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Title: Multiple Video Cards
Post by: JeepMonkey on May 17, 2006, 11:43:13 am

I will be puschasing a Dell server for a client soon.  They will be running a GUI application for an industrial process control and monitoring system on four monitors.  I looked into using an nVidia Quatro four port video card b/c it would support a 4092x768 resolution.  Well, it turns out that Dell won't support it. 

I am not getting overly good support from nVidia. 

What I am looking for is purchasing two dual monitor cards which will accept four 1024x768 resolutoin monitors in either two 2x1 top to bottom or one 4x1 configuration.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: Multiple Video Cards
Post by: AtomSmasher on May 17, 2006, 11:52:28 am

pretty much all cards from the past 4 years or so have had dual monitor support so you have lots of choices.  Which cards you get just depends on your needs and budget.

Title: Re: Multiple Video Cards
Post by: zvar on May 17, 2006, 12:29:53 pm

You really need to look into Matrox.  While nVidia and ATI both can do what you are asking, Matrox specializes in these kinds of graphics cards.  They even sell a single card this has 4  outputs @ 1600x1200 each.
That one is a low-profile pci-e card.  Look at their website for other options that may work better for you.  The model of that one is QID LP PCIe (http://www.matrox.com/mga/pid/products/qid/qid_lp_pcie.cfm)

Title: Re: Multiple Video Cards
Post by: AtomSmasher on May 17, 2006, 12:59:28 pm

Quote from: zvar on May 17, 2006, 12:29:53 pm

You really need to look into Matrox.  While nVidia and ATI both can do what you are asking, Matrox specializes in these kinds of graphics cards.  They even sell a single card this has 4  outputs @ 1600x1200 each.
That one is a low-profile pci-e card.  Look at their website for other options that may work better for you.  The model of that one is QID LP PCIe (http://www.matrox.com/mga/pid/products/qid/qid_lp_pcie.cfm)

That is a good choice, but its expensive too.  If you don't need graphical horsepower you can just buy two $50 cards, which is what I would do.

Title: Re: Multiple Video Cards
Post by: SOAPboy on May 17, 2006, 05:53:09 pm

Quote from: AtomSmasher on May 17, 2006, 12:59:28 pm

Quote from: zvar on May 17, 2006, 12:29:53 pm

You really need to look into Matrox.  While nVidia and ATI both can do what you are asking, Matrox specializes in these kinds of graphics cards.  They even sell a single card this has 4  outputs @ 1600x1200 each.
That one is a low-profile pci-e card.  Look at their website for other options that may work better for you.  The model of that one is QID LP PCIe (http://www.matrox.com/mga/pid/products/qid/qid_lp_pcie.cfm)

That is a good choice, but its expensive too.  If you don't need graphical horsepower you can just buy two $50 cards, which is what I would do.

For a server, same.. some cheapy old cards will do the same job..