Video Cards

[Chrisolly]

I have an ASUS P4 Base unit (computer) and I wish to install a dual Display video card. I have only 1 AGP free slot in my computer. Could someone advise me of the dual display video cards which could be fitted in this slot, ie make, model manufacturer, and where to purchase this from

[thebyrds]

ATI Radeon Video Cards 9200 and up. Just look on the box. They will say either AGP or PCI. Best Buy has a good selection.

[George]

Originally Posted by thebyrds

ATI Radeon Video Cards 9200 and up. Just look on the box. They will say either AGP or PCI. Best Buy has a good selection.

Make certain to buy a MADE BY ATI, and not a POWERED BY ATI card. The POWERED BY ATI's are made by other manufacturers using ATI licensed components, are usually priced cheaper, and have caused problems.

George

[CochrellGary]

More food for thought - recently MTUSUPPORT posted:

Originally Posted by MTUSUPPORT

... we have been testing some of the ASUS and MSI built ATI cards now in our Rack Systems, using the PCI Express instead of ATI. They are about half price, and have both been working fine in the newer motherboard we had to switch to.

But, if it were me I would go with what George posted. I would go for the best. But that's just me.

Gary

[George]

Thanks for the update, Gary. I guess I missed that one.


George

[lmcmains]

Originally Posted by Chrisolly

I have an ASUS P4 Base unit (computer) and I wish to install a dual Display video card. I have only 1 AGP free slot in my computer. Could someone advise me of the dual display video cards which could be fitted in this slot, ie make, model manufacturer, and where to purchase this from

Check this one out http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/produc...tem=14-102-386 $39.00

[MTUSUPPORT]

I had posted that link that lmcmains refers to, and it will work.

[George]

Here's a reply I got from their support asking whether the drives were MADE BY ATI or POWERED BY ATI.The price made me wonder. Guess it's the luck of the draw.


"Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for your most recent e-mail. The cards not made by ATI them self's are powered by the ATI chipset.

Thank you,

Edgar Zambrano
Chief Value.Com Customer Representative
888-611-4165"

George

[DJYale]

Another option if you can find one is the Radeon 9000 Pro.

These cards work great with Hoster. I got an AGP one with 256mb/DDR for under $50.

It has dual monitor outputs as well as an RCA video out.

[UPNext]

DJYale, I have a question for you regarding the Radeon 9000 Pro. You mentioned that it had dual video outputs as well as an rca video out. If you connect a TV to the rca jack does it show the same information as the secondary video display? The thought being that you could either use another monitor or a TV for the singers to use depending on where you were and what you had available. If it does could you also connect both a TV and a monitor and have the singers information show on both displays? Just wondering...

Thanks,

UpNext

[P Stephen]

Need to know if the Ge Force Mx4000 will work with hoster for independent dual display.
Thanks

[bobcox- with the Lord]

dont know about that one but jaton 3d force 5200TV. works great i use two of them in my evos. newegg.com $38.00 i also have a n vidia 5200 that works great in my dell desktop. and i always run 2 or 3 tvs off of them. i come from computer and use a y spliter then i send one to a 4 port rca conector and the other to my rf modulator that way i can use video in if tv has it or coaxial conect if old tv. sometimes i use both at same time. no problem. Bob