Multiple Gfx card setup
  • Order of the Butterfly
    Order of the Butterfly
    Posts: 278 from 2003/3/4
    Hi,
    On my A4000 I was used to have multiple screens at the same time for different applications (I had CV64 + CV64 3D + PIC 4 + RetinaZ3+ Permedia 2).
    Since tonight my Pegasos 2 is running 3 gfx cards. I thought it may interest some people to know about this working gfx cards combination:

    - Voodoo 5500 AGP -> IRC, 3D games , etc
    - Voodoo 3000 PCI -> Browsers, Opus etc
    - Radeon 9000 PCI -> Ambient screen


    [ Edited by cdfr on 2005/7/5 21:54 ]
  • »06.07.05 - 02:52
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  • Cocoon
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    Mario
    Posts: 46 from 2003/4/27
    Nice!
    Just some questions:
    - did you notice whether the screen is still centered or "shifted" to the left/right when you change gfxcard ?
    - is it worth having two voodoo cards? Wouldn't it be easier using the same 5500 for browsers, opus etc? Why do you prefer voodoo 3000 instead?
    - did you try linux install with your radeon pci?
    - do you use screen promoters like newmode or modepro to open games on the right screens?
  • »06.07.05 - 06:49
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  • Order of the Butterfly
    Order of the Butterfly
    Posts: 278 from 2003/3/4
    Quote:

    - did you notice whether the screen is still centered or "shifted" to the left/right when you change gfxcard ?


    I have a setup with 3 monitors. I switch between screens with the screen gadget or shortcut. I have no problem.

    Quote:

    - is it worth having two voodoo cards? Wouldn't it be easier using the same 5500 for browsers, opus etc? Why do you prefer voodoo 3000 instead?


    The point was to use all my monitors at the same time to benefit from having much more display space available. The applications example I gave was just an example. I can open each app on what screen I want anytime in function of what is in use.
    I prefer the Voodoo 3000 because the output is more crisp.

    Quote:


    - did you try linux install with your radeon pci?



    Not yet. I will certainly later.

    Quote:


    - do you use screen promoters like newmode or modepro to open games on the right screens?



    All the games I have are RTG friendly.
  • »06.07.05 - 12:52
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  • Yokemate of Keyboards
    Yokemate of Keyboards
    magnetic
    Posts: 2129 from 2003/3/1
    From: Los Angeles
    Mario

    Linux works fine with radeon pci cards. I used to have just that very radeon 9000 pro pci and used it with Debian, YDL, and Gentoo linux.

    Additionally, I had it configured for Dual shared Display!

    :-D

    magnetic
    Pegasos 2 Rev 2B3 w/ Freescale 7447 "G4" @ 1ghz / 1gb Nanya Ram
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