Re: Cheap Dual Head Options?
I haven't bothered keeping up with their new product much since going to laptops (for obvious reasons) but the most of the late 90's early 00's Matrox Millenium and Mystiques were sold as either win and mac but you could flash them either way (the Mystiques been to the dark side and back several times) you may have to google pretty hard to find the bios flash or lurk in some vintage mac forums - unfortunately the mac that I had that app on has been dead a fair few years now. they seem to work fine under OSX on a standard install and nothing looks different with 10.2 but they are not 3D cards so they don't support Quartz so no drop shadows, transparencies etc that you get on the OSX 10.3 interface - so it looks like running OSX on a g3 powerbook rather than buying a dual head monitor card if he has a free PCI slot then find an old Matrox Millenium or Mystique card which were a dime a dozen a few years back What's the story with OS X drivers for these cards? There's no obvious mention on the Matrox site - will most Millennium / Mystique cards work out of the box or is there some evil beta driver required? Cheers, Anton. -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = == -- ~ Mark Secker Computer Support Officer ph#6488 1855 (ECEL) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible. - Miguel de Unamuno It takes an idiot to do cool things that's why it's cool - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) http://ecel-mark.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~marksecker/index.htm (sometimes works)
Re: Cheap Dual Head Options?
From the Other World Computing website (Prices are US, expect to add $30 US to delivery to Australia via Fedex): PCI cards: ATI Technologies RADEON 9200 128MB MacEdition PCI Graphics Card with VGA, DVI, S-Video. New, 3yr ATI Warranty. This PCI Video Card is SCREAMING Fast! (ATI100436011) $124.99 AGP Cards: ATI Technologies RADEON 9800 PRO MAC EDITION 4x/2x AGP Ultra High Performance Dual Head Video Card W/ DVI, VGA and S-Video Ports, 128MB. New, for PowerMac G4s, with 3yr ATI Warranty. (ATI100435050) $229.95 ATI Technologies RADEON 9000 PRO MAC EDITION 128MB 2x/4x AGP High Performance Dual Head Video Card W/ ADC DVI Ports. New, for PowerMac G4s, with 3yr ATI Warranty. (ATI100433022) $127.99 Apple OEM / ATI Technologies RADEON 9600 PRO 4X AGP 64MB Video Card for the Power Macintosh G4s* - ADC(unpowered) and DVI Outputs W/ 1yr Warranty *For PowerMac G4 Digital Audio/Quicksilver/Mirrored Drive Door Only! - Modified! (APL630ATI96G4) $119.00 Apple OEM / ATI Technologies RADEON 9600 PRO 4X AGP 64MB Video Card for the Power Macintosh G4s MDD* - ADC(unpowered) and DVI Outputs. New with 1 year OWC Warranty. *For PowerMac G4 Mirrored Drive Door Models Only - Modified!* (APL630ATI96MDD) $101.00 T. On 16/03/2005, at 10:16 PM, Antony N. Lord wrote: A mate of mine is trying to run a home recording studio on a single 15 monitor (1GHz G4). No surprises it doesn't all fit on screen :) He's got a second monitor (both are analogue XVGA HD15 types). What are the options for a cheap dual head? All comments welcomed. Cheers, Antony. -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = == -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Cheap Dual Head Options?
At 6:55 AM +0800 17/3/05, Tobes wrote: From the Other World Computing website (Prices are US, expect to add $30 US to delivery to Australia via Fedex): I've had real problems with OWC in the past. Great pricing, pathetic after sales service. Not to mention they use FedEx (fairly dear for a single card) which always gets slugged GST and customs handling... Cheers, Antony. -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = ==
Re: Cheap Dual Head Options?
Our experiences differ then. :) I've had no problems with OWC, and I find Fedex great for tracking packages. I don't mind the cost so much as I've heard horror stories about other companies delivering gear purchased O/S in crunchy pieces. I also generally find that even after GST the final cost is less. That said, I've only made O/S purchases on graphics cards and CPU upgrades - local pricing seems to be more than competitive on most other products (in my experience). T. On 17/03/2005, at 11:18 AM, Antony N. Lord wrote: At 6:55 AM +0800 17/3/05, Tobes wrote: From the Other World Computing website (Prices are US, expect to add $30 US to delivery to Australia via Fedex): I've had real problems with OWC in the past. Great pricing, pathetic after sales service. Not to mention they use FedEx (fairly dear for a single card) which always gets slugged GST and customs handling... Cheers, Antony. -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = == -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Cheap Dual Head Options?
A mate of mine is trying to run a home recording studio on a single 15 monitor (1GHz G4). No surprises it doesn't all fit on screen :) He's got a second monitor (both are analogue XVGA HD15 types). What are the options for a cheap dual head? All comments welcomed. Cheers, Antony. -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = ==
Re: Cheap Dual Head Options?
rather than buying a dual head monitor card if he has a free PCI slot then find an old Matrox Millenium or Mystique card which were a dime a dozen a few years back - I have 2 (well one of each) in my old Frankenmac G4 so can (and did) run 3 monitors - I could part with them... but don't want to :) - they don't run OX 10.3 to pretty at all (no O-GL Quartz support) but for a while I had it set up for the much same purpose as your friend - to run old OS 9 legacy studio software (Quebase) and now gathering dust after I sold off my audio to FireWire DAC. Try the Quokka, e-Bay or Recycle -IT in Osbourne Park - that's were I got these cards from. From memory they were about $30 or $40 though I got them for free for finding them installer floppys and salvaged some external floppy drives for some of their stock. Matrox did make a dual head PCI Millenium but they were as rare as hens teeth. A mate of mine is trying to run a home recording studio on a single 15 monitor (1GHz G4). No surprises it doesn't all fit on screen :) He's got a second monitor (both are analogue XVGA HD15 types). What are the options for a cheap dual head? All comments welcomed. Cheers, Antony. -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = == -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9380 2308 (GSE) 9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO Hunter S Thompson(?)
