Acer AL1716S 17" 1280x1024 analog only 8ms ( plenty of converters available ) at $275+gst, Acer AL1717SMD 17" 1280x1024 dvi+analog 8ms response + speakers! at $290+gst Acer AL1917SMD 19" 1280x1024 dvi+analog 8ms response + speakers! at $355+gst
All work fine. There's enough of us who can sort out the Nvidia stuff by now ( mind you, I haven't used the on-board dual head configuration personally. Steve On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:02:01 +1200 Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I can have a couple of LCD monitors for my work machine so am > looking to tap into general list experience with this sort of thing. I > have an Albatron KM51PV motherboard that has both VGA and DVI outputs > integrated, the chipset is nvidia nForce4 C51PV / MCP51. > > The main questions are: do both these video outputs work concurrently, > or am I also needing to plug in additional video card? (Perhaps that > question ought to be "do they tend to" to frame more generally) And will > this sort of setup work reasonably easily (given this is linux) courtesy > of the generally available drivers, or is an advanced degree in rocket > science required? > > While I'm at it (having already made this on topic) if anyone has any > input on candidate screens, that would be appreciated. Standard > business applications, no need for stunning 3D / gaming / accurate > graphics work at all. > > http://www.aquilatech.co.nz/index2.htm > http://pconlineshop.co.nz/pcshop/product_info.php?cPath=4_75&products_id=25864&RBTid=4a7dbe268c4d0fe4953cf40b20d5b695 > <http://pconlineshop.co.nz/pcshop/product_info.php?cPath=4_75&products_id=25864&RBTid=4a7dbe268c4d0fe4953cf40b20d5b695> > > At this point, the criteria is simply 17", 1280x1024, both vga and dvi > inputs, <8ms response, and known brand (having never heard of quite a > few monitor makers listed on pricespy such as ChiMei or HannsG). > > How reliable / comparable are the various quoted contrast and brightness > specs? > > Cheers, > Roger
