I just bought and installed an ATI Xpert 128 (16MB) for USD $50. I'm now running dual monitors under Win2K on a Dell Optiplex GX110 (733 MHz P2) with integrated video (Intel 82810E chipset), P99SE, 256MB RDRAM.
Executive summary: it rocks! I have only tested this a little, but so far no problems. Installation was painless--plugged in the ATI card, W2K did its PnP thing, slipped in the ATI CD, and there was joy. The ATI board is driving a 21" Philips at 1600 x 1200 x 16bpp and the motherboard video drives a 15" KDS at 1024 x 768 x 16bpp. I have the Windows desktop/taskbar/toolbar on the 15", and P99SE on the 21". With the P99SE explorer pane closed the PCB completely fills the 21". I suppose if I got another 21" I could have it so that the explorer pane and schematic is on one monitor and the PCB on the other. The 15" is really too small for cad but it lets you use other apps (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, Acrobat) while viewing P99SE full screen. Full board redraws take about 0.5 seconds, but perhaps my current design isn't a very good benchmark, it's only 4 layers, 10" x 7", 200 components, 781 pads. I can't tell if this is any faster than before. Does this sound good? It seems a little weird working while zoomed out so far. I'd grown accustomed to zooming out, panning/moving, then zooming back in. Also odd having to move the mouse so far, sometimes I have to pick up and move the mouse when moving between monitors. Gotta get a track ball I guess. What other ways are there to take advantage of two dissimilar displays with P99SE? Darryl Newberry Freedom Scientific 2850 SE Market Pl Stuart FL 34997 (561) 223-6443 tel (561) 223-6413 fax http://www.freedomscientific.com All information contained or disclosed herein is proprietary and confidential to Freedom Scientific. Opinions expressed by the sender do not necessarily reflect Freedom Scientific corporate policy. >-----Original Message----- >From: Andrew Jenkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 18:22 >To: Protel EDA Forum >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Good Dual head video card combination for Protel. > > >On 02:52 PM 12/18/2001 +1100, Chris Mogford wrote: > >>I have one last question. >>With 2 video cards is it Win2k that does the stretching over >2 screens ? > >Yes. W2k has limited built-in multi-monitor support included. >(in fact, it will natively support more than two PCI cards...) > >aj > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
