Does the Radeon 9650 support dual monitors?
Seeing conflicting answers on the web, Mactracker and EveryMac. My new G5 (dual 2.0, early 2005, pci model) has a Radeon 9650 card. Before I spring for an ADC to DVI adapter, just wanted to check here. Does the Radeon 9650 support 2 displays? Not mirrored, but regular duals? Thanks, Len -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Does the Radeon 9650 support dual monitors?
On Nov 7, 2011, at 12:21 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: Does the Radeon 9650 support 2 displays? Not mirrored, but regular duals? There were two versions of the Radeon 9650, one with an ADC and a DVI, and another with two DVI. They both support two displays spanned or mirrored, your choice. I wouldn't buy an ADC-to-DVI adapter, another video card or another monitor is the more cost effective route unless the adapter is a killer deal. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Does the Radeon 9650 support dual monitors?
Il giorno 7-11-2011 19:21, Len Gerstel ha scritto: My new G5 (dual 2.0, early 2005, pci model) has a Radeon 9650 card. Before I spring for an ADC to DVI adapter, just wanted to check here. Does the Radeon 9650 support 2 displays? Not mirrored, but regular duals? I have a G5 2.7 DP, Early 2005, with its Radeon 9650 card (dual DVI output). I confirm it drives two monitors beautifully. :-) Why making a card with two display ports... and not driving two monitors...? ;-) I read ADC adapters could be espensive (in the past), though. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Does the Radeon 9650 support dual monitors?
I am am 99% sure the 9650 supports two displays mirrored or regular dual. I did a lot of research on GPU's a while back. The 9650 was almost as good as the 9800 pro and did support dual displays (except if you were using a 30 display if my memory serves me correctly). On Nov 7, 2011, at 1:21 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: Seeing conflicting answers on the web, Mactracker and EveryMac. My new G5 (dual 2.0, early 2005, pci model) has a Radeon 9650 card. Before I spring for an ADC to DVI adapter, just wanted to check here. Does the Radeon 9650 support 2 displays? Not mirrored, but regular duals? Thanks, Len -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Does the Radeon 9650 support dual monitors?
Len, As a rule of thumb, if it has two ports, it supports two displays. The only limitation would be VRAM size, but it's highly improbable you'd have that problem with the 9650. As for mirroring, the only Macs stuck in mirror mode were some of the ones with built-in displays, like the iBook and the eMac lines. It was an artificial, software-imposed limitation, and Screen Spanning Doctor takes care of it. HTH, Felix On Nov 7, 1:21 pm, Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com wrote: Seeing conflicting answers on the web, Mactracker and EveryMac. My new G5 (dual 2.0, early 2005, pci model) has a Radeon 9650 card. Before I spring for an ADC to DVI adapter, just wanted to check here. Does the Radeon 9650 support 2 displays? Not mirrored, but regular duals? Thanks, Len -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Does the Radeon 9650 support dual monitors?
On Nov 7, 2011, at 11:08 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: Why making a card with two display ports... and not driving two monitors...? ;-) Well, there are cards with three display ports that only drive two monitors. Specifically Radeons that have two VGA and a S-Video out. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Does the Radeon 9650 support dual monitors?
On Nov 7, 2011, at 2:08 PM, Valter Prahlad wrote: Il giorno 7-11-2011 19:21, Len Gerstel ha scritto: My new G5 (dual 2.0, early 2005, pci model) has a Radeon 9650 card. Before I spring for an ADC to DVI adapter, just wanted to check here. Does the Radeon 9650 support 2 displays? Not mirrored, but regular duals? I have a G5 2.7 DP, Early 2005, with its Radeon 9650 card (dual DVI output). I confirm it drives two monitors beautifully. :-) Why making a card with two display ports... and not driving two monitors...? ;-) I read ADC adapters could be espensive (in the past), though. DOH!!. It helps if I actually look at the card as installed. 2 DVI ports. My mind was clouded with the view of the FX5200 in the other G5 I picked up for my coworker (dual 1.8 pci-x) that had a DVI and ADC. I know that many older cards had 2 connectors that were for either/or but not both at 1 time. The Radeon 7000s were like that. DVI and VGA (and S-video), but IIRC, could only drive one monitor at a time. Thanks all, Len ps, Just finished cloning a Sawtooth to the Dual 1.8 and it booted fine with no issues. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Does the Radeon 9650 support dual monitors?
Il giorno 7-11-2011 21:14, Len Gerstel ha scritto: DOH!!. It helps if I actually look at the card as installed. Yes, that would be a smart idea. ;-D I know that many older cards had 2 connectors that were for either/or but not both at 1 time. The Radeon 7000s were like that. DVI and VGA (and S-video), but IIRC, could only drive one monitor at a time. I never met any card like that, since a long, long time... In 2004 I had a Radeon 9200 PCI, and even that had dual display output. I'm pretty sure that any card with 128 MB Vram or more, has dual display capability; at least, on the two main ports (being those VGA, DVI or ADC). S-Video can be a different thing, thou, but I never used that. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Dual Monitors?
Hello All. I am driving an G4 MDD DUAL 1.25 MHz / 2 GB RAM / 2 -120 GB and 1 - 200 GB HD / NETSCAPE 9.0.0.6 / OS X 10.5 and an Apple 17 LCD display. I want to get another one of these LCD monitors and run dual displays ... how do I connect them to the MDD? Do I get an adapter? Do I get another ATI Radeo 9000 PRO card? Never tried or done this before. Help!! Dan Currie --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dual Monitors?
On Jan 26, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Dan A. Currie wrote: Hello All. I am driving an G4 MDD DUAL 1.25 MHz / 2 GB RAM / 2 -120 GB and 1 - 200 GB HD / NETSCAPE 9.0.0.6 / OS X 10.5 and an Apple 17 LCD display. I want to get another one of these LCD monitors and run dual displays ... how do I connect them to the MDD? Do I get an adapter? Do I get another ATI Radeo 9000 PRO card? Never tried or done this before. Help!! Dan Currie Hi, Dan, I use a Sewell Direct USB to DVI External Video Card. The only problem I've had is with the mouse acting weird some of the time on the 2nd monitor. This problem just started with 10.5.6. http://sewelldirect.com/USB-to-DVI-External-Video-Card-High-Resolution.asp George --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dual Monitors?
On Jan 26, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Dan A. Currie wrote: Do I get an adapter? Do I get another ATI Radeon 9000 PRO card? Your Radeon 9000 Pro should support dual monitors (assuming you're currently using the ADC port?) Just get an LCD with DVI and plug it in. If you're already using the DVI port, and don't have an ADC monitor, you'll likely need a new card to replace the 9000 Pro. There are many options, and some can be inexpensive if you know what to look for. I'd try and get one that supports Core Image and Core Animation. You might look at this video card comparison: http://web.archive.org/web/20080113031038/http://www.barefeats.com/mutant3b.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dual Monitors?
Dan A. Currie wrote: Hello All. I am driving an G4 MDD DUAL 1.25 MHz / 2 GB RAM / 2 -120 GB and 1 - 200 GB HD / NETSCAPE 9.0.0.6 / OS X 10.5 and an Apple 17 LCD display. I want to get another one of these LCD monitors and run dual displays ... how do I connect them to the MDD? Do I get an adapter? Do I get another ATI Radeo 9000 PRO card? I'm assuming the Apple display is ADC. If it is, AFAIK, that would preclude running two off the same computer. Only the AGP slot has the power that is used to run the monitor and there is only one AGP slot and only one ADC port on any card. You are going to have to use a VGA or DVI monitor as the second monitor, depending on what the other port on your video card is (probably VGA). There is one option, this: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=532575 It lets you hook up an ADC monitor to a DVI port. It seems to include a power supply but the description isn't clear. Note, this item is simply one that came up on a Google search of ADC DVI adapter. There are likely others to consider. Personally I wouldn't use this approach. The sucker costs $120 which is around the cost of a 17 monitor. I'd just get a 17 or so LCD monitor with a VGA interface. I recently bought a refurbished 20 LCD monitor with DVI, VGA, Composite and S-Video inputs for about $100. It does have 3 pixels stuck on black, all next to each other on a corner. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dual Monitors?
On Jan 26, 4:14 pm, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: Dan A. Currie wrote: Hello All. I am driving an G4 MDD DUAL 1.25 MHz / 2 GB RAM / 2 -120 GB and 1 - 200 GB HD / NETSCAPE 9.0.0.6 / OS X 10.5 and an Apple 17 LCD display. I want to get another one of these LCD monitors and run dual displays ... how do I connect them to the MDD? Do I get an adapter? Do I get another ATI Radeo 9000 PRO card? I'm assuming the Apple display is ADC. If it is, AFAIK, that would preclude running two off the same computer. Only the AGP slot has the power that is used to run the monitor and there is only one AGP slot and only one ADC port on any card. You are going to have to use a VGA or DVI monitor as the second monitor, depending on what the other port on your video card is (probably VGA). There is one option, this: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=532575 It lets you hook up an ADC monitor to a DVI port. It seems to include a power supply but the description isn't clear. I bought one of these adapters to run an ADC monitor off my G5's DVI port. I think I paid around $100 at the local Apple store, and they also are available on the Apple website. I bought it because I've got an old 24 Apple Cinema HD Display that runs off ADC, and my G5's video card has no ADC port. I wanted to keep using this nice big old monitor after I moved from a G4 to this G5. Yes, the adapter has its own power supply, and the power brick is nearly as big as a paperback book, but it just lies here on the floor under the desk and I never notice it. And it works great to run this Cinema Display. It was cheaper than buying a newer Cinema Display with DVI, which would have cost around $600, judging from what I see on eBay. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
