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Hey anyone......

These are some cards I'm looking at to add to my
p4
2.66G
512 RAM
Ti4200/128

All of these say they support multi-monitors. Which do you think would
work best added to my system?


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eVGA GeForce™ MX 4000 Video Card (064P1NV91CX)
•64MB PCI
•Accelerated PC gaming
•Realistic 3D gaming
•Dual-monitor support

Free shipping on orders $25 & up + Free in-store pickup on all orders

$34.99 after $25.00 rebates

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VisionTek 7K Video Card (RAD7K64P)
•64MB PCI
•Accelerated 3D graphics
•Maximize 2D viewing
•Dual-monitor support

Free shipping on orders $25 & up + Free in-store pickup on all orders

$49.99

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eVGA GeForce™ MX 4000 Video Card (128P1NV94DX)
•128MB PCI
•Accelerated PC gaming
•Realistic 3D effects
•Multi-monitor support

Free shipping on orders $25 & up + Free in-store pickup on all orders

$54.99 after $25.00 rebates

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boB

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Bob,

i don't know why you'd like to have a PCI gaming card, but i wonder why you
don't go for AGP (or PCIexpress, if your mobo supports it). a PCI gaming
card in your computer will be a serious bottleneck...

ralph birden


"boB" <akitaREMOVECAPS77@excite.Icom> wrote in message
news:4G52e.41299$Ux.39655@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Hey anyone......
>
> These are some cards I'm looking at to add to my
> p4
> 2.66G
> 512 RAM
> Ti4200/128
>
> All of these say they support multi-monitors. Which do you think would
> work best added to my system?
>
>
> ====================================================
> eVGA GeForce™ MX 4000 Video Card (064P1NV91CX)
> •64MB PCI
> •Accelerated PC gaming
> •Realistic 3D gaming
> •Dual-monitor support
>
> Free shipping on orders $25 & up + Free in-store pickup on all orders
>
> $34.99 after $25.00 rebates
>
> =====================================================
>
> VisionTek 7K Video Card (RAD7K64P)
> •64MB PCI
> •Accelerated 3D graphics
> •Maximize 2D viewing
> •Dual-monitor support
>
> Free shipping on orders $25 & up + Free in-store pickup on all orders
>
> $49.99
>
> ==========================================
>
> eVGA GeForce™ MX 4000 Video Card (128P1NV94DX)
> •128MB PCI
> •Accelerated PC gaming
> •Realistic 3D effects
> •Multi-monitor support
>
> Free shipping on orders $25 & up + Free in-store pickup on all orders
>
> $54.99 after $25.00 rebates
>
> =========================================
>
> --
>
> boB
>
> U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
> Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
>
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Ralph Birden wrote:

> Bob,
>
> i don't know why you'd like to have a PCI gaming card, but i wonder why you
> don't go for AGP (or PCIexpress, if your mobo supports it). a PCI gaming
> card in your computer will be a serious bottleneck...
>
> ralph birden
>
>
> "boB" <akitaREMOVECAPS77@excite.Icom> wrote in message
> news:4G52e.41299$Ux.39655@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>Hey anyone......
>>
>>These are some cards I'm looking at to add to my
>>p4
>>2.66G
>>512 RAM
>>Ti4200/128
>>
>>All of these say they support multi-monitors. Which do you think would
>>work best added to my system?
>>

Hi Ralph. I already have an AGP card, the Ti4200/128 listed above. As
far as I know I can add a PCI card along with the AGP.
--

boB

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

boB wrote:
>
> Hi Ralph. I already have an AGP card, the Ti4200/128 listed above. As far
> as I know I can add a PCI card along with the AGP.

Don't know about XP, but with my last PC with WIN-98se, the second card had
to be m/s "approved" and needed a different driver for secondary use. I had
an old PCI Matrox Mystique that did a nice job, along with the AGP, and new
drivers were available just for that purpose..
And now AGP is over the hill... ayeyeyeyeye
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Bob

Depends what you are trying to do. If you are going to keep the main 3d
window on the Ti4200 and use the PCI card for a second monitor to undock
windows to (such as radio,gps) then don't spend too much !! - It would be a
waste of money as this card is only producing simple 2d images. I have a
GeForce4 MX (I forget the model -they are all very average) 64Mb and it
works fine.

If however you are going to split the main 3D image - ignore the above

HTH
Steve



"boB" <akitaREMOVECAPS77@excite.Icom> wrote in message
news:c582e.21873$ot.5305@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Ralph Birden wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> i don't know why you'd like to have a PCI gaming card, but i wonder why
>> you don't go for AGP (or PCIexpress, if your mobo supports it). a PCI
>> gaming card in your computer will be a serious bottleneck...
>>
>> ralph birden
>>
>>
>> "boB" <akitaREMOVECAPS77@excite.Icom> wrote in message
>> news:4G52e.41299$Ux.39655@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>>
>>>Hey anyone......
>>>
>>>These are some cards I'm looking at to add to my
>>>p4
>>>2.66G
>>>512 RAM
>>>Ti4200/128
>>>
>>>All of these say they support multi-monitors. Which do you think would
>>>work best added to my system?
>>>
>
> Hi Ralph. I already have an AGP card, the Ti4200/128 listed above. As
> far as I know I can add a PCI card along with the AGP.
> --
>
> boB
>
> U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
> Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

stevej wrote:

> Bob
>
> Depends what you are trying to do. If you are going to keep the main 3d
> window on the Ti4200 and use the PCI card for a second monitor to undock
> windows to (such as radio,gps) then don't spend too much !! - It would be a
> waste of money as this card is only producing simple 2d images. I have a
> GeForce4 MX (I forget the model -they are all very average) 64Mb and it
> works fine.
>
> If however you are going to split the main 3D image - ignore the above
>
> HTH
> Steve
>

Thanks Steve. What I wanted is a forward and two 45 deg side views. I
know my computer is only 2.6G but I thought I saw some multi-monitor
setups on the web with computers slower than mine.

--

boB

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Hi Bob

OK, I am not sure you need the PCI card then. Your Ti4200 should be able to
handle this in nview, unless you want the panel on another monitor, that
will mean 4 x screens !!

You will need to back the sliders off, but I am sure you knew that.

Steve

"boB" <akitaREMOVECAPS77@excite.Icom> wrote in message
news:6pm2e.42282$Ux.26572@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> stevej wrote:
>
>> Bob
>>
>> Depends what you are trying to do. If you are going to keep the main 3d
>> window on the Ti4200 and use the PCI card for a second monitor to undock
>> windows to (such as radio,gps) then don't spend too much !! - It would be
>> a waste of money as this card is only producing simple 2d images. I have
>> a GeForce4 MX (I forget the model -they are all very average) 64Mb and it
>> works fine.
>>
>> If however you are going to split the main 3D image - ignore the above
>>
>> HTH
>> Steve
>>
>
> Thanks Steve. What I wanted is a forward and two 45 deg side views. I
> know my computer is only 2.6G but I thought I saw some multi-monitor
> setups on the web with computers slower than mine.
>
> --
>
> boB
>
> U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
> Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

stevej wrote:
> Hi Bob
>
> OK, I am not sure you need the PCI card then. Your Ti4200 should be able to
> handle this in nview, unless you want the panel on another monitor, that
> will mean 4 x screens !!
>
> You will need to back the sliders off, but I am sure you knew that.
>
> Steve
>

I was hoping for 3 screens for the forward view. If I don't have to go
full left on the sliders I could use a 4th screen for instruments.

As for approach plates and other items which can be loaded and viewed
outside the Sim, I have a P133 and a P200 sitting beside me for that.
They are too ancient to try anything FS related but an approach plate
looks fine.


--

boB

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Putting the 4th (instrument) screen on a PCI card would reduce some of the
work for the AGP slot, which *may* mean a better front 3d view.

"boB" <akitaREMOVECAPS77@excite.Icom> wrote in message
news:wot2e.24786$ot.8542@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> stevej wrote:
>> Hi Bob
>>
>> OK, I am not sure you need the PCI card then. Your Ti4200 should be able
>> to handle this in nview, unless you want the panel on another monitor,
>> that will mean 4 x screens !!
>>
>> You will need to back the sliders off, but I am sure you knew that.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>
> I was hoping for 3 screens for the forward view. If I don't have to go
> full left on the sliders I could use a 4th screen for instruments.
>
> As for approach plates and other items which can be loaded and viewed
> outside the Sim, I have a P133 and a P200 sitting beside me for that. They
> are too ancient to try anything FS related but an approach plate looks
> fine.
>
>
> --
>
> boB
>
> U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
> Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Also Sprach boB <akitaREMOVECAPS77@excite.icom>:

> Thanks Steve. What I wanted is a forward and two 45 deg side views. I
> know my computer is only 2.6G but I thought I saw some multi-monitor
> setups on the web with computers slower than mine.

You may have been seeing multiple computers connected through WideFS.. I
have an AthlonXP 3200 and a Radeon 9700 Pro. It works fine with one
monitor for forward view and one monitor for 2D popup panels, but with two
forward views it really chokes.

Dan

--
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-- Dan Quayle
 
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