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Tony James
whistle.gif Thought I'd throw up a few success pics of my dual screen setup.

Hardware:
Pentium 4 3.0Ghz on a intel D915gavl
ADD2-N video card with Silicon Image 1364

Software
Osx86 10.4.6 Image

That's it! Everything just works and even the instll was in dual displays.
I'm running both screens at 1680x1050 and the performance is decent, but GMA is by no means a monster at graphics.
slave-zeo
That is sweet. Sweet assed monitors, too. Its nice to actually see some pictures of peoples stuff posted.

I wish I could pound out some dual screen action out of my x1600pro
wondergod
I have that same case....I've had it for years!
reghost
so is one using vga and the other dvi?

i have the add2 card from HP.
aberracus
only add2 cards are suplying right now a second monitor display.
Tony James
Hey Guys,
Usign the onboard vga nd the add2-n dvi
Mamedek
Hello everybody,
I also have two screens and I amb going to install Mac on my PC. I would like to know if it is possible to set one desktop in each screen, not the same desktop in both and with only one bar. Thanks.
reghost
i am using the dvi on my first monitor through the add2 card and vga on the second through the onboard port.
molsar
im counting on new drivers from macvidia (QE/CI dual monitor) soon... (1.0.9? or 2.0)

BTW.
->Tony James
how descent is the performance on your dual set.?
can you make xbench test witch single and dual?
im orderind asrock conroe945G-DVI mobo, and wondering how it's gonna work on performance.(same res.)

sorry for my english tongue.gif
hisham
Hey guys,

I'm running a Dell Inspiron 9300 with an nVdia 6800 Go 256 MB. The card has an external DVI port that I have connected to a 21.3" Samsung 213T LCD. By using the laptop's Fn keys, I can switch displays between both, the internal LCD and the external one. How can I get a dual display setup going? I am using the latest macvidia drivers.

Thanks! (=
pontevin
QUOTE(hisham @ Oct 5 2006, 02:05 AM) *
How can I get a dual display setup going? I am using the latest macvidia drivers.

Thanks! (=


You can't. We have to wait for some more releases of the macvidia driver. For more info you should check out macvidia's site
wdgoldstein
Hey Guys,

I have my Hackintosh running with an ATI X1600 and get only a mirror display (using Boris patch) Has anyone figured out how to get extended desktop? I also have a 2nd video card (ATI 7000 PCI) for a third display. I've about given up hope of getting that one up and running with a Hackentosh. Has anyone found a PCI card that will work alongside with a PCI-E Radion? in OSX 10.4.7? pirate2.gif
greenman100
QUOTE(wdgoldstein @ Oct 6 2006, 09:58 PM) *
Hey Guys,

I have my Hackintosh running with an ATI X1600 and get only a mirror display (using Boris patch) Has anyone figured out how to get extended desktop? I also have a 2nd video card (ATI 7000 PCI) for a third display. I've about given up hope of getting that one up and running with a Hackentosh. Has anyone found a PCI card that will work alongside with a PCI-E Radion? in OSX 10.4.7? pirate2.gif



you can't.
beasleyiv
QUOTE(Tony James @ Sep 20 2006, 07:30 AM) *
whistle.gif Thought I'd throw up a few success pics of my dual screen setup.

Hardware:
Pentium 4 3.0Ghz on a intel D915gavl
ADD2-N video card with Silicon Image 1364

Software
Osx86 10.4.6 Image

That's it! Everything just works and even the instll was in dual displays.
I'm running both screens at 1680x1050 and the performance is decent, but GMA is by no means a monster at graphics.


Tony, what are your BIOS settings to get this working? I just installed a d915gagl and am waiting on my add2-n 1364 to arrive. I went ahead and quickly loaded 10.4.7 jas repack for grins while I wait for the card. Have you had problems with USB? My USB switchbox mouse/keyboard works fine, but none of the other USB ports work with devices.

Thanks
ursus
Has anyone heard of this, Screen spanning doctor
http://macparts.de/ibook/
maybe hacking this script will give us all the posibility to run dual displays.
consolation
QUOTE(ursus @ Nov 2 2006, 02:10 AM) *
Has anyone heard of this, Screen spanning doctor
http://macparts.de/ibook/
maybe hacking this script will give us all the posibility to run dual displays.


That changes the FCODE on PPC macs NOT intels...
Rhy
That "add2-n dvi" you guys are referring to, that's the same DVI card included included in the Asrock Conroe945G-DVI package? So when I buy this mobo I'm assured of being able to run dual monitor?

update ... ok ... to answer my own question:
- http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=24637
- http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=26010
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