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To: Len who wrote (8926)	9/28/1999 1:51:00 PM
From: RJL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Oops. Good point...I did forget about that. Ran two dual-boot boxes. (98SE & NT 4.0 SP5) Used the Dual-head G400 32Mb cards (not the Max) Viewsonic PS790 monitors (1600x1200, and 1024x768) 16bit & 32bit...ranging from 70hz to 110hz Always the same resolution, and I had the monitors placed within 2 feet. What else do you need to know? <g> Rich Edit: Software was basic internet and office suite applications, with some fractal software and graphic testing tools. Nothing over the hill. Didn't see any distortion that was reported with the monitors close to each other (no, I had no cookie sheet either). Resolution was clear, and the picture sharp (from what I can see...I wouldn't want to try it with a piece of garbage monitor though.)

To: Len who wrote (8926)	9/28/1999 4:53:00 PM
From: Dan Spangenberg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Thanks for the interesting discussion on multimonitors... The Matrox NT drivers do allow one AGP and one or several PCI cards mixed together under under NT 4.0. I am using two Matrox Millenium cards, one AGP and one PCI using the Matrox drivers. I'm not sure of the exact driver version from Matrox, but they have been running for over a year with no problems and great results. As I recall, the driver does force the PCI card to be primary, regardless of the setting in the BIOS setup. I don't believe all manufacturers allow AGP/PCI mixing under NT. My friend's current problem is under 98'. It was quite a while ago that I tried multi's under 98, and don't really really remember the specifics of AGP/PCI, order of loading, priority etc. Thanks for the good info and links. I'll get with him and see if we can solve it. Good Luck Dan

To: Len who wrote (8926)	9/28/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: Dan Spangenberg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Regarding Win2000... Does anyone know when it will be released? Are we pretty close? I haven't had time to acquire the latest beta, so I have yet to try it. I would like to know if it will have USB drivers. With digital cameras and webcams and a few other peripherals, USB is becoming a must have. Thanks Dan

To: Len who wrote (8926)	9/28/1999 11:09:00 PM
From: Clarence Dodge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Len Did I see that you have changed your mind with respect to the G400? This is true. i discovered that the other monitor I'll be using, a 5 year old 17" Radius, isn't compatible with refresh rate over 64 hz. So the G400's current inability to display different resolutions on each monitor became unacceptable. I also wanted to spend less $ to hook up this 5 year old monitor. And I want to get moving on this setup. My 2 week backorder became a 4 week backorder. It all added up to going with a $59 PCI Millennium as the better choice for my situation. If this PCI doesn't work with my AGP G200 I'll just have to spring for another PCI Mill I guess. Although Dan's post is encouraging in that regard. BTW While your waiting for your G400 check this out due in Dec. It may be worth waiting for if your not in dire need of another mm card right away......... matrox.com Clarence