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Date:      Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:22:11 -0400
From:      Charles Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Cc:        Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com>
Subject:   Re: Two faced FreeBSD - or is that two headed?
Message-ID:  <B96D548A-22D5-11D9-8AE2-003065ABFD92@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <20041020201141.GF69952@keyslapper.org>
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On Oct 20, 2004, at 4:11 PM, Louis LeBlanc wrote:
> What makes a dual headed card?

The card needs to have two RAMDACs, and two HD-15 VGA or DVI connectors.

> My system invoice described the video card as follows:
>
> 128MB DDR GeForce FX 5200 Graphics Card with TV-Out and DVI 128FX52
>
> So, I have a TV-Out *and* DVI port on this card.  I take it this isn't
> the same, and I won't get the expected results by plugging the new
> monitor into this port?

The GeForce 5200 is (was?) the lowest-end model of the 5xxx series, 
somewhat comparible to the "MX" variants of the GF 2 & 3 lines.  I 
betcha the 5400 or higher has dual connections, assuming your card does 
not.

> But I do have to get a second card - the multiple outputs in this card
> won't fit the bill, will it?

Well, you can usually get an AGP and a PCI card to work at the same 
time; that will also give you two heads.

-- 
-Chuck



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