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Which video card to buy in order to run 3 monitors on a PM G5?

macaddict23

macaddict23

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Original poster
Jun 20, 2006
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MacVille, USA
Right now, I have a 30" and a 23" (older acrylic) ACDs hooked up to a Powermac 2GHz Dual-Core G5 with a stock GeForce 6600LE. I'd like to hook up another 23" (older acrylic), but I don't know which video card to buy that would allow me to do this. Thanks for the help.
 
TheReef

TheReef

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Sep 30, 2007
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NSW, Australia.
When you say dual-core, I'm not sure if you mean dual processor.

If your mac is dual processor, and has PCI-x slots then unfortunately adding a PCI graphics card will disable quartz (limiting programs such as iMovie).


If it has PCIe graphics (dual core models) then a X1900 would work (I think you need two of the same card installed though).

http://ati.amd.com/products/RadeonX1900/index.html
 
PaulinMaryland

PaulinMaryland

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May 17, 2006
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Maryland, USA
Matrox

Matrox has always seemed to support more monitors per card than anyone. Their TripleHead2go digital edition, for example, is a USB breakout box that can drive three monitors at 1680 x 1050. They have quad-display internal boards. Their M series cards can support 4 monitors each. The M cards are for Windows only, but check around the Matrox site; I'll bet you'll find a Mac-friendly card that will do what you need.
 
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