iMac (8800GS) & Dual Monitors

[Lancer X]

I'm wondering how MacOSX, and specifically an '08 iMac w/ a 8800GS GPU, will handle a dual-monitor setup?

Can the secondary display run at a different resolution than the native display?

Sorry, new Mac user here and have a new iMac on the way. Wondering if I'll be able to make use of my existing LCDs. I've gotten used to running w/ dual displays at work (on a WinXP laptop), and really like it.

 

[Hates]

Yeah it handles dual monitors perfectly. I'm running another 24" monitor into it. And yes it can run the display at any resolution it's capable of displaying.

 

[mmoran27]

I have this setup

It runs both displays at full resolution.

Try this though. Set displays to mirror.

Try playing a movie trailer like the Star Trek one in HD.

The monitor on the right plays fine.

IMAC monitor tears with scan lines (Apple genius said theirs does this also)..