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Fish422

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Hello all.

I have have been wondering about the capabilities of the x1950pro (particularly the 256mb version, which is the one I have). Currently, I possess a 955DF(19" CRT), but I would like to get a 24", maybe even more later on. So my question is can the x1950pro handle a 19" crt, a 24" monitor (I have been eying the 2407WFP-hc), and maybe even more?

When I bought this GPU, I was under the impression it could handle two monitors. However, now that I draw closer to the point that I will actually buy an additional monitor, I am becoming worried that it might not be able to beef out enough juice.

Testimonials would be great, and advice or comments will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
Fish422 said:
Hello all.

I have have been wondering about the capabilities of the x1950pro (particularly the 256mb version, which is the one I have). Currently, I possess a 955DF(19" CRT), but I would like to get a 24", maybe even more later on. So my question is can the x1950pro handle a 19" crt, a 24" monitor (I have been eying the 2407WFP-hc), and maybe even more?

When I bought this GPU, I was under the impression it could handle two monitors. However, now that I draw closer to the point that I will actually buy an additional monitor, I am becoming worried that it might not be able to beef out enough juice.

Testimonials would be great, and advice or comments will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
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This doesn't make any sense. What kind of measurement is "beef out enough juice" ??? Where do you get these ideas? This is not typically an issue one has to ever worry about with a videocard.

The ability of a videocard to output to multiple monitors has nothing to do with the physical size of a monitor but the resolution and refresh rate required. What does "and maybe even more" mean? A typical videocard only has two DVI outputs thusly dualhead and limiting you to two monitors unless you get a second video adapter or something like the Matrox Triplehead peripheral. The x1950 is a videocard. Only the core is the GPU, what limits the monitors you can utilize is not the GPU but the display controller or the RAMDAC since you using a CRT monitor. What resolutions and refresh rates would you be using and what would you be using the dual monitors for? A 2d multimonitor solution in Windows or for actual 3D games?

An x1950 will give you 2 x 2560x1600 @ 60Hz
 
the only issue that is documented running dual displays on the x1xxx ati cards is occasionally one or both screens will flicker. its like the screen resets. its very quick but after a while it gets to be annoying. if you go to the rage3d forums and do a search for "flicker" you will find a very long thread about what im talking about.
the 1950pro is a good card but since i run dual displays i had to get rid of it and replaced it with an nvidia 7950gt.
 
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