[dba-Tech] Dual Monitor Video Cards

JWColby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Sat Dec 9 20:02:39 CST 2006


Well of course you can do what you want.  I am looking at server equipment
right now and I have to buy a new video card simply because the old video
card socket doesn't even exist on a lot of the new motherboards, including
the one I bought.  Nasty shock when I couldn't even turn on my new machine.


I just resist when the OS tells me I need a near-gaming quality card in
order to boot.  Say what?  I routinely turn off all of that fancy crap that
was in XP that slowed everything down.  Even on my desk top I have no use
for menus that take 1/2 second to slide down.  Some brain damaged moron
should have been colbyized (20000 feet, out the door without a parachute)
for that one.  And then they made that the default.  MORONS!

I haven't seen Vista mind you.  Maybe they have that 3-d "killer app" that I
will just HAVE to have.  I'm betting it is just fancy desktop crap that just
slows things down.  I have seen the future... and by and large it was
designed by morons.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Patten
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 8:39 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dual Monitor Video Cards

Hey John, I suppose you don't need it, but when I tried to look at the 3D in
MS Virtual Earth, it would not work on my Matrox, so I wound up looking at
it on my laptop which does have 3D. I just feel that if your purchasing new
equipment it probably doesn't cost that much more to get close to the
bleeding edge, and who knows you might want it someday.

Bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "JWColby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dual Monitor Video Cards


Isn't it possible to turn the 3d stuff off though?  I mean who needs it?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Patten
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 6:42 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dual Monitor Video Cards

Jeff,

I have a Matrox Millennium G450 Dual Head card that has worked fine, however
it will not display Vista Aero. For that you need 3D graphics and more
memory. I'd look for a Vista compatible if I was replacing my cards.


Bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Barrows" <Jeff at outbaktech.com>
To: "Dba-Tech" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>; "dba-OT"
<dba-OT at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 3:12 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Dual Monitor Video Cards


Anyone want to recommend their favorite Dual Monitor Video Card?  I am
looking for 1 card to run both monitors.



Jeff Barrows

MCP, MCAD, MCSD



Outbak Technologies, LLC

Racine, WI

Phone:  (262) 634-0653

jeff at outbaktech.com



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