[AG-TECH] Matrox QID card

[Derek Piper]

	Ah, I see. Thank you for helping me out with that. I really appreciate 
getting the viewpoint from someone that has it in their hands! :)

	Derek

Todd Reed wrote:
> It's AGP.  Well, I say that they are not splitters, but there are 2 huge
> plugs on the card that split out into 4 DVI Connectors.  To me, it's not
> a splitter, but more-less an adapter.  There are enough pins on the for
> 4 DVI connections on the huge connectors.
> 
> Todd Reed
> Systems Administration
> ----------------------
> Arkansas State University
> Information and Technology Services
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derek Piper [mailto:dcpiper at indiana.edu] 
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 8:50 AM
> To: Todd Reed
> Cc: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Matrox QID card
> 
> 
> 	Ah, that's cool. That's the AGP version is it? or the PCI
> Express 'pro' 
> version? I've been confused looking at various places selling it. For 
> the AGP version they list it as a 'dual dvi' and talk of splitter 
> cables. I'm restricted to looking at AGP solutions since the machine we 
> have doesn't do PCI Express (and we're not looking to replace it yet).
> 
> 	Thanks,
> 
> 	Derek
> 
> Todd Reed wrote:
> 
>>It does 4x4 DVI...No splitters.  Our projectors are VGA and the
>>operator's console is VGA.  We use DVI-to-VGA Converters on those.  I
>>can't remember the exact model number we purchased.  I think it was
> 
> one
> 
>>of the Low Profile Editions.  Next time I go over to work on the
> 
> Agrid,
> 
>>I'll check the model number.
>>
>>--Todd
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>I just installed a QID Card on our Display machine.  So far, it's
>>>working great.  That's the only card I'm using and it's setup for a
>>
>>4x4
>>
>>
>>>with the first display being the operator's console.  The only issue I
>>>have with it is that when a popup box opens in the center, it open in
>>>the center of displays 2/3.  But that's just something we will have to
>>>get use to.  I would like to install the operators console on it's own
>>>video card, but I haven't done it yet.  I know that would stop it.  
>>>
>>>We are running WinXP on our Display Node and Fedora Core 3 on the
>>
>>Audio
>>
>>
>>>and Video nodes.
>>
>>
>>
>>Todd Reed
>>Systems Administration
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>>Arkansas State University
>>Information and Technology Services
>>
>>870-972-3033 
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Derek Piper [mailto:dcpiper at indiana.edu] 
>>Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 8:18 AM
>>To: Todd Reed
>>Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Matrox QID card
>>
>>
>>	Hi Todd,
>>
>>	Thanks for that; Good to know someone has used it too. While I
>>wait for 
>>Matrox customer service, I might just ask you, does the card do  4 x
> 
> DVI
> 
>>or 4 x VGA with DVI splitters? Looking at the places that sell it it 
>>looks more like 4 x VGA.
>>	I didn't know if you wanted me to reply to the list since you
>>just 
>>replied to me.
>>
>>	Thanks,
>>
>>	Derek
>>
>>Todd Reed wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I just installed a QID Card on our Display machine.  So far, it's
>>>working great.  That's the only card I'm using and it's setup for a
>>
>>4x4
>>
>>
>>>with the first display being the operator's console.  The only issue I
>>>have with it is that when a popup box opens in the center, it open in
>>>the center of displays 2/3.  But that's just something we will have to
>>>get use to.  I would like to install the operators console on it's own
>>>video card, but I haven't done it yet.  I know that would stop it.  
>>>
>>>We are running WinXP on our Display Node and Fedora Core 3 on the
>>
>>Audio
>>
>>
>>>and Video nodes.
>>>
>>>--Todd
>>>
>>>Todd Reed
>>>Systems Administration
>>>----------------------
>>>Arkansas State University
>>>Information and Technology Services
>>>
>>>870-972-3033 
>>>
>>>Hey You!
>>>--Keep your system up to date with the latest patches from Windows
>>>(http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com) or Apple
>>>(http://www.apple.com/support/).  Don't forget about updateing those
>>>virus definatios, too!  Scan regulary for spyware with Adaware
>>>(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/)
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>>>From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On
>>>Behalf Of Derek Piper
>>>Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:27 PM
>>>To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
>>>Subject: [AG-TECH] Matrox QID card
>>>
>>>
>>>	Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>	I've been wanting to look into a newer graphics card for our AG
>>>machine 
>>>and I was wondering if anyone has any experience using Matrox QID
>>
>>cards?
>>
>>
>>>I'm wanting to replace the PCI Nvidia Quadro NVS with an AGP solution 
>>>since I too have noticed slowdown with multiple video streams (like 
>>>Natalia mentioned a month ago on the list). One thing though, we have
>>
>>a 
>>
>>
>>>machine that uses a simple AGP card for its main/operator display and
>>
>>we
>>
>>
>>>have 4 projectors arranged in a 2x2 'wall'. One thing I'm pondering
>>
>>over
>>
>>
>>>though, is how to get the single display of the PCI card to be the 
>>>'main' one and have the AGP card drive the other displays, anyone know
>>
>>
>>>if that's possible?. If I'd have to have the AGP card drive 'display
>>
>>1',
>>
>>
>>>I was wondering if anyone thinks this is sane:
>>>
>>>Matrox QID (AGP)
>>>display 1 -> operator console
>>>display 2 -> 1st projector display
>>>display 3 -> 2nd projector display
>>>display 4 -> 3rd projector display
>>>
>>>Matrox Parhelia PCI
>>>display 1 -> 4th projector display
>>>display 2 -> ?
>>>
>>>	To note, I'd like to stick with DVI outputs on all 5 outputs (I
>>>know 
>>>you can do 3 displays on a parhelia card with VGA/RGB connectors).
>>>
>>>	I welcome anyone's comments/ideas.
>>>
>>>	Thanks,
>>>
>>>	Derek
>>>
>>
>>
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