Video Card to take advantage of Quatz Extreme
I have a PowerMac G4 with an AGP 4x slot.
Currently I have a dual monitor set up with two video cards. An ADC display connected to a nVidia GeForce 2 MX in the AGP slot and a VGA display plugged to a PCI Radeon.
From what I've heard only the Apple Display will be able to take advantage of Quartz Extreme so I am planning on replacing both cards for a single AGP card with dual monitor (ADC and VGA) support.
I was thinking on getting a GeForce 4 Ti or a Radeon 8500 but I can't seem to find:
1) If they will support both displays.
2) Where to order them online.
Any ideas?
Thanx.
Currently I have a dual monitor set up with two video cards. An ADC display connected to a nVidia GeForce 2 MX in the AGP slot and a VGA display plugged to a PCI Radeon.
From what I've heard only the Apple Display will be able to take advantage of Quartz Extreme so I am planning on replacing both cards for a single AGP card with dual monitor (ADC and VGA) support.
I was thinking on getting a GeForce 4 Ti or a Radeon 8500 but I can't seem to find:
1) If they will support both displays.
2) Where to order them online.
Any ideas?
Thanx.
Comments
just my two cents..
On the other hand, if you buy a card now, you can start using it now and benefit from it now, and you have to consider whether or not the possible drop in price down the road is worth more than a few extra months of using the card.
Faster and cheaper is always coming, so if you need something at some point in time, that point in time is always the time to buy it, IMO. However, if you're not doing 3d rendering and don't play much games, and only want a new card to run Jaguar, then you should wait until Jaguar is released.
Anyway, the GeForce 4 Ti that Apple sells has 1 ADC and 1 DVI connector and also includes a DVI to VGA Adapter. That would work with your setup. You can also buy a DVI to ADC connector if you ever find yourself using two ADC monitors.
I'm pretty sure the Radeon 8500 has 1 VGA and 1 DVI and you would have to buy a DVI to ADC adapter to use that card wth your setup, and I believe the Adapter is between $100 and $150. (not cheap)
The Radeon 7500 and GeForce 4 MX that Apple sells both have 1 ADC and 1 VGA connector and would work with your setup using no adapters.
At least the cards Apple ships in PowerMacs are all dual-head and have a way to do VGA out.
<strong>I actually thought the specifications of ADC were open and anybody was allowed to use it for free? I know at least one third party manufacturer has released an ADC monitor.
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Yes, upon introduction, they said something to the likes of "ADC is free for everyone to use, and we want it to become an industry standard" if I recall correctly. Still, it obviously lacks sufficient momentum to spread outside Apple in any significant way.
Bye,
RazzFazz