Geforce4 in new imac=dual display

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Does anyone know if this is possible i know its a feature of the chip and i am also aware that the imac has a port for miroring? if so I could just jump into a 17inch imac the only thing I need is dual monitors!

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  • Reply 1 of 4
    [quote]Originally posted by s0monelse:

    <strong>Does anyone know if this is possible i know its a feature of the chip and i am also aware that the imac has a port for miroring? if so I could just jump into a 17inch imac the only thing I need is dual monitors!</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I do not believe you can do this on the iMac, as none of the pictures on Apple's website show more than one video output port. Even if it is a feature of the normal GeForce 4 MX card, the iMac version is probably different, as "unnecessary" features are most likely removed to save space in the small base. However, this remains to be seen.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    nebagakidnebagakid Posts: 2,692member
    Already, you can output to VGA. There is a port on the back and all you need is a converter cable to mirror it to an Apple Cinema HD 24"er <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
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    fishboifishboi Posts: 22member
    they don't support separate desktops....just mirroring.....which to me is quite lame. it's too bad they don't mirror.... imagine a 17" imac paired up with another17" lcd.......ahhhh man.........



    also i believe that the imac geforce4 is only 32 megs vs 64 in the regular geforce4mx



    todd





    [quote]Originally posted by s0monelse:

    <strong>Does anyone know if this is possible i know its a feature of the chip and i am also aware that the imac has a port for miroring? if so I could just jump into a 17inch imac the only thing I need is dual monitors!</strong><hr></blockquote>
  • Reply 4 of 4
    pyr3pyr3 Posts: 946member
    [quote]Originally posted by s0monelse:

    <strong>Does anyone know if this is possible i know its a feature of the chip and i am also aware that the imac has a port for miroring? if so I could just jump into a 17inch imac the only thing I need is dual monitors!</strong><hr></blockquote>



    The GeForce 4 MX is in no way a GeForce 4. First of it performs just above a GeForce 2. Second the chipset is the nv17. To put this in perspective the GeForce 4 is the nv25 and the GeForce 3 is the nv20, and the GeForce 5 will be in the nv3x range. I think that the GeForce 2 is the nv15, not sure though.
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