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Topic: Cheapest 2x dual-link dvi card? (Read 2602 times)

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September 17, 2011, 09:02:53 PM
#5
it comes with adapters from dms-59 to dual link dvi and vga dongles are included, it's a buisness focused quadro cards like it are avilable from nvidia and matrox up to 8 monitors simultanously ( http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/graphics_cards/m_series/m9188pciex16/ )

thanks again, i did find your first link handy, but this second link again i can't see how it would drive 5120x1600.

from wikipedia (on dms-59):

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DMS-59 supports two DVI Single Link digital channels or two VGA analog channels from a single connector. The compact size lets a half-height card support two high resolution displays

someone editing wikipedia obviously has a different idea than me about what 'high-res' means.

also from wikipedia (on dvi):

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Example display modes (single link):
HDTV (1,920 × 1,080) @ 60 Hz with CVT-RB blanking (139 MHz)

Example display modes (dual link):
HDTV (1,920 × 1,080) @ 85 Hz with GTF blanking (2 × 126 MHz)
WQXGA (2,560 × 1,600) @ 60 Hz with GTF blanking (2 × 174 MHz) (30-inch / 762 mm Apple, Dell, Gateway, HP, NEC, Quinux, and Samsung LCDs)

so i'm pretty sure it needs to have 2 dual-link outputs.
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September 17, 2011, 12:14:41 PM
#4
it comes with adapters from dms-59 to dual link dvi and vga dongles are included, it's a buisness focused quadro cards like it are avilable from nvidia and matrox up to 8 monitors simultanously ( http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/graphics_cards/m_series/m9188pciex16/ )
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September 17, 2011, 11:56:27 AM
#3
this would do you well
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500213
however if power/profile is a concern one of these is a more buisness firendly solution
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133372

thanks for the links... although i don't see how that second one could possibly run two 30" monitors.
sr. member
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It's all about the game, and how you play it
September 17, 2011, 11:47:08 AM
#2
this would do you well
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500213
however if power/profile is a concern one of these is a more buisness firendly solution
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133372
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September 17, 2011, 11:33:41 AM
#1
hoping someone can help...

just need to find the cheapest card (PCI-E) that can run two 30" monitors (5120x1600).  i.e. TWO dual-link DVI outputs.

so many new cards out there i'm finding it hard to sort through them all for this requirement.

i don't do gaming so it can be as slow as retarded snails as long as it displays enough pixels.
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