No HUD on Triple Head 2 Go

[RuedigerH]

The machine is on the road and will return to Arcus-warehouse tomorrow.
I will then sent/check the profile.

I got the same issues like Fons with a G5 Dual 2GHz with ATI X800XT and OS 10.4.8.

Ruediger

[emilianomorgia]

not sure what you talking about . I know that some time the second head give problem during start up . i had many problems with it .

It seams that osX do not recognize it .

[samsc]

not sure what you talking about . I know that some time the second head give problem during start up . i had many problems with it .

It seams that osX do not recognize it .

and what machine were you trying to use?

[samsc]

The machine is on the road and will return to Arcus-warehouse tomorrow.
I will then sent/check the profile.

I got the same issues like Fons with a G5 Dual 2GHz with ATI X800XT and OS 10.4.8.

Ruediger

thats a really old g5.

if it works it works - if it doesnt it doesnt.

depends on the maximum resolution that the x800 will support - you have to start at lowest resolutions - try 640x480 times 2 which is 1280x480 or 1920x480.
you must not expect these devices to work at high-resolution of 1024x768x3. or even 800x600x3

x800 might only support up to 2048x1536 - and thats the maximum. triple head or no triple head.
the specs and the limits are real.

Mobility™ Radeon® X800 Series supports the latest high resolution and wide-screen notebook displays with a flexible and easy-to-use interface for multiple display settings. ATI’s new LCD Enhancement Engine (LCD-EE™) allows for support of the latest high resolution and wide-screen notebook displays such as WXGA (1920x1200) and QXGA (2048x1536).

you are dealing with real hardware and software limits.
Many older graphics cards only every worked - even at their maximum up to 1920x1200 - and even that was really pushing it. it really was.
the matrox triple and dual head - pushes things well over these limits.

you have to test every single combination you intend using.
and if you try to work at this resolution on two screens -?

[samsc]

The machine is on the road and will return to Arcus-warehouse tomorrow.
I will then sent/check the profile.

I got the same issues like Fons with a G5 Dual 2GHz with ATI X800XT and OS 10.4.8.

Ruediger

yes and your graphics cards probably only work up to 2048x1536- if that?
and these are very old old machines.
you have to actually look at the specs of the machines...

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there is no mystery here -

you are expecting these machines to do more than they are capable of....

this isnt a bug - in either hardware or software - you guys are pushing things over the limits....

[tharding]

I have noticed with the same machine (except with a 9800) that even using The new Edge blending and widescreen overlap features that the graphics card is the bottle neck.

I have even had one card the overheats and I need to remove the card directly above it to keep it working.

After that experience I don't think I would even try the Matrox boxes on a machine/card that old.

The cards were great in their day but that day has passed.

Cheers

Toby

[SourceChild]

The Radeon 9800 is capable of doing 3072 x 768 but for graphics only. Then it's running as a movie playback device, it will only support up to 2400 x 600. It was my mistake running the box with a 9800. When I swopped cards, it worked the way I was hoping. There were still some inconsistencies but I think that the 9800 needs to go in the trash.

[samsc]

The Radeon 9800 is capable of doing 3072 x 768 but for graphics only. Then it's running as a movie playback device, it will only support up to 2400 x 600. It was my mistake running the box with a 9800. When I swopped cards, it worked the way I was hoping. There were still some inconsistencies but I think that the 9800 needs to go in the trash.

and catalyst has very large requirements for graphics and textures.
and for it to perform well.

there will be no difference in image between 3072x768 and 2400x600- something somewhere has to do the scaling - you dont get anymore detail by running the outputs at higher resolution.

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i would like to suggest that you use these devices on pci-e machines, and not the older ones.

[samsc]

The new Edge blending and widescreen overlap features that the graphics card is the bottle neck.

I have even had one card the overheats and I need to remove the card directly above it to keep it working.

After that experience I don't think I would even try the Matrox boxes on a machine/card that old.


Toby

yes these new features definitely need newer machines with faster cards....