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bmcleod   02-03-2007 at 07:02:33 PM

I'm looking for a recommendation, I would like to hook up a 30" monitor with 2560 x 1600 resolution, the specs say it "Requires a DVI-D Dual-Link Compatible Graphics Card". The probable PC will have a PCIe x1 and PCIe x16 slot (one possible PC has these in low profile.) Can any of you recommend a vidio card for this purpose? Graphics speed is NOT a primary concern, the unit will be used to monitor a network and image changes are infrequent and slow moving. Clarity, resolution & driver compatibility are of greatest concern. OS will probably be WindowsXP or Vista - SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop would be a bonus. If I can get a 6' - 8' video cable to work with it all the better.

Thanks for your help and recommendations.

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strangestranger   02-03-2007 at 07:45:37 PM
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any card that has a dual link DVI connector will do. just do a search for that. a x1xxx or equivalent will have that i believe. note you do not need 2 dvi sockets just one.

then again perhaps the nvidia equivalent would be a good idea as im not sure how good the ATI linux drivers are.

this would do http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814122008

or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102060

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cristobalcat   05-12-2007 at 06:38:33 AM
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Some usefull information I found in a Dell page, here is what they recommend for that type of monitor, I had to look because a Doctor asked me for it.

320-4569 Dell NVidia QUADRO FX3450,2DVI/VGA Dell Precision 380/470/670
320-4570 Dell NVidia GEFORCE 7800 GTX XPS 600, Dimension 9150
320-4571 Dell NVidia QUADRO FX 4500,2DVI OR VGA Dell Precision 380/470/670

And here is the web link where I took that from....

http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/pr [...] l=en&s=dhs

Good Luck

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Silver Graphics badge TheGreatGrapeApe   05-12-2007 at 07:20:12 AM
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SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop would be a bonus. If I can get a 6' - 8' video cable to work with it all the better.



Based on your listed needs I'd say get a GF7300GT or a GF7600 series card, the cheapest of either (since they're both GF7600 based card which guarantees dual-link DVI on one output from the chip based TMDS).

The new GF7200 or new GF8300-8400 would also be attractive except that I wouldn't trust their driver stability as much in things like Linux, which is the only reason I'm recommending the GF7300/7600 over an X1550.

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