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Low-cost Quad Display Configuration Using PowerMac?
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I need to put together a low-cost system that will drive four 19" flat panel displays. Each monitor will show a webpage that updates every 15 minutes with new data. A page may also include a small live webcam. Can you recommend some PowerMac + video card configurations that would be suitable? Can you recommend dual-/tri-/quad-DVI video cards? I'm having trouble finding info on the net. It seems like multiple-monitor video cards are very limited for Macs, which I find surprising.
I hope to spend less than $1000 for the computer and the video cards.
Thanks.
(Last edited by johnbkim; Feb 6, 2007 at 02:26 PM.
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PowerMac with a Radeon 9600 and Radeon 7000. But I think the 7000 has a DVI and VGA.
(Last edited by Leonard; Feb 6, 2007 at 03:03 PM.
(Reason:User wants a PowerMac not MacPro - skimmed it too fast))
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Mac Pro Dual 3.0 Dual-Core
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Can you buy VGA LCDs instead of DVI LCDs?
If so, one of these $120-130 500Mhz G4 PowerMacs + a $40 Mac-compatible PCI video card + a copy of OSX 10.2 or 10.3 ($20-30 on eBay).
If not you'll have to buy 2 more video cards too.
Originally Posted by Leonard 
Yes, video cards are limited for the Mac Pro. There are NO tri- or quad-DVI video cards for the Mac Pro. You really don't need them anyways if you're getting a Mac Pro. Just get a Mac Pro with two Geforce 7300GTs cards. Each Geforce 7300GT has 2 DVI ports.
I really don't think he should blow $2300+ on a Mac Pro to display a few web pages.
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Originally Posted by mduell
Thanks, those are good leads. ATI Radeon 7000 Mac Edition User Guide says maximum resolution rate is 1600 x 1200, if the "TMDS Frequency" is 165Mhz, and worse if the TMDS Frequency is lower. That worries me -- that it might limit my LCD choices. (I was thinking of 19" flat panels, which tend to have 1280 x 1024 native resolutions).
Also, the User Guide doesn't explicitly list (nor their specifications page) all possible DVI resolutions. I guess it's safe to assume that it can do 1280 x 1024?
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Yes, it will do 1280x1024 just fine.
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