Thanks all for your help.  I'm not sure at this point all the uses of the
two monitors, although multiple windows will be used.  So, one large (21")
monitor could be used or 2 smaller monitors--I have 2 17" monitors already.
One monitor will display the mixing console mostly, and the other an edit
window or other processing program.  But not sure of just what all yet.  I
also don't know how important 3D is if at all--no gaming intended.  The
system will be pretty dedicated to music production/processing and mastering
to CDs, library functions, internet access.  Two video cards can be used, if
this isn't too hard to implement without setup difficulties/conflicts or
extra cost.  The ability to spread the desktop across two monitors could
possibly be handy also I would think.
Thanks, Edna Sloan

>On 11 Jun 99, at 1:31, Edna Sloan wrote:
>
>> Am looking for a video AGP card for a digital audio workstation I'm
>> putting together.  System is celeron 300a OC'd to 450 on BH6 MB, and will
>> run Ensoniq's Paris pci card and software.  I will need 2 monitors off
the
>> card. MFg recommends either ATI, Diamond or Matrox brands-not sure why.
>> Had been thinking of the G200, but have seen posts here about the better
>> TNT2--who makes it and will it accomodate 2 monitors?
>
>  WHen you say two monitors, I'm not sure whether you want two display the
>same output to two audiences (get/make a "splitter" cable) or take
advantage
>of Win 98's ability to spread your desktop across two monitors.
>  In the latter case, you need either something like the Matrox G400
(coming
>real real soon...) or a pair of cards that can coexist, one for each
monitor.
> I know G200s can do that -- since you've only one AGP slot, one would have
>to be PCI.  I expect that ATI can do this too.
>  Diamond sells a wide range of cards that use different chipsets and don't
>*seem* to be very coordinated.  It's reasonably likely that two identical
>high-end DIamond cards may be able to do this, but if they're form
different
>product lines then this might be less likely.
>  Lots of cheap SVGA cards -- even including some of the low-end AGP
cards --
>may conflict with each other rather than coexisting.
>
>
>David G

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