Re: Multiple monitors in Win98

[Harley Meyer <meyer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I stumbled across this again and is important to know when selecting the video
cards. It is from the Windows 98 help. Although it says PCI and AGP I read
someplace else that the PCI cards where not supported for multiple monitors. I
use my ISA slots for three monitors. Below is a list of chips that must be on
the video card.


Does the Multi-Monitor feature of Windows 98 support your PCI or AGP cards?
The multiple-monitor-support feature of Windows 98 only supports the following
selected PCI and AGP cards:

ATI Mach64 GX (Supports Direct Draw)
Trident 9685/9680/9682/9385/9382/9385-1 PCI
S3 764V+ (765), Trio 64V2
S3 ViRGE (Supports Direct Draw and Direct 3D)
S3 Aurora (S3M65)
Cirrus 5436,7548,5446
ATI Rage 1 and 2 (VT and greater)
ATI 3D Rage Pro


For an updated list of compatible hardware visit the Microsoft website at the
following Web address:

http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=windows98&ar=support&pver=4.1



Harley

joe zilaitis wrote:

> If I want to use 4 monitors with WIN98 and I am limited to only 2 pci slots
> for more video cards, would the solution be to go with an Appian Graphics
> card or not? Does anyone currrently using an Appian Graphics card have any
> comments? Are there any other alternative set-ups? Thank you.
>
> From: Richard Karst <rkarst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Multiple monitors in Win98
>
> >Robert
> >
> >You can use any video card (as long as it supports WIN 98 multiple monitor
> >drivers) and any monitor, Win98 allows you to use any resolution that your
> card
> >or monitor can handle even in with multiple monitors.  The resolution can
> be
> >different on each monitor also.
> >
> >I use S3 Virge 385's ( about $30.00 each ) with no problems and I have a
> couple
> >of different monitor sizes and resolutions.
> >
> >Good luck
> >
> >Richard
> >
> >Robert Fitzpatrick wrote:
> >
> >> I am going to add another monitor to my system.  I am currently using
> Win98
> >> as my OS.  The tech guy at CompUSA said to use the exact same monitor as
> >> well as the exact same video card, so as to avoid any conflicts.  I have
> >> seen several advertisements in TASC regarding "Appian Graphics Video
> Cards".
> >> Any comments as to their price, reliability, or benefit(s) over the
> >> aforementioned installation, would be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Robert Fitzpatrick
> >
> >
> >