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If you want to use the Matrox G450 PCI card to run 4 monitors, beware. Matrox
left out bus-mastering support for non-Intel chipsets. This means if you have a
non-Intel chipset on your motherboard and install this card, your CPU will be
forced to take a higher workload:
http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/faq/subject_faq/common.cfm#9
Daniel.
Michel Guibert wrote:
> The matrox G450 is a good choice, the card has 2 chips to control the video
> and
> you can run 2 monitor with the refreashing rate of your choice.
>
> I have the old G400 with only one chip and can run only one monitor at 85 hz ,
> the other one is at 75 hz so don't buy the old G400 ( some place sale the old
> g400 at a discount price)
>
> You have to run one card in AGP (matrox g450 is) and the other card , a dual
> head if you want should be a PCI one, so you can run four monitor at the same
> time.
>
> I don't think you can run 2 PCI card at the same time or you will have a
> conflict and windows will freeze when you boot.
>
> Personnaly I am very satisfied with my matrox and recommend it, I don't know
> the speed for the game, I never use my PC for games but I work at 1280 X 1024
> in graphs all the day
>
> You can visit Matrox and his forum about the differents problems and solution,
> I found them very helpful
>
> Good luck
>
> MG
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