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dual monitors with Octane? - stormy - 09-18-2019
I remember reading somewhere that you can combine Vpro and SI together for dual monitor output. Is this easy to do? Im wondering whether this is plug and play or whether a lot of configuration is required. If anyone has some links for me I'd appreciate it, thanks.
RE: dual monitors with Octane? - bjames - 09-18-2019
As far as im aware, you can combine GFX boards from the same family only, SI's and SE's are from the MARDIGRAS family. Below are examples;
SI + SI
SSI + SI
MXI + SI
SE + SE
etc
The V series "ODYSSEY" VPRO gfx boards can not be combined with a MARDIGRAS board.
RE: dual monitors with Octane? - callahan - 09-19-2019
You can definitely dual-head with a VPro graphics card and a SI/SE (but only a SI/SE -- no other MGRAS cards will physically fit). It's not without minor quirks, but it works surprisingly well.
See my thread here. http://forums.irixnet.org/thread-848.html
RE: dual monitors with Octane? - Irinikus - 09-19-2019
Why would you want to do this, as the ODYSSY board will outperform the MARDIGRAS board by far? Why not just install a DCD?
RE: dual monitors with Octane? - Trippynet - 09-19-2019
Maybe it depends on what you have kicking around, plus the associated costs? DCDs cost a lot more than SI/SE cards, and if you don't need the faster 3D performance on both screens, it can be a cheaper option I guess...
RE: dual monitors with Octane? - stormy - 09-19-2019
Thanks for all the info guys. Of course it would be nice to have a DCD but they seem rare and expensive. Where as I can find an SI board a lot easier for reasonable prices.
RE: dual monitors with Octane? - callahan - 09-20-2019
SI/SE cards are everywhere. Lots of folks have spares laying around and, if you don't, you can buy one on eBay any day for $85 or so.
You can't run OpenGL on the 2nd monitor anyway (with this set-up), so the performance difference is a non-issue. But for just adding screen real estate for terminal windows and such, who cares?