TH2Go with 3 +1 monitor - possible ?

[yoss]

But the question was if I at the same time will be able to connect a 4'th monitor to the graphic cards second DVI out or if Matrox need both DVI outputs of the graphic card to run the 5040 resolution ?

Yes , you able to do that

Regards

[brynjames]

The matrox TH2go needs only 1 of the outputs from your graphics card. You can use the other output for instruments or another outside view if you prefer.

Pete

Then what does the Matrox statement that these new superwide resolutions required "dual link DVI" mean?

Can any graphics experts explain simply?

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Bryn

[andarlite]

Then what does the Matrox statement that these new superwide resolutions required "dual link DVI" mean?

Can any graphics experts explain simply?

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Bryn

The term "dual link" is in reference to the type of DVI that the video card supports. A single link DVI can only support a max resolution of 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz and a bandwidth of 3.96 Gbit/s. A dual link DVI uses extra pins to double up the video information to support a max resolution of 2560 × 1600 @ 60 Hz and a bandwidth of 7.92 Gbit/s.

So, you need to check whether the DVI connectors on your video card are single or dual link (most high end video cards are dual link). You should also keep in mind that the DVI video cables also need to be compatible since you can't use a single link cable for dual link.

So, to summarize, if your video card has 2 DVI connectors then you can connect 3 monitors to the TH2G and obviously the TH2G connects to one of the DVI on the video card. You can then connect a 4th monitor to the 2nd DVI of the video card. If your video card supports "dual link", and you have monitors that can support the resolutions, then you can also display the new superwide resolutions on the TH2G monitors.

Regards,
Henry

[Matt Olieman]

Henry, thank you. That explains why some people had a problem with the TH2GO not working, when they used a cable other then the one supplied with the TH2GO unit.

Matt Olieman

[borgbjerg]

Great Henry, that was just what I was asking for

[brynjames]

Great Henry, that was just what I was asking for

Yes, that has cleared things up nicely. Now you can go ahead with your huge monitor spread!

Please come back here and tell us how the performance is when you get your new setup in place.

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Bryn

[borgbjerg]

Today (Sunday 5 Oct 200 I just orderede 2 additional 22" monitors (Asus VW222U), a new graphic card (Leadtek GTX260) and the Matrox TH2Go Digital, so now I'm just waiting for the things to arrive

I'll be back

[XOrionFE]

Youre going to love it!!

[brynjames]

Found a drawing of the 5 different flavours of DVI connector at
http://biggerthanbigben.co.uk/wp-con...08/04/dvi2.jpg

Also found lots of discussion of which monitors work with the superwide TH2GO and which don't at the Widescreen Gaming forums www.widescreengamingforum.com/

Hope this helps.

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Bryn