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\n> Why not just get an FX 3000?
\n>
\n> I think all that tweaking was done to be able to dive the T221's with
\n> cheaper cards; not true? But the FX 3000 is not that expensive now-a-
\n> days.
\n>
\n> CP
\n>
\n> --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "educationk12" <educationk12@>
\n> wrote:
\n> >
\n> > Yes, you'll need a dual-link version of the DVI Detective. I bought
\n> > four of them to run four monitors, but what I learned was that once
\n> > when my dual 7900GS cards recognized the primary monitor then the
\n> > cards only required three DVI Detectives. I think others with only
\n> one
\n> > monitor have found they only needed the DVI Detective to initially
\n> > detect the monitor then they could do away with it once when you
\n> have
\n> > the card setup.
\n> >
\n> > My advice is if you are running more than one monitor then just keep
\n> > in mind that you most likely won't need the DVI detective for the
\n> > fourth monitor.
\n> >
\n> > MD
\n> >
\n> > --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "jcuphall44" <jc-yahoo@> wrote:
\n> > >
\n> > > Bother! I must use the search function more diligently in this
\n> forum
\n> > > before spending money...
\n> > >
\n> > > I just bought an Nvidia XFX AGP 7600GT on the grounds I couldn't
\n> make
\n> > > an ATI X1600 work properly and I get exactly the same results as
\n> the
\n> > > previous posters on this thread - the T221 (DG5 via converter) is
\n> > > simply not recognised at all (nada from boot time). I don't
\n> suppose
\n> > > any more worthwhile solution than having two monitors and
\n> swopping
\n> > > them around was ever found? Is this where the DVI detectives
\n> that
\n> > > I've heard mentioned come in?
\n> > >
\n> > > Thanks
\n> > >
\n> > > JC
\n> > >
\n> >
\n>