How does the Dual Monitor work?

[smittydc]

How does the Dual Monitor work?

[smittydc]

I see the new BIOS allows CRT+TV on the 9000m.  Does anyone know how this works?  Does it just mirror the same image on both outputs at the same time?  Or is there a way to use the mini-ITX with two monitors displaying 2 different images (say a crt using the normal out, and s-video going to a lcd project)?

Any expience would be helpful,
Thanks

[Connor]

It only has 1 Ramdac so can only display 1 image on both screens,
if you need dual monitors a PCI graphics card would be required.

[smittydc]

I thought that might be the case.  I just picked up a 10.5" lcd on ebay that, interestingly, gets it's power from the pci-card that runs it.  We'll see how it works out (want to use a projector for the other output).

I'm building all of it into a 1950s-style vanity suitcase -- like the small one here

Thanks for the help!
Dustin

[Connor]

Your 10" display is made by a company called keycorp it may however be branded Unisys.

I know because I'm running one in my Epia 500 Machine (not in a dual monitor configuration though.)
I'm building a set of Epos machines built based on the 500 and all using the 12" version of that monitor.

[smittydc]

<< Your 10" display is made by a company called keycorp it may however be branded Unisys.
I know because I'm running one in my Epia 500 Machine (not in a dual monitor configuration though.)
I'm building a set of Epos machines built based on the 500 and all using the 12" version of that monitor. >>


Cool - thanks for the info.  What are you using for drivers?

If you need a 10.5", there are 4 more left here for $125.

[Connor]

I'm using windows XPe so I should have added chips&technologies default drivers to the package
however I forgot and it's actually not running on any drivers at the moment (possibly standard SVGA)
in the Hardware Manager it is marked as having failed.

[lemming]

smitty, that sounds a splendidly mad mod... you'll show us when you're done won't you, or put it on mini-itx.com?