Are there any Mini PC systems with Dual Video Cards?

[amphibious]

I'm looking to get a new computer soon and I'd like a system that's as small as possible, but can still fit 2 HD's, a DVD burner, a decent soundcard, and has outputs to support two monitors running 1600x1200 at a decent refresh... is this simply asking to much from the form factor or is it doable?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: amphibious
I'm looking to get a new computer soon and I'd like a system that's as small as possible, but can still fit 2 HD's, a DVD burner, a decent soundcard, and has outputs to support two monitors running 1600x1200 at a decent refresh... is this simply asking to much from the form factor or is it doable?

There's new forum for this ... but anyways, the Shuttle SN41G2 (with a little extra cooling for those 2 HDs) should fit the bill. I don't know about the refresh of the onboard graphics, but you could always pop in an AGP card.

- M4H

 

[AT]

If you go mATX route Shuttle MN31N nForce2 motherboard has dual VGA.

 

[bluemax]

Dual 1600x1200? I'd get a Shuttle (or similar) with an ATI graphics card popped into the AGP slot.
As nice as the SN41G2 (nForce2) is, I don't think its onboard 2x VGA would provide the sharpest output.... correct me if I'm wrong.
(People with EXPERIENCE please, not just nVidia yappers. It's a proven fact that many nVidia products had less-than-stellar 2D desktop quality, right up to some current models.)

 

[Jhhnn]

The sff cubes can do what you want, if you'll sacrifice the floppy for an addl HDD, or just use a single drive. Add a dual head agp card, ATI or Matrox( the best for 2D, imho). The onboard sound is supposedly pretty good, may not need a separate soundcard at all.

 

[dew042]

If you do want the sharpest 2d on the market - NOTHING beats the Quadro4 NVS Dual. You can find the nvidia versions on ebay frequently for dirt cheap ~$60 - they even have quad head versions as well in a pci flavor ~$120.00....

And since they are based on geforce4 they have some ability for gaming - more than matrox....


dew.