Does the MSI K8NGM2-FID support 4 flat panels ?

[passionne]

Hello,

I contemplate buying a chipset 6150 based-motherboard and I ordered the ASUS A8N VM CSM. But on ASUS forum, this one shows many problems and I may cancel my order to replace it by the MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard but before I have a few questions :

1. Can I connect 4 flat panels ? 2 would be connected on the DVI and VGA motherboard plugs and the other ones would be plugged in a PCI Express Nvidia 6200 TC graphic card. I will use the Dual View or the Span modes with the 4 19'' screens.

2. Will the 6150 graphic card powerful enough for 2D applications on 2 flat panels ? (resolution : 1280x1024)

2. Is this motherboard compatible with Opteron 144 ?

3. And with Kingston DIMMS ? (2x512 MB DDR400 CL2.5, KVR400X64C25/512)

I would be really grateful to have answers since I don't want to encounter any problems if I buy it.

Thanks.

 

[pctwo]

1. according to this, yes

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/chipsets/display/gf6150-gf6100_3.html

2. It's powerful enough for HD playback, so 2D is no problem. As long as you don't play 3D games.

Opteron 144 is 939 socke rightt? should be ok.

3. look here for compatibility list

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/...ard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_detail.php?UID=702

 

[imported_taku]

i wrote an email to msi asking that very question. If i get an answer i will let you know.

I run four monitors all lcd in portrait mode. (roated 90 degress) currently using a p4c800 deluxe. at about 2.4 gig with a agp dual rgb card and a pci dual rgb card. both run dual view and video is good enought to allow the rotation.

However now i find myself needing another machine set up the same way. since I dont play ganes I dont need the real high end stuff.

I purchased the A8n-vm csm ASUS but what a headache. been fighting with it since day one. now it will not boot. trashed the box it came in so it will wind up sitting on a self in the garage or the trash can. Going to send it to ASUS but i have no real epxectations of a repair. The asus board should have a warning message, heart attach danger due to flustration

In the meantime, if i can get an answer to our common question i will order the m MSI K8NGM2-FID

best of luck to all.

 

[pctwo]

from the manual

Primary Graphics Adapter
This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting
options are:
[PCI Express] The system initializes the installed PCI Express card first. If an PCI
Express card is not available, it will initialize the onboard VGA card.
[Onboard] The system initializes the onboard VGA card first.

OnChip and PCIe VGA selection
This setting allows you to enable both OnChip and PCIe VGA, or enable PCIe VGA
only. Setting options: [Disbale Onchip VGA if have PCIe VGA], [Both exist and OnChip
VGA by frame buffer select].

I'm 99% sure you can use both onboard video and pcie. I'm 90% sure the onboard video supports dual monitor. It's a geforce6 after all. If you get a card with dual dvi out, you can have 3 monitors with dvi and 1 with vga.

 

[imported_taku]

pctwo is that from the asus A8n-vm CSM manual or the MSI K8NGM2-FID I think you are correct. Basically that is the reason i liked the 6150 concept. dont need the second pci express and can have at lest three monitors on DVI .

Thanks for your answer.

By the way . I have not heard from MSI.

 

[pctwo]

that's from the MSI K8NGM2-FID manual. sorry for any confusion.

my MSI K8NGM2-FID also comes with component video bracket, although the manual incorrectly says it's an optional composite bracket.

 

[imported_taku]

K8NGM2-FID ordered from zip zoom fly.

will use my stuff i brought for the ASUS have antec mini/mid tower sp 400 watt, xfx 6600gt, corsir value select matched pair of 512 for one gig, sorry dont know latecny, dell 19 inc 1905FP, i have seven of them run four or three, :thumbsupn dvi ports. littel overkill on the xfx 6600gt but i didn ont like the looks of the fan on the 6600 xfx so i sent it back. Kinda regret that, because i went from 256 memoryddr2 down to 128 memory ddr3. to late now.

 

[R3MF]

oddly enough i have been asking a very similar question, and got no informed response to date:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1796633&enterthread=y

i realise you can have three outputs using 6150+DualVGA, my question is:

does this have to be in Span mode, or can it also be in Dualview mode.......... but with three monitors instead of two

Span:

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Tripleview:

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"~~~~~~~~~~~"---------------------------------"~~~~~~~~~~"
"~~~~~~~~~~~"|Start|----------|17.24|"~~~~~~~~~~"
#=========#============#=========#

 

[renethx]

Originally posted by: R3MF
i realise you can have three outputs using 6150+DualVGA, my question is:

does this have to be in Span mode, or can it also be in Dualview mode.......... but with three monitors instead of two

You can use DualView mode with three or four monitors. I tested it with 3 and 4 LCD moniotors (connected to GeForce 6150 and XFX GeForce 6600) and confirmed it. With 3 (resp. 4) monitors, you will be actually in "TripleView" (resp. "QuadrupleView") mode.

 

[R3MF]

you are a star, may you have many beautiful children etc.

just to push this a bit further:

imagine having a Dell 2405 in the centre, with a Dell 1704 to either side rotated at 90 degrees so they display in portrait mode..........

this is what i ant to achieve, is it possible?

kindest regards

REMF

 

[imported_OrSin]

If your getting the 24w dell get thier 20 (not wide) for either side.
They are the same height.

I got the msi and I know you can ahve board onboard and pcie cards working at the same time. Not sure about what modes you can but them in? I don't fell like moving monitors around to find out.

 

[renethx]

Originally posted by: R3MF
imagine having a Dell 2405 in the centre, with a Dell 1704 to either side rotated at 90 degrees so they display in portrait mode..........

this is what i ant to achieve, is it possible?

Yes, it is. Right click NVIDIA Settings in the system tray, then choose "GPU name (Display #)" > Rotation Settings > Rotate 0, 90, 180, 270 degree. "Rotate 0 degree" is the default (needless to say).

 

[R3MF]

cheers

that's all i was really worried about; that windows/nvidia really would let me have three monitors in Dualview mode.

Orsin: I take the point about 20" screens being a matched vertical res, but in Dualview mode it doesn't really matter as they are separate screens, and i really want the satellite screens to be in portrait mode for webpages, IM clients, and security cam feeds.

I think that a pair of Dell 17" ultrasharps in portrait mode would be a good match for a 2405 height wise.