[iyonix-support] Re: Geminus - two screens, anyone?
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- To: Richard Ashbery <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:52:15 +0000 (GMT)
On 12 Jan, Richard Ashbery <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Where and what price for your FX5200 card? I've tried various ones
> from CJEMicros (at great expense) when I had a problem. These were
> NVidia FX5500 but I only managed to get one to work but only
> temporarily. I understand from another poster that the Gainward FX5200
> VGA works but I don't know where to source them.
Sorry, Richard, I have only just seen your reply.
Yes, I too was unwilling to pay out a lot for something which I wasn't sure
would work, so I got one from Amazon for £27.99 with free postage. I see it
is still available :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-Geforce-Videocard-Memory-TV-out/dp/B008QUJR6E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359718735&sr=8-1
This one certainly works, though due to the inability to get the screen
display exactly as I would like, it doesn't often get used.
The only down side is that, since this one has its own fan, there is now an
audio indication of the Iyonix working!
The other card I have has a large heat-sink and, since this is on the
underside of the card and I was concerned about possible overheating, I cut
a suitable sized hole in the bottom of the case immediately below it and
put in a cheap 12v fan. This has worked well for years now and the extra
fan cannot be heard. I also added two hardwood runners to the bottom of the
case to lift it off the carpet - also makes it easier to pull out from
under the desk.
If you have more success than I have had, I would be very interested to
hear details.
Good luck,
John
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