How Parhelia works with ArchiCad 6.5 / 7.0 ?

[yepitsme]

and will there be big difference in 128/256Mb cards.
does it support three different size monitors so i can work with them
all at same time ?

thanks

[yepitsme]

[103er-Fan]

Re: How Parhelia works with ArchiCad 6.5 / 7.0 ?

Originally posted by yepitsme
does it support three different size monitors so i can work with them
all at same time ?

thanks

Ok, it does support different sizes, the only thing which must be the same AFAIK is the resolution and the frequency.
Example: all monitors have to run at 1024x768@85, if you want to use this resolution for tripple head (which would be an effective resolution of 3072x768). It doesn't matter if you are using one 19" and two 15", they just have to use the same settings.

[yepitsme]

i thought so too 103er-Fan,
does anyone know if there is reviews with parhelia and auto/archiCad
( others than aces )

thank again

[Kruzin]

I use AutoCAD for 2D drafting...never used ArchiCAD...
Parhelia works great with AutoCAD. Impecapble image sharpness and color clarity. Smoothest panning and zooming I've seen.
Not a single complaint on my part...

[yepitsme]

Thanks Kruzin, do you think there is much difference with 256Mb
card ? and one more, is it possible in near future to use three
different size monitors with not similar resolutions as a large desktop
( hardware or driver question ?) ?

i have now 21' Sony and i think i'm not going to buy two more of them....

1 x 21 and 2 x 17 would be nice, text and icons goes too small in 17' monitors with higher resolutions.

[Kruzin]

The 256meg card would only make a difference if you are doing 3D rendering with lots of large textures. If you are doing primarily 2D, 128meg is more than enough.

Matrox have made no statements of being able to do 3 independant resolutions. Everything they have ever published says triple-head is only available in stretch mode. So I would not count on ever seeing triplehead independant mode. It would be nice if they pulled a rabbit out of their hat, and made it work, but I don't know if it's even possible.

An alternative would be to use a Parhelia for the primary and secondary displays, and an inexpensive PCI card to run the 3rd display. With this kind of set-up, you could have independant resolutions...