Matrox M9140 Quad Graphic replacement

[jimbo45]

Hi all
Can anyone recommend a reasonable Windows 7 x-64 (or preferably Windows 2008 server) compliant replacement for a QUAD output Matrox M9140 graphics card that I'm running on a Work Windows 2003 Server machine.

I'm in the process of upgrading the server to Windows 2008 server -- for the few apps I can't run on Windows 7 / W2008 server I'll keep a Windows 2003 server running as a Virtual machine.

W7 support doesn't work properly -- nor does W 2008 server -- desktop stretch and some other features aren't working yet. Matrox support for W7 seems to be a bit of a long time in coming - the card itself is flawless however --but I MUST get the server up and running ASAP or the Boss will go Bonkers.

I DO need the 4 Monitor output -- I haven't bought a video card for a while so I'm out of touch with this stuff.

The card doesn't need DVI or HDMI (if it has it OK) but MUST be able to drive 4 monitors at 1900 X 1200.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[stormy13]

Something like this maybe,

Newegg.com - ATI 100-505532 FirePro 2450 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Multi-View Workstation Graphics Accelerator - Bulk - Workstation Graphics / Video Cards

or this,

Newegg.com - PNY VCQ420NVS-X16-DVI-PB Quadro NVS 420 512MB (256MB per GPU) 128-bit (64-bit per GPU) GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Low Profile Ready Workstation Video Card - Workstation Graphics / Video Cards

on your own for finding one where you are.

 

[ThePizzaMan]

hmmm........ i'm guessing you have pci-e x16 slots right? and what are the other specs of the computer?

 

[jimbo45]

Something like this maybe,

Newegg.com - ATI 100-505532 FirePro 2450 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Multi-View Workstation Graphics Accelerator - Bulk - Workstation Graphics / Video Cards

or this,

Newegg.com - PNY VCQ420NVS-X16-DVI-PB Quadro NVS 420 512MB (256MB per GPU) 128-bit (64-bit per GPU) GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Low Profile Ready Workstation Video Card - Workstation Graphics / Video Cards

on your own for finding one where you are.

Hi there

Thanks for the link
No probs getting this stuff imported from USA - tax free too.

However Matrox have FINALLY updated their software so I'll test it to see if it works on W2008 Server.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[stormy13]

If the new drivers from Matrox don't want to play nice and all you need is the card for its multi-monitor support, if you still decide on a new card and the motherboard has 2 PCI-E 16x slots (8x will do as well), look at a couple of cheap low end video cards (ATI 4350 or Nvidia 94/9500 series for example).

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
thanks for the suggestions --will keep in mind if the other card doesn't work.


(Actually I'm looking for a reasonable excuse to fit something else --it's only a work server that doesn't need high end video - although it must have multiple slots for output -- I will then take the Matrox card to run at home -- my contribution to "re-cycling and "perks of the job" - it's a nice "expensive" video card which will work "sufficiently well" on my home W2K3 server -- I don't need "all the bells and whistles" on a home computer and I'm not a gamer ).

Cheers
jimbo