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Are there any new options then ?
Despite the fact that the MX
seems to be a cut down version of the GTS it indeed has some new
options, which are likely to be included in future chipsets also. The
1st one is TwinView Although the 3D Prophet II MX that we have
received did not have this cool option you can optionally buy a TwinView
manufacturered videocard. TwinView is basically multiple output options for this
particular videocard. You can compare it with Matrox's DualHead display.
You can connect two displays on this card (Monitor - TV, Monitor -
Monitor, Monitor - Flatpanel). You can see the resulting options in the
diagram below:
| Standard
mode |
The
desktop area is spread across both displays. The refresh rate,
color depth, and resolution can be set for each display. |
| Exclusive
Application mode |
Different
applications running on different monitors. |
| Clone
mode |
The
picture on the secondary monitor appears the exact copy of what
you have on the primary one. |
| Application
zoom mode |
Image (piece)
from the primary monitor is displayed on the secondary display,
but zoomed in. |
| Virtual
desktop mode |
Full
support for virtual desktops is available for panels and monitors
with limited resolution. Virtual desktops, with full pan-and-scan
mode, can be configured for one or both displays. |
Great options for all of those people
who like edit a lot or like to play games with on one screen for example
a map and the other your 3rd person look. TwinView supports several
working modes, which can be very useful for all kinds of different
tasks.
Digital Vibrance Control
Another 'newbie' in the geForce 2 MX
chipset is usage of Digital Vibrance Control. Although we could not test
this option (drivers did not support it!) it is an option that should
display brighter and clearer images. You (the user) can alter the
saturation of all images, color separation and intensity through an easy
to use control panel.
Coming up - Benchmarks
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