Single 23-inch ACD or Dual 20-inch ACD's?

I will be purchasing a Mac Pro to increase my CAD and Photo editing capabilities....Should I go for a larger 23-inch or go for two little guys? My theory with the two 20-inch ACD's was that I can edit and view on the main screen and have the CAD render on the other screen. One bigger 23-inch would be nicer for normal work and CAD with the extra real estate and quality. Any Ideas?

This is an iMac forum, if you considering a Mac Pro please post on the Mac Pro forum! Personally if I were considering a Mac Pro I'd only consider the 27" Apple Display! Look at Apple's online store or visit your local Apple Store and see one in the flesh and you will see why it's recommended.

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Hi, I am running dual 30 inch monitors each one at 2560x1600 resolution, on windows xp sp3 on an nvidia quadro FX 3700M (dell precision M6400 laptop)
If I use CS4 from the single laptop screen, everything is fine. However, whenever Im on the huge dual screen desktop any dialog box activity has a very poor performance. For example, I select File>New and the dialog window takes some two to three seconds to draw on the screen... it might not seem like a big problem but it is very very annoying since I am used to the snappy response of the user interface from years of PS use. It really affects my workflow since I work with many files at the same time.
Also, the bigger the dialog window the slower it takes to appear. If I select File > Save for Web and Devices, that dialog window will take up to five seconds to appear on the screen.
The problem seems to get worse the longer the OS has been working, ie. if the PC is freshly booted the problem seems a bit lighter. So it might be related to video card memory or something.
Here's what I have tried so far to solve this:
Since what I'm using is a laptop, the driver choices are limited, however I've been able to force install the 181.20 version of the nvidia driver, but it made no difference. All the official driver versions (176 series) from Dell also have the problem.
The problem doesn't seem related to Photoshop's use of the GPU as the problem remains while the GPU acceleration disabled.
This problem is also present in PS CS3 as well as CS2 CS1 and version 7 which are all I am able to test.
I was able to reproduce this problem on a desktop computer with the same setup on an nvidia quadro FX 5500 card. The dialog box window performance is really terrible.
I did not notice this problem in any other application that spans the two screens, even high end 3d ones.
Ok well it seems from my testing that Photoshop is simply bogged down by having such a huge desktop area to work with. It is really disappointing since PS was my only reason to spend so much money on this dual 30 inch screen setup.
Has anyone else noticed this? Are there any other suggestions? Any adobe support on this?
Thank you

I have tried with both open gl enabled and disabled (edit > preferences > performance)
The problem is present even in Photoshop version 7, I think that one didnt even notice the presence of a 3d accelerator chip.
Both video cards tested have 1GB of video ram.
Thanks.

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Hey folks,
i heard and read rumours, that it is possible to update the ram of the MacBook Pro 13" (mid 2012/no retina) to a double 8GB RAM, making it 16GB.
Which would be great, right?
Apple says on the support website that all the MacBooks 13" are only able to hold two 4GB making it 8.
Currently I only have the standard two times two 4GB.
So i was wondering, since I found this Crucial PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz 8GB SODIMM on the Internet if that's a fit for the rumours.
It says on the site:
"Guaranteed compatible with:
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Now, has any one experience with this one?
Maybe this memory will plug both slots and that's why it says compatible?
you find the website here: http://www.macdimms.com/Crucial-PC3-12800-DDR3-1600MHz-8GB-SODIMM_p_123.html
appreciate the help.

It won't plug both spots. To get 16 GB you will have to buy 2 sticks, one for each slot.
Apple only recommends and will suport 8 and recommends installing in pairs - so 2 slots of 4 GB each. You can always try the 2 slots of 8 and see if they will work. I would recommend ordering from crucial direct. They are one of the better memory companies around and have a website at crucial.com.
You shouldn't have any issues as the maximum non-Apple supported config is 16 GB.
Good luck.

I have macbook pro 13 inch 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7 with 8GB RAM can I upgrade my ram to 16 GB?

I Have bought The new MacBook Pro 13-inch:
2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
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750GB 5400-rpm hard drive1
Intel HD Graphics
My Q: Can I upgrade my memory ram from 8GB to 16GB ?

Sure. Make sure that you buy the RAM specified for your computer - 204-pin PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMMs - and purchase from a reputable dealer such as Crucial, OWC, etc.
You can go to the Crucial website and use the System Scanner app to get the correct RAM for your unit.
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I am going for my masters(MBA) and I need a new Mac during my program.
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Are you suggesting this because I plan to use this for 3 years or because of the tasks that I plan to use it for. The price difference is steep. With apple care, another 250

ACD 30" Dual Link DVI and MacBook Pro Unibody

I have the following configuration:
ACD 30" Dual Link DVI and MacBook Pro Unibody
I am exhibiting some intermittent problems with the 30" display not coming up when I reboot for example and here are some more:
1. MacBook Pro not in clam-shell mode and restart equals 30" display not turning on
2. When in Snow Leopard and I have the MacBook Pro running in clam-shell mode and I open the display on the MacBook Pro it remains black.
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Any help? In addition are there any other displays using mini-display port to mini display port technology?
What about a different monitor; will I still have to use the Dual Link DVI adapter to drive a display with higher than 1920x1200 resolution?
Are there adapters to go from mini-display port to display port?
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Mike

Just came across your post and i have a couple of suggestions ive noticed with the Dual-Link to Mini-DP with the same configuration.
When working in clamshell mode for example, the 30" will become the MAIN/Default display...So if you open your macbookpro while the 30" is on and the system is running, the screen will remain black because it is in closed mode; basically meaning there is no signal to be sent.
so if you want the display to show up, either restart or put into sleep mode, then wake the system WITH THE LID OPEN.
As for the grainy/static artifacts, its beena reported issue since day 1, not sure waht the fix or issue may be with it but heres a resolution.
Press; SHIFT CONTROL EJECT-KEY all at once, this will disable signal to the monitor, but not shut off the machine...then use your mouse or press a key on the keyboard to wake the display and the grainyness should disappear.

27 inch iMac to a 29 inch Dell Ultrasharp U2913WM monitor. What do I need to hook these two up?

27 inch iMac to a 29 inch Dell Ultrasharp U2913WM monitor. What do I need to hook these two up?

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That monitor has got a lot of ports you can use. The easiest and cheapest way to connect the iMac to the Dell monitor is through a Mini DisplayPort cable, because you do not need any adapter.
Another way you have is to connect it through HDMI. In this case, you need a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter and a HDMI cable

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Reporting Differences - Non-ACD on IPCC vs Non-ACD on Non-IPCC

I am trying to decide which number customers should use when calling our Sales Manager.
They will dial a single 800 number to get to our main line. Then, they have the option to press 1 to dial by extension. All Sales Managers will have business cards with the 800 number and there extension.
Should the extension on the buisness card be there Non-IPCC extension or should it be there IPCC extension. Either way they show up as Non-ACD calls since they are not going through Queue based or Agent based routing.
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Cisco Unified CCX will monitor and report on activity on the non-ACD extensions on a phone.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cust_contact/contact_center/crs/express_8_5/user/guide/uccx85hrug.pdf
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What graphics card or cards Mac Pro and Dual 30 inch ACD's?

I am hoping that you can all help with a few questions regarding running two 30 inch displays in a new Mac Pro and using Final Cut Pro, Motion, and After Effects.
My issue is which card(s) to order... Two NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB or the ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB.
Can FCP work off of two different Graphics Cards? I would hook one display to each NVIDIA card via the Dual Link DVI port.
Or with the ATI, I would hook one monitor to the Dual Link DVI and one to the Mini Display Port with the adapter.
The ATI is obviously a more powerful card individually; but, two NVIDIA cards would allow for each monitor its own "lane," which seems like it would be an advantage.
Any advice would be great. I am primarily an FCP user and probably hit After Effects for 25% of my work.
Thanks in advance for any advice!

Neither Motion or Color support dual graphics cards.
FCP used to have issues but they have been addressed in v7 (reportedly).
The 4870 is the better card by far but don't know if it will support 2 30" monitors. In any case, you are spreading the VRAM over a lot of pixels. You'd probably have better response driving 2 24" monitors.
x
fwiw - I don't see the benefit of gigantic monitors. They take up an enormous amount of desktop space, draw a small city's worth of power and don't offer that many more pixels.
x

Using different resolutions on ACD 20 and 30 inch monitors

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I have recently acquired a 27 inch monitor to use with my Mac.
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I have a MacPro with an ATI Radeon 4870 graphics card with a DVI port and a mini Display port. I have an Apple 30-inch display now and have acces to another 30-inch Apple display. Can I use the current card to run both displays at once? I got a mini display port to Dual-link DVI adapter and the mini port did not work for either display, but both displays work on the DVI port. Apple is sending me a new adapter, but my question is, can I display one 30-inch monitor thru the DVI AND one monitor thru the mini port together? Apple does not know. The ATI site is not helpful. If not, what card should I use. Many thanks.

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