Upgrades - Ram / Graphics on dual 1ghz

I currently have the GeForce4 MX 32MB 1 DVI & one weird apple video connector. I would like to replace with with a card that supports dual DVI, I would also like to get a nice Video card that works with this mac, it's a 4x AGP, can anyone make a reccomendation. Also can anyone reccomend the best brand of memeory for a mac, i'd like to add more memory to this as well(I think it's DDR 2600 333mhz ram)
Thanks,
Sean

Hi-
For the MDD, the ATI Radeon 9600 PC and Mac version card is the only Mac version that has two DVI ports.
The only other option, in a new Mac card, is the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Mac, though it only has one DVI port, one VGA.
There are 4x AGP PC card options that may be flashable to Mac ROM. Without mod's, though, PC cards cannot be used (except for the hybrid 9600, above). Some may appeal performance, or price wise, though I am not aware of dual DVI cards available. Most seem to be 1-DVI, 1-VGA.
As for memory brand, the important factor is *low density* PC 2700 DDR 333mhz, or PC 3200 DDR 400mhz (backward compatible to 333mhz) Mac compatible RAM. Another vendor of quality Mac compatible RAM is here.
BTW, the
one weird apple video connector
is called an ADC connector.

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