Dual monitor help in WIN98 SE

[Paul]

System:

P3-500 Katami
Abit BX6-R2
384MB PC133
AGP: 3dfx Voodoo 5
PCI: Toshiba TV/FM Card
PCI: SB Live Value!
PCI: Promise Ultra-66
PCI: Linksys 10/100 Ethernet Card
PCI: ATI XPERT 98 (Rage Pro 8MB)

I have latest drivers for both video cards. If I set PCI Init first in bios, everything works fine. ATI is primary and 3dfx is secondard, but this sucks, can't play games. I set AGP init first and boots into windows. The ATI is detected and prompts for me to enable this monitor to use it in windows. After I enable it in Display Properties and click OK, system freezes. The ATI display receives a black feed, not blank screen. What's the deal???

 

[thirdkind]

Ditch the POS ATI card and pick up a G200 PCI or something. I had an Xpert 98 as my second display adapter and had nothing but problems with it. Popped in a G200 I got on uBid for $63 and it's perfect. Better image quality too.

If memory serves, there are known issues with ATI cards as secondary display adapters.

 

[Paul]

Man, time to spend more $

 

[Enigma]

I use matrox mill. 2's with 4 or 8 megs for secondary monitors and normally pick them up for $20.00 or so.

 

[Paul]

How high up do they go? I want to do 1280x1024x32 @ 85Hz

 

[SUOrangeman]

I am running an ATi Xpert128 16MB AGP as secondary, but only up to 1024x768x24-bit, I think. I don't know the refresh (not at home to check right now). Using WinME and Win2K.

-SUO

 

[MistaFix]

how are 3dfx pci cards for second displays? good 2d?

 

[Paul]

Ok, thanks everybody, I've got it working. Turns out the the ATI Xpert 98 PCI does not like Rage Pro drivers (for some weird reason). I installed RageXL drivers instead and it worked like a charm.

Primary: Sony 19" E400 FD Trinitron 1280x1024x32 @ 85Hz on 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
Secondary: Compaq 19" MV920 1280x1024x24 @ 85Hz on ATI Xpert 98 PCI 8MB

The picture is definately better on the Sony. I've seen the people actually put 2 voodoo 5's in a system for multimonitor. Check out this helpful link here

Merry Christmas!