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Two Video Cards?? Plz Help

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BCompDude

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I would like to know if its possible to use two video cards in the same system, one in agp, the other pci. I have Windows 98 SE. Are there any steps that I need to take before installing the second card (Voodoo 3 3000). I have some older games that run in glide, and don't want to ditch my MX for a Voodoo 3. Is this a possibility?? Thank you so very much for any help that you give. I owe ya one. 🙂
 
is it possible...yes it is. you're on your own from there...

sorry i can't help more...but i think there is also an option in the bios to selsct which device do display first (agp or pci).
 
Yes you can use two video cards. Your BIOS will let you set which to pick up first (Primary VGA is AGP/PCI), then you'll see the booting up stuff on that one. Windows' Display control panel then shows you the two monitors next to each other, you can enable the second one for the Windows desktop. Works great to spread your Windows desktop over two monitors.

But: most games only look at the primary video card. You are talking about switching between them, using your MX for some games and your V3 for others. You're going to spend a lot of time in your BIOS setup screens, and Windows will keep disabling screens on you, and/or defaulting the desktop to 640x480 16-colour, either way causing extra reboots each time you change over. If you only have one monitor it'll be even worse, you'll need a video switch too, or a lot of patience with those damned thumbscrews that hold monitor cables on.

Or I might be talking rubbish, I don't play games.
 
Yes its possible. It is most ideal for running multiple monitors as an extended desktop. You should be able to select which card is primary (agp or pci) in your bios. In windows you can install whatever drivers you like for either card. In display properties there will be new settings to edit. I suggest running the monitors at different refresh rates, though. I am not exactly sure how to choose which monitor a process is run on other than dragging it over, although you could just go to display properties and switch the monitors' order whenever you wanted to play a glide game. hope this helps
 
What has been stated above is very accurate. Just throw the second card in there and boogie. I would think that you'll get very tired if you are trying to do this with just one monitor.

BTW, Win2K has the ability to change primary displays on-the-fly, allowing it to override the primary display that's set in BIOS.

-SUO
 
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