Re: Dual Monitor - Old Graphic Card Problem



carmaski wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to go from a single monitor to a dual monitor. My present
> graphic card is integrated on to my motherboard. I have another old
> graphic card - a PCI S3 Virge. The problem with this graphic card is
> that its driver is not supported by Windows XP.
> If I disable my graphic card on my motherboard - I can manage to get
> this PCI graphic card to work.
> If I hook up both the graphic cards - i.e. both of them are enabled,
> the computer does not manage to boot (except in safe mode.) It should
> also be mentioned that when my PCI card is plugged in - the computer
> at time of booting uses it and not the monitor plugged into the
> graphic card attached to the motherboard. Is there a way to change
> this. I tried messing with i.e. all possible combinations of values
> in the BIOS, but nothing seems to work.
> I would be grateful if someone had some idea on what to try.
>
> Thanks to all who take their time to think about this.
> Regards,
> Rio

Buy a card that is dual monitor capable.

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