RE: Dual Monitors under SP2

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From: Byte (Byte_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:29:04 -0800

Looks like you'll need updated drivers for the AGP card compatible with XP SP2.

"rajah" wrote:

> I wonder if any of you knowledgeable people can help or offer advice on the
> following problem I'm experiencing.
>
> The system includes an AGP Geforce2 MX graphics card and a PCI Riva TNT
> based card, each attached to a single monitor.
>
> With plain vanilla XP installed, no problems whatsover, I can select either
> card in the BIOS as the primary and the system boots up into XP without any
> trouble and I can "arrange" my monitors as I want.
>
> After installing SP2 I can no longer use both monitors.
>
> If I set the AGP as the primary the boot sequence starts and as soon as the
> PCI monitor cuts it, there's a brief flash of BSOD and the system reboots.
>
> If I set the PCI as the primary the boot sequence completes and windows XP
> is running but only on the monitor attached to the PCI card. Device Manager
> shows an exclamation mark against the AGP card.
>
> I've tried a different PCI card (an old S3 Virge). This one will only allow
> the system to boot if it's set as the primary (apparently a known situation
> with the S3 cards). But as above, everythings ok without SP2 installed, but
> once I install SP2 only the primary monitor is recognised - device manager
> shows an exclamation mark against the secondary graphics card.
>
> As you can imagine I've now spent a lot of time, wiping and reinstalling the
> O/S (thank heavens for Ghost!!), so any help or advise you can give on how
> to solve the issue so that I can retain my two monitor setup under SP2 would
> be really welcome.
>
> Many thanks in anticipation.
>
> Roy
>
>
>

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