Problems with Install of Second Video Card

[slip-stream]

Not sure Michael. I have never entertained ATI cards.

[colt45]

I have been in touch with nvidia support and installed updated drivers and we might be getting somewhere. I got the same BSOD so I was re-reading its message when the computer "restarted". No more error message after that but I have not really not done anything since. Hope to try later tonight to get the PSOne screen connected to the second card and see what happens.

Will keep you posted.

Cheers

[colt45]

Well here is the latest in my journey to get three displays on two cards to work.

- hooked up the PSOne to the svideo output of the second card. Nothing.
- hooked up on an old CRT monitor to the second card and it worked.
- hooked up my PSone screen to the svideo output on the first card and after a bit of fiddling in nvidia control panel it worked but only in clone or H/V span modes. Dual view was not presented as an option. Quick internet search suggested a clean boot was required for Windows to recognize that the "TV" (aka the PSOne) was connected to main video card. So I rebooted.

Error returned and couldn't get system to boot in regular mode. Had to revert to a safe mode boot which was fine. Shut down system, uninstalled second card and rebooted. No problems, Dual View mode was available and I have the PSone and main monitor working.

Fired off an update to the nvidia tech support folks and await their reply.

The search for the 3 display holy grail continues.

Cheers,

[shafian]

Dont know about the PSone screen guys but i've got a 12cm crt tv for my fmc working fine with either of the two video cards one PCIE and another PCI on my computer.. I did initially have the issues posted by folks here.. But removing all drivers, using driver sweeper.. removing all video hardware.. rebooting with both cards and reloading the drivers seem to have fixed it. Also i dont know whether it applies to PSone screens but for my Tv i had to put a 70Ohm resistor in parallel for windows to recognise that its there.

[ran56]

There should be no problem to run both cards (nor same series) on your board,
but I don't recommend doing so.
I have the WS64 mobo from Asus and ran GF7900GT + GF 7300GT together
for over a year.
When I switched to GF9800GT as my main VGA card with the 7300,
I notices that performance went down.
I found out that the 7300GT slowed the PCI bus from X16 to X8.

Which drivers are you using ?

I would suggest to use VGA cards from same series 98xx and make sure
they are running at X16 on the PCI-E bus.

[colt45]

I have installed the latest drivers as available at nvidia ,11.8208, and did go through a driver sweep as well. Personally I don't think the mix of cards is the problem as I have read other accounts of persons who have gotten different series of cards to work. The driver is compatible for both cards as well.

I am going to try another uninstall/install when I get a chance and see what happens. In the meantime I await a response from nvidia tech to see if they have any suggestions. After that I will go to the Asus folks to see if there is anything from the motherboard perspective I may be missing. Of course input from this group is always welcomed.

Cheers