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Expert: Chris Morrison Date: 3/14/2008 Subject: sub: what second PCI video card in order to support third monitor
Question Dear Chris,
My Dell system comes with these configuration
- XP Home (OS)
- Dell 530
- Intel Core2 duo E4500 (3G RAM)
- Geforce 8300GS (PCI-E)
This system support basic 2 monitor of DVI and VGA
To support the third monitor (VGA), I try using the video card GeForce MX440B 128MB and the system just hang with constant reset.
I try isolate the problem with MX440B alone on the setup, but the problem persist with reset on system boot up (cyclic between XP loadup and reset with core dump)
I would need your expter advice what is the right video card to use for this Dell system in order to support a 3 monitor setup
In my old system, I am using MSI K8T Neo 2 board with 2 video card; AGP Geforce FX5200 and PCI Geforce MX440B. The system works very well till the MSI board breakdown so I am force to get a new system that able to support a low cost 3 monitor system
Your help on this matter is very much appreciated
Cheers
Alan
Answer You can try this:
Install the second card and boot to safe mode (F8). Check to see what driver is loaded for the second card. You may need to download and install the newest version of the nvidia driver software with both cards installed. Settings for the newer card may be blowing out the older card.
If you can't get to safe mode with both cards in, remove the second card. Boot to windows, Go to Nvidia's site and try to find a driver that works for both in the archives. http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-2k_archive.html
then uninstall the nvidia software and uninstall the driver for the newer card.
Reboot and put the second card in.
In windows install the driver you downloaded. It should install for both cards if you found one.
You may not find a driver to work with both. The Nvidia 8000 series was a new architecture and the drivers are different. If you can find a 7000 series card you would have better luck working with the older card, or just up date the older card. Check newegg.com for PCI cards
