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I've currently got an old 8MB Rage based All-In-Wonder. ATI no longer supports this card and has not, to my knowledge, produced XP drivers for it. From what I understand, drivers are available that will allow it's use as a video card in XP but, it's other features will be nonfunctional.
I LOVE this card. I have been spoiled. I cannot live without it. I have been running Windows ME just so that I can continue to use this card. I do think that I have gotten my money's worth out of it and am ready to upgrade to a MUCH newer AIW. One produced in this century maybe. These cards are relatively pricey but, well worth the cost if they will do what I expect them to do.
I'm fairly certain, based on information provided at ATI.com, that Windows XP drivers are in fact available for newer AIW cards. So, this really isn't an issue as far as I can tell.
My question is about multiple monitor setup. My current AIW won't allow it. I can run two video cards in my box and connect two monitors but, when I put the AIW in, only the AIW will work. I cannot find where ATI addresses this issue on it's website. Or if they address it at all. What I would like to know is, can anyone verify from personal experience or otherwise, if a machine with an ATI All-In-Wonder (agp or pci) and a second video card (pci) will work? If so, which model? As much as I would love to have a radeon 9800, if I can save a couple hundred bucks by getting a 9700 or even an 8000 series, I'd like to know if that option is available.
My sincerest apologies if this issue has been addressed previously. I'm still getting the hang of this "search" thing. Thanks in advance for any input.
I LOVE this card. I have been spoiled. I cannot live without it. I have been running Windows ME just so that I can continue to use this card. I do think that I have gotten my money's worth out of it and am ready to upgrade to a MUCH newer AIW. One produced in this century maybe. These cards are relatively pricey but, well worth the cost if they will do what I expect them to do.
I'm fairly certain, based on information provided at ATI.com, that Windows XP drivers are in fact available for newer AIW cards. So, this really isn't an issue as far as I can tell.
My question is about multiple monitor setup. My current AIW won't allow it. I can run two video cards in my box and connect two monitors but, when I put the AIW in, only the AIW will work. I cannot find where ATI addresses this issue on it's website. Or if they address it at all. What I would like to know is, can anyone verify from personal experience or otherwise, if a machine with an ATI All-In-Wonder (agp or pci) and a second video card (pci) will work? If so, which model? As much as I would love to have a radeon 9800, if I can save a couple hundred bucks by getting a 9700 or even an 8000 series, I'd like to know if that option is available.
My sincerest apologies if this issue has been addressed previously. I'm still getting the hang of this "search" thing. Thanks in advance for any input.