Dual monitors

[djwhite]

oh, and Windows trouble shooter wasnt any help

Has anyone EVER had any luck with that piece of ...

 

[Sazar]

is that a trick question..

 

[Khayman]

I run dual monitors with a Geofrce 2 and a Vodoo Banshee,

probably just need to update drivers

 

[SPeedY_B]

Has anyone EVER had any luck with that piece of ...

is that a trick question..

More rhetorical than trick

 

[SPeedY_B]

Right, it already had the XP driver installed... re-installing does nothing.

Video Adapter Chip Sets Supported in Windows XP
You can use any combination of the PCI or AGP-based video adapters that are listed in this section with multiple monitors. Only video adapters that are based on the chip sets that are listed in this section work as primary and secondary video adapters.


Company Name Device Name

3DFx Voodoo3 2000 AGP
3DFx Voodoo3 2000
3DFx Voodoo3 3000 AGP
3DFx Voodoo3 3000
3DFx Voodoo3 3500 TV
3DFx Voodoo4 4500 AGP
3DFx Voodoo4 4500
3DFx Voodoo5 5500 AGP
3DFx Voodoo5 5500
3DLabs Inc. 3DLabs Permedia2 Compatible Graphics Adapter
3DLabs Inc. 3DLabs Permedia2 Compatible Graphics Adapter
3DLabs Inc 3DLabs Oxygen VX1 AGP
3DLabs Inc. 3DLabs Oxygen VX1 PCI
3DLabs Inc. 3DLabs Oxygen VX1 1600SW
3DLabs Inc. 3DLabs Permedia3 Create!
Accel Graphics Accel Graphics AccelStar II AGP
Accel Graphics Accel Graphics AccelStar II
Appian Graphics Jeronimo Pro
ATI Technologies, Inc. RADEON DDR
ATI Technologies, Inc RADEON SDR
ATI Technologies, Inc. All-in-Wonder Radeon AGP
ATI Technologies, Inc. All-in-Wonder Radeon SDR AGP
ATI Technologies, Inc. All-in-Wonder Radeon PCI
ATI Technologies, Inc. RADEON VE
ATI Technologies, Inc. RADEON M6
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 AIW AGP
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 AIW PCI
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 GL AGP
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 GL PCI
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 VR AGP
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 VR PCI
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 4X AGP
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 4X PCI
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 PRO PCI
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 PRO AGP 2X
ATI Technologies, Inc. RAGE 128 PRO AGP 4X
Creative Labs, Inc. Graphics Blaster Extreme
Creative Labs, Inc. Graphics Blaster Extreme
Diamond Multimedia Fire GL1000 Pro AGP
Diamond Multimedia Fire GL1000 Pro
Digital Comet
Elsa GLoria Synergy AGP
Elsa WINNER 2000/Office AGP
Elsa GLoria Synergy
Elsa WINNER 2000/Office
Leadtek Winfast 3D L2300 AGP
Leadtek Winfast 3D L2300
Matrox Millennium G200 SD PCI
Matrox Marvel G200 PCI
Matrox MGA-G200 AGP
Matrox Mystique G200 AGP
Matrox Millennium G200 AGP
Matrox Marvel G200 AGP
Matrox Mystique G200 VIDEO AGP
Matrox Millennium G200 SG AGP
Matrox Millennium G200 SG LE AGP
Matrox Mystique G200 SD AGP
Matrox Millennium G200 SD AGP
Matrox Millennium G250 AGP
Matrox Millennium G250 LE AGP
Matrox G400 AGP
Matrox Marvel G400 AGP
Matrox Millennium G400 DualHead Max
Matrox Millennium G400 DualHead
Matrox Millennium G450 DualHead
Matrox Millennium G450 DualHead LE
Matrox Millennium G450 DualHead PCI
NVidia Riva TNT
NVidia Riva TNT2
NVidia Vanta
NVidia Riva TNT2 Ultra
NVidia Aladin TNT2
NVidia Riva TNT2 Model 64
NVidia GeForce 256
NVidia GeForce DDR
NVidia Quadro
NVidia GeForce2 GTS
NVidia GeForce2 Pro
NVidia GeForce2 Ultra
NVidia Quadro2 Pro
NVidia GeForce2 MX
NVidia GeForce2 Go
NVidia Quadro2 MXR
NVidia Geforce3

Doesn't look like the card i have can be used as a secondary adapter

 

[xsivforce]

You can pick up a Rage 128 or a GeForce 2 pretty cheap. You don't really need much of a card for the second monitor as you will use the main monitor for graphics intensive things. I use the second monitor for things like browsing or IRC and the main monitor for games and the like.

 

[SPeedY_B]

i think i'll leave it for now, it was just a thought as i had the spare card, its not something i need.
im pretty sure my uncles box (one i made for him) has a Rage 128 card, i'll try swapping this one for it at some point

 

[tahoe]

I have an agp Radeon 32 DDR and a pci GF2MX200 paired with a Samsung Syncmaster 750s and a Samsung Syncmaster 753 DFX. ..Works like a charm.

 

[SPeedY_B]

i think if i ever feel the need to upgrade my GFX i'll go for a dual head card. Just can't justify it atm.
I dont do much gfx work, i dont play games, i simply use my comp for info/net/mail/irc so 2 monitors (or an uber leet gfx card ) aren't really needed, could be nice tho