[thechat] RE: Anyone Using XP and Multiple Monitors? (Response from ATI)

[Salvatore Palmisano]

I sent email to ATI about my 3D Rage Pro Turbo AGP and my Rage XL PCI
working together under Windows XP and was told this:

"If you are using a Rage Pro card in Windows XP with another simliar older
PCI card, they will not function together on the same motherboard. These
cards are not supported under Windows XP beyond basic bundled XP display
drivers available off of the Windows XP CD. If you wish a dual display card,
please read more information about the Radeon VE 32mb at:

http://www.ati.com/na/pages/products/pc/radeon_ve/index.html"

Basically a 'go buy more of our products' response...does anyone have any
experience with the Radeon VE dual head?  I can get these around 50$ or so
and unless anyone has any real negative experiences with them, I probably
will.

--Salvatore

Current WinAmp Song:
~08. modifications pt.2.mp3 - 08. Modifications Pt. 2 (Groove Salad 56k: A
ni


>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Salvatore Palmisano [mailto:spalmisano at usashs.com]
> Sent:	Monday, November 05, 2001 4:03 PM
> To:	'thechat at lists.evolt.org'
> Subject:	Anyone Using XP and Multiple Monitors?
>
> Ive posted this question in the usual places (other lists, NGs, et cetera)
with no success yet, so Im making a stab at it here.
>
> I have an installation of Windows XP Pro that doesnt seem to want to use
both of my video cards at once.
>
> Two ATI cards, one 3D Rage Pro AGP 2x and one Rage XL PCI both of which
worked perfectly under Windows 2000.
> Now one of them always shows in device manager as 'This device cannot
start'.  If I switch to AGP as the primary display in BIOS, the AGP card
starts and the PCI shows as 'This device cannot start', and vice versa for
the PCI.
> Both of them work individually, but wont start in tandem.
> I havent been able to locate anything on this at MSDN, and I really cant
believe that these cards would work in Win2000 and not in WinXP.
> Anyone have any experience with this kind of setup?
>
> (Disclaimers:
> All of the correct drivers have been installed from ATI.  Ive confirmed
the versions and everything, and the only error Im getting is 'This device
cannot start'.
> No resource conflicts are present, and the non-functioning card says it
has no resources assigned because its not working properly.
> Ive tried switching PCI ports for the PCI card, with no success.
> The HCL says the cards are 'compatible' in one instance (the PCI) and 'no
test data' for the other (the AGP).  BOTH cards work as expected by
themselves...just not together.
> )
>
> Thanks.
>
> --Salvatore
>
> Current WinAmp Song:
> ~02. The Sheriff.mp3 - 02. The Sheriff (Groove Salad 24k: A nicely chilled
pl
>