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Forums -> Multiple monitors -> Using 2 different ATI drivers possible?
chachmo   2009-03-25 23:53
I have a Dell Dimension 420 running a PCIe Radoen HD 2400 as its main video. I am trying to run a third monitor off of a PCI Radeon 7000. This would require that I use two different ATI drivers, as the Radeon uses the older "pre-r300" driver. Sadly, when I try to run both drivers I get BSODs. Anyone know how to do this successfully?

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Josei   2009-04-02 03:43
As far as i know it isn't possible. I had the same Problem with this setup:

Primary: ATI Radeon X1900 XTX
Secondary: ATI Radeon 9250

A year ago or so it was possible to run thaht kind of setup, but then ATI changed something in the drivers and it gave me an error whenever i tried to install the drivers for the secondary card.

I got myself an X1650Pro as a new secondary because the X1650Pro and the X1900 XTX use the same driver. (On the ATI page where you select your graphiccard you get redirected to the same page)
Slackmaster K   2009-04-09 09:09
Does Catalyst 8.1 not detect both cards?

Also, FWIW, if you have such a heterogeneous multi-adapter config, you won't be able to run Aero when you upgrade to Vista or 7.

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