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I am using Win2000 with one Intel 810e integrated (on the system board) and
one S3 Virge-DX, both with Win2000 drivers, each attached to a 21" monitor.
Works fine.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrence Chan [mailto:stnahc@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 12:22 PM
> To: Omega-List
> Subject: RE: Switching from Win95 or 98 to NT
>
>
>
> --- Sean O'Toole <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Lawrence,
> >
> > Have you had any experience using two or more single
> > display cards instead
> > of one multi-display card under W2k? W2k supports
> > this sort of setup but
> > I'd be interested in hearing what the downside might
> > be.
> >
> > -Sean
> >
>
> We tested Win2K with 2 ATI graphic cards, not stable.
>
> The reason we figured out so far is that
> 1. ATI drivers are badly written :) or not ready for
> win2K multiple monitor setup?!
> 2. the Win98 multiple monitor feature is not
> fully migrated to Win2K, instead it is a complete
> copy over to Win ME the newer version of win98.
> it seems the same 2 cards work fine in WinME.
>
> We also have old matrox single output cards plugged
> into WinNT and win2K. in winNT they are very stable.
> but not in Win2K.
>
> For this setup, remember that matrox has the multiple
> monitor driver available for winnt before win98
> exists. So the matrox driver is specially made for
> winnt and not following the microsoft way of handling
> multiple monitors.
>
> maybe we have to wait for more stable version of
> the drivers?!
>
>
>
>
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> Lawrence Chan http://www.tickquest.com
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