Two video cards in W98SE?

[Vic]

I've heard of people having two video cards installed on their PC. Is it possible to do this with W98SE?

Looking through the BIOS I saw an option for which video slot to initialize first (AGP or PCI). I have a slow PCI card but REALLY
want to keep it installed as it has an EXCELLENT built in TV. However, it would be nice to have access to a faster video card as
well.

Can I put two video cards in the PC, one AGP and one PCI, then tell the BIOS to initialize whichever is wanted first? What about
possible driver conflicts with the OS?

Any tips, advice, web links with info. are appreciated!

-Vic

[Ingeborg]

"Vic" > wrote in
:

> I've heard of people having two video cards installed on their PC. Is
> it possible to do this with W98SE?
>
> Looking through the BIOS I saw an option for which video slot to
> initialize first (AGP or PCI). I have a slow PCI card but REALLY want
> to keep it installed as it has an EXCELLENT built in TV. However, it
> would be nice to have access to a faster video card as well.
>
> Can I put two video cards in the PC, one AGP and one PCI, then tell
> the BIOS to initialize whichever is wanted first? What about possible
> driver conflicts with the OS?
>
> Any tips, advice, web links with info. are appreciated!
>
> -Vic
>
>
>

W98 supports multiple monitors. (Up to 9) This has not much to do with
the BIOS setting. The BIOS setting decides which card will be primary. On
this card you will see the BIOS and DOS texts.

W98 will use both cards, as you wish, and it doesn't matter which one is
primary. (one exception: blue screens go to the primary card.) However,
not all combinations will work. Some cards will only work as primary
card.
Microsoft has a list of supported cards:
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q182708>

When your combination doesn't work try to find other drivers. (Not
nessesarily newer)