Vista - Multlple Displays

I would like to run 3 screens on my new Vista Home Premium computer. There
is one PCIe connector and three PCI connectors on this computer. There is
an onboard Nvidia VGA output which does not seem to work when a PCIe card is
in the system. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

The computer is an HP a1700n. The specs are at:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN


"Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I would like to run 3 screens on my new Vista Home Premium computer. There
>is one PCIe connector and three PCI connectors on this computer. There is
>an onboard Nvidia VGA output which does not seem to work when a PCIe card
>is in the system. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Have you checked your BIOS to see what video options you have relative to
the onboard and other graphics "cards"

"Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The computer is an HP a1700n. The specs are at:
>
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN
>
>
> "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1305ebdju5hjo66@corp.supernews.com...
>>I would like to run 3 screens on my new Vista Home Premium computer.
>>There is one PCIe connector and three PCI connectors on this computer.
>>There is an onboard Nvidia VGA output which does not seem to work when a
>>PCIe card is in the system. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
>

I have looked at the BIOS. Under Primary Display Adaptors there are three
choices: Onboard, PCI-E and PCI. They seem to be mutually exclusive. If I
chose PCI-E option the onboard adaptor does not work and an installed PCI-E
adaptor begins to function.

Art
"JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
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> Have you checked your BIOS to see what video options you have relative to
> the onboard and other graphics "cards"
>
> "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1305fi7qb5b1594@corp.supernews.com...
>> The computer is an HP a1700n. The specs are at:
>>
>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN
>>
>>
>> "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1305ebdju5hjo66@corp.supernews.com...
>>>I would like to run 3 screens on my new Vista Home Premium computer.
>>>There is one PCIe connector and three PCI connectors on this computer.
>>>There is an onboard Nvidia VGA output which does not seem to work when a
>>>PCIe card is in the system. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
>>
>
>

It is a shame that it works the way you say. It makes sense that only one
display adapter can be the primary one but it is suprising that no other
adapter can be a secondary adapter as long as a display is connected to it.
"Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1305ornjr7q5oe6@corp.supernews.com...
>I have looked at the BIOS. Under Primary Display Adaptors there are three
>choices: Onboard, PCI-E and PCI. They seem to be mutually exclusive. If
>I chose PCI-E option the onboard adaptor does not work and an installed
>PCI-E adaptor begins to function.
>
> Art
> "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
> news:OTEBFvKbHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Have you checked your BIOS to see what video options you have relative to
>> the onboard and other graphics "cards"
>>
>> "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1305fi7qb5b1594@corp.supernews.com...
>>> The computer is an HP a1700n. The specs are at:
>>>
>>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN
>>>
>>>
>>> "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1305ebdju5hjo66@corp.supernews.com...
>>>>I would like to run 3 screens on my new Vista Home Premium computer.
>>>>There is one PCIe connector and three PCI connectors on this computer.
>>>>There is an onboard Nvidia VGA output which does not seem to work when a
>>>>PCIe card is in the system. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
>

I have solved the problem by using two nVidia GeForce FX 5200 PCI 2 head 256
MB graphic cards. Since theey are both in the PCI bus the computer and
operating system seem to be able recognize both at the same time.

Art
"JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
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> It is a shame that it works the way you say. It makes sense that only one
> display adapter can be the primary one but it is suprising that no other
> adapter can be a secondary adapter as long as a display is connected to
> it.
> "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1305ornjr7q5oe6@corp.supernews.com...
>>I have looked at the BIOS. Under Primary Display Adaptors there are three
>>choices: Onboard, PCI-E and PCI. They seem to be mutually exclusive. If
>>I chose PCI-E option the onboard adaptor does not work and an installed
>>PCI-E adaptor begins to function.
>>
>> Art
>> "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
>> news:OTEBFvKbHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Have you checked your BIOS to see what video options you have relative
>>> to the onboard and other graphics "cards"
>>>
>>> "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1305fi7qb5b1594@corp.supernews.com...
>>>> The computer is an HP a1700n. The specs are at:
>>>>
>>>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1305ebdju5hjo66@corp.supernews.com...
>>>>>I would like to run 3 screens on my new Vista Home Premium computer.
>>>>>There is one PCIe connector and three PCI connectors on this computer.
>>>>>There is an onboard Nvidia VGA output which does not seem to work when
>>>>>a PCIe card is in the system. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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