zyrotin Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Hi, I've looked for this one, but no one seems to have addressed it yet. I'm running 2 graphics cards, an ATI 9200se and a GeForce 2. I've gotten them running individually and can switch via reboot and bios change, but i can't get them both at once for a multi-monitor setup. OSX shows them both in the profiler but it won't let me set the second one active, regardless of which one that is. Any ideas? Thanks, Z. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19330-multiple-video-cards/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I think, though I'm not an expert, that no one has successfully gotten two video cards to work. If they have, they arent sharing, because that information would be liquid gold to the Borisdadenov x1600 people. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19330-multiple-video-cards/#findComment-126664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireshark Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Uh, it'snot possible on Windoze either. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19330-multiple-video-cards/#findComment-127052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricren Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Windows can do it. I have an ATI 9600 AGP and ATI 7000 PCI runing in a 4 monitor congig. on an Intel Pearl motherboard. Not a problem. The same machine can not run OSX86 with the two cards enabled. What a shame. Ric Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19330-multiple-video-cards/#findComment-127269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyrotin Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 Uh, it'snot possible on Windoze either. Works out of the box with windows. And this is why i keep going back to XP, even though i'm writing this on my iBook, when i do real work i like having a second monitor. I've tried linux and it's theoretically possible, but the ATI support in linux sucks to. I had really hoped I would be able to get OS X to do it. I wish there was a way to manually edit the display config like you can xorg.conf file in linux. oh well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19330-multiple-video-cards/#findComment-127446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricren Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 In fact, Mac OS is not the problem. I have a Powermac Dual 867 runing with two video cards in a 4 monitors set up, and runs better than my other 4 monitor system in windows. In Mac OS the Apps remember where you left the different windows. In XP, some do it, but is not the rule. MacOS is great with visual interface things. The problem is the actual state of OSX86 runing on generic PC hardware, laking god video drivers support-yet. Let's see what can be done. I hope someone can get a solution for the multi-monitor issue on OSX86. cheers Ric Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19330-multiple-video-cards/#findComment-127559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzysztof Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 hi if this can help, i have Radeon 9200SE too and TV OUT works ok but i have to boot pc when tv is connected, without this black screen regards Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19330-multiple-video-cards/#findComment-131550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boron Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 So you're getting dual display? Does your card have the s-video out like my 9600 as TV OUT? Are you using Callisto or any other funny stuff? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19330-multiple-video-cards/#findComment-133112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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