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Old 03-08-2008, 04:15 PM   #1 (permalink) Top
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Default Radeon 7000 won't install as 2nd graphics card to HD2400Pro

I have two monitors off a HD2400Pro and I want to install a third monitor on my system. As I have unused PCI slots I assumed the best way to do this was install an old 7000 series PCI I had to run the third monitor. I installed the card and on reboot Windows recognizes a Radeon 7000 series and reboots but as Windows is restarting the XP splash screen pauses for a second and the system just restarts again, now requiring safe mode or last known good config to proceed (which of course does not properly install the 7000). When I remove the 7000 everything's AOK and the system functions normally.

I've updated the motherboard BIOS to the latest version, set the BIOS to initilise the PCI-E or PCI graphics first and I even moved the card into every PCI slot systematically to see if that would work, but it achieves the same result. I have verified that the PCI card works AOK in another PC.

My system specs are:
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8400
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G with 1x PCI-E 1, 1x PCI-E 16 and 5x PCI slots (no onboard VGA)
Main GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD2400 PRO
PSU: Seasonic 12v 500w,
OS: Win XP SP2

I'm currently using the ATi drivers that were installed with the HD2400Pro (8.512.0.0).

I hope someone can help me or advise me about a new PCI card assuming it's just a case that the 7000 can't work with drivers for the HD2400 installed.

Thanks in advance.

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I'd try remove the other cards, install the Radeon 7000 card with drivers (that is if windows starts) and then insert the other two cards back in to see how it goes.
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