help find nvidia PCI video card, no fan, vista capable

I have been told via Nvidia pre-sales tech support that the GeForce 6200 Series PCI-slot card is VISTA compatible, and is compatible with the latest GeForce 8400 & 8600 PCI-Express cards that you currently see found in Dell XPS desktop computers.

The problem with ATI is that NONE of their PCI-slot cards ( for running a 3rd monitor ) are compatible with the current Radeon HD 2400 Pro or Radeon HD 2600 XT PCI-Express cards that you see in Dells XPS desktop computers.

You literally have to start all over again with something like the ATI FireMV workstation cards in both the PCI-Express and PCI-slot locations in order to be compatible with Vista.
 
Quote from mephistoII:

I purchased a Dell Precision Workstation a few months back, which came with an nVidia Quadro NVS 285 PCIe card installed. Wanting to add a third monitor, I then found a 'NIB' Quadro NVS 280 PCIe card offered on eBay which I acquired, and upon installation, the dreaded blue screen arrived.

Long story short, ended w/ a local tech at the house who also could not get this combo to work - it was his belief that the drivers were too similar and creating a conflict. So he returned to store and brought back an nVidia GeForce FX5200 PCI, and was up and running in a few minutes.

So, the NVS 280 PCIe is available on the cheap. If interested, please PM.
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Gee, I would have thought you'd buy a 2nd 285 PCIEx16 rather than a 280 PCIEx16. (They DO have different drivers.) Installing 2 video card drivers is often trouble, so did you try to run both with only the driver for either?

Good to know an FX5200 PCI works with the 285, though.
 
Quote from Landis82:

I have been told via Nvidia pre-sales tech support that the GeForce 6200 Series PCI-slot card is VISTA compatible, and is compatible with the latest GeForce 8400 & 8600 PCI-Express cards that you currently see found in Dell XPS desktop computers.

The problem with ATI is that NONE of their PCI-slot cards ( for running a 3rd monitor ) are compatible with the current Radeon HD 2400 Pro or Radeon HD 2600 XT PCI-Express cards that you see in Dells XPS desktop computers.

You literally have to start all over again with something like the ATI FireMV workstation cards in both the PCI-Express and PCI-slot locations in order to be compatible with Vista.
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Just spoke to a BFG Technology tech support person who says that the GeForce 6200 PCI-slot card is not necessarily compatible with the 8400 & 8600 GeForce PCI-Express series.

At present, I think that only Jaton and BFG offer such a PCI-slot card.

He said that it is "hit or miss".

Obviously, we wouldn't be having all of these compatibility issues if still using Windows XP and not Vista.

Currently, Nvidia no longer supports Vista operating software with their proprietary multi-monitor "NView" application.

Does anyone here run Vista and run 3 or more monitors?
 
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