Why does everyone tell me 1 machine + 2 graphics cards can't work?

Quote from Scataphagos:

Right. Unless you just like to spend your money... no need for quad(s) unless you have no other option.
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okay. im really off to lunch now. ill be back. thanks again :)
 
Quote from achilles28:

haha . you're a great help, scat.

lemmie check here....

3 x PCIe x16 slots.

1 x PCIe x1 slot

Should i check the bios?
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Nope. You should be good.

(The way you "check the BIOS" is to mount an additional video card and see if it runs or not... :D )
 
Quote from Scataphagos:

Nope. You should be good.

(The way you "check the BIOS" is to mount an additional video card and see if it runs or not... :D )
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haha okay

bios updates exist tho?
 
Quote from achilles28:

haha okay

bios updates exist tho?
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Sometimes... up to a point. Usually only when a problem needs to be fixed... rarely to add functionality.

As a general rule... if you're not having any problems, no need to update the BIOS. (Update is not without risk. Sometimes leads to hosing-up your BIOS... sometimes after messing it up, there is no fix except to replace the chip.... wouldn't think that is common, but there have been stories... A failed update is more likely to make your machine not run/properly and you have to wait until the maker figures out what's wrong and posts a fix.)
 
Quote from Scataphagos:

1st. Your mobo should have at least 2, PCIEx16 slots. That will let you run 2, dualheads = 4 monitors.

I've used ATI, Matrox, and Nvidia NVS in multi-card rigs. Currently using Nvidia Quadro NVS 295s. Other guys like GeForce 8400GS or equivalent ATI cards. Fanless is better... less noise from your box.

If you're going to game as well with this computer, you'll probably want more horsepower in the video card. If it's strictly/mostly for trading, general computing, watching movies.. than the 295 or 8400GS will be just fine.

And correctamundo about tech guys not being up to speed with their multi-card knowledge.
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Correction: 2 PCI slots. Only 1 PCIe x16 slot.

Still doable to run two PCI cards?
 
Quote from achilles28:

okay, so i assume the two cards ought to be identical. any reco on the particular brand/model? Nvidia?
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The two cards do not need to be identical. Identical usually ensures they are compatible.

Mixing different makes for the graphics chips (e.g. ATI versus NVidia) will likely have compatibility issues.

But within the same make, mixing models in the same series or mixing models in different series may still work. For example, I have some EVGA 8600 GS and 9600 GT cards on the same machine and they work okay together.
 
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