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Appendix A
Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards
Before You Begin
This
appendix
discusses
an
example
of
using
two
multi
‐
display
NVIDIA
GPU
‐
based
graphics
cards
in
one
computer
running
Windows
XP.
Note:
When
running
Windows
with
multiple
graphics
cards
(i.e.,
two
or
more
NVIDIA
GPU
‐
based
graphics
card
are
installed
in
your
computer),
the
same
NVIDIA
driver
(version)
must
be
installed
for
each
graphics
card.
Before Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display
Driver
1
Make
sure
you
have
an
AGP
slot
and
a
PCI
slot
on
your
computer.
2
Install
the
appropriate
NVIDIA
GPU
‐
based
PCI
and
AGP
cards.
3
Make
sure
the
graphics
cards
are
securely
seated
in
their
slots.
4
Connect
the
appropriate
display
devices
to
each
card,
making
sure
that
the
cable
connectors
are
securely
attached
to
the
graphics
cards.
5
Turn
on
your
display
devices.
Examples and Setup
The
examples
in
this
appendix
show
the
following
NVIDIA
‐
based
graphics
cards
and
configurations.
• The
Quadro
FX
3000
GPU
‐
based
graphics
card
is
an
AGP
card
supporting
multi
‐
display
nView
functionality.
• The
GeForce4
MX
GPU
‐
based
graphics
card
is
a
PCI
card
supporting
nView
multi
‐
display
functionality.
Note:
Depending
on
the
number
of
PCI
slots
in
your
computer,
you
can
install
more
than
one
PCI
graphics
cards.
These
examples
use
only
one
PCI
graphics
card.
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