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Installing multiple ATI Radeon Graphics Cards

Hi,

I have an XP Prof machine on the network that has mutilple display monitors. One of the graphics cards (for the main display) is Radeon 7000 series and the other 2 are Radeon X1300Pro series.

I am tyring to resinstalll these drivers but the system keeps crashing as the driver files get overwritten. Can someone tell me the exact sequence to install these drivers.

The main problem that I am facing is that on the driver download site, it comes as a Catalyst package and they have one package each for the 7000 series and one for the 1300 series.

Is there someway to isolate just the .ini driver file?

thanks

firebeast

the best idea i have would be to put the card that is diffrent in by itself. and attempt to install it with the other 2 removed, after that it should be installed properly and you can put the 2 similar cards in. assuming you are having trouble getting the 7000 to work.

the other idea i had would be to use windows update and get the driver that way. doing that would allow the 1300 drivers to stay where they are.

one of those 2 should work, unless there is a bigger problem that isn't mentioned here.

good luck

georjkuruvi

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does windows update perform updates on display adapters too?

I called up ATI and they told me not to allow windows to install the driver and to install the drivers from the download package. And now the tech support is closed for the day.

The real problem is that the drivers are part of an installation (.exe) package and not standalone ini files.

After installing the first one, the add hardware wizard shows up with the 2 new cards. To install these drivers from the installation pacakeg (exe) what do i have to do.

I tried running the second package once and it overwrote the files for the main 7000 adapter too...leaving no display at all.

hope my question is clear. thx

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