Help with OpenGL and PCI G450

[layzee]

Hi all.

I've just bought a dualhead PCI G450 to compensate for lack of dual outputs on my Radeon ATi 9800SE All In Wonder.

Everything installs fine, but when I go to try and play Call of Duty, I get an Application Error and the program won't launch. Seems this is the same with every OpenGL app. So I read about on these forums and it seems PCI G450 doesn't support OpenGL under non Intel boards. That's fine; I don't want to run OpenGL apps on it, I want to do that on my 9800!

Anyone got a solution to this? Seems a little crappy that I have to disable the card to play a OpenGL game even when not using it. I have tried disabling the monitors; same problem.

Specs: XP1700+@2.05Ghz, epox 8RDA+, 512mb DDR, XP Pro.

[Wombat]

Are you sure that the 9800 is set as the primary display driver?

[layzee]

Yep, 100% sure. Set as AGP boot in the BIOS too.

[gangster]

Re: Help with OpenGL and PCI G450

Originally posted by layzee
Hi all.

I've just bought a dualhead PCI G450 to compensate for lack of dual outputs on my Radeon ATi 9800SE All In Wonder.

Everything installs fine, but when I go to try and play Call of Duty, I get an Application Error and the program won't launch. Seems this is the same with every OpenGL app. So I read about on these forums and it seems PCI G450 doesn't support OpenGL under non Intel boards. That's fine; I don't want to run OpenGL apps on it, I want to do that on my 9800!

Anyone got a solution to this? Seems a little crappy that I have to disable the card to play a OpenGL game even when not using it. I have tried disabling the monitors; same problem.

Specs: XP1700+@2.05Ghz, epox 8RDA+, 512mb DDR, XP Pro.

Where did you find this G450 PCI? I need one. Assuming you're in the US.

[layzee]

Nope, I'm in the UK, bought it on ebay. It was only £26 too (approx $45).

[gangster]

Originally posted by layzee
Nope, I'm in the UK, bought it on ebay. It was only £26 too (approx $45).

Cool!

[layzee]

Here's one for sale in the US: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=40160

[gangster]

thx for that but I just found them new, oem for $75 delivered. probably go this route instead. I used a pricewatch search.

[Taz]

Originally posted by layzee
Yep, 100% sure. Set as AGP boot in the BIOS too.

What about under Windows?

[layzee]

9800 AIW is display 1, G450 has displays 2,3.

[Marshmallowman]

With the correct cable the 9800 ican support dual moniters
eg the DVI port can be split into DVI and analogue via a splitter cable...well Thats what I have read in the AIW/ forums at raged3d.

but the g450 is probably a more flexible choice

[dbdg]

On my rig 9700Pro is display 1 and 2 G200 is display 3????