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Multiple Graphic Cards
Abdiel Nimbus
Registered User
Join date: 11 Nov 2006
Posts: 4
11-30-2006 02:41
Greetings!

I have an issue with starting SecondLife on one of my computers.

My Computer is equipped with an older onboard graphic chip, which isnt supported by SecondLife AFAIK.
But there is a Geforce 4 AGP Card in that Computer as well, which is capable of starting SL.

Anyway SL refuses to start up, as it says that my GraphicCard isn't capable.
Is there any way to force SL to use the Secondary Graphic Card instead of insisting on the primary one? I couln't find any information about that on the websites or in the config files...

Thank you very much & regards,

Abdiel Nimbus
Gin Clayton
Writer
Join date: 12 May 2005
Posts: 76
11-30-2006 09:19
Why don't you disable the on-board video in your BIOS so your geforce will take over as main.
Osgeld Barmy
Registered User
Join date: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 3,336
11-30-2006 14:22
aye you have to disable one of the video cards (either in bios, which would be the best so the old card isnt even seen) or in the windows display manager

over many years ive had very bad luck with games (especially open GL) and having more than one video card "up and running" at the same time