Intel Extreme onboard integrated graphics: can be used with VGA/PCIboard?

Since there is no Intel-oriented video card group, this is the next
best thing.

My question pertains to a Soyo motherboard (SY-P4I845PE/GVISA Plus)
with Intel 845PE/GV chipset. I believe this chipset has an integrated
video controller with 8 mb of video memory (this component seems to be
called "Intel Extreme Graphics").

I belive that my question may very well pertain to any motherboard
with an Intel Extreme Graphics component that is part of the
motherboard.

My question is this: Is it possible for the Intel Extreme graphics
adapter to be functional under Windows XP in addition to a PCI-mounted
video card?

I say PCI because the Soyo motherboard in this case does not have an
AGP slot (and it doesn't have PCI-express either).

I recently installed an ATI Radeon 9250 PCI video card into the above
Soyo motherboard and tried to get the on-board Intel adapter to
function, but it simply wouldn't drive a monitor when the ATI was
active. The ATI board has dual monitor support, and when bringing up
the configuration window it appeared to know that there was a third
monitor available to it (which was the on-board Intel Extreme) - but
it wouldn't let me set the display resolution (it was something like
-1 x -1 instead of the typical 640 x 480, etc).

So my experience so far is that given a motherboard with an integrated
Intel Extreme graphics adapter, that adapter can't function as a
secondary display adapter when another adapter is plugged into a PCI
slot. Is this true?

PS: The Soyo wouldn't boot unless I had the ATI Radeon card plugged
into the second PCI slot. When plugged into the first PCI slot, the
machine wouldn't even post. What's up with that?

On 19/11/2006 in message Intel Guy wrote:

So my experience so far is that given a motherboard with an integrated
Intel Extreme graphics adapter, that adapter can't function as a
secondary display adapter when another adapter is plugged into a PCI
slot. Is this true?

PS: The Soyo wouldn't boot unless I had the ATI Radeon card plugged
into the second PCI slot. When plugged into the first PCI slot, the
machine wouldn't even post. What's up with that?

I *think* these two are related, and depend on the BIOS. I have a PC with
Intel Extreme graphics and there are a couple of options in the BIOS but
they are very simple and amount to 'do you want to use on-board graphics
or not'.

I am sure there are some PC's where you can use both (a SOYO group may be
able to help). Re-boot and go into the BIOS and see what options you have.

--
Jeff Gaines
Damerham Hampshire UK

You are correct. You can ONLY run the onboard video chip OR the PCI video
card at one time.

--
DaveW

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"Intel Guy" wrote in message
...
Since there is no Intel-oriented video card group, this is the next
best thing.

My question pertains to a Soyo motherboard (SY-P4I845PE/GVISA Plus)
with Intel 845PE/GV chipset. I believe this chipset has an integrated
video controller with 8 mb of video memory (this component seems to be
called "Intel Extreme Graphics").

I belive that my question may very well pertain to any motherboard
with an Intel Extreme Graphics component that is part of the
motherboard.

My question is this: Is it possible for the Intel Extreme graphics
adapter to be functional under Windows XP in addition to a PCI-mounted
video card?

I say PCI because the Soyo motherboard in this case does not have an
AGP slot (and it doesn't have PCI-express either).

I recently installed an ATI Radeon 9250 PCI video card into the above
Soyo motherboard and tried to get the on-board Intel adapter to
function, but it simply wouldn't drive a monitor when the ATI was
active. The ATI board has dual monitor support, and when bringing up
the configuration window it appeared to know that there was a third
monitor available to it (which was the on-board Intel Extreme) - but
it wouldn't let me set the display resolution (it was something like
-1 x -1 instead of the typical 640 x 480, etc).

So my experience so far is that given a motherboard with an integrated
Intel Extreme graphics adapter, that adapter can't function as a
secondary display adapter when another adapter is plugged into a PCI
slot. Is this true?

PS: The Soyo wouldn't boot unless I had the ATI Radeon card plugged
into the second PCI slot. When plugged into the first PCI slot, the
machine wouldn't even post. What's up with that?

On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:10:49 -0800 "DaveW" wrote in
Message id: :

[idiotic top posting corrected]

"Intel Guy" wrote in message
...
Since there is no Intel-oriented video card group, this is the next
best thing.

My question pertains to a Soyo motherboard (SY-P4I845PE/GVISA Plus)
with Intel 845PE/GV chipset. I believe this chipset has an integrated
video controller with 8 mb of video memory (this component seems to be
called "Intel Extreme Graphics").

I belive that my question may very well pertain to any motherboard
with an Intel Extreme Graphics component that is part of the
motherboard.

My question is this: Is it possible for the Intel Extreme graphics
adapter to be functional under Windows XP in addition to a PCI-mounted
video card?

I say PCI because the Soyo motherboard in this case does not have an
AGP slot (and it doesn't have PCI-express either).

I recently installed an ATI Radeon 9250 PCI video card into the above
Soyo motherboard and tried to get the on-board Intel adapter to
function, but it simply wouldn't drive a monitor when the ATI was
active. The ATI board has dual monitor support, and when bringing up
the configuration window it appeared to know that there was a third
monitor available to it (which was the on-board Intel Extreme) - but
it wouldn't let me set the display resolution (it was something like
-1 x -1 instead of the typical 640 x 480, etc).

So my experience so far is that given a motherboard with an integrated
Intel Extreme graphics adapter, that adapter can't function as a
secondary display adapter when another adapter is plugged into a PCI
slot. Is this true?

PS: The Soyo wouldn't boot unless I had the ATI Radeon card plugged
into the second PCI slot. When plugged into the first PCI slot, the
machine wouldn't even post. What's up with that?

You are correct. You can ONLY run the onboard video chip OR the PCI video
card at one time.

I'll bet that a dual head setup is VERY possible as long as you're running
XP or 2K. I've got an old setup with a 845G motherboard, and an add-on
Matrox PCI card running dual desktop. Drivers are more likely to be the
OP's problem.

Idiotic correction of top posting (****ofyoself)
"Trent" .****of wrote in message
...
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:10:49 -0800 "DaveW" wrote in
Message id: :

[idiotic top posting corrected]

"Intel Guy" wrote in message
...
Since there is no Intel-oriented video card group, this is the next
best thing.

My question pertains to a Soyo motherboard (SY-P4I845PE/GVISA Plus)
with Intel 845PE/GV chipset. I believe this chipset has an integrated
video controller with 8 mb of video memory (this component seems to be
called "Intel Extreme Graphics").

I belive that my question may very well pertain to any motherboard
with an Intel Extreme Graphics component that is part of the
motherboard.

My question is this: Is it possible for the Intel Extreme graphics
adapter to be functional under Windows XP in addition to a PCI-mounted
video card?

I say PCI because the Soyo motherboard in this case does not have an
AGP slot (and it doesn't have PCI-express either).

I recently installed an ATI Radeon 9250 PCI video card into the above
Soyo motherboard and tried to get the on-board Intel adapter to
function, but it simply wouldn't drive a monitor when the ATI was
active. The ATI board has dual monitor support, and when bringing up
the configuration window it appeared to know that there was a third
monitor available to it (which was the on-board Intel Extreme) - but
it wouldn't let me set the display resolution (it was something like
-1 x -1 instead of the typical 640 x 480, etc).

So my experience so far is that given a motherboard with an integrated
Intel Extreme graphics adapter, that adapter can't function as a
secondary display adapter when another adapter is plugged into a PCI
slot. Is this true?

PS: The Soyo wouldn't boot unless I had the ATI Radeon card plugged
into the second PCI slot. When plugged into the first PCI slot, the
machine wouldn't even post. What's up with that?

You are correct. You can ONLY run the onboard video chip OR the PCI
video
card at one time.

I'll bet that a dual head setup is VERY possible as long as you're running
XP or 2K. I've got an old setup with a 845G motherboard, and an add-on
Matrox PCI card running dual desktop. Drivers are more likely to be the
OP's problem.