PCI + PCI-e GPUs

[mknabster]

I have a question, I currently have a Nvidia Quadro FX1700 in my PCI-e x16 slot, and i would like the computer to be able to drive another monitor or 2, so I wanted to use the remaining PCI slots i have, since all the PCI-e are gone. So I was able to get a ATI Radeon X1300 PCI to try, and i was wondering a few things, Would ATI and Nvidia clash at all, and is it possible to use a PCI with a PCI-e card?

[jdeb]

Originally Posted by mknabster I have a question, I currently have a Nvidia Quadro FX1700 in my PCI-e x16 slot, and i would like the computer to be able to drive another monitor or 2, so I wanted to use the remaining PCI slots i have, since all the PCI-e are gone. So I was able to get a ATI Radeon X1300 PCI to try, and i was wondering a few things, Would ATI and Nvidia clash at all, and is it possible to use a PCI with a PCI-e card?

Not a good idea. You will more than likely encounter issues. If it were a PhysX card scenario the drivers could... forget it. Don't do it.

[mknabster]

Now what if i just used the generic Windows 7 drivers for the ATI?

[glc]

Replace the Quadro with a quad-head graphics card.

Newegg.com - ATI 100-505532 FirePro 2450 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Multi-View Workstation Graphics Accelerator - Bulk - Professional Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - JATON VIDEO-PX309-QUAD Radeon HD 3450 4 DVI outputs 512MB DDR2 Per GPU 1GB Total Onboard PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card

[mknabster]

As much as I would love to do that, i don't have the budget for that. This computer is being used as an HTPC, but i do use ti for editing at times, where i would like to use more than 2 monitors. That being said, i'm trying to do with what i have and can get for free, like that video card.