Using an old Graphics card?

Hello :) just wanted to ask about using an old Graphics card as a plug through for a monitor?

Ive got a ATI fire GL 256pro with two monitors running off it - 21" NEC LCD, and a 19" Taxan CRT which is great but....

I have an old Hanson 17" kicking about and an really old Voodoo and was wandering, could I use the voodoo to get a third monitor running, because it would be in the PCI slot? :confused:

The FireGL is a dual head monster and so I would technically be running three graphics cards or would XP or the graphics cards throw a fit?
Driver compatibility with ATI with century old 3DFX? :confused:

If anyones ever done this? and might offer some warnings of the hell I'm about to unleash it would be good :D

Call me a ponce :P but I thought it might be a laugh!

The theory works perfectly, i set up my mates pc last with with an ATI Radeon 9800 XT int AGP slot, and a 9200 in the PCI slot. Granted using the same driver set, but no problem with 4 screens at all!

I'd say just give it a try, shouldn't do any damage!

P.S: u should find some old 3DFX enhanced games and whatch them run, its quite funny some of the stuff they cud do then!

DeepBlue

You know that voodoo 1 or 2s are 3D only and won't run a desktop, they need a 2d card like a matrox millenium for that.

Oops :o forgot about that..

Thanks though, so I could probably do it with a cheap 2D PCI card.

I've done it before, so it should work. Drivers can be a pig sometimes though especially if the cards are by different manufacturers.

The best way to know is to try.