Gaming/CAD workstation graphics question.

[Dalemite]

I may be building a CAD workstation in the near future. In my free time I'm also a gamer.

Is it possible to run both gaming class and workstation class graphics cards in the same computer? I'm pretty sure I read that Vista will choke on it if I tried to run them both at the same time, but I would be looking to run one or the other depending on if I was working or gaming. Would I be able to Disable/Enable the cards through the Device Manager? Could I dual-boot Vista/Vista with different hardware configurations?

Thanks.

 

[-=WooDWorKeR420=-]

Despite what some people may say, you do not need a dedicated workstation graphics card (like a FireGL or Quaddro) to run CAD. Any higher end GPU will work just fine, even for the 3D graphics work. I have seen CAD on a machine with an HD2900XT and it performed like a champ in 2D & 3D CAD applications. Now it depends on what you are using your CAD for, if its very large 3D file, then perhaps the dedicated card will help, but most drawing files dont require it. My recommendation would be to pick up something like a 4870 or 4870x2 and you should have more than enough power to handle any CAD work and all gaming applications!