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Dualbooting Windows for CUDA

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I'm thinking about picking up a 8800gs or something like that to mess around with CUDA. The thing is I'm running a 4850. I don't want any driver conflictions, so I thought about dualbooting 2 separate OSes, one with ATi drivers, and the other with CUDA drivers. Whenever I want to game I'd swap out the card and boot into the correct OS. Would this work? Is there an easier way? I'd like to keep my 4850 for now.
 
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Eh, ya to do it that way is about it.....

Unless you can leave both in and set a primary video device in each os... Dunno never tried.
 
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Memory 2x2GB Mushkin DDR2 800 (5-5-5-15 2.025v)
Video Card(s) Evga gtx 260 (192 shaders)
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Display(s) 17" LCD at 1280*1024
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I only have 1 x16 slot on my p35. Don't know how bandwidth hungry CUDA is.

EDIT: I'm actually going to try and sell my 4850 instead of my gtx 260, so drivers are no longer the problem. Mods can lock.
 
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