Optiplex 3020 SFF Quad-Display Configuration

Hello all,
I have an Optiplex 3020 SFF which needs to have a quad-monitor display. Currently installed is an NVIDIA NVS 300 (half-height) card (min-PCIe) with 2 monitors connected, this is OK.
I have another dual-head monitor card which is an AMD Radeon HD 5450. When I connect a third monitor there is no display at all (correct drivers are installed etc), if I remove the NVS 300 the monitors connected to the AMD work fine.
So it looks like in-compatible cards, any recommendations considering that there is a PCIe slot and Mini PCIe slot only. Will another NVS 300 card work in anyone's experience?
OS: Windows 8.1
Desktop fully patched, BIOS and drivers are the latest on Dell website.
Thanks,
KG

ok so first off get FB off of servers. sounds like you have enough going on. it doesnt take much to make something not work like a different Java version so get off that.
so let's say you are now on a few dev boxes that are client OS's
why are you wanting to go from 4.0 to 4.1 when you could jump to 4.5 and be done for a year ?
if the migration is going to take some time then go for the gold or just stay where you are.
i cannot appreciate what you are going thru because i am always using the latest tool and sdk so keep that in mind but i don;t understand this 2 migrations in 1 year thing it is like passing a kidney stone twice

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To partially answer my question it is none of those replicators in the link. I found a different link where w530 is explicitely mentioned:
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Hi Alla-guy,
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??30-series machines: http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/g5de33ww.txt
??20-series machines: http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/83de44ww.txt
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