Two ATI video cards in Vista 32 with Boot Camp

Hello,
I just installed a second ATI Radeon 1900 video card in my 2007 Mac Pro. It seems to work fine while in OS X, I can adjust and use three different monitors at once. However, while in Vista 32, only two monitors on one card will work and the video is mirrored. I tried adjusting it in the control panel but it could only see one monitor. I also tried to install the ATI catalyst manager but I cannot seem to find the application, it seems to not install correctly. The two screens worked fine before installing another video card of the same model. Is there anything I can do to get all three screens to work correctly?
Thanks for any help

I have used the Expansion Slot Utility to change several different settings. I tried one where the original card was on x16 and the second card was on a x1 or x2, and another attempt where both cards were on x8. For use with OS X it didn't make a huge difference, they all worked fine. However in Vista, I cannot get the cards to work when both are installed. The card will function fine in x8 or x16 while it's on it's own but when the second one is connected no card works well. I have installed catalyst and new drivers, in Vista. When only one card is installed the ati driver works fine and catalyst can control the monitor. With the second card installed the driver doesn't load. I have also updated the firmware with the boot camp firmware ati update.
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