Dual Monitor Booting Problems
Replies: 3 | Post Date: January 10th 2005 | User: Blunted | Forums: devhardware.comI have just acquired a second monitor to use with my powercolour 9600 pro, but when i plug it in to the dvi port with a dvi-vga adaptor, my pc won't boot, it just hangs for a bit then shuts down when i power up. Any suggestions?
Im using windows xp pro with sp2, and the latest ati drivers.
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- Dual Monitor Ati 4850 Overclocking
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Dual Booting Mac And Win 7
I have a hp dv6-3064ca with a 3 year warranty and i wanted to know if there was a way to dual boot leopard os x and win 7. But the thing is i want to boot my leopard from an external esata hard drive rather than an internal. So can anyone tell me if that's possible or not. Also can you guys send me instructions to make my own boot disk with ilife because i really want that. I want to dual boot it so that my warranty still stays with me.
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I have a hp dv6-3064ca with a 3 year warranty and i wanted to know if there was a way to dual boot leopard os x and win 7. But the thing is i want to boot my leopard from an external esata hard drive rather than an internal. So can anyone tell me if that's possible or not. Also can you guys send me instructions to make my own boot disk with ilife because i really want that. I want to dual boot it so that my warranty still stays with me.
Posted On: 3 weeks ago . View 8 Replies .
Dual Monitor, Dual Gpu Questions
I have been looking around for info about running two monitors on either sli or crossfirex and found conflicting opinions + old sources and i need a little bit of clarification. You must be able to run two monitors on either technology, it would be ridiculous if you couldn't. But does it matter where you plug the screens in? Do they assign a primary card and you plug only into that one?
Also what happens when you enter a 3d full-screen application on either setup, does the second screen go black or does it stay on?
Posted On: 03-17-2010, 09:16 AM . View 4 Replies .
I have been looking around for info about running two monitors on either sli or crossfirex and found conflicting opinions + old sources and i need a little bit of clarification. You must be able to run two monitors on either technology, it would be ridiculous if you couldn't. But does it matter where you plug the screens in? Do they assign a primary card and you plug only into that one?
Also what happens when you enter a 3d full-screen application on either setup, does the second screen go black or does it stay on?
Posted On: 03-17-2010, 09:16 AM . View 4 Replies .
Dual Monitor, Dual Sound Cards
Dual monitor, dual sound cards?
I'm going to setup dual monitor with geforce 8500 t or 8600 gt card. Both support two dvis. 1. How does the audio output work when i have 2 monitors?
2. Can i assign which audio goes to whichever sound card/speaker?
3. Do i need to get two speakers (one for each monitor)?
4. Do i need to get two sound cards (one for each ld monitor)?
Posted On: June 15th 2008 . View 4 Replies .
Dual monitor, dual sound cards?
I'm going to setup dual monitor with geforce 8500 t or 8600 gt card. Both support two dvis. 1. How does the audio output work when i have 2 monitors?
2. Can i assign which audio goes to whichever sound card/speaker?
3. Do i need to get two speakers (one for each monitor)?
4. Do i need to get two sound cards (one for each ld monitor)?
Posted On: June 15th 2008 . View 4 Replies .
Booting Up Error - Monitor Remains Black
My computer unable to boot up. Turned on my computer and then after a while my screen got distorted so i reset it then the monitor remains black, restarted it still nothing. There are no beeps at all. Took out the ram, on again still nothing and no beeps. Took out harddisk, floppy, cdrom, on again still nothing and no beeps. Even when i click restart on my computer, there is nothing on my screen. I'm using a amd. Anyone know what may be the problem?
Posted On: October 26th, 2004, 11:08 PM . View 1 Replies .
My computer unable to boot up. Turned on my computer and then after a while my screen got distorted so i reset it then the monitor remains black, restarted it still nothing. There are no beeps at all. Took out the ram, on again still nothing and no beeps. Took out harddisk, floppy, cdrom, on again still nothing and no beeps. Even when i click restart on my computer, there is nothing on my screen. I'm using a amd. Anyone know what may be the problem?
Posted On: October 26th, 2004, 11:08 PM . View 1 Replies .
Computer Not Booting, Monitor Blank, No Beeps
I having trouble booting my computer, when i turn on my computer there no beeps, the monitor is blank, all the fans are running at full power, the power and hdd led are both on, my dvd-rw has power but my dvd-rom does not (the dvd-rom is new got it two days ago), optical mouse light up, no light on the keyboard, all the hardware looks fine, i took every thing out of the motherboard blow out dust then put the cpu, memory and video card back on and try booting it and the same thing happens no beeps and blank screen. I then reconnect every but did not connect the ide cable to the dvd-rom and try booting it and the same thing happens but this time the dvd-rom has power. I’m not sure if it’s the motherboard, the power supply, the cpu or the memory.
Posted On: February 6th, 2006, 09:47 AM . View 5 Replies .
I having trouble booting my computer, when i turn on my computer there no beeps, the monitor is blank, all the fans are running at full power, the power and hdd led are both on, my dvd-rw has power but my dvd-rom does not (the dvd-rom is new got it two days ago), optical mouse light up, no light on the keyboard, all the hardware looks fine, i took every thing out of the motherboard blow out dust then put the cpu, memory and video card back on and try booting it and the same thing happens no beeps and blank screen. I then reconnect every but did not connect the ide cable to the dvd-rom and try booting it and the same thing happens but this time the dvd-rom has power. I’m not sure if it’s the motherboard, the power supply, the cpu or the memory.
Posted On: February 6th, 2006, 09:47 AM . View 5 Replies .
After Booting Monitor Goes Straight Into Standby Mode
I recently got a new case, and after removing everything, and installing them into the new case, i get a blank screem. The computer appears to be booting, but the monitor goes straight into standby mode when i turn it on. Whilst i had the case open, i installed a new heatsink fan on my 9800 pro, which i thought may have been the problem, but i have used an old 4000xt, which was previously housed in this computer. Still, blank monitor. I've already tried it with just the old 4000xt in, without soundcard and 9800 pro (the old one is pci ops: ), should i try it with just one stick of ram as well, or without the hdd connected. I don't think it is a broken monitor, as when i remove the cable from the gfx, i get a 'no signal' error on the monitor. Update: i've managed to pass post and beep, but the monitor goes stright into standby with either gfx, well it is in standby, and doesnt turn on shall we say - when i turn it off, and on again, its on green for a few seconds before it goes onto its orange standby colour.
Posted On: 26-12-2005, 05:22 PM . View 2 Replies .
I recently got a new case, and after removing everything, and installing them into the new case, i get a blank screem. The computer appears to be booting, but the monitor goes straight into standby mode when i turn it on. Whilst i had the case open, i installed a new heatsink fan on my 9800 pro, which i thought may have been the problem, but i have used an old 4000xt, which was previously housed in this computer. Still, blank monitor. I've already tried it with just the old 4000xt in, without soundcard and 9800 pro (the old one is pci ops: ), should i try it with just one stick of ram as well, or without the hdd connected. I don't think it is a broken monitor, as when i remove the cable from the gfx, i get a 'no signal' error on the monitor. Update: i've managed to pass post and beep, but the monitor goes stright into standby with either gfx, well it is in standby, and doesnt turn on shall we say - when i turn it off, and on again, its on green for a few seconds before it goes onto its orange standby colour.
Posted On: 26-12-2005, 05:22 PM . View 2 Replies .
Dual Monitor
My problem when im on the internet on one monitor and watching tv on the other everything slows to a crawl and the monitor im wathing tv on gets green when i browse the net. My ? Is will a better video card fix the problem or is it that the cpu just doesnt keep up. When the screen get green the cpu is working at 100%.
Posted On: October 19th, 2008, 03:15 PM . View 8 Replies .
My problem when im on the internet on one monitor and watching tv on the other everything slows to a crawl and the monitor im wathing tv on gets green when i browse the net. My ? Is will a better video card fix the problem or is it that the cpu just doesnt keep up. When the screen get green the cpu is working at 100%.
Posted On: October 19th, 2008, 03:15 PM . View 8 Replies .
Dual Monitor With Plasma
So i want to set up a dual monitors on my rig. My gpu is a gtx 260 with two "dvi's". Well it would be easy to plug two monitors and be done but the thing is that on one "dvi" i have my plasma connected (dvi to hdmi). What i would like to do is to set two monitors and still have availability to run my plasma if i want to watch some movies. My question would be-will "dvi splitter" be enough i.e on on the dvi which the splitter is i would have one of my monitors and the second plasma and on the second dvi monitor it self. Sorry if i'm making this confusing, just want to make sure what i need exactly to run two lcds and plasma.
Posted On: 03-05-2010, 09:37 PM . View 11 Replies .
So i want to set up a dual monitors on my rig. My gpu is a gtx 260 with two "dvi's". Well it would be easy to plug two monitors and be done but the thing is that on one "dvi" i have my plasma connected (dvi to hdmi). What i would like to do is to set two monitors and still have availability to run my plasma if i want to watch some movies. My question would be-will "dvi splitter" be enough i.e on on the dvi which the splitter is i would have one of my monitors and the second plasma and on the second dvi monitor it self. Sorry if i'm making this confusing, just want to make sure what i need exactly to run two lcds and plasma.
Posted On: 03-05-2010, 09:37 PM . View 11 Replies .
Dual Monitor Using Splitter
I have a intergrated graphics card in my motherboard and only 1 vga port in the back of my computer. I do not want to get another graphics card, is there some sort of a splitter where i can connect 2 monitors to and then those 2 monitor to the vga port?
Basically, i won't to have dual monitor without having 2 video cards. Just using the 1 vga port i have.
Posted On: February 15th 2006 . View 10 Replies .
I have a intergrated graphics card in my motherboard and only 1 vga port in the back of my computer. I do not want to get another graphics card, is there some sort of a splitter where i can connect 2 monitors to and then those 2 monitor to the vga port?
Basically, i won't to have dual monitor without having 2 video cards. Just using the 1 vga port i have.
Posted On: February 15th 2006 . View 10 Replies .
Dual Monitor And Tv Connection
I was wondering if it is possible to have a dual monitor setup plus have a tv to act as a third monitor? My graphics card is a evga 9800gtx+. My first monitor is an asus which uses a dvi connection and my second monitor is a viewsonic which uses the other dvi port on my graphics card. All thats left is an s-video port. The tv i want to connect to is a magnavox lcd and it has a s-video port. The s-video port on my graphics card is a 7pin and the s-video on my tv is a 4 pin. Is it possible to connect and how much?
Posted On: 4 weeks ago . View 3 Replies .
I was wondering if it is possible to have a dual monitor setup plus have a tv to act as a third monitor? My graphics card is a evga 9800gtx+. My first monitor is an asus which uses a dvi connection and my second monitor is a viewsonic which uses the other dvi port on my graphics card. All thats left is an s-video port. The tv i want to connect to is a magnavox lcd and it has a s-video port. The s-video port on my graphics card is a 7pin and the s-video on my tv is a 4 pin. Is it possible to connect and how much?
Posted On: 4 weeks ago . View 3 Replies .
Turning Old Tv Into Dual Monitor
My ultimate goal is to be able to watch video on the tv (originating the laptop) while having my full laptop screen to do work on. And, hopefully, to do this cheaply. The laptop is a dell latitude d620 with only serial ports in the back (i.e. Standard monitor ports, male and female), and usb connections. The tv is an rca with standard rca ports, an s-video port, a g-link port, and something called a vport.
Posted On: April 9th 2009 . View 2 Replies .
My ultimate goal is to be able to watch video on the tv (originating the laptop) while having my full laptop screen to do work on. And, hopefully, to do this cheaply. The laptop is a dell latitude d620 with only serial ports in the back (i.e. Standard monitor ports, male and female), and usb connections. The tv is an rca with standard rca ports, an s-video port, a g-link port, and something called a vport.
Posted On: April 9th 2009 . View 2 Replies .
Laptop Dual Monitor Support
I'm looking to get a laptop that can be hooked up to two monitors for dual monitor support. I'm not talking about the laptop's lcd being one of them. I mean two actual monitors. Right now my workstation uses a nvidia 7900gt which has two dvi ports so i can hook up two monitors. Does anyone know if ibm or dell has any laptops that offers this feature? I'd prefer to go with them, but the dual monitor support is top priority so i'd switch companies for it.
Posted On: 08-28-2007, 12:32 AM . View 7 Replies .
I'm looking to get a laptop that can be hooked up to two monitors for dual monitor support. I'm not talking about the laptop's lcd being one of them. I mean two actual monitors. Right now my workstation uses a nvidia 7900gt which has two dvi ports so i can hook up two monitors. Does anyone know if ibm or dell has any laptops that offers this feature? I'd prefer to go with them, but the dual monitor support is top priority so i'd switch companies for it.
Posted On: 08-28-2007, 12:32 AM . View 7 Replies .
Dual Monitor - Network Loss
Primary monitor is vga, secondary is hdtv via 50ft hdmi cable. When i enable the second monitor, network connection ceases. Worked for a while yesterday. Psu voltages is showing a slight fluctuation in bios. Reasons to believe it's not holding up. Would this be a good sign it's time to replace? How much more power is required to run the extra long cable?
Windows 7
Ati 3650
Microsoft 730 chipset pci wireless g
Posted On: 11-10-2009, 09:13 AM . View 2 Replies .
Primary monitor is vga, secondary is hdtv via 50ft hdmi cable. When i enable the second monitor, network connection ceases. Worked for a while yesterday. Psu voltages is showing a slight fluctuation in bios. Reasons to believe it's not holding up. Would this be a good sign it's time to replace? How much more power is required to run the extra long cable?
Windows 7
Ati 3650
Microsoft 730 chipset pci wireless g
Posted On: 11-10-2009, 09:13 AM . View 2 Replies .
A Cost Effective Way To Dual Monitor
I'm in a dorm right now with somewhat limited space so i can't have a massive tv or anything, so looking around i found that samsung makes lcd monitors/hdtvs, which i thought would be an awesome opportunity to start dual-monitoring while covering my want for a tv as well (assuming it just works like a normal tv, right?). The only problem is my video card only has 1 hdmi input, so i would have to get a different one before i could try to run 2 monitors. Right now i'm using a visiontek hd4870, so my question is what would be relatively cost effective move to a different video card of equal or greater performance that would also have 2 hdmi inputs to allow for the 2 monitors?
This is the monitor i'm looking at:-
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16824001278
Posted On: 10-09-2009, 03:00 AM . View 8 Replies .
I'm in a dorm right now with somewhat limited space so i can't have a massive tv or anything, so looking around i found that samsung makes lcd monitors/hdtvs, which i thought would be an awesome opportunity to start dual-monitoring while covering my want for a tv as well (assuming it just works like a normal tv, right?). The only problem is my video card only has 1 hdmi input, so i would have to get a different one before i could try to run 2 monitors. Right now i'm using a visiontek hd4870, so my question is what would be relatively cost effective move to a different video card of equal or greater performance that would also have 2 hdmi inputs to allow for the 2 monitors?
This is the monitor i'm looking at:-
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16824001278
Posted On: 10-09-2009, 03:00 AM . View 8 Replies .
5870 Dual Monitor Problem
So today i finally got my new 5870 xxx edition
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16814150456&cm_re=5870-_-14-150-456-_-product
I had completely removed my old nvidia drivers, and installed the latest ati drivers. Installed the 5870 and right at the start started having problems with duel display configuration. Can someone please answer me, for duel monitors is the hdmi and the 1st dvi port (on top) are the once im supposed to use for this setup? Because using 2 dvi ports doesn't seem to work. The 2nd dvi monitor is always black, even if you only use a single monitor using 2nd dvi it doesn't work. Whats strange when both monitors connected via dvi on the 1st monitor when accessing catalyst the 2nd display is there, but doesn't matter what i tried it doesn't want to turn on, you can see in the options, but the monitor it self doesn't want to turn on, even tho everything is on for this setup to work. For now i got this setup working using hdmi to hdmi and 1st dvi to dvi connection, but makes me wonder if the 2nd dvi is broken or something. Or is only meant to be using using 3rd monitor. Just in case my monitors are dell 2408wfp 24" and dell 2407wfp-hc 24" (both of them work using 1st dvi connection and dont work using 2nd).
Posted On: 12-02-2009, 10:39 PM . View 2 Replies .
So today i finally got my new 5870 xxx edition
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16814150456&cm_re=5870-_-14-150-456-_-product
I had completely removed my old nvidia drivers, and installed the latest ati drivers. Installed the 5870 and right at the start started having problems with duel display configuration. Can someone please answer me, for duel monitors is the hdmi and the 1st dvi port (on top) are the once im supposed to use for this setup? Because using 2 dvi ports doesn't seem to work. The 2nd dvi monitor is always black, even if you only use a single monitor using 2nd dvi it doesn't work. Whats strange when both monitors connected via dvi on the 1st monitor when accessing catalyst the 2nd display is there, but doesn't matter what i tried it doesn't want to turn on, you can see in the options, but the monitor it self doesn't want to turn on, even tho everything is on for this setup to work. For now i got this setup working using hdmi to hdmi and 1st dvi to dvi connection, but makes me wonder if the 2nd dvi is broken or something. Or is only meant to be using using 3rd monitor. Just in case my monitors are dell 2408wfp 24" and dell 2407wfp-hc 24" (both of them work using 1st dvi connection and dont work using 2nd).
Posted On: 12-02-2009, 10:39 PM . View 2 Replies .
Cheap Dual Monitor Card
This is for my work computer, a e4500 dell with integrated video (g33/g31). Os = vista 32-bit. Monitors are 1600x1200. Have one pcie 2. 0 slot open. Doesn't need to be able to play the latest fancy games @ 1000fps. Just support two monitors, run stable, and cheap
Cheapest one i could find on newegg: pny vcg94512gxeb geforce 9400 gt 512mb 128-bit gddr2 $45 ($35 ar)
Overkill for what i need. Plus i don't really know much about pny. Anyone have other recommendations?
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16814133247
Posted On: 08-13-2009, 10:57 AM . View 4 Replies .
This is for my work computer, a e4500 dell with integrated video (g33/g31). Os = vista 32-bit. Monitors are 1600x1200. Have one pcie 2. 0 slot open. Doesn't need to be able to play the latest fancy games @ 1000fps. Just support two monitors, run stable, and cheap
Cheapest one i could find on newegg: pny vcg94512gxeb geforce 9400 gt 512mb 128-bit gddr2 $45 ($35 ar)
Overkill for what i need. Plus i don't really know much about pny. Anyone have other recommendations?
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16814133247
Posted On: 08-13-2009, 10:57 AM . View 4 Replies .
Dual Monitor Setup With 4850
First time ever doing a dual monitor setup. I have a 28" hanns g and a 47" 1080p vizio. I want to use my 28" monitor as my main but be able to switch over to my hdtv easily (i don't need to use both at the same time). But when i plug in my hdtv, it forces my monitor to 1080 resolution. Also for some reason my hdtv mimics the borders my monitor has in 1080 resolution instead of displaying in full screen. Is there a way to get these to display right without have to unplug the other whenever i switch displays?
Posted On: 08-01-2009, 02:57 PM . View 1 Replies .
First time ever doing a dual monitor setup. I have a 28" hanns g and a 47" 1080p vizio. I want to use my 28" monitor as my main but be able to switch over to my hdtv easily (i don't need to use both at the same time). But when i plug in my hdtv, it forces my monitor to 1080 resolution. Also for some reason my hdtv mimics the borders my monitor has in 1080 resolution instead of displaying in full screen. Is there a way to get these to display right without have to unplug the other whenever i switch displays?
Posted On: 08-01-2009, 02:57 PM . View 1 Replies .
Why Dual Monitor Setup Not Working ?
Just added a a new video card (geforce 9500gt) into one of my vacant pci slots so i could hook up another monitor. (I had only one vga connection with my on-board graphics. ) Anyway, it didn't work. The original monitor (vga) only displays the no video message and the light on the monitor continuously blinks, it is not showing up in device manager (using winxp) and in the control panel for display settings it only shows one monitor. I know for a fact the monitor is good. I tested it on another computer. The new card works great as my 2nd monitor is connected to the new card (dvi) and it is the one i am using now. I though it was an issue of compatibility, but when i borrowed another monitor with dvi input to use the same card(the new card has 2 dvi ports), the same thing happened only one showed up and only one worked. In the control panel under display settings, it used to show an option for a second monitor, i never had one so that was grayed out, now with them both hooked up there is no option for a second display, it isn't even grayed out. It only shows one display. I even updated the drivers. I am hoping there is something in the bios that i have to change to make it recognize that i have 2 monitors now. Otherwise i am thinking it is an issue related to my 300w power supply. If it is my psu, i am looking for some advice on how i can upgrade it. Like specifically how much power do i need for my setup? What do i look for in terms of compatibility? If you need more about my configuration, i have enclosed an address that will list my original specifications. (I have upgraded the ram to 3gb and have changed the optical drives to 2 dual layer dvd light scribe drives. )
Posted On: Unknown . View 3 Replies .
Just added a a new video card (geforce 9500gt) into one of my vacant pci slots so i could hook up another monitor. (I had only one vga connection with my on-board graphics. ) Anyway, it didn't work. The original monitor (vga) only displays the no video message and the light on the monitor continuously blinks, it is not showing up in device manager (using winxp) and in the control panel for display settings it only shows one monitor. I know for a fact the monitor is good. I tested it on another computer. The new card works great as my 2nd monitor is connected to the new card (dvi) and it is the one i am using now. I though it was an issue of compatibility, but when i borrowed another monitor with dvi input to use the same card(the new card has 2 dvi ports), the same thing happened only one showed up and only one worked. In the control panel under display settings, it used to show an option for a second monitor, i never had one so that was grayed out, now with them both hooked up there is no option for a second display, it isn't even grayed out. It only shows one display. I even updated the drivers. I am hoping there is something in the bios that i have to change to make it recognize that i have 2 monitors now. Otherwise i am thinking it is an issue related to my 300w power supply. If it is my psu, i am looking for some advice on how i can upgrade it. Like specifically how much power do i need for my setup? What do i look for in terms of compatibility? If you need more about my configuration, i have enclosed an address that will list my original specifications. (I have upgraded the ram to 3gb and have changed the optical drives to 2 dual layer dvd light scribe drives. )
Posted On: Unknown . View 3 Replies .
Dual Monitor And Sli / Xfire
A couple of years ago, i remember that using xfire or sli on dual monitor setups, going into a full screen game and activating sli/xfire, the second monitor would go into sleep mode and not be usable. 1. Has that changed now? Can i have my desktop and other apps still visible/usable on the 2nd monitor?
2. If i only play in windowed mode on the first monitor, should i assume sli/xfire will never kick in, making it useless to have two video cards?
Been using only laptops for couple years now so i'm out of touch with desktops. Looking to build an i7 rig soon.
Posted On: 07-28-2009, 10:23 AM . View 4 Replies .
A couple of years ago, i remember that using xfire or sli on dual monitor setups, going into a full screen game and activating sli/xfire, the second monitor would go into sleep mode and not be usable. 1. Has that changed now? Can i have my desktop and other apps still visible/usable on the 2nd monitor?
2. If i only play in windowed mode on the first monitor, should i assume sli/xfire will never kick in, making it useless to have two video cards?
Been using only laptops for couple years now so i'm out of touch with desktops. Looking to build an i7 rig soon.
Posted On: 07-28-2009, 10:23 AM . View 4 Replies .
Adding A Second Video Card For Dual Monitor + Tv
I currently have a 4870 and will get a new tv soon. A good amount of my media library is on my pc, so i want to be able to use it seamlessly. Here's the problem: i already have a dual monitor setup, and would have to sacrifice one dvi output for the hdmi connection. The other option may be the video-out, but i don't like the idea because i want the tv to use 1920x1080, proper hdtv. So i'm thinking i'll add a 4830, maybe 4850, this will give me plenty of outputs and also a bit of a performance boost thanks to crossfire. (Could get more if i bought a "bigger" card, but i don't play games much so it's not a big deal. ) The main concerns are silence and power consumption, but those are usually not a problem with that range of video cards anyway. Anybody have experience with this matter? Specific recommendations?
Posted On: 08-12-2009, 05:30 AM . View 5 Replies .
I currently have a 4870 and will get a new tv soon. A good amount of my media library is on my pc, so i want to be able to use it seamlessly. Here's the problem: i already have a dual monitor setup, and would have to sacrifice one dvi output for the hdmi connection. The other option may be the video-out, but i don't like the idea because i want the tv to use 1920x1080, proper hdtv. So i'm thinking i'll add a 4830, maybe 4850, this will give me plenty of outputs and also a bit of a performance boost thanks to crossfire. (Could get more if i bought a "bigger" card, but i don't play games much so it's not a big deal. ) The main concerns are silence and power consumption, but those are usually not a problem with that range of video cards anyway. Anybody have experience with this matter? Specific recommendations?
Posted On: 08-12-2009, 05:30 AM . View 5 Replies .
Dual Monitor Ati 4850 Overclocking
So apparently there is an issue with the idle clocks on the card that when you try to overclock (or even change the fan speeds!) When two screens are being ran it will crash. Apparently there is a fix for the bios on the card or something? Anyone know more about this?
Posted On: 08-24-2009, 02:43 PM . View 3 Replies .
So apparently there is an issue with the idle clocks on the card that when you try to overclock (or even change the fan speeds!) When two screens are being ran it will crash. Apparently there is a fix for the bios on the card or something? Anyone know more about this?
Posted On: 08-24-2009, 02:43 PM . View 3 Replies .
4870x2 Dual Monitor Sound Problem
I connected 26lcd monitor and 42plasma tv, on my 4870 x2. Now what i'm trying to do is on lcd play games and use plasma download stuff(check downland, etc). Thing is when i play games , moves, etc. I can hear sound on my plasma but not on my headphones. Now what i want is to hear sound on headphones not tv ( i hope i'm explaining this right). Does anyone know how to fix this. Sound card is x-fi xtremegamer.
Posted On: 04-12-2009, 09:18 PM . View 1 Replies .
I connected 26lcd monitor and 42plasma tv, on my 4870 x2. Now what i'm trying to do is on lcd play games and use plasma download stuff(check downland, etc). Thing is when i play games , moves, etc. I can hear sound on my plasma but not on my headphones. Now what i want is to hear sound on headphones not tv ( i hope i'm explaining this right). Does anyone know how to fix this. Sound card is x-fi xtremegamer.
Posted On: 04-12-2009, 09:18 PM . View 1 Replies .
Dual Monitor Not Working - No Video Input
I'm trying to get dual-monitor working. So i can play my ps3 on my eq2200hd while viewing a guide on my other one. The eq2200hd 1920x1080 and the philips 190s is 1280x1024. On boot my philips gets up to starting windows then suddenly says no video input, while my eq2200hd switches between dvi & hdmi fine. Oh, i'm using a radeon 4980.
Posted On: 07-28-2009, 12:21 AM . View 1 Replies .
I'm trying to get dual-monitor working. So i can play my ps3 on my eq2200hd while viewing a guide on my other one. The eq2200hd 1920x1080 and the philips 190s is 1280x1024. On boot my philips gets up to starting windows then suddenly says no video input, while my eq2200hd switches between dvi & hdmi fine. Oh, i'm using a radeon 4980.
Posted On: 07-28-2009, 12:21 AM . View 1 Replies .
Problem With Dual Monitor Setup Windows 7
Ok i want to connect my hd tv up to my pc and im doing so with a dvi to hdmi adapter, it works fine on windows vista i have my 22 inch monitor as my priority monitor and then hd tv as secondary. How ever on windows 7 when hdmi is connected to my hd tv, it switches my 22 inch monitor in to the secondary monitor, and there is no signal on my hd tv. Anyone got an idea?
Posted On: 09-14-2009, 02:10 PM . View 3 Replies .
Ok i want to connect my hd tv up to my pc and im doing so with a dvi to hdmi adapter, it works fine on windows vista i have my 22 inch monitor as my priority monitor and then hd tv as secondary. How ever on windows 7 when hdmi is connected to my hd tv, it switches my 22 inch monitor in to the secondary monitor, and there is no signal on my hd tv. Anyone got an idea?
Posted On: 09-14-2009, 02:10 PM . View 3 Replies .
Ati 5770 Dual Monitor Issue
I'm guessing off the bat that my second dvi port is dead. I have no way of checking the hdmi port or display port. Since i don't have a hdmi tv or monitor to hook up to it. I did disable the hdmi audio in the control panel audio. But other than that, i haven't done anything else. Bought a second monitor to run duals & it's not detecting the other monitor. I've done everything to try to get it to detect it. Do both monitors have to be identical? I was under the assumption that wasn't necessary. They both work. The top dvi port is the only one that works. I've switched them & the other monitor pops on. Both are confirmed working monitors. One is a 22 inch & the others a 24 inch. Both acer & both lcd wide-screens. I shows i can set different resolutions for both monitors. Wasn't gonna use it for gaming. Just full desktop. It says by default it shows both monitors w/the same desktop. Nothings working. So as i stated in the beginning, i'm assuming my 2nd dvi port is dead. Anything i'm missing or haven't enabled for it to detect the 2nd monitor? Is there a driver setting i've missed?
Posted On: 01-09-2010, 04:09 PM . View 6 Replies .
I'm guessing off the bat that my second dvi port is dead. I have no way of checking the hdmi port or display port. Since i don't have a hdmi tv or monitor to hook up to it. I did disable the hdmi audio in the control panel audio. But other than that, i haven't done anything else. Bought a second monitor to run duals & it's not detecting the other monitor. I've done everything to try to get it to detect it. Do both monitors have to be identical? I was under the assumption that wasn't necessary. They both work. The top dvi port is the only one that works. I've switched them & the other monitor pops on. Both are confirmed working monitors. One is a 22 inch & the others a 24 inch. Both acer & both lcd wide-screens. I shows i can set different resolutions for both monitors. Wasn't gonna use it for gaming. Just full desktop. It says by default it shows both monitors w/the same desktop. Nothings working. So as i stated in the beginning, i'm assuming my 2nd dvi port is dead. Anything i'm missing or haven't enabled for it to detect the 2nd monitor? Is there a driver setting i've missed?
Posted On: 01-09-2010, 04:09 PM . View 6 Replies .
Dual Monitor 2nd Display Not Working
As of now, i'm running a bfgtech nvidia 6600oc that has a dvi and an agp port in the back. I was told that this card supports dual monitors. The problem is. Only my primary monitor works/gets detected. The second monitor has no signal even though its connected. In the settings tab of the display properties window, both monitors are indicated as "working" but only my 1st/primary works. The second monitor is check as "extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. " Is there a way to fix this problem so that the second monitor can work?
Posted On: 11-29-2006 . View 5 Replies .
As of now, i'm running a bfgtech nvidia 6600oc that has a dvi and an agp port in the back. I was told that this card supports dual monitors. The problem is. Only my primary monitor works/gets detected. The second monitor has no signal even though its connected. In the settings tab of the display properties window, both monitors are indicated as "working" but only my 1st/primary works. The second monitor is check as "extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. " Is there a way to fix this problem so that the second monitor can work?
Posted On: 11-29-2006 . View 5 Replies .
Dual Monitor X800xl & X1800 Gto
I'd been using an x800xl (512mb) for ages, until the noise of the stock cooler drove me insane, & i replaced it with an x1800 gto (256mb) & a zalman vf900 to keep it cool & quiet. But the other day, i was given another monitor to play around with, & within minutes i'd booted up supreme commander to see how much better it was with 2 screens. Only, it wasn't better at all, the 2 screens of destruction were just far too much for my graphics card to deal with. I was wondering if that was due to the amount of graphics ram, & considered swapping back to the x800xl & swapping the coolers over too. Is that really worthwhile?
I have 2 pci-express slots, would it be possible to have x800xl & x1800 gto running side by side?
Posted On: February 13th 2008 . View 4 Replies .
I'd been using an x800xl (512mb) for ages, until the noise of the stock cooler drove me insane, & i replaced it with an x1800 gto (256mb) & a zalman vf900 to keep it cool & quiet. But the other day, i was given another monitor to play around with, & within minutes i'd booted up supreme commander to see how much better it was with 2 screens. Only, it wasn't better at all, the 2 screens of destruction were just far too much for my graphics card to deal with. I was wondering if that was due to the amount of graphics ram, & considered swapping back to the x800xl & swapping the coolers over too. Is that really worthwhile?
I have 2 pci-express slots, would it be possible to have x800xl & x1800 gto running side by side?
Posted On: February 13th 2008 . View 4 Replies .
S-video Resolution On Dual Monitor Setup
I have an inno3d nvidia geforce4 ti4200 (agp 8x , 128mb ddr). It has a vga port and an s-video output, but no digital output. I'm considering buying an lcd/tv monitor (as a second monitor) and using the s-video connection to setup a dual monitor system. My concern is resolution when using s-video. The inno3d website says:
Optional tv-output support 1024x768 / 800 x 600 resolution
What do you guys think? Will i get a crisp 800 x 600 resolution using s-video input (assuming that the lcd/tv is decent)?
Also, i'm using windows 2000. Will i need to upgrade to xp in order to get dual monitor functionality?
Posted On: January 18th 2005 . View 1 Replies .
I have an inno3d nvidia geforce4 ti4200 (agp 8x , 128mb ddr). It has a vga port and an s-video output, but no digital output. I'm considering buying an lcd/tv monitor (as a second monitor) and using the s-video connection to setup a dual monitor system. My concern is resolution when using s-video. The inno3d website says:
Optional tv-output support 1024x768 / 800 x 600 resolution
What do you guys think? Will i get a crisp 800 x 600 resolution using s-video input (assuming that the lcd/tv is decent)?
Also, i'm using windows 2000. Will i need to upgrade to xp in order to get dual monitor functionality?
Posted On: January 18th 2005 . View 1 Replies .
Dual Monitor With Dell Xps 400
I did some searches on the forum and read about dual monitors, dvi vs vga and i have some questions. My plan is to buy a new computer for home (last one is dying) and wish to get dual flat screens (probably 19's) budget wise i want to stay around 1500 all in if thats possible. Any suggestions?
I was looking at dell xps 400. It looks like it will support dual monitors if i buy the dvi-vga adapter. This way i can stay in budget, almost)
But from what i read here, it looks like dvi is the way to go. (No?) Anyways, sorry for the rambling but i need some good advice and suggestions. What would you do? Ps i am going to be using it for viewing/running graphics intensive engineering stuff like i_deas.
Posted On: October 24th 2005 . View 2 Replies .
I did some searches on the forum and read about dual monitors, dvi vs vga and i have some questions. My plan is to buy a new computer for home (last one is dying) and wish to get dual flat screens (probably 19's) budget wise i want to stay around 1500 all in if thats possible. Any suggestions?
I was looking at dell xps 400. It looks like it will support dual monitors if i buy the dvi-vga adapter. This way i can stay in budget, almost)
But from what i read here, it looks like dvi is the way to go. (No?) Anyways, sorry for the rambling but i need some good advice and suggestions. What would you do? Ps i am going to be using it for viewing/running graphics intensive engineering stuff like i_deas.
Posted On: October 24th 2005 . View 2 Replies .