Problem with dual vidcards/moniters

R.E.A. · 10-January-05, 07:26 PM

I'm trying to get dual moniters running right now but I'm havign a problem. My main vid card is ...check my sig. the second ones there too, the drivers seem to work for it, but theres a problem (see attachment)
Edit: Oh yeah, how can I get it to work? I downloaded drivers for it so those aren't the problems.

maskedviperus · 10-January-05, 07:40 PM

i am having this problem too...whats the solution?!?!?!?

phunk311 · 10-January-05, 07:58 PM

Does your display properties look something like this?

MaTtsPc · 10-January-05, 08:00 PM

Are they both PCI video cards? or one pci an one agp! onboard or what? You dont give enough specs... But if its 2 pci cards. its a IRQ problem.. Play with your irqs you will get it... or simpley just take out the card an turn the pc on.. turn it back off and put the card back in!

should work..

Matt

R.E.A. · 10-January-05, 08:42 PM

1 PCI and 1 AGP(compatibility issues?) im using the AGP one

In display properties i don't even get that, just the one desktop, no drop down menu to choose anything

j-dogg · 10-January-05, 08:46 PM

Try something other than an S3 card, I had nothing but issues with every S3 I ever had, except my onboard UniChrome on my DFI AZ-30 TL.

Try something else like a Rage Pro Turbo or a 3dfx Voodoo 3 PCI. I reccomend the first one, the V3 throws out more heat than the TNT2, even though it whoops the TNT2's ass in everything else.

R.E.A. · 10-January-05, 09:02 PM

Ok, I only used that one kuz I found it around my house. I asked TYCOON and he said he has an old PCI vid card(AIW) laying around I could try, said I'd be able to hook my PS2 up to it and play on my comp. He's real nice.

MaTtsPc · 10-January-05, 10:45 PM

Its nice to have a X800Pro

Dual monitors all day no problems or worries!

I would just sell both of them cards buy a new one or something good with a CRT and DVI on the card and just run duals like that.. its much easyer trust me.. You can pick up a Geforce 4 Fx5200 Ultra that will smash both them cards an has a dvi on the card too for about 50 bucks.

Look into it

Matt

R.E.A. · 10-January-05, 10:55 PM

EDIT: I got it working, using the ATI Rage 3D All-In-Wonder (16MB, 8 base plus 8 additional) but I had to set it up as my primary in the BIOS, but in windows my tnt2 is my primary (best one I have lolz.) In order to actually get it working I had to do some umplugging, booting, replugging in, and a bunch of other stuff so the BIOS would actually accept it as the primary card.

10-January-05, 07:26 PM		#1 (permalink)
R.E.A. Apex Techie Lite	Problem with dual vidcards/moniters I'm trying to get dual moniters running right now but I'm havign a problem. My main vid card is ...check my sig. the second ones there too, the drivers seem to work for it, but theres a problem (see attachment) Edit: Oh yeah, how can I get it to work? I downloaded drivers for it so those aren't the problems. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by R.E.A.; 11-January-05 at 02:28 PM..

10-January-05, 10:55 PM		#9 (permalink)
R.E.A. Apex Techie Lite	EDIT: I got it working, using the ATI Rage 3D All-In-Wonder (16MB, 8 base plus 8 additional) but I had to set it up as my primary in the BIOS, but in windows my tnt2 is my primary (best one I have lolz.) In order to actually get it working I had to do some umplugging, booting, replugging in, and a bunch of other stuff so the BIOS would actually accept it as the primary card. Last edited by R.E.A.; 11-January-05 at 07:01 PM..

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10-January-05, 07:40 PM		#2 (permalink)
maskedviperus Driver Ed'Hoe'cation	i am having this problem too...whats the solution?!?!?!?

10-January-05, 07:58 PM		#3 (permalink)
phunk311 Apex Techie Lite	Does your display properties look something like this?

10-January-05, 08:00 PM		#4 (permalink)
MaTtsPc Apex Tech God	Are they both PCI video cards? or one pci an one agp! onboard or what? You dont give enough specs... But if its 2 pci cards. its a IRQ problem.. Play with your irqs you will get it... or simpley just take out the card an turn the pc on.. turn it back off and put the card back in! should work.. Matt

10-January-05, 08:42 PM		#5 (permalink)
R.E.A. Apex Techie Lite	1 PCI and 1 AGP(compatibility issues?) im using the AGP one In display properties i don't even get that, just the one desktop, no drop down menu to choose anything

10-January-05, 08:46 PM		#6 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Try something other than an S3 card, I had nothing but issues with every S3 I ever had, except my onboard UniChrome on my DFI AZ-30 TL. Try something else like a Rage Pro Turbo or a 3dfx Voodoo 3 PCI. I reccomend the first one, the V3 throws out more heat than the TNT2, even though it whoops the TNT2's ass in everything else.

10-January-05, 09:02 PM		#7 (permalink)
R.E.A. Apex Techie Lite	Ok, I only used that one kuz I found it around my house. I asked TYCOON and he said he has an old PCI vid card(AIW) laying around I could try, said I'd be able to hook my PS2 up to it and play on my comp. He's real nice.

10-January-05, 10:45 PM		#8 (permalink)
MaTtsPc Apex Tech God	Its nice to have a X800Pro Dual monitors all day no problems or worries! I would just sell both of them cards buy a new one or something good with a CRT and DVI on the card and just run duals like that.. its much easyer trust me.. You can pick up a Geforce 4 Fx5200 Ultra that will smash both them cards an has a dvi on the card too for about 50 bucks. Look into it Matt