Dual Headed ATI x800 Sapphire

2006-05-24 13:10:56

#1

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6971|Broadlands, VA

So I have one of those cards in my rig. The other day I was trying to get some work done and was going nuts becuase I only had one monitor (I have three at work and you'd be surprised how addicting it is!). I thought this would be no big deal as the card has two DVI ports and advertises support for dual monitors.

Guess what? It apepars that it will support one DVI and one CRT, but not two DVIs

Anyone else out there tried this with an x800?

2006-05-24 13:16:34

#2

Impaqt: Member; +37|6930|Chicago, Il

One DVI and One VGA. DOesnt matter if its a CRT or LCD Monitor....

Was the same way on my X850XT if I remeber correctly.....

Your card should of come with a DVI to VGA Adaptor

2006-05-24 13:17:17

#3

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6971|Broadlands, VA

But both monitiors are DVI.

2006-05-24 13:40:56

#4

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

use a converter

2006-05-24 13:48:04

#5

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6971|Broadlands, VA

Sorry - I didn't make myself clear - both ports in the card are DVI & both monitors are DVI - what am I converting?

Last edited by Kaosdad008 (2006-05-24 13:59:42)

2006-05-24 15:14:10

#6

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

oh nothing, I misread your post. What is your problem? How is it only working with on CRT and one LCD? It should recognize both monitors after being plugged in (try rebooting). You may need to activate the monitor from desktop->properties->settings and tell it to be stretched instead of mirrored.

2006-05-24 15:17:41

#7

Impaqt: Member; +37|6930|Chicago, Il

You have a LCD Monitor that only has a DVI Input? No VGA?

Never seen one like that.

2006-05-24 16:27:54

#8

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6971|Broadlands, VA

OK - one Radeon X800XL card with two DVI outputs.

two moinitors, each one with DVI only cables.

The cards ses one, but not the other.

2006-05-24 18:10:34

#9

Impaqt: Member; +37|6930|Chicago, Il

OK, Silly question...

You went into your display properties and checked the box to Extend windows desktop to your second display right?

Otherwise, did you TRY it with a VGA cable on the second monitor? Thats what we are asking dude.

2006-05-25 05:49:30

#10

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6971|Broadlands, VA

Yep! I extended the desk top in windows AND checked it throught the ATI Radion software.

I have to check & see if the monitor has a VGA port on it. I don't recall.

2006-05-25 14:42:07

#11

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6971|Broadlands, VA

OK, this is THE dumbest thing I have ever seen! I have two DVI monitors and a video card with two DVI ports. But in order to use both monitors I have to use the VGA cable for the secondary, the VGa -> DVI cinverter and it works.

However - the Acer A2015W monitor is SWEET!!!!

2006-05-25 15:34:53

#12

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

very strange, you can try installing the drivers for the monitors and reinstalling the newest video card drivers.

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