[bodingtonsboy]

Hi there iam tryin to install a second monitor (sony kdl-26U300) this has been connected via a 5M HDMI to DVI CABLE w/FERRITE the resolution is set to 1366*768 and 60htz rr. When this is the secondary display (as an extented desktop), it seems to be ok but when i make it the primary one(which is what i need it to do) after a few mins the display starts to fade and go blocky then freezes altogether. There is no warning from my graphics card to say it is overheating so i dont know what i'm doing wrong, as you can imagine im very concerned for both my monitors and my graphics card, what do you recommend ?

[cheesewheels99]

hmm weird update your drivers if that doesnt work try switching the cables around

[bodingtonsboy]

ive updated the drivers and ran the sony moniter on its own but it does the same thing freezes and then slowly fades to white the other moniter (lg flatron L1730b my first one) is connected with a different type of cable i think its a vga ?? not to sure ill try that !

[cheesewheels99]

that may be it try usein comverters make the soney vga and the onther one dvi

[bodingtonsboy]

i have done the sony as a vga but it said it was out of sync this is doin my head in, their has to be a way to make this work !!!

[cheesewheels99]

well this is weird

[vk3fcll]

well try a different slot for you "second" video card.. it may be that slot that is causing the problem.

but it is just a seggestion..

Just wondering - what system are you running?? what specs are for you computer - what operating system are you running???

[cheesewheels99]

but bodington only has 1 video card did u see somnethin i missed?

[vk3fcll]

oh sorry,

well you ned 2 video cards to do it... you can view the same screen on two differents screens with an adaptor but can't have dual scren off one video card.

[Carbon]

Originally Posted by vk3fcll

can't have dual scren off one video card.

My 8800GTS begs to differ.