multi monitor using onboard AND GTX 670

[flyingnoob 25]

Hope this works then. Disable iGPU. Switch the outputs on your gpu. Insert the converter in the DVI-I, that port should carry an analog signal besides the digital, connect VGA-screen to it.

 

i can do that no problem, but the monitor i have is vga or dvd-d input, i bought a dvd-d - vga adaptor today and its not working, two different tests confirmed that and 2nd monitor is vga only

 

 

Plug DVI-monitor in DVI-D, DVI-D has only digital signal. In nVidia settings, or right click desktop/settings, you can switch the pictures...drum roll....

I will get a dvd-d - dvd-d cable tomorrow and i will be good to go.

 

so in short, if i get a dvdd-dvdd that will go from my card to my main monitor, then i will use my current vga-dvd-i adaptor in a vga-vga cable i hav already for my second monitor and then disable my igpu

 

my vga-vga works fine, but when i hooked up my dvd-d adaptor, and plugged it into the dvd-d port on g/card and the vga into my 2nd monitor, it did not display, and the NVP showed only one desktop recognised, - and the rigorous checker thing(NVP) would not work, so- my new monitor has a vga and a dvd-d input, so i plugged the dvd-d end into the dvd-d in on the monitor and the vga end into the vga of the mobo, and no display whatsoever,NVP showed nothing also, i will have to get a dvd-d to dvd-d for my main monitor, and use the dvd-i-vga for my 2nd monitor, - hope all this makes sense?? believe me this was hard as hell to explain, yet so simple to perform,

[boris4356 4]

I will get a dvd-d - dvd-d cable tomorrow and i will be good to go.

 

so in short, if i get a dvdd-dvdd that will go from my card to my main monitor, then i will use my current vga-dvd-i adaptor in a vga-vga cable i hav already for my second monitor and then disable my igpu

 

my vga-vga works fine, but when i hooked up my dvd-d adaptor, and plugged it into the dvd-d port on g/card and the vga into my 2nd monitor, it did not display, and the NVP showed only one desktop recognised, - and the rigorous checker thing(NVP) would not work, so- my new monitor has a vga and a dvd-d input, so i plugged the dvd-d end into the dvd-d in on the monitor and the vga end into the vga of the mobo, and no display whatsoever,NVP showed nothing also, i will have to get a dvd-d to dvd-d for my main monitor, and use the dvd-i-vga for my 2nd monitor, - hope all this makes sense?? believe me this was hard as hell to explain, yet so simple to perform,

 

Hi Paul,

 

A standard DVI-D to VGA convertor will not work. You can only convert from DVI-I to VGA.

 

If you do a Google search on DVI-D to VGA convertor, you may find a product that will work, but you will also see many instances of products that don't work.

 

Bill

[flyingnoob 25]

Hi Paul,

 

A standard DVI-D to VGA convertor will not work. You can only convert from DVI-I to VGA.

 

If you do a Google search on DVI-D to VGA convertor, you may find a product that will work, but you will also see many instances of products that don't work.

 

Bill

 

 

Hi Bill, thanks

 

 

I have ordered a dvi-d - dvi-d cable, then that way i can connect my main dvi-d input on my monitor to the dvi-d output on my 670, then i will use the dvi-i - vga into my second monitor using the dvi-i output on my 670.

 

Im sure that will work??

 

I am still assuming that in full screen mode, my second (17") monitor will be rendered useless?

If i need to use windowed mode on my main so i can use my second monitor for charts etc then so be it, its just that my sim is running MUCH better in full screen mode.

 

Regards

 

Paul

[Crewecut 1]

Try this. Start FSX, go into windowed mode, pull what ever panels, check lists, and what-not onto 2ndary monitor, go full screen in FSX again, and see if your stuff doesn´t stick on the 2ndary.

[flyingnoob 25]

Hey Crewe, i tried that yesterday, it just goes to a black screen - just like it did before when i had 2 X 17" monitors, my guess is it will do the same even when i get my dvi-d to dvi-d cable connected, -

 

When people use eyefinity, im guessing that just spans 3 monitors, so how do they have the 4th one free?

 

Thanks

 

Paul

[Crewecut 1]

Just like nVidia control panel there would be a setup of collecting three screens as primary monitor and the last as 2nd monitor.

If all else fails, try my afore mentioned solution, use the DVI-VGA converter, and switch connections, so the VGA monitor is connected to the DVI-I, and the DVI-monitor is in the DVI-D socket.

[flyingnoob 25]

ok, thanks Crewe

 

EDIT:

 

Is there any point to overclocking my GTX 670? as currently i am only using 30% of it when running FSX, and thats WITH 8SGSS

[Crewecut 1]

No harm done in clocking it up a bit, Inspector will do that for you.

Pass on the 8SGSS thing, I´m ign´ant on that part :rolleyes:

[flyingnoob 25]

Ok thanks again Crewe

[flyingnoob 25]

Hey folks,

 

DVI-D - DVI-D came today, and main monitor is connected that way and 2nd monitor is connected up DVI-I -VGA and running fine.

One question though, i am overclocking the gtx670 using unigine for benchmarking, and when using "full screen" i can move my mouse over to the other monitor - when i ran 2 screens before and ran benchies in full screen, it completely blanked 2nd monitor out.

 

Is this normal for the gtx 670 etc?

 

 

Regards

Paul