| OT: Multiheaded Systems [message #787627] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 18:21 |
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I question for the FOAK. I current run two monitors on my system, both
off an Nvidia GeForce LE6600
Since I have a third monitor I figured it would be fairly simple to add
an additional card to feed that. A PCI Nvidia GeForce 4000 was duly
purchased and plugged in.
First boot: The system came up, but monitor three was blank. XP Pro
starts fine, new HW detection wizard runs, correctly identifies the new
card and installs driver. Still nothing on screen 3. XP requests
reboot, which I do. Screen3 still blank, XP starts then BSODs (way too
quickly to see why exactly) and reboots.
After a couple of these, I pull the new card, and reboot again, but it
still BSODs. The only way I could get back was to boot the 'Last Known
Good Configuration' Which is fine again, and with two monitors running.
Nvidia tech support have so far been less than great in actually reading
the question which I've posed, so any suggestions that might actually
resolve the problem (including 'It won't bloody work because') would be
good.
TIA
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| Re: Multiheaded Systems [message #787686 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 22:29 |
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catman wrote:
> I question for the FOAK. I current run two monitors on my system, both
> off an Nvidia GeForce LE6600
>
> Since I have a third monitor I figured it would be fairly simple to
> add an additional card to feed that. A PCI Nvidia GeForce 4000 was
> duly purchased and plugged in.
>
> First boot: The system came up, but monitor three was blank. XP Pro
> starts fine, new HW detection wizard runs, correctly identifies the
> new card and installs driver. Still nothing on screen 3. XP requests
> reboot, which I do. Screen3 still blank, XP starts then BSODs (way
> too quickly to see why exactly) and reboots.
>
> After a couple of these, I pull the new card, and reboot again, but it
> still BSODs. The only way I could get back was to boot the 'Last
> Known Good Configuration' Which is fine again, and with two monitors
> running.
> Nvidia tech support have so far been less than great in actually
> reading the question which I've posed, so any suggestions that might
> actually resolve the problem (including 'It won't bloody work
> because') would be good.
>
> TIA
I guess you're running up to date drivers which include nView 3.5 ?
http://www.nvidia.com/object/feature_nview.html
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| Re: Multiheaded Systems [message #787702 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 23:13 |
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Brownz (mobile) wrote:
> catman wrote:
>
>>I question for the FOAK. I current run two monitors on my system, both
>>off an Nvidia GeForce LE6600
>>
>>Since I have a third monitor I figured it would be fairly simple to
>>add an additional card to feed that. A PCI Nvidia GeForce 4000 was
>>duly purchased and plugged in.
>>
>>First boot: The system came up, but monitor three was blank. XP Pro
>>starts fine, new HW detection wizard runs, correctly identifies the
>>new card and installs driver. Still nothing on screen 3. XP requests
>>reboot, which I do. Screen3 still blank, XP starts then BSODs (way
>>too quickly to see why exactly) and reboots.
>>
>>After a couple of these, I pull the new card, and reboot again, but it
>>still BSODs. The only way I could get back was to boot the 'Last
>>Known Good Configuration' Which is fine again, and with two monitors
>>running.
>>Nvidia tech support have so far been less than great in actually
>>reading the question which I've posed, so any suggestions that might
>>actually resolve the problem (including 'It won't bloody work
>>because') would be good.
>>
>>TIA
>
>
> I guess you're running up to date drivers which include nView 3.5 ?
>
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/feature_nview.html
>
>
I certainly appear to be, but TBH I have no idea why that should be
relevant.
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| Re: OT: Multiheaded Systems [message #787722 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 00:07 |
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| Re: OT: Multiheaded Systems [message #787757 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 07:56 |
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Christofire wrote:
> catman wrote:
>
>
>>I question for the FOAK. I current run two monitors on my system,
>>both off an Nvidia GeForce LE6600
>>
>>Since I have a third monitor I figured it would be fairly simple to
>>add an additional card to feed that. A PCI Nvidia GeForce 4000 was
>>duly purchased and plugged in.
>
>
> Do the cards work fine on their own? Do you have enough spare capacity
> in your PSU? Thought of just getting a big honking widescreen monitor?
>
The current one does. The new one will be tested today. The PSU should
be fine (Decent 550W job) and have you seen the prices of screens that
wide? We'd be looking at 2x17" and a 20" wide-screen here.
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| Re: Multiheaded Systems [message #787765 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 09:56 |
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catman wrote:
> Brownz (mobile) wrote:
>> catman wrote:
>>
>>> I question for the FOAK. I current run two monitors on my system,
>>> both off an Nvidia GeForce LE6600
>>>
>>> Since I have a third monitor I figured it would be fairly simple to
>>> add an additional card to feed that. A PCI Nvidia GeForce 4000 was
>>> duly purchased and plugged in.
>>>
>>> First boot: The system came up, but monitor three was blank. XP
>>> Pro starts fine, new HW detection wizard runs, correctly identifies
>>> the new card and installs driver. Still nothing on screen 3. XP
>>> requests reboot, which I do. Screen3 still blank, XP starts then
>>> BSODs (way too quickly to see why exactly) and reboots.
>>>
>>> After a couple of these, I pull the new card, and reboot again, but
>>> it still BSODs. The only way I could get back was to boot the 'Last
>>> Known Good Configuration' Which is fine again, and with two
>>> monitors running.
>>> Nvidia tech support have so far been less than great in actually
>>> reading the question which I've posed, so any suggestions that might
>>> actually resolve the problem (including 'It won't bloody work
>>> because') would be good.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>>
>> I guess you're running up to date drivers which include nView 3.5 ?
>>
>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/feature_nview.html
>>
>>
> I certainly appear to be, but TBH I have no idea why that should be
> relevant.
Sorry, I won't bother trying to be helpful again.
BTW, I had a quick chat with our FAE at Nvidia this morning about the
compatability issue, he had a few suggestions.
But none of them will probably be relevant in your eyes either.
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