Dual Video Card/Monitor Issue

Discussion in 'Software' started by Cobra, Dec 27, 2004.

  1. Cobra

    Cobra Private First Class

    I have a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 video card with a analog Dell monitor attached. I put in a Trident Video Accelarator 96XX/938X video card in a spare PCI slot with a KFC monitor. The BIOS settings are set to have the PCI card be the primary display unit. I updated the NVIDIA card drivers, and when I restart the computer to finish the installation, the only display is on the KFC monitor in Trident PCI card. I went to the control panel to try to turn the other one on and the Dell Plug & Play monitor won't show up.

    Also, when I roll-back the NVIDIA drivers and go back to the two displays, there are little lines that go up the screen, get to the top, and start back over at the bottom.

    Thanks :rolleyes:
     
  2. aldamon

    aldamon Private E-2

    Cobra,

    I hope you figured out your problem. May I ask what OS you're using with the Trident 96xx? I'm trying to set up a dual-monitor system at work on a Win2K system and the card will not respond. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
     
  3. aldamon

    aldamon Private E-2

    Nevermind. It was a BIOS setting on the Dell. I had to change the BIOS setting from AGP to Auto and everything is working fine. A monitor with 1024 x 768 and 16-bit color is better than no second monitor at all .
     

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