Dual Monitor Question

spxxxx · 06-09-2006, 08:22

Hi

Updated my screen from a philips LCD to Eizo and decided to get another card to run the Philips as a secondary for tools etc

NVIDIA GEFORCE2 MX 100/200 (32MB) EIZO at 1280x1054 32bit 72htz

MATROX MILLENIUM G200 PCI (8MB) Philips at 1024x768 32bit 60htz

I have an error displayed on startup on the EIZO with FV in a box in red showing 85.7htz - this disappears after a couple of sonds and all seems ok.

The mouse pointer now seems to stutter sometimes on the screen.

Neither of these showed up before the dual monitor setup.....

Any ideas

Both are run by analog connections

orangepeel · 06-09-2006, 09:45

the first thing is an issue with the drivers setting too high a refresh initially. It then gets reset by the OS. I'm assuming the EIZO is a lcd? If so put it's refresh to 60hz. There may be a refresh override in the driver settings too. Make sure that is also at 60hz.

As for the mouse pointer. I guess you have XP? If so switch off all the fancy mouse effects (shadows etc). These are done in hardware and it's unlikely your matrox can do them.

Other things to switch off are "show windows contents while dragging" and the fade/scroll menus.

Basicly, switch off the eye candy

spxxxx · 06-09-2006, 10:08

Hi

Have got the mouse to operate better.........

Both screens at 60hz but still get the error when powering up.....

Another thing even though the Eizo is the primary screen the system "sees" the Phillips first at startup and this screen has to be on for windows to load.

once loaded the eizo "wakes up" and the user logon screen is displayed and the phillips reverts to the secondary........

Thanks

orangepeel · 06-09-2006, 11:04

did u set the AGP to init first in the bios?

spxxxx · 06-09-2006, 12:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangepeel

did u set the AGP to init first in the bios?

How do I do this...................

Cheers

orangepeel · 06-09-2006, 12:48

dunno what bios you've got and they tend to be different from mobo to mobo and pc to pc.

Usually you press DEL when the pc is first switched on. Then u go into the advanced settings and find the one that configures which display to initialise first (agp or pci)

spxxxx · 06-09-2006, 13:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangepeel

dunno what bios you've got and they tend to be different from mobo to mobo and pc to pc.

Usually you press DEL when the pc is first switched on. Then u go into the advanced settings and find the one that configures which display to initialise first (agp or pci)

Found it !!!! It was set to PCI - altered it to AGP and now boots up using Eizo WITHOUT error

Many thanks for your help

Simon

P.S Two screens are great

orangepeel · 06-09-2006, 15:18

nicklovick · 07-09-2006, 21:57

I have the same error mesage with my second screen when i switch my pc on.
I'll have to give it a try

**Sonsey** · 08-09-2006, 00:20

Did it work out for you Nick?

nicklovick · 08-09-2006, 10:36

Nope.
I'm not bothered though, its a error message I can live with

My second screen is an old crt monitor which is on its last legs, but I find it usefull for files and thumbs.
My main monitor is the one I "work" on, a Dell 20" flatscreen (1600x1200).

Although the crap monitor is useful for seeing how my photos look on other monitors (badly calibrated).

06-09-2006, 08:22	#1 (permalink)
spxxxx Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chesterfield, UK Posts: 408	Dual Monitor Question Hi Updated my screen from a philips LCD to Eizo and decided to get another card to run the Philips as a secondary for tools etc NVIDIA GEFORCE2 MX 100/200 (32MB) EIZO at 1280x1054 32bit 72htz MATROX MILLENIUM G200 PCI (8MB) Philips at 1024x768 32bit 60htz I have an error displayed on startup on the EIZO with FV in a box in red showing 85.7htz - this disappears after a couple of sonds and all seems ok. The mouse pointer now seems to stutter sometimes on the screen. Neither of these showed up before the dual monitor setup..... Any ideas Both are run by analog connections __________________ Simon Revill www.simonrevill.com www.derbyshireweddingphotographer.com

06-09-2006, 09:45	#2 (permalink)
orangepeel Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,507	Re: Dual Monitor Question the first thing is an issue with the drivers setting too high a refresh initially. It then gets reset by the OS. I'm assuming the EIZO is a lcd? If so put it's refresh to 60hz. There may be a refresh override in the driver settings too. Make sure that is also at 60hz. As for the mouse pointer. I guess you have XP? If so switch off all the fancy mouse effects (shadows etc). These are done in hardware and it's unlikely your matrox can do them. Other things to switch off are "show windows contents while dragging" and the fade/scroll menus. Basicly, switch off the eye candy __________________

06-09-2006, 10:08	#3 (permalink)
spxxxx Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chesterfield, UK Posts: 408	Re: Dual Monitor Question Hi Have got the mouse to operate better......... Both screens at 60hz but still get the error when powering up..... Another thing even though the Eizo is the primary screen the system "sees" the Phillips first at startup and this screen has to be on for windows to load. once loaded the eizo "wakes up" and the user logon screen is displayed and the phillips reverts to the secondary........ Thanks

06-09-2006, 11:04	#4 (permalink)
orangepeel Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,507	Re: Dual Monitor Question did u set the AGP to init first in the bios?

06-09-2006, 12:48	#6 (permalink)
orangepeel Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,507	Re: Dual Monitor Question dunno what bios you've got and they tend to be different from mobo to mobo and pc to pc. Usually you press DEL when the pc is first switched on. Then u go into the advanced settings and find the one that configures which display to initialise first (agp or pci)

06-09-2006, 15:18	#8 (permalink)
orangepeel Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,507	Re: Dual Monitor Question \o/

07-09-2006, 21:57	#9 (permalink)
nicklovick Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland Posts: 292	Re: Dual Monitor Question I have the same error mesage with my second screen when i switch my pc on. I'll have to give it a try

08-09-2006, 00:20	#10 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,245	Re: Dual Monitor Question Did it work out for you Nick?

08-09-2006, 10:36	#11 (permalink)
nicklovick Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland Posts: 292	Re: Dual Monitor Question Nope. I'm not bothered though, its a error message I can live with My second screen is an old crt monitor which is on its last legs, but I find it usefull for files and thumbs. My main monitor is the one I "work" on, a Dell 20" flatscreen (1600x1200). Although the crap monitor is useful for seeing how my photos look on other monitors (badly calibrated).

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