nVidia DualView w/ EVGA 8800 GTS

Zul the Conqueror

I just built a computer with an EVGA 8800 GTS. I have an LCD and an old CRT, which I'd like to use in a dual monitor setup. I need to have different resolutions on them, obviously. With my laptop this was easily set up through the regular Windows display options. On the new computer, I don't have that option there, so as I understand it I need to use the nVidia controls.

Going into the nVidia control panel, multiple monitor setup, I don't have the option to use nVidia DualView (which from what I understand is the same as what Windows would do.) The only options I have are to switch between using each of the displays singly, or to use a "span" mode where the two displays show up as one really wide or tall display, which forces the same resolution on both, which looks like ass (as you might expect.)

I tried installing the nVidia Forceware, but it tells me that it doesn't detect compatible hardware (and looking in the list I don't see the Geforce 8800 listed). Is DualView something that just isn't supported with this chipset yet? Is there someway to get that option to show up? Should I / can I get Windows to manage the displays instead of the nVidia software? Will Jack find out about Claire's ill-begotten lovechild?

Rook

Zul the Conqueror wrote:

I just built a computer with an EVGA 8800 GTS. I have an LCD and an old CRT, which I'd like to use in a dual monitor setup. I need to have different resolutions on them, obviously. With my laptop this was easily set up through the regular Windows display options. On the new computer, I don't have that option there, so as I understand it I need to use the nVidia controls.

Going into the nVidia control panel, multiple monitor setup, I don't have the option to use nVidia DualView (which from what I understand is the same as what Windows would do.) The only options I have are to switch between using each of the displays singly, or to use a "span" mode where the two displays show up as one really wide or tall display, which forces the same resolution on both, which looks like ass (as you might expect.)

I tried installing the nVidia Forceware, but it tells me that it doesn't detect compatible hardware (and looking in the list I don't see the Geforce 8800 listed). Is DualView something that just isn't supported with this chipset yet? Is there someway to get that option to show up? Should I / can I get Windows to manage the displays instead of the nVidia software? Will Jack find out about Claire's ill-begotten lovechild?

It could be that nVidia still hasn't got a set of WHQL certified drivers for the 8800s yet.

vonPoonBurGer

Rook wrote:

It could be that nVidia still hasn't got a set of WHQL certified drivers for the 8800s yet.

It's true, people are thinking of suing. Not saying I agree with the lawsuit personally, I'm of the opinion that you reap what you sow when you opt for bleeding-edge hardware and software. That's just how I found out there were driver issues with the 8800 under Vista.

Zul the Conqueror

Ah. Well I'm running XP Pro, but I suppose it could still be a lack of released drivers. Oh well, I can survive just fine with one monitor until such time as they release the drivers.

vonPoonBurGer

Zul the Conqueror wrote:

Well I'm running XP Pro

My bad, thought I saw something in your post about Vista, but obviously I wasn't reading closely enough.

embrik

You could try UltraMon. I use it all the time, and it fixes all of my complaints about Windows dual monitor support/nVidia dual monitor support.
They have a fully-functional 30-day trial, so see if it works for you. I think it's like $40 to keep. I can't live without it now, so I paid for it.

alucardx

ultramon is good, but fyi.. independent resolution support (different res's for each monitor) only works if all your monitors are the same aspect ratio.

i found out the hardway when i hooked up my lcd tv on the secondary port.

not sure if the ultramon guy fixed this yet.

Zul the Conqueror

I read a bit more on the nVidia forums, and someone said something about their card working better if both the displays were on when the computer was turned on. I also switched which plug each of the displays was plugged into (I judged that since the POST was showing up on the CRT that plug must be the "primary" one somehow.)

So, anyway, it works now. Woot, thanks, and lock.

Rook

alucardx wrote:

ultramon is good, but fyi.. independent resolution support (different res's for each monitor) only works if all your monitors are the same aspect ratio.

i found out the hardway when i hooked up my lcd tv on the secondary port.

not sure if the ultramon guy fixed this yet.

I'm pretty sure that's not true. I have a 16x9 2407wfp running 1920x1200, and a 5:4 running 1280x1024 just fine.