Trying to set up HDTV as 2nd Monitor with HDMI, need your radness to fix my sadness.

donhonk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Waz5odIFCWA

Basically watch that and get the basic gist of what I'm saying.

SPECIFICS: Vista64 Bit, Nvidia Drivers 190.38, 9800GTX+ in SLI, XFX nForce 790i Mobo, 4 GB ram.

I have no idea what to do here, it won't see the TV, how does I fix. Please ask me if you need more info.

Thank you guys so much

exoplasm

You probably have to configure some stuff in the nvidia drivers or disable SLI to get multi-monitor working. I've never used SLI before so I don't know how that works.

Technicality

I'd try rebooting the computer with the TV connected, and the monitor unplugged. If you get something up on the TV, then its likely some sort of driver/sli/configuration/two screen problem. If you don't get any picture then your computer doesn't like the cable/tv or fails at hdmi or something.

Deaderinred

turn your tv on then try.

seriously.

donhonk

exoplasm wrote: »

You probably have to configure some stuff in the nvidia drivers or disable SLI to get multi-monitor working. I've never used SLI before so I don't know how that works.

Apparently you can use SLI multimonitor in Vista only. From what I've read.

Technicality wrote: »

I'd try rebooting the computer with the TV connected, and the monitor unplugged. If you get something up on the TV, then its likely some sort of driver/sli/configuration/two screen problem. If you don't get any picture then your computer doesn't like the cable/tv or fails at hdmi or something.

Ill try it out.

Deaderinred wrote: »

turn your tv on then try.

seriously.

I've tried turning off the thing alot, but ok.

donhonk

Technicality wrote: »

I'd try rebooting the computer with the TV connected, and the monitor unplugged. If you get something up on the TV, then its likely some sort of driver/sli/configuration/two screen problem. If you don't get any picture then your computer doesn't like the cable/tv or fails at hdmi or something.

No picture.

There is something more sinister at work here, for I did this last year with no problems. Video card drivers/Motherboard BIOs or something...

Technicality

I guess you need to work out whats changed since it last worked then, and systematically test these things.

Even though the cable works with one device, its possible (though rather unlikely) that its out of spec and so might not work on every device, so I wouldn't rule it out as a possibility.

donhonk

Oh wow, bought a new DVI-HDMI plug today. Turns out my old one was broke!

Thanks for the help guys, now I have to set up *gulp* SOUND THROUGH HDMI!



UGH. Haha.

The Dude With Herpes

I was under the impression that DVI-HDMI cables don't send the sound signal.

donhonk

The Dude With Herpes wrote: »

I was under the impression that DVI-HDMI cables don't send the sound signal.

Certain cards can, with a SPDIF Cable. AND OH MY GOD I HAD IT PLUGGED IN RIGHT, AUDIO WORKS! OH HAPPY DAY!

(But yeah, the little SPDIF cable plugs into the side of the Video Card and into some pins on the Motherboard.)