Phantom Monitor

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Rig

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hello all,
i have come to this forum in search of an answer to my issue. maybe someone can help.
so a few weeks back i finished my build but im having an issue i cannot find any answer too. when setting up my 2 displays the screen shows 3 displays
with the phantom display being #1. it will not let me remove this phantom display, although i can disable it. it still stays marked as #1 though and i cannot remove it. the problem is when i load up my comp it always loads to this phantom display. i cannot see bios, the load screen, anything. after about 15 min or so the desktop does load up on my primary monitor ( labeled #2 ) so i can use my system but this is extremely annoying.
anyone have any suggestions? i've tried everything that i know with my limited knowledge.
I-7 3770 cpu, 660ti gpu, main monitor is a 32" vizio lcd paired with a 22" dell lcd. this setup worked fine with my old setup which i built as well ( gtx 250 and e8500 cpu )
thanks!
 
Go into the bios and see if there is a setting for main video display. Usually onboard is set first. Change this to PEG or whatever option allows it to be dedicated card.
 
johnb35 said:
Go into the bios and see if there is a setting for main video display. Usually onboard is set first. Change this to PEG or whatever option allows it to be dedicated card.
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this is exactly what i want to try - but i cannot get any feed to look at bios or load from desktop ( windows 8 ) until it auto switches to a display that i get a feed on. display #1 is greyed out and i cannot remove it or change it to a different number, only disable it which seem to do nothing to help the problem.

thanks everyone for the suggestions so far!
 
Disconnect the tv, only have the dell monitor connected and see what happens. If still the same, the only thing you can do is reset the cmos by either using the jumper on the motherboard or removing the cmos battery for a few minutes while the power supply is unplugged.
 
johnb35 said:
Disconnect the tv, only have the dell monitor connected and see what happens. If still the same, the only thing you can do is reset the cmos by either using the jumper on the motherboard or removing the cmos battery for a few minutes while the power supply is unplugged.
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what input should u have the dell monitor plugged into when i try this? one of the 2 on the gpu or the mobo input? ill try this when i get off work and report back. thanks!
 
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