Video card won't output some resolution to both DVI heads - Foxconn card

[smittyst0ic]

So... I have two GeForce 8800 GTX cards... one XFX card and this Foxconn card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814186021

I currently have three Dell 22" widescreen monitors with two hooked up to the XFX card and one hooked up to the Foxconn card. They are all connected with DVIs. All three monitors currently run at 1680x1050.

Now, my plan is to add a 4th monitor to my setup (likely another 22" Dell since I can get them for cheap). I've tried connecting a 4th monitor to test with the remaining DVI head on the Foxconn but noticed that its only allowing my resolution on the 4th monitor to go to 1024x768 (this test monitor does support 1680x1050). My goal here is to get all monitors at 1680x1050.

Could this be a display setting I am missing to get the resolution to go higher on the last open head? Is it common for video cards to only support higher resolution on one head while the other head only supports lower resolutions? If so... that is completely lame.

I've tried playing with the monitor refresh rate to expose higher resolution but haven't had any luck.

Anyone familiar with this card or had this issue before?

 

[sinnie92]

both heads are capable of high res. it would be unlikely that the head ony supported 1024 768, because that resolution is neither legacy or high resolution......


does the bad port put out 1680x1050 in any other configuration? e.g no other monitors plugged in exept that port e.c.t.

can you switch to an even lower res or is it locked on 1024 768?

firstly, look for a setting in the nvidia display program that could allow you to change the resolution for the head instead of using windows.

if that fails try reinstalling the drivers for the card (most upto date version i might add), that can sometimes cure bugs and stuff.

failing that, try uninstalling the drivers once more, then swapping the foxconn and xfx card around, reinstall, see if it works.


hope it goes ok

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