Issues With multi monitor set up

May 8, 2018
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Hey all first time asking!! So i recently upgraded my entire rig so now im running a X470 Gigabyte Ultra Gaming MotherBoard, Ryzen 5 2600x AMD RX 580 8GB DDR4 16gb 3200mhz ram. so whenever i play games on my main monitor my 2nd monitor starts acting up my 2nd monitor is a HP w2408 which by no means is a gaming monitor but i use it to browse while i game. so ever since i switched to my new motherboard programs on my 2nd monitor would just freeze or stutter. some programs like discord will sometimes remain functional but other times it would just break down until i click on the 2nd monitor. whenever i watch youtube while gaming it will freeze the image while still playing the audio and when i click on the 2nd monitor the image will catch up with the audio. can anyone recommend a fix? i never had this problem with my old setup so any help is very appreciated.
 
Solution
your GPU should have a DVI output on it, have you tried just a DVI cable for the second monitor instead of a DVI to HDMI cable.
May 8, 2018
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both off my GPU, my main monitor uses a display port while my 2nd monitor uses dvi to hdmi