ATI Catalyst Control Center: 2 Displays

[tavtel]

I have monitor one connected to VGA output. It works. Have HDMI output connected to larger monitor. PC can't seem to detect it.

 

[COLGeek]

What are your system's basic specs? Specifically, what GPU (video card) and version of Catalyst are you using?

 

[tavtel]

What are your system's basic specs? Specifically, what GPU (video card) and version of Catalyst are you using?

I'm using the Radeon HD 4650, I went into the Catalyst and all the typical ways of detecting the second monitor didn't seem to recognize it.

 

[tavtel]

I'm sorry. It's the 4870

 

[COLGeek]

What version of Catalyst and Windows are you using? Might just need to go to ati.com and get/install the latest version of Catalyst Software Suite (11.2).

BTW, if only the HDMI connection is used, does the system detect the larger monitor? Also, is the larger monitor configured for the HDMI (as opposed to a VGA or DVI) port?

 

[tavtel]

Yes it does work with just the HDMI monitor connected, but ironically when both are connected, I don't see anywhere in the catalyst box to choose between VGA or HDMI.

 

[COLGeek]

Look in "My Flat Panel Displays"

 

[tavtel]

Where do I find that?

 

[COLGeek]

If Catalyst is installed, right click on the desktop. Select Catalyst (should be at top of dialogue box). Look at selections on left side of Catalyst window.

 

[tavtel]

I looked there. couldn't find it. I checked to see if there was an updated driver and the one I have installed is the most recent. Still unsure about the model number. It says both: Radeon 4650 but in other areas it says 4870. But I can't imagine there being that much difference between the two. I just won't recognize that thee is even a second monitor attached. I've reseeded the HDMI cable on both ends. The back of the card has both HDMI and VGA ports so it must be capable.

 

[COLGeek]

How many video cards do you have installed? Download speccy (piriform.com/speccy) and get a good run down of what is in your system. Please post the results.

 

[tavtel]

did it. grafix listed first, then summary.

Graphics
Monitor
Name Generic Non-PnP Monitor on ATI Radeon HD 4650
Current Resolution 1024x768 pixels
Work Resolution 1024x720 pixels
State enabled, primary, output devices support
Monitor Width 1024
Monitor Height 768
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
Device \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
ATI Radeon HD 4650
GPU RV730
Device ID 1002-9498
Subvendor VISIONTEK (1545)
Technology 55 nm
Die Size 145 nmІ
Transistors 514 M
Release Date Sep 10, 2008
DirectX Support 10.1
DirectX Shader Model 4.1
OpenGL Support 3.0
Bios Core Clock 600.00
Bios Mem Clock 400.00
Temperature 48 °C
Core Voltage 1.150 V
BIOS Version 113-AAXXXXX-XXX
ROPs 8
Shaders 320 unified
Memory Type DDR2
Bus Width 128 Bit
Pixel Fillrate 2.4 GPixels/s
Texture Fillrate 9.6 GTexels/s
Bandwidth 9.6 GB/s

Operating System
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 @ 2.66GHz 45 °C
Wolfdale 45nm Technology
RAM
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 401MHz (5-5-5-18)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5Q SE2 (LGA775) 29 °C
Graphics
Generic Non-PnP Monitor (1024x768@60Hz)
ATI Radeon HD 4650 (VISIONTEK) 47 °C
Hard Drives
488GB Seagate ST3500418AS ATA Device (SATA) 31 °C
Optical Drives
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-107D ATA Device
COMBO-52X16C ATA Device
Audio
ATI Function Driver for High Definition Audio - ATI AA01

 

[COLGeek]

Good. Only 1 GPU. You had me confused for a minute.