2nd Display problem with XFX6800

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Brand new 6800 from XFX. Dual DVI output on this card being use with two Dell 17" DVI-LCDs.

When I first loaded things up on this card, it was fine. I switched the performance over to single display so Doom3 didn't crawl on its knees. Once I did that, the output from the 2nd DVI port has been very strange IN WINDOWS. As in, once the drivers start playing around.

Basically the second display randomly blacks out and it does it at short intervals. Before I get into windows and the display is cloned, it is a-okay. When the display blacks out, its like the monitor is getting a signal out of range or something. I checked, 1280x1024@60hz, no problem. If I switch the plugs on the monitors, the other monitor does the same thing.

I uninstalled the card in windows, used driver cleaner 3, and re-installed the latest forcewares from nVidia's website and still no go. I received a BSOD when I tried the 66.00s so that was no good either.
 
I pressed a button to see if I could get a menu to come up and it says

Digital Input In Power Save Mode - Press any key on the keyboard or mouse.

Obviously, Im not in powersave mode right now. When coming to this PC this morning (well, this afternoon when I woke up) this monitor is now completely off. I tried turning that monitor off in windows and back on, etc. but shes dead jim. If I switch the DVI plugs, the other monitor then goes into power save mode.

Software? Hardware?
 
put it back on dual display optimization thingy in the nvidia panel
 
ever find a fix? I just ordered this card for the dual dvi - your post makes me nervous
 
I just got this card day-before yesterday, and I'm having the same problem, unfortunately.
 
Lorash said:
I just got this card day-before yesterday, and I'm having the same problem, unfortunately.
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well that's not good to hear

I'm in the process of RMAing my first card, which wouldn't run at all - didn't even hook the second monitor up to it
 
hm, i have that card also, seems to be working fine in both span and dual view modes.
 
fugu said:
hm, i have that card also, seems to be working fine in both span and dual view modes.
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that's good to hear

you have the regular 6800?
 
yep... hooked to 2 lcds with dvi right now

sounds like it's more a driver issue. are you using it in span mode or dual view mode?
 
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