Nvidia 8600GT dual monitors problem

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  1. Posts : 108
    windows 7 ultimate x64
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    Nvidia 8600GT dual monitors problem


    Hi-
    hope you can see my specs. took the time to put all info. the two monitors are
    calibrated for optimal use and resolution, the Nvidia software was updated today.

    i have a strange problem:
    when i play VLC movies on the 2nd HD monitor, sometimes the video starts to
    stutter and strobe, and after a few seconds goes back to normal play.

    i found out it happens especially when i load or refresh firefox (on the other monitor, the first one-main) while watching a video on the second HD monitor.

    any tips? help? (again, i wrote down my full specs at my page details)

    thanks in advance
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  2. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #2

    The only suggestion I can find in relation to this issue, is simply to try another driver version. The problem is apparently known and has been happening off and on since 94.24 or so.

    Unrelated personal note, I would set the 1080p monitor as the primary. ...that's just me though.
    as you can see it's not any one card type or driver that seems to end in this problem though
    Dual Monitor flicker - Nvidia - Graphic-Displays
    Dual monitor flickering 7950GT - NVIDIA Forums
    GeForce 210 - dual display flickering/flashing issue - Nvidia - Graphic-Displays
    T3400 dual monitor flicker - Desktop General Hardware Forum - Desktop - Dell Community

    ...you get the ideal, the only suggestion I have is to try a different driver version.
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  3. Posts : 1,426
    7 Pro
       #3

    do you have identicle monitors?
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  4. Posts : 6,668
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       #4

    brady said:
    do you have identicle monitors?
    His specs indicate they are different resolution.
    Though both widescreen format.
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  5. Posts : 108
    windows 7 ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    thanks,
    but i think i refer to a different issue:
    both screen look perfect, no flickering.
    it's just on the VLC player itself, while the movie plays, something makes the movie itself strobe and stutter for intervals of 5 sec, especially when i use other stuff on the main monitor (like browsing firefox).

    and about making the HD monitor as main, i cannot do this mainly because i use Avid for editing and i need the Right (2nd) screen to be the bigger, more comfortable for my editing needs.

    i hope this explains my issue more precisely.
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  6. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #6

    In this scenario something came to mind, are both monitors using the same refresh rate? My HD monitor sets to 59hz for some reason, while my older monitor defaults to the normal 60 you'd expect. I could see this causing a problem with video when both monitors are actively being used.
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  7. Posts : 108
    windows 7 ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Maguscreed said:
    In this scenario something came to mind, are both monitors using the same refresh rate? My HD monitor sets to 59hz for some reason, while my older monitor defaults to the normal 60 you'd expect. I could see this causing a problem with video when both monitors are actively being used.
    huh, almost got me there
    but nope, they have the same (60Hz)
    btw- i put both on native resolution, although on the smaller one (main one) Nvidia
    has another 'recommended' option - 1280x1024 which seems irrelevant as it is a wide
    screen...

    thanks.
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  8. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #8

    Am I correct in assuming the model of card you have has 2 dvi's like my old 8800gtx?
    Or is it a newer release of the older model with a hdmi?
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  9. Posts : 108
    windows 7 ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    correct, no HDMI..
    (although the Samsung monitor only has HDMI for digital input, so it came with DVI to HDMI cable
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  10. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #10

    shoot... that basically eliminated my last suggestion.
    Hope someone else can help you, that was my last ideal.
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