Windows 7 64 bit Second Monitor not Showing Anything

[Bob1234567890]

I have two monitors. Both worked fine with this pc. The video card fried and I haven’t been able to get both working with my pc since. One is a Dell 1901FP (monitor #1). The other is a Viewsonic GS790 (Monitor #2).

In Windows 7 (64 bit) Monitor #1 works fine. Monitor #2 shows up in the Windows screenresolution screen but nothing shows up on it.

I have tried two different video cards both EVGA. Neither worked, both had the same issue. One was a GeForce GT 730 2GB while the otherwas a GeForce 8400 GS.

The Viewsonic monitor works fine with other PC’s including onewith Windows 7 enterprise.

The motherboard is a Gigayte 970A-G46.

I suspect that it is driver related since multiple videocards have the same issue and the monitor works on another pc fine. In addition this monitor worked with this PCin the past.

Any help to get this going would be really appreciated.

 

[Bob1234567890]

I also have tried an NvidiaGT 620 with the same results.

 

[Bob1234567890]

How can I move this to the Windows "Drivers" thread since I am fairly sure it is not a video card?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Could of damaged the pci-e slot ?

 

[alphaniner]

On the Screen Resolution page, what is "Multiple Displays" set to?

 

[Bob1234567890]

Thanks for the help. It would be nice to get this working again.

Thrashzone how do I test the PCI-E slot?

Alphaniner on the screen resolution page under Multiple displays the options available are 1, 2 or extend. Right now it is set to 1 since I can see what is on my second monitor. I can select extend but my screen is blank when I do that.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I don't know
I'd try onboard graphic's and I'm sure you have a separate hdmi port you can use there plus the vga or dvi for the onboard

I believe you will need to remove the gpu again though because onboard graphic's is disabled when a gpu is installed.
I haven't looked up your motherboard so hopefully it has onboard graphic's

 

[Bob1234567890]

I just looked at the specs for my motherboard and I don't think it has onboard graphics.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Take a picture of all the connections on it.

 

[alphaniner]

After selecting 'Extend these displays', did you click 'Apply' or 'OK'?

 

[Bob1234567890]

After selecting "Extend these displays " I clicked okay and apply on seperate times. Neither made my second monitor come on.

I can take a picture. do you want a picture of 1) the motherboard 2) the video card 3) the connections on the back of the pc?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Just the back of your machines connection would be fine
The gpu is pretty basic you can just list them
2 dvi and 1 hdmi so sort deal.

 

[Bob1234567890]

Please find attached a picture of the back of the PC.

 

[Bob1234567890]

So does the picutre shed any insight into how to solve this?

How do I move this thread to the drivers forum since it likely isn't the graphics card?

 

[oscer1]

Hi from the picture it looks like you have a VGA port but kinda hard to make out on my phone. But that's not going to help you much since you can't use it with a graphic cardt installed. Could you list make and model of motherboard.
If a mod thinks thread should be moved they will but you are getting help here so no need to have it moved.

 

[Bob1234567890]

The motherboard is a Gigayte 970A-G46.

It doesn't have onboard graphics.

 

[oscer1]

If motherboard has another slot for graphic card try that slot

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Thanks for the image
Yes you do have on board graphic's
You might not have a vga connection on your existing monitor to the graphic's card it is most likely dvi but you do have a vga port for on board graphic's to the mother board
You just need a adapter
Amazon.com: C2G / Cables To Go 26957 DVI Female To HD15 VGA Male Video Adapter: Electronics

 

[Bob1234567890]

Okay I switched the graphics card from one PCI E slot to another PCI E slot.

I still have the same thing. Windows screen resolution sees both monitors. On the second monitor it is blank.

 

[alphaniner]

@ThrashZone: That's a serial port. Notice the difference between a serial port and a VGA port: