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Author:  naspc [ 19 Sep 2009, 16:57 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
after installing powerdesk. does it have to show in systray?
all 3 monitors are working, the desktop is spanded accros all 3 monitors.
when i start a game, lets say left4dead, it starts but it shrinks back to windows bar and all i hear is the sound.
half life2 death match doesnt even lanch
neither does portal first slice
when i launching street fighter 4 it gives me a 3d error.
i bough this thing because i thought it would be easler the softth!
please help!
:(
i have the following Config:

windows 7 build 7100
i7 cpu
2x 9800GTX+ w/latest drivers running sli
2 dell 21"
1 aoc 22"
Author:  thales100 [ 19 Sep 2009, 17:03 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
Are you trying to run the games at 5040x1050 ? Have you checked if your monitors support 57 Hz ?
Author:  naspc [ 19 Sep 2009, 17:25 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
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Are you trying to run the games at 5040x1050 ? Have you checked if your monitors support 57 Hz ?


actually i cranked it down from that rez to next one down, cant recall cause im at work :( .
as for the monitors i dont know. but in nvidia control panel it shows the matrox at 60 hz. it wont let me cahnge the value.
any suggestions? :(
Author:  driftefx [ 20 Sep 2009, 02:13 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
What kind of drivers are you using? The only drivers that worked for me was the 181.71. A little outdated but it gets the job done.

I run Win 7 x64 quad sli gtx 295 with a 260 for physX. It took me a while to find the drivers to get the smash working at 5040. Also, take a look in the sticky to see if the beta drivers work for you. That's what I did. Installed 181.71, then used the beta GXM to set the resolution.

I spent all of last night trying to get any 19x.xx running but I just couldn't.
Author:  suiken_2mieu [ 20 Sep 2009, 03:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
after installing powerdesk. does it have to show in systray?
all 3 monitors are working, the desktop is spanded accros all 3 monitors.
when i start a game, lets say left4dead, it starts but it shrinks back to windows bar and all i hear is the sound.
half life2 death match doesnt even lanch
neither does portal first slice
when i launching street fighter 4 it gives me a 3d error.
i bough this thing because i thought it would be easler the softth!
please help!
:(
i have the following Config:

windows 7 build 7100
i7 cpu
2x 9800GTX+ w/latest drivers running sli
2 dell 21"
1 aoc 22"


You get this error when you're giving the triplehead2go a resolution it "doesn't like". It happend to me, ALOT, What you need to do is the following:

1.Plug 1 monitor in your video card and make it your primary.
2. Start the game.
3. Change it to window mode.
4. Change the resolution of your game to you single monitor resolution (unless you're using a 1440x900 monitor; if you are then change it to 1280x720 or 640x480 and exit the game.)
5. Make the Triplehead2go you main monitor.
6. Replug the monitor into the triplehead2go.
7. Open the game.
8. Change the games resolution to the right resolution for your setup.
9. Fullscreen it.
10. Play. You're good to go.
Author:  naspc [ 20 Sep 2009, 04:12 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
Thanks for all the tips!

now should i down gradfe my driver to the 181.71 driver?
where can i get the beta gxm?

now should i do the above then do what
suiken_2mieu suggested?

and so when use one monitor as the primary should the matrox triplehead2go be still connected?
Author:  suiken_2mieu [ 20 Sep 2009, 04:20 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
Thanks for all the tips!

now should i down gradfe my driver to the 181.71 driver?
where can i get the beta gxm?

now should i do the above then do what
suiken_2mieu suggested?

and so when use one monitor as the primary should the matrox triplehead2go be still connected?


it doesn't matter if it's connected, the real thing is to put the single monitor as primary. For some reason powerdesk will minimize the game if it doesn't know what to do with a signal.

If you have games that do not go up to triplehead resolutions, make sure to configure them into the triplehead2go using the powerdesk.

Another way around having to use that work around is to just configure the game using a config file if it has one. it's generally a CFG file extension. But that's only if you score a game with one that configurable as such. If you need help configuring games, check out the Detailed Widescreen Report Forum or the Widescreen Games List.

You can also hit the Request/Discuss Game Solutions or the Confirmed Game Solutions for extra help.
Author:  naspc [ 20 Sep 2009, 06:36 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
hey suiken_2mieu looks like you were right. got the game to work. not in 5040x1050 but instead in 3840x1024. atleast it worked. i tried to install the older drivers but i think i messed that up. actually i messed both instructions up. i did what suiken_2mieu but it sort of worked. then in a fustrated move i unistall the drivers and power desk. rebooted. man let me tell u everything was like jumbo sized. tried the clean sweep, think it worked then tried to install the older drivers only to find out that it was the wrong ones for the os. rebooted and the the drivers i had already, reloaded. (newest drivers) powerdesk is still unistalled.

the next move i think i would try next would be driftefx direction and get this puppy running 5040x1050. but i dont know if i want to break what i achieved!

so far got left4dead to run.

thanx everyone.
Author:  suiken_2mieu [ 20 Sep 2009, 14:14 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
hey suiken_2mieu looks like you were right. got the game to work. not in 5040x1050 but instead in 3840x1024. atleast it worked. i tried to install the older drivers but i think i messed that up. actually i messed both instructions up. i did what suiken_2mieu but it sort of worked. then in a fustrated move i unistall the drivers and power desk. rebooted. man let me tell u everything was like jumbo sized. tried the clean sweep, think it worked then tried to install the older drivers only to find out that it was the wrong ones for the os. rebooted and the the drivers i had already, reloaded. (newest drivers) powerdesk is still unistalled.

the next move i think i would try next would be driftefx direction and get this puppy running 5040x1050. but i dont know if i want to break what i achieved!

so far got left4dead to run.

thanx everyone.


Just to tell you, everyone has been having trouble witht he latest nvidea drivers, i can't do any troubleshooting because i use ati and i only have 1440x900 monitors.
Author:  naspc [ 21 Sep 2009, 06:18 ]
Post subject:  Stupid NOOB question! windows 7!
do u really think its the drivers?
im going to try and find oldr drivers for windows 7 and hope it works.
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