http://www.overclock.net/t/1112425/how-to-permanently-fix-5870-dual-monitor-flicker
Like so. On 8 August 2012 15:54, James Boswell <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, that's the exact fault, I'm on my phone right now but I'll dig out > the relevant links when I can get to a computer. > On Aug 8, 2012 3:51 PM, "GPL" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How did you fix it?? >> >> I can try the driver later, Ive now swapped out power wires, and where >> I plugged it in, and also connected a DVI cable now to the DVI port on >> the card, same effect. >> >> The flickering isnt constant, and its not a full screen flicker, its >> more so sort of a line at different parts of the second monitor >> depending on whats going on, on the first monitor. >> >> One thing it does not like is if theres one of those small movies that >> are adds or promos on screen one, if I have that displayed on screen >> one, it flickers badly on screen two, like a mirror attempt of >> something odd like that. Hmmm... >> >> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:16 AM, James Boswell <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > You're seeing a bug with the ATI 5xxx series where it shuffles the gpu >> > clocks around and causes graphics glitches most likely, had to fix the >> card >> > at high 3D clocks with a firmware update to fix it here. >> > >> > On 8 August 2012 14:47, GPL <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> I'm just dipping a toe into multi-monitor use and have some questions. >> >> >> >> I have a 24 inch, and a 17 inch monitor at the moment (have another 17 >> >> and 19 to use if need be later) I have a 5870 ATI card. I have both >> >> monitors plugged into the video card. >> >> >> >> I've noticed when I extend the desktop to both screens I have some >> >> "flickering" on the second 17 inch monitor. Almost like its trying to >> >> adjust itself to something automatically. It only flickers when I >> >> scroll the mouse wheel up and down a page or move a window around, >> >> etc. Seems to happen when one screen has a browser at full screen and >> >> something might be leaking over to the other screen, not sure if I can >> >> explain it better than that. >> >> >> >> When I create an eyefinity group even though the monitors are >> >> different I see no flickering at all, all is well. >> >> >> >> Just wondering if this is some setting on the smaller monitor I need >> >> to look into? Its a Dell 1704FPV. >> >> >> >> ALSO, I am assuming this videocard with two monitors on it may take a >> >> performance hit if I use it while gaming? For example have the 24 inch >> >> be the gamer monitor and have the 17 inch showing the desktop with a >> >> browser window, or teamspeak on it? >> >> >> >> Also, I'm looking through my parts here and I have some older video >> >> cards I may look into adding one just for the second monitor on the >> >> desktop. Thoughts? >> >> >> >
