Dual screens

deanlegg

Hi All

I've just upgraded my system , Dell studio 8100 windows 7, i7cpu 870@2.93ghz, 6gb, 64 bit,
nvidia gts 250 1g, 2 samsung 27" HDTV's,
Everything seemed ok until I started on larger drawings, when I would get bugsplats, freeze up,SU not responding, and even doing simple things like drawing a line would take a few seconds
My old system never had these problems and so are a bit confused why the new one has
What do you think ? The video card maybe, I'm running both screens off the one card
Please let me know your thoughts

Cheers Dean

Krisidious

sounds like a script is in wrong to me... are you seeing any video errors? like visual or error codes?

I was up till recently using 1 GTS 250 1 Gig card to run 3 19" monitors and a 42" HDTV no issues at all... but now I'm running two GTS 250 1 Gig cards.

I would suggest installing a base blank google install and checking it.

deanlegg

Kris

Could you please explain that a bit more

What do you mean about a script problem and a blank google

Thanks Dean

Anssi

A couple of suggestions

upgrade your graphics card driver, if you have not already done so
do not use any other system (such as the Nvidia NView) than the basic Windows one to manage your screens and desktop.

Anssi

Krisidious

what I mean is do a fresh install of SketchUp... and like Anssi said a up to date driver is paramount.

deanlegg

Thanks guys
I'll do what you suggest and let you know what happens

Cheers dean

deanlegg

Well i did both things and it still happens

I moved a simple shape and splat, and then when on the web some pictures were flickering
When in SU guide lines appear in infinity making it appear a shape is not filled in, and when you zoom into a guide line to pick the end it dissappears, very odd

One correction the card is a GTS 240 1gb

Krisidious

are you having any issues with any other 3D intensive program?

deanlegg

I've just downloaded podium 'I know not 3d' and so far all ok
Today I had no splats , but was only using small files
I'll keep you posted

dsarchs

I'd try to start eliminating what causes the errors.

Turn off 'hardware acceleration' and see if that fixes it -- if it does it's likely the video card to blame.
If not try disconnecting the second monitor (hardware acc. can be back on if the first test founf the gpu to not be the problem).
After that ?

deanlegg

I turned the accelerater off and still the same
Would running each monitor on its own card help?
I think another GTS 240 is about $100, or go for another card?
Cheers

Bob James

@unknownuser said:

I reinstalled the keepers and I am back in business.

I did the same and life became a whole lot better
Now I do a test after I add any new ruby to see if my (or new) gremlins come back.