Help me how to make HDMI work

kfunk · 12-05-08, 09:49 PM

I got Biostar TA790GX that I'm trying to connect to my Samsung LCD TV. I can't seem to find a way to make it work. Any suggestions?

hovie · 12-05-08, 10:16 PM

What kind of connection is on the card?

JLK03F150 · 12-05-08, 10:18 PM

Need way more info. How are you connecting, VGA, DVI, HDMI? What's not working, no output at all, weird resolution, fuzzy image, etc? What software are you using?

kfunk · 12-05-08, 10:50 PM

I'm using onboard HDMI port since my video card doesn't have one. I didn't know I had to use software for the display... I was trying to figure out on display setting on windows. So a display program is a must?

curtis1552 · 12-05-08, 11:09 PM

The problem might be that the computer wants to use the video card instead of the onboard. If the video card has two DVI outputs you can get an adapter for DVI to HDMI fairly cheap, and you wouldn't have to fiddle with the software as much.
Other things to check for is if you have downloaded the latest driver for the HDMI port:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/...r.php?S_ID=374
(HDMI is at the bottom)
I don't know about HDMI, but my WinXP computer won't recognise my S-video unless it's plugged in during boot.

bz2klag · 12-05-08, 11:27 PM

I concur with the video board interfering with the onboard video's hdmi port.
It is my understanding that when a video board is added to such a system with onboard graphics, then the add in video card will become the primary and default video adapter.

That doesn't necessarily mean that the onboard video is dead, it just means you won't get a display on it until you tell Windows to use it, assuming the video driver permits it.
My CCC shows this stuff under "Displays Manager."

kfunk · 12-06-08, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by curtis1552

The problem might be that the computer wants to use the video card instead of the onboard. If the video card has two DVI outputs you can get an adapter for DVI to HDMI fairly cheap, and you wouldn't have to fiddle with the software as much.
Other things to check for is if you have downloaded the latest driver for the HDMI port:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/...r.php?S_ID=374
(HDMI is at the bottom)
I don't know about HDMI, but my WinXP computer won't recognise my S-video unless it's plugged in during boot.

I downloaded that when I was installing all the drivers but noticed that it was HD audio driver...

I'll check for the adapter and I should also make sure onboard graphics is enabled in bios.

12-05-08, 09:49 PM	Thread Starter #1
kfunk Member Join Date: Jan 2003	Help me how to make HDMI work I got Biostar TA790GX that I'm trying to connect to my Samsung LCD TV. I can't seem to find a way to make it work. Any suggestions? __________________ XP1700 JIUHB:0310UPMW on Abit NF7 12 X 202 (2432Mhz) Stable @1.80V Corsair XMS 3200 2-2-2-5 @2.7V
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kfunk Member Join Date: Jan 2003	I'm using onboard HDMI port since my video card doesn't have one. I didn't know I had to use software for the display... I was trying to figure out on display setting on windows. So a display program is a must? __________________ XP1700 JIUHB:0310UPMW on Abit NF7 12 X 202 (2432Mhz) Stable @1.80V Corsair XMS 3200 2-2-2-5 @2.7V
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12-05-08, 11:09 PM	#5
curtis1552 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio	The problem might be that the computer wants to use the video card instead of the onboard. If the video card has two DVI outputs you can get an adapter for DVI to HDMI fairly cheap, and you wouldn't have to fiddle with the software as much. Other things to check for is if you have downloaded the latest driver for the HDMI port: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/...r.php?S_ID=374 (HDMI is at the bottom) I don't know about HDMI, but my WinXP computer won't recognise my S-video unless it's plugged in during boot. __________________ Desk Puter - Foxconn C51GU01; AMD X2 3800+ - Dual 2.0Ghz; 1.5gb RAM; Nvidia 6600GT pcie; Win 7 64 bit / Mint 9 NetBook - Acer Aspire One D250: 160Gb HDD: Win 7 / Backtrack 4 / Mint Debian / MeeGo Server Puter - Supermicro X5DAE; Dual Processor - E7505 XEON - Dual 2.66Ghz; 2gb RAM: Nvidia 6600GT agp; Win 7 32 bit / Mint 9. HEAT Restarting a computer is not how you fix a problem... I suffer from Fenestraephobia I don't think being turned on while turning it on is too high on the creepy list - freakdiablo
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12-05-08, 11:27 PM	#6
bz2klag Member Join Date: Oct 2008	I concur with the video board interfering with the onboard video's hdmi port. It is my understanding that when a video board is added to such a system with onboard graphics, then the add in video card will become the primary and default video adapter. That doesn't necessarily mean that the onboard video is dead, it just means you won't get a display on it until you tell Windows to use it, assuming the video driver permits it. My CCC shows this stuff under "Displays Manager."
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