Arcadevga PCI-E no dvi to monitor signal???

[Dragonman73]

Just wondering if anyone else is having this issue?  I'm running windows XP SP3 and the video card sends a DVI signal to my monitor fine until I install the ultimarc drivers for this card. I have only had the card for a few weeks now and not sure what to do...it's frustrating.

I have been using a generic PCI video card just fine, when I put the PCI-E card in the computer picks it up...everything goes south after I load the ultimarc driver and boot into windows.

But the funny thing is I can see the computer booting up, I get the windows logo....but after that the picture goes out.

[newmanfamilyvlogs]

Probably defaulting to output over VGA, which will be the 15kHz signal...

If you're not using an arcade monitor, why would you be using the AVGA card?

[Dragonman73]

I'm using an arcade monitor, I have a 25" monitor....just trying to set everything up on the bench (emulator, FE, etc) and making sure that's correct before attaching the arcade monitor.

One of the "perks" of this card was that I am supposed to be able to output a standard monitor signal via the DVI port...and the VGA is strictly for a arcade monitor.

Doesn't seem to be working that way right now 

[woodfire]

Hey, I am having the exact same problem!  I've even tried in a second PC and get the same issue. I've got an email in with Andy from Ultimarc, hopefully he will be able to diagnose the problem.

[pb_sask]

I had this issue, Connect to the DVI port at power on and you should see the Bios POST screen on the monitor, press F8 just after this to interupt the windows boot process and get the boot menu.  Select VGA Mode from the list.

This will  get you into windows on the DVI port, I found when you setup the card the DVI port no longer worked and the VGA port was always selected as a single primary display.  What i did to over come this was run the TriSync application in VGA mode (As above) set the card to use DVI only (No arcade monitor) Reboot, then use the Catalyst application to setup a hotkey to cycle through Display mode and Monitors (2 seperate hotkeys)  You can then use the hotkeys to switch from VGA to DVI or to use both displays.

[diverdown]

I had this issue, Connect to the DVI port at power on and you should see the Bios POST screen on the monitor, press F8 just after this to interupt the windows boot process and get the boot menu.  Select VGA Mode from the list.

This will  get you into windows on the DVI port, I found when you setup the card the DVI port no longer worked and the VGA port was always selected as a single primary display.  What i did to over come this was run the TriSync application in VGA mode (As above) set the card to use DVI only (No arcade monitor) Reboot, then use the Catalyst application to setup a hotkey to cycle through Display mode and Monitors (2 seperate hotkeys)  You can then use the hotkeys to switch from VGA to DVI or to use both displays.

The bad news is Andy is on Summer Break

The good news is I had the same problems (but was using Win7 and solved them by doing something i have never tried before.  I read the installation instructions (and followed them word for word) on the ultimarc site. I

Most importantly - before you install the card (maybe use the MOBO vid output withnout the card installed for this bit) run this: http://www.ultimarc.com/cat-uninstaller.exe

Then wack the AVGA card into the PC.

plug the DVI  part to a PC monitor - turn on the PC and wait - you will not see a signal during POST - only when Windows is loaded.


Then install the AVGA catalyst app from the AVGA DVD.

Once installed and rebooted I connected the Arcade Monitor to the AVGA then (looking at the still connected PC LCD) I "extended windows onto the 2 monitors (clone will not work).

May have to reboot - can't remember.

Now I have the Arcade set as primary and the LCD as secondary - that way Hyperspin and MALA start on Arcade but i can actually read and manipulate the PC using the LCD. (Not sure about you but my PC desktop is hard to see on the Arcade monitor)


Once I have all the settings and stuff sorted 100% again I will remove the LCD. I have a 7" touch screen LCD i am contemplating installing that will serve the same purpose as the current 17" LCD setup monitor - some food for thought.


Why did I do this?

Well I have had an AGP AVGA card in my arcade machine for 3+ years. It was time to update to Win7 and the Pc I was using now has PCIe. - So a "start from scratch" project was started.

As i said though - All install info is on the website