DVI not working with Dell 2001fp and Radeon 9700 Pro

Question

I am having problems getting my 2001fp to run in digital mode with the Radeon 9700 Pro. I believe I have tried most everything, and I cannot get Catalyst Control Center 1.0.1698.24142 to detect my Dell 2001fp on the DVI cable. I know that the monitor is working, and I know that the DVI works because I had it working on a Geforce4 Ti4200. The monitor words in D-Sub fine. I switch the cords with the DVI and hit the toggle button on the monitor and nothing happens. The monitor goes into sleep mode because no signal is detected. I have tried plugging in a CRT on the D-Sub and the Dell on the DVI, but I cannot get Catalyst or windows to recognize the 2nd monitor. I had this problem with the GeForce card as well. I fixed it by turning turning digital on (while I was in analog mode) then switching the cables. I cannot do this with the Radeon because the driver will not let me turn on digital without detecting it first (I believe). I have also tried installing the 2001fp.inf with no luck. Does anybody have any ideas? What am I missing? thank you for your time. a.

Joe Average · Answer

I can't help with your problem, but I can assure that the combo works together. I have a Radeon 9700 Pro combined with the 2001FP and they work great together DVI, or VGA. However, I've noticved other ATI people on this board having trouble with the OEM DVI cable. Some people have replaced the OEM cable with a better quality aftermarket cable and it fixed the problem you're having. If the store you buy from will let you return the cable if it doesn't fix the problem you've got nothing to lose to try it. Good Luck!

kpm78 · Answer

I had a similar problem with a 9600SE by Diamond. In the ati control panel, on the options tab try clicking either the {alternate DVI operational mode} or the {reduce DVI frequency on hi res displays}

I have both checked, but i can't remember which fixed the problem. What i'm noticing now, though, is that when the computer goes into sleep/standby the monitor cuts out and won't come back. It doesn't happen in VGA mode, and i'm not sure if its a video card problem or a monitor thing.

Good luck !

-kevin

Monitors

Was this post helpful?