Windows 7 Support and Drivers in ....

naspc · Post by **naspc** » 22 Oct 2009, 04:37

Hello everyone. i recently emailed matrox support asking if windows 7 support is going to be offered. they replied 2 days later saying to check back in 2 weeks. can it be true? the silver lining on the horizon? please i do hope so! :D

Post by **Mach1.9pants** » 22 Oct 2009, 06:02

A lot of us have been running Win7 for a while now, and the latest NV drivers allow (some of) us to get 5040. What sort of support are were you asking for???

Post by **suiken_2mieu** » 22 Oct 2009, 21:15

I've been using Win7 from the start with no problems, it runs at 4320x900 with no hickups. What exactly are you asking about support wise.

Andrew_McP · Post by **Andrew_McP** » 23 Oct 2009, 14:04

I'm just in the process of installing Win7 on a spare HD on my games/Triplehead machine and was surprised when all three screens fired up during the later stages of the install process.

Rumours that this OS has been thoroughly beta-tested appear to be accurate. It may even prove to be almost worth the money... well, the pre-launch heavily discounted price anyway. :-)

Andrew McP

spud101 · Post by **spud101** » 24 Oct 2009, 16:19

I just installed Windows 7 and I can get 3840 x 1024 across 3 monitors but if I just want to use 1 monitor, when I set the resolution to 1280 x 1024 , I get that resolution across all 3 monitors, instead of just the 1.
I have an Nvida 8800GTS card

Any ideas?

mhlarsen · Post by **mhlarsen** » 24 Oct 2009, 17:20

Anyone running TripleHead2Go with Windows 7 64-bit?

Thanks
Michael

Post by **suiken_2mieu** » 25 Oct 2009, 02:11

Anyone running TripleHead2Go with Windows 7 64-bit?

Thanks
Michael

I am, why?

mhlarsen · Post by **mhlarsen** » 25 Oct 2009, 07:00

I am considering going from XP 32 to Win 7 64.

And I am currently trying to be sure that I can run my present hardware/software on the new OS, of which TH2Go is very important to me. I have seen some posts of ppl running Win 7 32 but not 64, so thanks for your reply.
Any problems installing TH2Go on Win 7 64?

Thanks
Michael

Post by **Mach1.9pants** » 25 Oct 2009, 07:22

works fine for me

spud101 · Post by **spud101** » 25 Oct 2009, 08:06

I am running Windows 7 64 bit from a clean install and the latest Nvidia 191.07 drivers and Powerdesk 2.05 and can get 1280x1024 on 3 screens to work but i can't get 1280 x 1024 to show up on 1 monitor. It's stretched across all 3 monitors. I can't see what I could be doing wrong here.

Anybody?

naspc · Post by **naspc** » 26 Oct 2009, 04:47

im running windows 7 and i have it set to 4320x900 but have not goten it to run 5040x1050. so what i mean was that proper drivers maybe coming out for windows 7 . sorry for the confusion.

Andrew_McP · Post by **Andrew_McP** » 26 Oct 2009, 05:25

im running windows 7 and i have it set to 4320x900 but have not goten it to run 5040x1050.

4320x900 is the max resolution Win7 (I've installed 64-bit) will automatically support on my Nvidia 260GTX... probably because it's only recognising 'kosher' 60Hz modes. When I installed the Matrox drivers 5040x1050 became an option.

Andrew McP

naspc · Post by **naspc** » 26 Oct 2009, 06:02

:evil: no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
u lie!!!!!!
I MUST HAVE 5040X1050!!!!!!!
:) Oh thanks, i didnt know that.

:? :? seriously, why didnt anyone tell me?
ah i see....mess with the newbie.
i get it now.

well anyway is there a reason why it wont work? will it work in the furture?

Post by **AussieTimmeh** » 26 Oct 2009, 08:24

I am running Windows 7 64 bit from a clean install and the latest Nvidia 191.07 drivers and Powerdesk 2.05 and can get 1280x1024 on 3 screens to work but i can't get 1280 x 1024 to show up on 1 monitor. It's stretched across all 3 monitors. I can't see what I could be doing wrong here.

Anybody?

Are you toggling between a single and tri-screen setup in the Matrox PowerDesk?

You need to make a profile with each setup that you want in the Matrox PowerDesk, and then assign a hotkey to switch between the two quickly.

spud101 · Post by **spud101** » 26 Oct 2009, 17:35

I've tried going into powerdesk and changing from 1280x1024(3) to 1280x1024 and clicking apply...I've tried setting resolution through windows control panel and I've tried changing it through the nvida control panel. All result in a very stretched 1280X1024 across 3 monitors.

Now if i disconnect the TH2GO and directly connect 1 monitor to my PC, when i login to windows7 i have no taskbar. If reconnect the TH2GO and try it, the taskbar is back. Something wonky is going on here. It sounds like I'm the only one having this problem. I think at this point I just might start from scratch and reinstall Windows 7

Post by **AussieTimmeh** » 27 Oct 2009, 02:29

Does sound a bit odd, have you installed the latest video card driver from online? I seem to remember having something similar before I installed the Nvidia display driver.

To get one screen only, I use the Windows resolution setting to change it to 1680x1050 and it automatically goes to one window.

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