htpc gtx 670 and monitor help

does anyone here has a htpc working setup that use gtx nvidia video card for monitor display using dvi-d out and hdmi out from the card to receive i.e onkyo nr515 ? have it working and no display problem?

i want to know what hardware you got, monitor model, gtx model and receiver model.

because i have a htpc right now using gtx 670 dvi-d out for monitor and hdmi out to my receiver and the desktop of the pc is normal.

i just bought a dell s2340m monitor and hook it up the same way as before and i got this problem, it like the desktop is showing but no desktop icon at all. and the mouse is showing, and when i press alt+crlt +delete the screen turn black. and i press ESC to cancel and it jump back to that same screen.


here is some info.

my old setup the monitor is asus ms238h that have hdmi support: 1 x HDMI, 1 x AV Audio HDMI -- i have never seen any monitor that state 1xAV audio hdmi before. could this be the reason it work with this monitor and will never work with others monitor even with HDMI?

all i want is to upgrade a monitor and use same cable setup and get same result. apparently it not working with this dell s2340m and i have to return it tomorrow and try with a hdmi support monitor.

please share the setup that work for you and maybe advice why it didnt work with the dell monitor?

thanks

i am not trying to use dual monitor. i just want to replace the old asus monitor with the dell. this asus monitor have no problem for me connecting dvi-d from gtx670 to monitor and gtx 670 hdmi port to my onkyon nr515 and have no problem. but when i try to do the same setup for my dell, it work fine when i hook up my the dvi-d from gtx670 to monitor it work fine but when i connect the gtx670 hdmi to nr515 receiver, my monitor screen turn dark and go back on with my desktop wallpaper a bit zoomed out and i can see the mouse when i move it and i dont see my desktop icon. if i press alt+ctrl + delete it will go into dark screen. press esc will bring me back to that wallpaper screen.

also if connect gtx 670 hmdi > receiver>and receiver out to dell monitor it work but the text and everything look ugly. which i dont want.


i hope i am clear enough.

do you know how to manual tweak? is this nvidia software not properly splitting monitor and receiver?

and come to think about it i think the dell monitor was acting as a second monitor in dual monitor mode. it just weird it does that and the asus didnt. maybe hdmi support have something to do with this and i guess i will return the dell. i really like the dell monitor though i wish i can find a way

i am using the asus monitor now and it does show up two display, the onkyo and asus monitor, in the setup multi display it show asus is the main. the asus monitor has built in speaker and hdmi ability i think it the reason. but to actually solve this i have to hook up the dell and the asus and go into the setting and make the dell a main. i think this is what you mean

thanks for the help.

it turned out i cannot make it to work because when i set the dell for primary and try to plug back the receiver, the screen flash couple time and it making my dell a secondary again. it seem that the hdmi port have high priority over the dvi-d. maybe i can only buy monitor with hdmi and built in speakers. i still dont understand what is built in with the built in speakers that allow it to make it a primary over a receiver.

i already refund that thing. i might search for a new hd definition sounds card for pc that bitstream dts hd ma and dd truehd. i know there is a asus xonar and XD but i think they only support 1.3 now we got 1.4 hdmi. well or i should buy monitor with hdmi and built on speakers only.

this monitor is new model from asus look mad nice and with dual hdmi

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236310