Sapphire Radeon X1950 colour issue

daveouch · 10-08-2009, 05:04 AM

Hi there,

When I connect my monitor to the primary output the picture is a strange colour, almost as if a sepia effect has been applied. If I connect my monitor to the secondary output the picture is fine, perfectly coloured and very crisp. Does anyone have any similar experience with this? Is my card faulty? Also, I have read that if I use the secondary output instead of the primary I won't get full hardware acceleration for my graphics, is that the case?

Thanks in advance

Daveouch

**Tyree** · 10-08-2009, 09:26 AM

Both outputs should be the same. If one is not working properly, as you describe, I would say that output is faulty.

daveouch · 10-09-2009, 02:24 AM

Darn it, as I feared. Thanks for the answer.

Should I keep using the secondary output, or am I losing something by doing that?

**emosun** · 10-09-2009, 02:47 AM

Just make sure your monitor is set to primary in the display settings (which it should be) and it'll work fine.

The "secondary output instead of the primary I won't get full hardware acceleration for my graphics" only applies when your running dual screens where one is primary over the other.

10-08-2009, 05:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
daveouch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista 64 Ultimate SP1	Sapphire Radeon X1950 colour issue Hi there, When I connect my monitor to the primary output the picture is a strange colour, almost as if a sepia effect has been applied. If I connect my monitor to the secondary output the picture is fine, perfectly coloured and very crisp. Does anyone have any similar experience with this? Is my card faulty? Also, I have read that if I use the secondary output instead of the primary I won't get full hardware acceleration for my graphics, is that the case? Thanks in advance Daveouch

10-08-2009, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,810 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1950 colour issue Both outputs should be the same. If one is not working properly, as you describe, I would say that output is faulty. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-09-2009, 02:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
daveouch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista 64 Ultimate SP1	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1950 colour issue Darn it, as I feared. Thanks for the answer. Should I keep using the secondary output, or am I losing something by doing that?

10-09-2009, 02:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,078 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Sapphire Radeon X1950 colour issue Just make sure your monitor is set to primary in the display settings (which it should be) and it'll work fine. The "secondary output instead of the primary I won't get full hardware acceleration for my graphics" only applies when your running dual screens where one is primary over the other. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list