New Video Card – Fix Black Border Issue

amd radeongraphics cardmultiple-monitors

I just installed the Asus EAH6870 (love the card), but now my primary monitor has about a 3/4" black border around the entire screen.

I've tried adjusting the resolution and going through the basic install process with no avail.

The secondary monitor doesn't have a black border it is full screen. It's almost like it doesn't "stretch" to fit. Any ideas?

Best Answer

If you have 2 monitors attached to one video cards and one has a black border and the other does not, here is what to do to remove the border. First go to your video card control. In my case I am using a GeForce nVidia. I left click on the desk top and click on nVidia control panel.

Yours may be different. Click on the first monitor to view its resolution. Then click on the second monitor and make its resolution the same as the first. The bottom line both monitors must have the same.

Do not go above what your video card supports even if your monitor has a higher resolution. For example if your video card highest resolution is 1680 x 1050, set both monitors to that resolution (1680 x 1050.

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