Display blurry on DVI out

[5aq1b]

Got a bit of a problem here, got myself an extra monitor to hook up to the DVI out on my graphics card. Only problem is, the display is a little blurry. The display is ok if i connect to the standard VGA connection but the display is still blurry on the 2nd monitor (original monitor) on the DVI connection.

I can use it as I intend to (extension of existing desktop) but like i said, the display is not sharp.

It's an ATI Radeon card that I have with the dual out.

Can any1 help?

[pangea33]

Are you using the same DVI cable with both monitors? That might be the source of your problem, but I don't know how the digital differs from analog. I had a 19" crt with a short vga cable that looked great when plugged into my card directly. I tried 4 different vga extension cables on it, and they ALL gave me a blurry image.

You might just try a dvi-vga adapter though, since the analog vga input looks good on both. I highly doubt it's a physical problem with your video card. I have a very unspectacular ATI 9200SE 128MB AGP card with VGA, S-Video, and DVI outputs. Mine came with a simple adapter that plugs into the dvi socket and accepts a standard vga cable. Dual setup looks great on both monitors with extended desktop, or fullscreen video on 2nd monitor while using standard desktop on first.

Here's an example aftermarket adapter: http://sewelldirect.com/DVIAMTOVGAF.asp

My card: http://ati.amd.com/products/radeon9200/radeon9200/specs.html

[5aq1b]

sorry i didnt make this clear. My 2nd display which is blurry is using the Adapter