TFORCE TF 7050-M2 Motherboard with TV-OUT

[mikep56]

Hi All,

I bought the Biostar TForce TF7050-M2 mobo specifically for it's TV-OUT capability for use in a HTPC. All is well except that I cannot get the TV-OUT to function. I have a TV with the SVIDEO connector on it, and when I run the 'TV Setup Wizard' and press the 'Preview' button, I get nothing on the TV. The cable is checked out good, the SVIDEO on the TV is good, and I loaded all the drivers from the manufacturer's CD. I figure that the drivers on this CD should be good enough to get the video onto the TV.

The spec sheet for the mobo says 'Fully support HDMI function under Windows Vista', and 'OS support Win 2K, XP, XP64, Vista, and Vista 64.

I am running XP Pro with 512 MB RAM, 500 GB HD, and an AMD AM2 proc. Although it doesn't specifically state it, is it possible that the TV-OUT function is only supported in Vista?

As is normal with mobo websites, good info is hard to find. They had one blurb about turning power off, connecting the TV and rebooting, but I am sure that I did this and it didn't work.

All functions are OK except no TV-OUT.

Any ideas from the wizards would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

[ripken204]

well grab the latest video driver for your mobo, that is all that you should need.

then connect the svideo cable to your comp and your tv.

then reboot.

then right click the desktop, properties, settings.

you should be at this screen:

just right click screen 2 and click attached and you should be good to go.

Edited October 8, 2007 by ripken204

[puntoMX]

I am running XP Pro with 512 MB RAM, 500 GB HD, and an AMD AM2 proc. Although it doesn't specifically state it, is it possible that the TV-OUT function is only supported in Vista?

No it’s not Vista only, most of the people would use this kind of motherboards for HTPC systems with Windows Media Center Edition on it, so that’s based on XP. I would try a BIOS update, also make sure you set the right TV system e.g. PAL or NTSC. Other then that; it could be a driver problem like ripken204 stated .

[mikep56]

To ripken204 and puntoMX,

Thanks for the quick responses. I will try to use these suggestions tonite when I get home, and report back when I have some results. Time crunch and that sort of thing.

Thanks again for the quick responses.

Mike

[mikep56]

Hi ripken204,

I do not get the exact screen that you show. The dropdown is not available, so I cannot select display 1 or 2. I haven't DLed the new drivers yet, so that is next on the list.

It appears to me that the SVideo-TV connection is not being sensed. Like I said, the cable is tested to be good, so hopefully it is just a software/driver issue.

I will post back when I have some more info.

Mike

[ripken204]

is the tv on and at the svideo-in screen? do that then try restarting the computer. and definatly get the latest drivers.

[mikep56]

Hi ripken204 and puntoMX,

Update: After downloading and installing the latest drivers from the nVidia website, still no TV Out. I had done a quick RTFM and found no pertinent information on this, so I decided to try the manual again, paying a little more attention to the details. And what the f#@% do I find in small letters at the bottom of the page?!?!? A little blurb stating that either the VGA or SVideo can be used at a time, but not both. So powering down and rebooting activates the Svideo out and de-activates the VGA. Conversely powering down and removing the SVideo activates the VGA.

Let the buyer beware!!

Thanks to you guys for the help, and keep on learning!!

Regards,

Mike

[ripken204]

see you just had to restart