2 (rather annoying) issues...

[Mr.Meerkat]

Basically I just threw together a (okay) PC from the 4 old PC from my father's (old) business. 

 

The specs as follows:

CPU: i3 540

Mobo: MSI h55-E32

RAM: Kingston 4GB 1333MHz

GPU: A form of HD 5700 (no idea about actual GPU but I'm pretty sure its a R7 240 as that's what a label on the back claims)

HDD: A seagate 7200RPM 500GB

PSU: Ermmmm a generic AF 450Watt

OS: Whindows 10 with no key  

 

Anyway, issue number one is steam won't download updates/itself (so the data for the steam itself) for itself (i.e. like updates to the steam program/launcher) as it claims there is no internet connection although I was able to go onto steam (website) and download the first 1.3MB and steam just updated on my laptop so...welp? 

I've tried "reinstalling" steam, off and on again, reconnecting the internet. 

 

Issue number two is why can't I get the 5700 to detect my second monitor? Its currently just duplicating the image  

Is it possible that due to how both monitors only have VGA (so one connected to the VGA port on GFX with the other being connected to DVI-I with an  adapter) and the GFX is only able to display a single VGA image, its unable to display 2 different screens? 

 

Thanks guys! 

[ProjectBox153]

I don't know much in the way of Steam, as I don't use it more than maybe once every two months or so, but as for the graphics issue I might be able to help (key word: might). Did you try using older drivers?

[themctipers]

Ping steam download servers or whatever from command line. 

[Ashleyyyy]

press the windows key + p and set it to extend

 

that should solve the monitor issue.

[Mr.Meerkat]

7 hours ago, firelighter487 said:

press the windows key + p and set it to extend

 

that should solve the monitor issue.

Doesn't work when it only detects both monitors as a single monitor  

 

11 hours ago, Jamiec1130 said:

Did you try using older drivers?

Ermmm about that, I'm using the drivers auto-downloaded by windows 10 as AMD's website basically won't load without a VPN (for some reason) and yes, no clue what driver I should be looking for that GPU so can't really go anywhere else to download em, especially without google. 

[Ashleyyyy]

13 hours ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Doesn't work when it only detects both monitors as a single monitor  

do you have the amd catalyst or crimson control center?

[Mr.Meerkat]

On 2017-7-13 at 9:53 PM, firelighter487 said:

do you have the amd catalyst or crimson control center?

Catalyst (after a painful 10 hour download although I have a 30/18Mbps connection RN). May try Crimson  (anyway, the one installed by windows 10 was something older so...)

 

Or I could just install the intel HD drivers for me iGPU in the i3  

 

Anyway, fixed the steam issue by copy n pasting steam from my laptop.