Last night, I downloaded and burned to CDs Ubuntu 17.10.1, Fedora 27, and ElementaryOS (which I did not burn). Ubuntu CD did not boot properly into the graphical installer and I killed it after it went into a loop. Fedora CD booted up fine and, after setting up the monitors in the display settings, I was able to have ALL 4 monitors working and was able to move windows across all of them. Unless I can resolve this fast, I'm thinking Fedora is likely going to end up as my distro of choice but I'd rather stay with Mint because I've used it for so long.
I install Nvidia drivers one of 2 ways: either through the driver manager or with apt. I've had mixed results with both but I think I used the driver manager with 4.10 but I can't be 100% sure. I don't think hardware is an issue because all 4 monitors show up in nvidia settings as do both cards and Fedora was able to set them up with the live CD. I'm not sure why the video card name doesn't appear. I had an existing EVGA GeForce 710 and an GT 9500. The only Nvidia driver I could use with both was 340 so I bought a new MSI 710 because I thought that may help fix the issue so I could use 4 monitors. I read somewhere that having identical cards helps. Anyway, I was able to use the 387 driver with the 2 Geforce 710 cards. I did remove the GT 9500 and booted with just the 710 and that worked fine. I don't think I moved it between both slots but I think it's obvious both work. dmesg doesn't show any errors.
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# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (external gfx0 port B) (rev 02)
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (external gfx0 port B)
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [f0] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [c4] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
Capabilities: [40] HyperTransport: Retry Mode
Capabilities: [54] HyperTransport: UnitID Clumping
Capabilities: [9c] HyperTransport: #1a
Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/4 Maskable- 64bit-
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port B) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
DeviceName: Onboard IGD
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: fd000000-fe0fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000d9ffffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port B)
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Capabilities: [190] Access Control Services
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port D) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000da100000-00000000da1fffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port D)
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Capabilities: [190] Access Control Services
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port G) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 24
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: fe200000-fe2fffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port G)
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Capabilities: [190] Access Control Services
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
I/O ports at f040 [size=8]
I/O ports at f030 [size=4]
I/O ports at f020 [size=8]
I/O ports at f010 [size=4]
I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
Memory at fc10b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at fc10a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
Memory at fc109000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
Memory at fc108000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at fc107000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller
Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c_piix4, sp5100_tco
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
Memory at fc100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, VGA palette snoop, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=64
00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at fc106000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
00:15.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: fb000000-fc0fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0000000-00000000c9ffffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0)
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:16.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 22
Memory at fc105000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
00:16.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 23
Memory at fc104000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 0
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 1
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 2
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 3
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>
Kernel driver in use: k10temp
Kernel modules: k10temp
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 4
Flags: fast devsel
Kernel driver in use: fam15h_power
Kernel modules: fam15h_power
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 5
Flags: fast devsel
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 128b (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device 8c93
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 39
Memory at fd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at d8000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at e000 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?>
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_387_drm, nvidia_387
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 38
Memory at fe080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P8 series motherboard
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 36
I/O ports at d000 [size=256]
Memory at da104000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at da100000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 10-00-00-00-68-4c-e0-00
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
03:00.0 USB controller: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042A USB 3.0 Host Controller (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ASM1042A USB 3.0 Host Controller
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
Memory at fe200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [68] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=8 Masked-
Capabilities: [78] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 128b (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device 2716
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 40
Memory at fb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at c8000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at c000 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at fc000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?>
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_387_drm, nvidia_387
05:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
Memory at fc080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel