Help on buying an AGP video card

The Native Resolution of an LCD monitor is the technically REQUIRED, ONLY
resolution that the monitor can be run at with an optimum image. (CRT's do
not have this limitation.) Any other resolution selected may work, but will
have a poor image. Secondly, by buying that large of a widescreen LCD with
it's required HIGH native resolution you cannot buy just any old inexpensive
AGP video card. You will need at least a mid-range quality card to handle
that high of a resolution without straining the video card.

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DaveW

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"cphillips581" wrote in message
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We are buying a Samsung SyncMaster 225BW 22'' LCD screen as a gift for
a family member. The screen says the Native Resolution is 1680 x 1050.
The only monitors I have ever owned were CRT's, so I don't understand
the ramifications of that.

Is it ok to run the monitor in 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 or will it look
terrible. If a new video card is required, can you please recommend an
AGP model that's not too costly.

TIA

Would the All-In-Wonder 9600 XT (Radeon) be adequate to run the LCD
monitor at it's native resolution. It only has 128 mb of memory, but
the listed resolutions on the box include a few higher than the native
one. It didn't list the native one, so I am not sure if it can do that
also.

It might work, if you never, ever play a game or install windows
ista. -Dave