Resolution Problems

Hi all,
I have an older pc in my bedroom. Use it mostly for browsing the
internet. It had a ATI 9600 Pro video card which died.
I picked up an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 for pretty cheap (since I only
need 2D graphics). I tossed it
into the machine and it works at every resolution except the one I
want. (1680x1050) When I set it to 1680x1050 (this is the native
resolution of the monitor) it definately doesn't look like 1680x1050
and to confirm the monitor shows the resolution as 1280x1024. The
computer and the NVidia control panel thinks that it is 1680x1050 but
in reality it is not.I temporarily I set it to 1440x900 which works
fine but it isn't super clear since the monitor is an LCD at
1680x1050. I really am not sure where to look for this. Wasn't really
sure how to easily describe the problem so that I can perform a
search.
Can anyone shed some light on this issue?

wrote:
Hi all,
I have an older pc in my bedroom. Use it mostly for browsing the
internet. It had a ATI 9600 Pro video card which died.
I picked up an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 for pretty cheap (since I only
need 2D graphics). I tossed it
into the machine and it works at every resolution except the one I
want. (1680x1050) When I set it to 1680x1050 (this is the native
resolution of the monitor) it definately doesn't look like 1680x1050
and to confirm the monitor shows the resolution as 1280x1024. The
computer and the NVidia control panel thinks that it is 1680x1050 but
in reality it is not.I temporarily I set it to 1440x900 which works
fine but it isn't super clear since the monitor is an LCD at
1680x1050. I really am not sure where to look for this. Wasn't really
sure how to easily describe the problem so that I can perform a
search.
Can anyone shed some light on this issue?

If you don't want to un-necessarily force the resolution by writing it
as a custom one (here's how):

http://www.tweakguides.com/NVFORCE_7.html

Go through the process of driver uninstall-reinstall, and make sure you
have your monitor drivers ready to go this time!

wrote:
Hi all,
I have an older pc in my bedroom. Use it mostly for browsing the
internet. It had a ATI 9600 Pro video card which died.
I picked up an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 for pretty cheap (since I only
need 2D graphics). I tossed it
into the machine and it works at every resolution except the one I
want. (1680x1050) When I set it to 1680x1050 (this is the native
resolution of the monitor) it definately doesn't look like 1680x1050
and to confirm the monitor shows the resolution as 1280x1024. The
computer and the NVidia control panel thinks that it is 1680x1050 but
in reality it is not.I temporarily I set it to 1440x900 which works
fine but it isn't super clear since the monitor is an LCD at
1680x1050. I really am not sure where to look for this. Wasn't really
sure how to easily describe the problem so that I can perform a
search.
Can anyone shed some light on this issue?

There is some kind of problem with the DVI output, and the driver
may be taking that into account. Some more searching may turn up
evidence one way or another.

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=19854

In this thread, the maximum pixel clock is listed as 135MHz. In the
second link, 165MHz is the full rate according to the spec. The pixel
clock affects the resolution and refresh rate options.

http://linux.derkeiler.com/Newsgroup.../msg00018.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvi

The search terms I tried a

fx5200 dvi resolution

Good luck,
Paul

On Mar 30, 8:44*pm, Paul wrote:
wrote:
Hi all,
I have an older pc in my bedroom. Use it mostly for browsing the
internet. It had a ATI 9600 Pro video card which died.
I picked up an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 for pretty cheap (since I only
need 2D graphics). I tossed it
into the machine and it works at every resolution except the one I
want. (1680x1050) When I set it to 1680x1050 (this is the native
resolution of the monitor) it definately doesn't look like 1680x1050
and to confirm the monitor shows the resolution as 1280x1024. The
computer and the NVidia control panel thinks that it is 1680x1050 but
in reality it is not.I temporarily I set it to 1440x900 which works
fine but it isn't super clear since the monitor is an LCD at
1680x1050. I really am not sure where to look for this. Wasn't really
sure how to easily describe the problem so that I can perform a
search.
Can anyone shed some light on this issue?

There is some kind of problem with the DVI output, and the driver
may be taking that into account. Some more searching may turn up
evidence one way or another.

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=19854

In this thread, the maximum pixel clock is listed as 135MHz. In the
second link, 165MHz is the full rate according to the spec. The pixel
clock affects the resolution and refresh rate options.

http://linux.derkeiler.com/Newsgroup...dware/2007-10/...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvi

The search terms I tried a

fx5200 dvi resolution

Good luck,
* * Paul- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks for the help. I tried to go through the steps outlined in the
first link but I had no monitor driver. I tried to find a driver for
my monitor but could not find one. (Westinghouse LCM-22W3) I wasn't
sure that I needed one because the plug and play monitor selection was
fine with my previous card. (ATI 9600Pro) I threw that one back in to
my pc and it works at 1680x1050 just fine. (For a little while but
then starts to corrupt the display)

Thanks.

wrote:

Thanks for the help. I tried to go through the steps outlined in the
first link but I had no monitor driver. I tried to find a driver for
my monitor but could not find one. (Westinghouse LCM-22W3) I wasn't
sure that I needed one because the plug and play monitor selection was
fine with my previous card. (ATI 9600Pro) I threw that one back in to
my pc and it works at 1680x1050 just fine. (For a little while but
then starts to corrupt the display)

Thanks.

I don't think Westinghouse provide a monitor driver. You can test
the Plug and Play info (EDID via DDC/CI serial link on the monitor
cable) with this program.

http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/moninfo.shtm

The photo on that web page, shows some info being returned by the
monitor. That should be announcing the max resolution, and also the
brand and model number.

I'd play around with the FX5200's I have here, but I don't have anything
with a DVI connector. My current monitor is VGA only.

Paul

first did you unistall the ati drivers
second you may want to try changing the mhz setting if you can.
most of the hdtv/monitors I have seen run at 60mhz but you could try 70 or
72mhz.
My pansonic will only run at 60mhz by 1024x768.
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Hi all,
I have an older pc in my bedroom. Use it mostly for browsing the
internet. It had a ATI 9600 Pro video card which died.
I picked up an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 for pretty cheap (since I only
need 2D graphics). I tossed it
into the machine and it works at every resolution except the one I
want. (1680x1050) When I set it to 1680x1050 (this is the native
resolution of the monitor) it definately doesn't look like 1680x1050
and to confirm the monitor shows the resolution as 1280x1024. The
computer and the NVidia control panel thinks that it is 1680x1050 but
in reality it is not.I temporarily I set it to 1440x900 which works
fine but it isn't super clear since the monitor is an LCD at
1680x1050. I really am not sure where to look for this. Wasn't really
sure how to easily describe the problem so that I can perform a
search.
Can anyone shed some light on this issue?

schreef in bericht
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my pc and it works at 1680x1050 just fine. (For a little while but
then starts to corrupt the display)

Is the fan on the card spinning? Perhaps that is broken (there are other
causes for the card to start behaving badly after a while but this is a
common cause as well), it would not be expensive to repair it and that card
is better than an FX5200.

Can't help You with the resolution problem itself.

Good luck.
Yours sincerely,
Rene

On Mar 31, 6:58*am, "Rene" wrote:
schreef in ...

my pc and it works at 1680x1050 just fine. (For a little while but
then starts to corrupt the display)

Is the fan on the card spinning? Perhaps that is broken (there are other
causes for the card to start behaving badly after a while but this is a
common cause as well), it would not be expensive to repair it and that card
is better than an FX5200.

Can't help You with the resolution problem itself.

Good luck.
Yours sincerely,
Rene

Rene,
Good call. The fan on the card is indeed bad. The FX5200 heatsink and
fan appear to be good. I swapped the heatsonk and fan from the FX5200
to the ATI and it worked fine for a while. (About 20 mins). Usually
the corruption problem manifests itself within 1 minute. So I was all
exited. I then had to boot the machine for something and when it came
back so did the corruption. I couldn't get it to stop after that.

Thanks

On Mar 31, 1:39*am, Paul wrote:
wrote:
Thanks for the help. I tried to go through the steps outlined in the
first link but I had no monitor driver. I tried to find a driver for
my monitor but could not find one. (Westinghouse LCM-22W3) I wasn't
sure that I needed one because the plug and play monitor selection was
fine with my previous card. (ATI 9600Pro) I threw that one back in to
my pc and it works at 1680x1050 just fine. (For a little while but
then starts to corrupt the display)

Thanks.

I don't think Westinghouse provide a monitor driver. You can test
the Plug and Play info (EDID via DDC/CI serial link on the monitor
cable) with this program.

http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/moninfo.shtm

The photo on that web page, shows some info being returned by the
monitor. That should be announcing the max resolution, and also the
brand and model number.

I'd play around with the FX5200's I have here, but I don't have anything
with a DVI connector. My current monitor is VGA only.

* * Paul

I had an idea this morning. I had an older version of powerstrip that
I had bought (for my HTPC) and no longer use. I fired it up with the
ATI card. I went into the timings page and did a print screen of the
timings. (weird that later when I brought up this pic it had the
corruption showing on the picture as well) I put the FX5200 back in
and proceeded to set up a custom resolution with those timings. I
added the new resolution and it tested out....VOILA 1680x1050.
Powerstrip then wanted to reboot. Upon starting back up same problem
1280x1024. I went in to powerstrip to set the same timings back up and
no luck. When it tests I either get a blank screen or Out of range
message. My wife thinks I am nuts because we hardly ever use this pc.
It works fine with a VGA cable at 1680x1050. But I know that it is
going digital-analog-digital and it burns me up. :-)

Thanks for all of your help.

That older underpowered video card is apparently NOT powerful enough to
drive a high resolution 1680 x 1050 display. Time for an upgrade of video
card.

--
--DaveW


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Hi all,
I have an older pc in my bedroom. Use it mostly for browsing the
internet. It had a ATI 9600 Pro video card which died.
I picked up an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 for pretty cheap (since I only
need 2D graphics). I tossed it
into the machine and it works at every resolution except the one I
want. (1680x1050) When I set it to 1680x1050 (this is the native
resolution of the monitor) it definately doesn't look like 1680x1050
and to confirm the monitor shows the resolution as 1280x1024. The
computer and the NVidia control panel thinks that it is 1680x1050 but
in reality it is not.I temporarily I set it to 1440x900 which works
fine but it isn't super clear since the monitor is an LCD at
1680x1050. I really am not sure where to look for this. Wasn't really
sure how to easily describe the problem so that I can perform a
search.
Can anyone shed some light on this issue?