Poweredge 840 Supports Widescreen

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Just wanted to provide an update.

I have a Poweredge 840 that is running Windows Server 2003. I've done an extensive web and internet search and most sites (including ATI) states that on-board ATI ES1000 chip doesn't support widescreen.

Just wanted to say that as of January 2009; the latest drivers I have installed are supporting my Dell 23" 1920x1080 widescreen display fine. It only runs in 16 bit color when you go beyond a certain resolution; but it works fine.

VERY impressed and thought this would be helpful since all other forums and websites states that widescreen is not supported by the ATI ES1000 chipset.

NitinH · Answer

Hello!!

Thanks for telling us this.

But could you please guide me to the driver which worked for you. Actually I have got a similar Server Board with ATI ES 1000 but I could not get it working on 1920x1080.

Thanks,
Nitin

theflash1932 · Answer

What's the point of using a 1920x1080 display if you're just going to dumb it down to 16-bit color?!

shilezi · Answer

Its as easy as choosing the 16bit display color and then

shilezi · Answer

for me, it was a matter of making use of what i've got not about proving any point. i got an old server and a brand new monitor, would you rather have me not do my work and be whining about dumbing down to 16-bit color? ;-)

Dev Mgr · Answer

Or; what's the point of running a server at 1920x1080? A desktop I can understand, but not really a server (even Windows).

theflash1932 · Answer

Sure, if that's all you have to hook up to it, but I could probably find a better place for that kind of display :)

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