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Poweredge T610 Windows Server 2012 R2 Onboard Graphics Driver - Matrox?
Hi, So I just upgraded our t610 server to windows server 2012 r2, But unfortunately I have run into an issue where the default driver for the graphics adapter is "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter." I did some research and found out that the onboard graphics chipset is a Matrox Card, I tried many different manual adapter installations but with no avail. The reason I am even trying to find the proper driver is b/c the current one does not properly detect resolutions for any of the monitors that I plug into the server, therefore all images on the screen are slightly distorted. Can someone please help me pinpoint a compatible driver for manual installation?
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August 28th, 2014 12:00
Slybrood7,
The video driver is native to the 2012 R2 media. Follow this link and try this update, if you haven't already.
Matrox driver - http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=08MVF&fileId=3337867393&osCode=MWS80&productCode=poweredge-t610&languageCode=EN&categoryId=VI
Let me know how it goes.
Slybrood7
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August 28th, 2014 12:00
Worked like a charm!! You the man!
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September 3rd, 2014 10:00
Alright, So yet again this runs me into another problem, I still cannot use the native resolution of my monitor, I looked into this and this particular drive is limited to very few resolutions, I looked at the .inf file and located that the resolutions set in this driver are
[AddReg.SoftwareDeviceSettings]
HKR,,Mga.PixelWidths,0x00000001,10,20
HKR,,Mga.SingleResolutions,0x00000001,\
80,02,E0,01,20,03,58,02,00,04,00,03,80,04,60,03,\ ; 640x 480, 800x 600, 1024x 768, 1152x 864
00,05,00,04 ;1280 x 1024
I found a forum where people were adjusting their .inf file to force this adapter to take on better resolutions
http://blog.mycroes.nl/2011/10/enabling-higher-resolutions-on-matrox.html
This was the edited text added to the dell supported .inf
[DriverSettings.G200]
HKR,,InstalledDisplayDrivers,0x00010000,G200eWd
HKR,,VgaCompatible,0x00010001,0
HKR,,Acceleration.Level,0x00010001,0
HKR,,EnableSecondDAC,0x00010001,1
HKR,,EnableHotPlug,0x00010001,1
HKR,,EnableOwnPruning,0x00010001,1
HKR,,User.UseBusMastering,0x00010001,0
HKR,,User.EnableUSWC,0x00010001,0
HKR,,Mga.PixelWidths,0x00000001,08,0f,10,18,20
HKR,,Mga.SingleResolutions,0x00000001,\
40,01,C8,00,40,01,F0,00,00,02,80,01,80,02,90,01,\ ; 320x 200, 320x 240, 512x 384, 640x 400
80,02,E0,01,20,03,58,02,50,03,E0,01,58,03,E0,01,\ ; 640x 480, 800x 600, 848x 480, 856x 480
60,03,E0,01,C0,03,60,09,00,04,00,02,00,04,00,03,\ ; 864x 480, 960x2400, 1024x 512, 1024x 768
00,04,00,05,00,04,00,06,30,04,58,02,80,04,60,03,\ ;1024x1280, 1024x1536, 1072x 600, 1152x 864
B0,04,40,06,00,05,D0,02,00,05,00,03,00,05,20,03,\ ;1200x1600, 1280x 720, 1280x 768, 1280x 800
00,05,C0,03,00,05,00,04,00,05,40,06,50,05,00,03,\ ;1280x 960, 1280x1024, 1280x1600, 1360x 768
58,05,00,03,60,05,00,03,78,05,1A,04,A0,05,84,03,\ ;1368x 768, 1376x 768, 1400x1050, 1440x 900
40,06,00,04,40,06,B0,04,40,06,00,05,90,06,1A,04,\ ;1600x1024, 1600x1200, 1600x1280, 1680x1050
00,07,40,05,08,07,A0,05,40,07,70,05,80,07,0A,04,\ ;1792x1344, 1800x1440, 1856x1392, 1920x1034
80,07,38,04,80,07,B0,04,80,07,A0,05,00,08,00,06 ;1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2048x1536
So the above method of editing the .inf files did not work, so I followed the suggestion of another person on the above forum and went into regedit, found the Mga.SingleResolutions, and deleted the binary data and typed in the string for the 1440 x 900 resolution that is in the above list : 58,05,00,03,60,05,00,03,78,05,1A,04,A0,05,84,03 , Did a restart, and magic has happened, my resolution is finnaly my monitors native resolution of 1440 x 900!!! Hey dell why dont you guys just program all the widescreen resolutions into the native drivers!!
RLithgo
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April 4th, 2016 00:00
I have this same problem with a PowerEdge 430 and Matrox G200er. Editing inf file also didn't work for me. I am pretty concerned with editing registry data on a server like this and would much prefer an official Dell solution. I found 6 references to Mga.SingleResolutions in the registry. Which one needs to be modified?
LiamBrunton
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July 3rd, 2016 20:00
Hi there,
After reading the above article on Dell servers not displaying decent resolutions, I thought this might be the place to ask for help.
I have a new T630 from Dell (great machine) and it comes with Matrox G200er integrated graphics. I have a 28" 4k monitor and wanted to get a higher resolution, as it makes the work I do a lot easier.
I'm running Server 2012 R2 on the machine and I've downloaded the latest driver for the G200er and have it running at 1680 x 1050, but I want to get it higher. Even though the G200er is not that powerful, it should be able to push out a higher resolution than that...
From talking to Dell, it seems as though I am stuck, unless I purchase an extremely expensive 'supported' GPU, just to get a higher resolution.
I've read a few things online regarding altering the .inf file and/or registry entries to force higher displays, and saw the same thing on this board, but thought it might be a good idea to check with some people who know what they're talking about first.
Any ideas? Would appreciate any advice you can give.
HanniSani
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July 13th, 2016 17:00
They are never going to help you. Please delete your premature thanks and de-accept the "answer" provided.
1) You can improve things at the monitor:
Go into your Dell monitor's menu and change the aspect ratio setting to 4:3. (With a VGA signal, the monitor cannot [reliably] determine the aspect ration from the signal, so it stretches it to fit.)
2) The .inf hack MIGHT work. (I haven't tried it.) Some say you have to search Registry for "Mga.SingleResolutions" (every instance) and edit there. Some say you lose the hack if you disconnect and re-connect the monitor,
3) Dell. They build in obsolete garbage (Matrox!!!) and you can't work around it.