Screen Resolution

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I just bought the 3007WFP monitor, and have two 7800GTX cards pushing it.  I can't get the resolution above 1280x800, the bar will not slide above that setting, any ideas how to fix this.

jiminie · Answer

Interesting problem.  I am interested in this same monitor.   I wish I could help but I cannot.  But, I do have a question...what are you expecting for the greater resolution settings?

Munch Box · Answer

The monitor has a max resolution of 2560x1600, and the max resolution on the cards is 2048x1536. I would like to crank it up to full resolution. 2048x1536

jiminie · Answer

Thanks.  I understand.  The refresh rate has a function within a desired resolution result.  Is that a selectable value that is needed to obtain those higher resolutions?

davejohn · Answer

See my reply to the 'Drivers for Nvidia 6800' message.  You can manually set the resolution if the slider doesn't fit your needs. Dave

deepstrike · Answer

I have a dell xps600 with dual 7900's in an SLI configuration. I am having a similar problem of only being able to obtain a 2048x1536 resolution even though the 30" monitor goes to 2560x1600.

I am using a dual DVI connector, so there must be some setting that is not correct.

Anybody having issues like this or know how to fix it?

Munch Box · Answer

check out this link on asus web. http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20060316095516690&board_id=1&model=P5N32-SLI+Deluxe&page=1&SLanguage=en-us

I just bought a 30" monitor, with two 7800GTX cards pushing it, I cant get the resolution above 1280x800,the bar will not slide above that setting. Any ideas on how to fix this?

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Post Reply sodapop
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Posted: 3/16/2006 11:17:00 AM Every monitor has what is known as it's "Native Resolution"... which is the Maximum resolution that the screen can accommodate at a particular refresh rate.
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IF that is 1200 x 800 (at whatever refresh rate) , then there is nothing you can do to increase it.

Your MONITOR's website or specifications should provide you with that information.
>ALSO : Text and graphics, tend to show most clearly at a Monitor's native resolution.

good Luck

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Laser5
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Posted: 3/17/2006 11:44:00 AM What brand monitor?

I bought a Gateway FPD2185W LCD (wonderful monitor) for my other computer and had the same issue. It's 'native' resolution is the strange 1680x1050 but I could not get it to take it (even using a custom resolution) I discovered that I couldn't use the DVI connector, I had to use the VGA connector. Only then would it recognize the monitors resolution and allow me to switch to it. Been great every since.

However, when I took the monitor to another computer it was the exact opposite. I had to use the DVI for it to allow me to set the proper resolution (was an older nvidia card)....Go figure

Anyway, try the opposite connector that you are currently using. Use the DVI to VGA adapter if you only have DVI....

Good Luck.

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sodapop
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Posted: 3/18/2006 12:41:00 AM ALSO BE AWARE    >>

       IMPORTANT That you obtain your MONITOR's DRIVER(s)...
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YES !       My Samsung 930b , provides TWO seperate drivers.. 1 for Digital (DVI)...   and 1 for Analog.
> I could not reach my Max. refresh rates until i installed them, and mistakingly installing the ANALOG driver, I could not use half of the resolutions under DVI !!

  hope this helps
good Luck

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Laser5
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Posted: 3/18/2006 11:51:00 AM Ok, the new nVidia Forceware drivers 84.21 are out.

So, try those and see if your situation improves....

Also, Soda has a good point. Monitor drivers are important!

There are several mentions of 30" monitors and issues in the release notes, take a look at those and see if yours is one of them.

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MunchBox
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Posted: 3/19/2006 6:54:00 AM

Its a Dell 3007WFP, with a max resolution of 2560 x 1600. As it turns out, when I plug the cable in the top card, right side DVI connector, I can only get a max resolution of 1200 x 800. When I try to manually set the resolution, the screen goes blank, and defaults back to 1200 x 800. Now when I plug the cable in the top card, left DVI connector, I get a resolution of 800 x 600 up to 2560 x 1600 with a few in the middle. Only in this connector, I can manually add different resolutions, and crank the monitor up to max resolution.

I am not sure if it is supposed to be like that, but it works, thanks for the help Laser5, Sodapop

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Posted: 3/19/2006 7:01:00 AM

YES , YES,
                       Sorry
   Thought you knew that...     When in SLI-Mode, ONLY ONE DVI- slot can actually work in the Enhanced resolution.
ALSO, the Multiple Monitor (N-View) feature.... is disabled.

   good Luck

deepstrike · Answer

My monitor is a Dell 3007WFP, so the native resolution is 2560x1600. By all indications my 7900's should support this, but they don't. I can only crank the resolution up to 2048x1536, almost as if I'm not using a dual DVI cable, but I am.

Trying a different post on the card gives me black. This is likley because I'm in an SLI configuration.

Not working as advertised.... :(

Doomlord52 · Answer

hey! i got the dell 24' SCREEN AND I ONLY HAVE IT AT 1600 by 1200 and its about normal, anything above looks realy Qu*r...... but it is an interesting problem, have you checked any other resoulution programs?? like the microsoft proporties thing???

Munch Box · Answer

is 2500x1600 an option, if not try going in  settings   advanced   GeForce 7900GTX   screen resolutions and refreash rates  add, and manually entering 2560x1600. plug dvi in top card left side facing back

deepstrike · Answer

Ok, I fixed it, but the solution and problem were really stupid...

The Problem:

My video card would not let me select a resolution above 2048x1536 even though the dell wp700 30" monitor fully supported 2560x1600.

The 7900's control applet let's you enter a custom resolutions, however, you can not enter values higher then what it thinks the max resolution is. (In my case 2048x1536)

The Solution:

Disabling the SLI configuration and hooking up a monitor to each DVI ports on the 7900. This caused the control applet to recognize a 2nd monitor and increase the maximum adjustable resolution to something crazy like 3600x1600 because my desktop was now spanning two monitors.

Now that the maximum limit was increased, I could enter a custom resolution of 2560x1600.

After entering the custom resolution, I disconnected the 2nd monitor, re-enabled SLI and selected the custom resolution of 2560x1600

Conclusion:

Stupid.

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