It's my graphics card, right? - Teh Forum

It's my graphics card, right?

From: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 4 Sep 2011 12:05

To: ALL1 of 18

Holler, I want one of those there bigger monitors, but I can't change my resolution to anything higher than 1024 x 768. I imagine this is to do with my graphics card, but I thought one of you there geniuses would let me know. I'd remove the junk bits but I reckon you're totally interested in my STYLISH PIANO BLACK FUSION CASE.

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From: Radio 4 Sep 2011 12:18

To: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 2 of 18

38878.2 In reply to 38878.1

The graphics card can obviously support far higher resolutions - are you saying it's broke?
Can you play something 3d-y in 1024*768, Portal 2 or summat? If so, then the card can't be broke.

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From: Chris (CHRISSS) 4 Sep 2011 12:25

To: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 3 of 18

38878.3 In reply to 38878.1

Cable?

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From: Matt 4 Sep 2011 12:39

To: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 4 of 18

38878.4 In reply to 38878.1

What he said^

You have neglected to include your monitor in your specification list and what it's maximum resolution is. If it is 1024x768 then that'll be why you can't go above. Most monitors these days support reporting their maximum resolution, refresh rate and colour depth to the graphics card. Most graphics card will read this information and lock you out of the resolutions that won't display.

If the monitor is supposed to be able to go higher than 1024x768, it's got to be drivers. It's always drivers when something like this happens. Either because they're not installed at all, not installed correctly (installed, but not the currently active driver) or they're bugged.

If that is indeed the case, start by trying new graphics card drivers. Go to the AMD Driver Download thingum, download the latest drivers for your card and install them, reboot and report back.

EDITED: 4 Sep 2011 16:06 by MATT

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From: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 4 Sep 2011 15:38

To: Matt 5 of 18

38878.5 In reply to 38878.4

Ah, that explains it. I had no idea that monitors could be limiting, this is about 10 years old and will be the reason for the limit. I didn't want to toddle off to buy a new monitor without knowing wtf was going on.

Thanks.

(Thanks to the other contributors too.)

(flavoured lube) (cake) (cuddly toy) (pictures of nuns)

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From: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 4 Sep 2011 15:43

To: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 6 of 18

38878.6 In reply to 38878.5

I have a monitor that is 11+ years old, and it can still do way more than 1024x768.

Check drivers before toddling off for a new one (unless you want a new one anyway).

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From: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 4 Sep 2011 15:47

To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 7 of 18

38878.7 In reply to 38878.6

I do want a new one anyway, that is BIG. Monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster 570V TFT which has the 1024x768 limit, according to this here page so it all makes sense now.

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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 4 Sep 2011 17:16

To: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 8 of 18

38878.8 In reply to 38878.1

I'm doing 1280x1024 on the same card, and I don't even have one of those wide-screen monitors (just a 17" NEC trinitron).

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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 4 Sep 2011 17:54

To: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 9 of 18

38878.9 In reply to 38878.7

Remember Dan, it's not size that matters, it's what you do with it that counts. :Y (your mum)

EDITED: 4 Sep 2011 17:54 by MR_BASTARD

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From: Chris (CHRISSS) 4 Sep 2011 18:01

To: ALL10 of 18

The reason I say cable is that when my parents had a new computer/monitor I used an old VGA cable and couldn't do the widescreen res that the monitor should use. Changed the cable to different/newer one and it worked fine.

Or drivers.

Or something else.

Read the thread properly next time :(

EDITED: 4 Sep 2011 18:36 by CHRISSS

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From: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 4 Sep 2011 18:23

To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 11 of 18

38878.11 In reply to 38878.9

I agree, yet there's always someone who gets impressed that yours is bigger, or feels inadequate enough to have to mention their smaller size up front.

'Come and play games at my house, I've only got 14" but bring your joystick over and you can plug it in my port.'

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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 4 Sep 2011 19:53

To: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 12 of 18

38878.12 In reply to 38878.11

Sounds like the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 5 Sep 2011 01:21

To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 13 of 18

38878.13 In reply to 38878.9

It's the FPS that counts, assmunch.

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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 5 Sep 2011 14:21

To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 14 of 18

38878.14 In reply to 38878.13

You've been reading too much PC Pro dear.

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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 5 Sep 2011 15:01

To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 15 of 18

38878.15 In reply to 38878.14

Never heard of it.

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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 5 Sep 2011 15:09

To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 16 of 18

38878.16 In reply to 38878.15

It's a UK mag that believes that graphics cards are best tested with some lame game (even if the target audience might be video editing or 3D modelling or whatever.)

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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 5 Sep 2011 19:19

To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 17 of 18

38878.17 In reply to 38878.16

Oh right, the Pro's...

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From: cynicoid 5 Sep 2011 21:42

To: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER) 18 of 18

38878.18 In reply to 38878.1

Right click desktop, select screen resolution, adapter, advanced settings, list all modes. (win7).

Shows all the supported modes for card. There is/was one for the monitor but I can't find it, might have just been for Nvidia cards though.

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