Important question

Clatis · Post by **Clatis** » March 28, 2006, 12:07 pm

I think this is the video card I have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... etailSpecs
but I can't set my resolution higher than 1152 864. this is starting to piss me off. how do I fix this? it might be my monitor, i use an emachine, the one that you get when you order a computer package and pay the little extra for the monitor and printor, my parent's own a day care so we buy new computers randomly, and with all the extra monitors it was a freebee, but maybe its the monitor I dunno. whats the problem?

miir · Post by **miir** » March 28, 2006, 1:41 pm

Some dipshit who can't fucking read wrote: I can't set my resolution higher than 1152 864. this is starting to piss me off. how do I fix this? it might be my monitor

The webpage that he linked wrote:Max Resolution 2048x1536@85Hz

What monitor are you using?

cadalano · Post by **cadalano** » March 28, 2006, 1:56 pm

Problem:

i use an emachine

Solution: go tell your mother to buy you a computer that isnt an e-machine

or, hell, i can even call her up and explain it if you want. up to you just let me know

Ha Ha Ha. but seriously.

1. hit [Windows Key]+R, type in "dxdiag", and press [enter] on your keyboard input device.

2. stuff your face with some cheesy snacks for a second while it loads

3. When its done, wipe the grease off of your chubby fingers and click on the "Display" tab at the top of the window

4. read the "Device" submenu. That will tell you:
A) The name of your video card
and/or
B) The name of your video driver

The problem is probably one of those two things

Clatis · Post by **Clatis** » March 28, 2006, 3:57 pm

I built my computer, I just use an emachine monitor cuz it was free. my comp is pretty tits.

amd athlon 64 processor 3500+

2048 ram
radeon x800 gto (0x5D4F) 256mb

plug and play monitor < problem I think, I am prolly gonna go drop some cash on a nice new monitor soon.
http://www.emachines.com/products/monitors.html

but there it says max resolution is 1280x1024... what the fuckkkkkkkk

cadalano · Post by **cadalano** » March 28, 2006, 4:02 pm

oh ok

well make sure youve got the right driver for your card. you can also try installing the ATI desktop commando shit or whatever its called. That might give you the option to change it

Morgrym · Post by **Morgrym** » March 28, 2006, 4:13 pm

It won't matter what you tweek on the card / drivers. The display simply won't handle it. If you want to go that high, look into a quality flatscreen.

miir · Post by **miir** » March 28, 2006, 4:21 pm

Reso is almost never limited by video card or driver (unless you're using the default windows VGA driver).
If you can't select a higher resolution, chances are you're using a really shitty monitor and you have this box checked on the monitor tab under advanced display options...

miir · Post by **miir** » March 28, 2006, 4:25 pm

Even 2 year old bare bones drivers on my 7500 ATI mobility gives me the option of 2048X1536.

Leonaerd · Post by **Leonaerd** » March 28, 2006, 4:26 pm

You run at a refresh rate of 60 hz? Do you get seizures?

miir · Post by **miir** » March 28, 2006, 4:35 pm

Leonaerd wrote:You run at a refresh rate of 60 hz? Do you get seizures?

My attempts at upgrading the display on my laptop have been unsuccessful so far.

Leonaerd · Post by **Leonaerd** » March 28, 2006, 4:37 pm

Miir wrote:laptop

I don't understand this word.