Jared. take a look at http://suseforums.net/lofiversion/index.php/t27263.html
see if the solution towards the end of the thread works.
> Section "Monitor" > DisplaySize 474 296 > HorizSync 50-65 > Identifier "Monitor[0]" > ModelName "SCEPTRE X22WG-GAMER" > Option "DPMS" > VendorName "SPT" > VertRefresh 50-65 > UseModes "Modes[0]" > EndSection > > > Section "Modes" > Identifier "Modes[0]" > Modeline "1680x1050" 144.55 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 > 1086 > Modeline "1680x1050" 115.00 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059 > 1079 +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1600x1024" 145.72 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1025 1028 > 1062 > Modeline "1600x1024" 116.75 1600 1648 1680 1760 1024 1027 1037 > 1055 +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1600x1000" 144.66 1600 1704 1872 2144 1000 1001 1004 > 1038 > Modeline "1600x1000" 116.00 1600 1648 1680 1760 1000 1003 1009 > 1031 +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1400x1050" 145.06 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 > 1093 > Modeline "1400x1050" 116.75 1400 1448 1480 1560 1050 1053 1057 > 1085 +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 145.69 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 > 1071 > Modeline "1280x1024" 132.75 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 > 1067 > Modeline "1280x1024" 121.35 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 > 1064 > Modeline "1280x1024" 117.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 1024 1027 1034 > 1062 +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 108.88 1280 1360 1496 1712 1024 1025 1028 > 1060 > Modeline "1440x900" 145.26 1440 1536 1696 1952 900 901 904 942 > Modeline "1440x900" 132.10 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 939 > Modeline "1440x900" 119.08 1440 1528 1680 1920 900 901 904 935 > Modeline "1440x900" 116.50 1440 1488 1520 1600 900 903 909 934 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1440x900" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 > Modeline "1280x960" 145.77 1280 1376 1512 1744 960 961 964 1007 > Modeline "1280x960" 130.57 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1003 > Modeline "1280x960" 117.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 960 963 967 998 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1280x960" 115.61 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 998 > Modeline "1366x768" 131.40 1368 1464 1608 1848 768 769 772 808 > Modeline "1360x768" 105.75 1360 1408 1440 1520 768 771 776 801 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1366x768" 115.87 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 804 > Modeline "1366x768" 100.60 1368 1448 1592 1816 768 769 772 799 > Modeline "1366x768" 85.86 1368 1440 1584 1800 768 769 772 795 > Modeline "1280x800" 128.04 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 842 > Modeline "1280x800" 112.72 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 837 > Modeline "1280x800" 104.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 834 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1280x800" 97.95 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 833 > Modeline "1280x800" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 > Modeline "1152x864" 125.43 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 909 > Modeline "1152x864" 110.37 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 904 > Modeline "1152x864" 102.75 1152 1200 1232 1312 864 867 871 901 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1152x864" 95.74 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 899 > Modeline "1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 > Modeline "1280x768" 122.87 1280 1368 1504 1728 768 769 772 808 > Modeline "1280x768" 108.28 1280 1360 1496 1712 768 769 772 804 > Modeline "1280x768" 100.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 768 771 778 801 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1280x768" 93.95 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 799 > Modeline "1280x768" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 > Modeline "1024x768" 97.84 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 808 > Modeline "1024x768" 87.03 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 804 > Modeline "1024x768" 82.50 1024 1072 1104 1184 768 771 775 801 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1024x768" 75.34 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799 > Modeline "1024x768" 64.11 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 795 > Modeline "1280x600" 94.32 1280 1352 1488 1696 600 601 604 632 > Modeline "1280x600" 83.00 1280 1344 1480 1680 600 601 604 628 > Modeline "1280x600" 78.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 600 603 613 626 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1280x600" 72.11 1280 1336 1472 1664 600 601 604 625 > Modeline "1280x600" 61.50 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 622 > Modeline "1024x600" 75.64 1024 1080 1192 1360 600 601 604 632 > Modeline "1024x600" 66.40 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 628 > Modeline "1024x600" 64.25 1024 1072 1104 1184 600 603 613 626 > +HSync -Vsync > Modeline "1024x600" 57.55 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 625 > Modeline "1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622 > Modeline "800x600" 58.73 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632 > Modeline "800x600" 52.25 800 848 880 960 600 603 607 626 +HSync > -Vsync > Modeline "800x600" 52.17 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 628 > Modeline "800x600" 45.07 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625 > Modeline "800x600" 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622 > Modeline "768x576" 53.75 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 606 > Modeline "768x576" 48.50 768 816 848 928 576 579 583 601 +HSync > -Vsync > Modeline "768x576" 47.82 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 603 > Modeline "768x576" 41.27 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 600 > Modeline "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 > Modeline "640x480" 36.97 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 505 > Modeline "640x480" 34.75 640 688 720 800 480 483 487 501 +HSync > -Vsync > Modeline "640x480" 32.92 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503 > Modeline "640x480" 28.29 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500 > Modeline "640x480" 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497 > EndSection > > > Section "Screen" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 15 > Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" > "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" > "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" > "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" > "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" > "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" > "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" > "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" > "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" > "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 32 > Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" > "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" > "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" > "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" > "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" > "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" > "640x480" > EndSubSection > Device "Device[0]" > Identifier "Screen[0]" > Monitor "Monitor[0]" > EndSection > > > Section "Device" > BoardName "GeForce FX 5200 (0x0322)" > BusID "1:0:0" > Driver "nv" > Identifier "Device[0]" > VendorName "NVidia" > EndSection > > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "Layout[all]" > InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard" > InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer" > Option "Clone" "off" > Option "Xinerama" "off" > Screen "Screen[0]" > EndSection > > > Section "DRI" > Group "video" > Mode 0660 > EndSection > > Section "Extensions" > EndSection > > > > On 7/13/07, Bob Crandell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The one I was working on had hardware problems. Yours seem to > be > configuration. Pick your favorite distro and stick with it > then work > through the problems. > > Post the make and model of your monitor, video card and > motherboard. > > Thanks > > On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 10:33 -0700, Jared Ubelhor wrote: > > But how could that be true? Everythign works fine with some > distros. > > > > So far: > > Flashing: Suse 10.2, Ubuntu 6.10 (and distros based on > > it), Fedora Core 6 > > Not Flashing: Suse 10.2 Installation Process, Mandriva > 2007.1 , Ubuntu > > 7.10, and Windows. > > > > So it seems my choices are between distros that either blink > or ones > > that refuse to show the correct resolution. ..or Windows. > > > > > > > > On 7/13/07, Bob Crandell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The last time I saw this happen the video card had 2 > blown > > caps. That > > blinking got real irritating before I found it. > > > > On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 02:32 -0700, Jared Ubelhor > wrote: > > > OK, when I said that everything was working, I > seem to have > > spoken too > > > soon. Every so often the screen flashes blue (no > signal). > > The longer > > > it runs, the more it flashes. This continues to > the point I > > cannot > > > see. Even pressing CTRL + ALT + F1 to go back to > the shell > > doesn't > > > stop the flashing. WTF? > > > > > > I've had OpenSuse 10.2 installed on the computer > and with > > this monitor > > > before and I didn't have this issue. > > > > > > It's not a problem with the monitor. I put in a > Mandriva > > live CD and > > > it works fine (except for the part where it wont > display at > > > 1680x1050!) > > > > > > ARGH! That XP Pro disk is looking really good > right now! > > > > > > On 7/12/07, Allen Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What rev KDE is it using? According to > synaptic I > > am running > > > 5:47. > > > -- > > > Allen > > > > > > Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/ > > > Who is General Failure and why is he > reading my > > hard disk? > > > > > > Jared Ubelhor wrote: > > > > Installed Suse 10.2 this morning.Works > perfect > > thus far on > > > both KDE and > > > > GNOME. We'll see what happens when I > install the > > nvidia > > > drivers. > > > > > > > > On 7/12/07, *Allen Brown * > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > Jim K wrote: > > > > > Just a guess, it may not be a > function of > > kde. Do you > > > also use > > > > kdm the > > > > > kde display manager or gnome > > > > > display manager. Check for a file > such as > > > > > $KDEDIR/share/config/kdm/.kdmrc. > > > > > > > > I use gdm with KDE. I had to change > the > > config of KDE > > > to > > > > fix the resolution. So it seems > unlikely to > > have > > > anything to > > > > do with kdm. > > > > > > > > > Also you might check the init > scripts > > > > > to see what program actuall y > configures > > the display > > > for kde on your > > > > > system. > > > > > > > > How do I do that? > > > > > > > > > If you are using kde and kdm try > installing > > just > > > gnome and see > > > > > if it works, if so then install > kde , but > > don't > > > change the display > > > > > manager. These may not alter the > > characteristics of > > > the display, so > > > > > this is just a guess. > > > > > Jim K > > > > > > > > I've always had gnome, xfce4, and > kde > > > installed. Logging in under > > > > gnome or under xfce4 I get the > correct screen > > > resolution. It's > > > > remotely possible the fix that I did > to KDE > > also fixed > > > gnome. It > > > > was awhile back when I did it, plus > it > > involved quite a > > > bit of > > > > thrashing about. But most likely > the only > > culprit is > > > KDE. > > > > -- > > > > Allen Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/ > > > > The trouble with our times is > that the > > > > future is not what it used to be. > ---Paul > > Valery > > > > > > > > > Allen Brown wrote: > > > > >> I would like to know if this is > unique to > > one or > > > more distributions > > > > >> such as Ubuntu. Or if it is > simply a > > function of > > > one or more > > > > >> desktops such as KDE. I > wouldn't be > > surprised if it > > > is the latter. > > > > >> If so, changing distributions > won't help. > > > > >> > > > > >> So before changing your install, > try > > switching to > > > xfce4. 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