I question why you think you need a new card. The reason why WinXP is only showing 1024x768 as the max resolution is because that is the max resolution the current monitor is telling the computer it supports. So more than likely when the new monitor is plugged in WinXP will say 1440x900 is the max resolution.
And if that doesn't work you could try; http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/207607.html or just uninstall and reinstall the most current drivers for what is in there now. Eli -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 2:49 PM To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] Video Card question(s) Are there still PCI and AGP video cards available that can image the newer wide-screen panels at their native resolutions? I do know that most PCI-e video cards do, but I have a need for a card that is either AGP or PCI. The current video card is an old Asus nVidia-based card (1st/2d generation). It is an {Asus V6800 Pure GeForce 256 DDR} in AGP format. It has been driving a GEM (scansport) 150A 15" VGA panel for the last 3 years. The panel is dying. It now has full width grey bars wherever text is displayed. Sis has lived with this anomaly for 18 months................ :) My Sister has ordered a Dell SE178WFP. The native res is 1440x900. Her current video card (according to what winXP says) seems to top at 1024x768. I do suspect somebody in the family has been dicking around and killed the card's driver. I am the Uncle, so I can not say anything! I did supply all the innards of my Sister's machine (the best of my boneyard!). Due to economic constraints, a current-tech modern video card is not possible because the current m/b (Abit KG7) is limited to PCI and AGP only. Is this possible? If so, we have found a Christmas gift for my Sister! Thank you, Duncan
