Well, I have an entry in device manager for Mobile Intel Express 945
Chipset. I presume this is the chipset underlying the GMA 950
product. In details tab, nothing called Device ID, but there is
something called "Hardware IDs". it shows:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_72708086&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_72708086
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&CC_0300
Also, from the Intel Control Panel, I've copied below the info shown
on the Information tab. NOTE: you'll see it shwos I'm using an older
driver... this is only because I tried to use the Vista driver for
kicks to see if it would fix my problem. It didnt..still doesnt show
an 'Aspect' or 'Scaling' option anywhere.
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report
Report Date: 11/11/2010
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 17:13:46
Driver Version: 7.14.10.1504
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate* , (6.1.7600)
Default Language: English
DirectX* Version: 10.0
Physical Memory: 992 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 16 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 240 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 125 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 15 Stepping 2
Processor Speed: 1833 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 27A2
Device Revision: 03
* Accelerator Information *
Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family
Video BIOS: 1284
Current Graphics Mode: 1600 by 900 True Color (30 Hz)
* Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator *
Active Digital Displays: 1
* Digital Display *
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Display Type: Digital
Gamma Value: 2.20
DDC2 Protocol: Supported
Maximum Image Size: Horizontal: Not Available
Vertical: Not Available
Monitor Supported Modes:
640 by 480 (60 Hz)
720 by 480 (60 Hz)
1920 by 540 (60 Hz)
Display Power Management Support:
Standby Mode: Not Supported
Suspend Mode: Not Supported
Active Off Mode: Not Supported
* SDVO Encoder Report *
** Encoder 1 **
Vendor ID: Silicon Image
Device ID: 170
Device Revision: 3
Major Version: 1
Minor Version: 1
On Nov 11, 4:18 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote:
> Go to device manager, open GMA 950 properties, go to details and it's
> usually the second item.
>
> You have "Notebook" and "TV" on the top of the window?
>
> On 11 Nov, 21:15, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > where do I get that from?
>
> > btw, from the Display Settings tab in the control panel, it shows my
> > TV under the 'Digital Display' tab. Is that right?
>
> > On Nov 11, 1:27 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Post the device ID of your GMA 950 please.
>
> > > On Nov 11, 6:25 pm, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > So I went back and updated the driver per your recommendation.
> > > > Unfortunately, the same issue -- the 'scaling' option doesn't show
> > > > up. For some reason, the control panel is hiding that field. I
> > > > thought it was maybe due to my monitor type, so I updated the monitor
> > > > driver to match my Sony TV, but it still didn't work. So, I'm at a
> > > > loss... this really stinks. I may have to go back and try to use Win
> > > > XP, to see if that makes a difference.
>
> > > > Unless you or anyone else knows what registery or config file holds
> > > > the setting for the scaling... i could directly edit that if possible.
>
> > > > Thanks again, Jeff.
>
> > > > On Nov 10, 10:24 pm, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Thanks yeh, I'll give it a shot... cuz I definitely do not have any
> > > > > item below the 'refresh rate' drop down. I'll let you know if re-
> > > > > installing work.
>
> > > > > Thanks for your help so far.
>
> > > > > jeff
>
> > > > > On Nov 10, 8:40 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > You're on the right spot. Right below refresh rate should be an item
> > > > > > called "monitor/screen expansion" with a button underneat with
> > > > > > scaling
> > > > > > options.
> > > > > > About your hdtv being considered a generic pnp monitor, it was only
> > > > > > an
> > > > > > issue with windows xp and earlier OSes. Despite you having that
> > > > > > driver
> > > > > > version, you should still install the latest drivers from intel,
> > > > > > which
> > > > > > are indeed 1930, but there might be some missing entry or something,
> > > > > > that would be fixed by installing them again.
>
> > > > > > On Nov 11, 1:37 am, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > i just checked..i have driver version: 8.15.10.1930
>
> > > > > > > So I think these are the latest? In the Intel control panel I
> > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > the following options:
>
> > > > > > > 1) quality
> > > > > > > 2) resolution
> > > > > > > 3) refresh rate
>
> > > > > > > Nothing about 'scaling' options.
>
> > > > > > > I do notice that my monitor shows up as "Generic PnP Monitor". I
> > > > > > > wonder if that is an issue?
>
> > > > > > > My 'monitor' is actually a Sony HDTV (Grand Wega 50 inch). Do you
> > > > > > > think that is the issue...I need to tell it what monitor type I
> > > > > > > have??? It's weird, like I said, because if I use the SAME tv
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > SAME Mac Mini but boot into OSX instead of Win 7, then it scales
> > > > > > > fine
> > > > > > > to the fullscreen during games.
>
> > > > > > > thoughts??
>
> > > > > > > On Nov 10, 8:22 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > First install the latest GMA 950 drivers for windows 7, release
> > > > > > > > 1930.
> > > > > > > > Those are called stock drivers. From what I've understood,
> > > > > > > > you're
> > > > > > > > using something worse than stock drivers, windows almost generic
> > > > > > > > drivers, so hurry and do that. After that you should have 4
> > > > > > > > options in
> > > > > > > > the context menu, as well as a scaling options button in the
> > > > > > > > middle of
> > > > > > > > the display settings area in intel control panel.
>
> > > > > > > > On Nov 11, 1:18 am, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > Yes, I presume Im using stock drivers...its the ones Win 7
> > > > > > > > > automatically downloaded. I also check at intel's
> > > > > > > > > site...same ones.
> > > > > > > > > Are there are option driver options I can use? If so, please
> > > > > > > > > tell
> > > > > > > > > where to look and I'll try them. Thanks, Jeff.
>
> > > > > > > > > p.s. is anyone using Win 7 with Intel GMA 950 -- if so, does
> > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > control show scaling options?? If so, where?
>
> > > > > > > > > Jeff.
>
> > > > > > > > > On Nov 10, 8:12 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > Ok, that's weird, as since vista with both stock and modded
> > > > > > > > > > drivers
> > > > > > > > > > that I always had scaling options on both control panel and
> > > > > > > > > > context
> > > > > > > > > > menu, being the first option of the intel context menu
>
> > > > > > > > > > On Nov 11, 1:07 am, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > im guessing ure using stock driver?
>
> > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Jeff
> > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Im using a Mac Mini, intel 1.83MhZ with intel 950 GMA,
> > > > > > > > > > > > with intel 945
> > > > > > > > > > > > chipset. Neither the Display Settings in the control
> > > > > > > > > > > > panel, nor the
> > > > > > > > > > > > context menu from the desktop have a scaling option. I
> > > > > > > > > > > > can indeed
> > > > > > > > > > > > switch resolutions, but the Display Properties only has
> > > > > > > > > > > > options for
> > > > > > > > > > > > resolution, orientation (landscape, portrait) and
> > > > > > > > > > > > Advanced option.
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Advanced options only have options for color
> > > > > > > > > > > > quality (bit depth),
> > > > > > > > > > > > resolution, and refresh rate. No option for full
> > > > > > > > > > > > screen scaling. The
> > > > > > > > > > > > GMA 950 control does not have options for scaling... or
> > > > > > > > > > > > if it does,
> > > > > > > > > > > > please point me to where. I've tried all the options
> > > > > > > > > > > > across all the
> > > > > > > > > > > > screens.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > Any help is appreciated.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Jeff.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 10, 4:43 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Despite being a Mac Mini, you should state your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > specs, hardware and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > software wise, so we can be able to help you. There
> > > > > > > > > > > > > is no need to use
> > > > > > > > > > > > > external apps as GMA 950 control panel does have
> > > > > > > > > > > > > scaling options, on
> > > > > > > > > > > > > xp, vista and windows 7. Either from the context menu
> > > > > > > > > > > > > while on desktop
> > > > > > > > > > > > > or directly through display settings in the control
> > > > > > > > > > > > > panel. You have to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > make sure that the right display device is selected,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > then stretching
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to full screen with no margins.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 10, 9:37 pm, Jeff <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > All,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've dual-booted my Mac Mini to run both OSX 10 and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Windows 7. I have
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it hooked up to a 50 inch Sony LCD TV (Grand Wega).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have no issues
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > using various resolutions, however, one frustrating
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > thing is that when
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I run a game (e.g., any of the Big Fish games), in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Windows 7 is never
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > scales the screen image to the full size of the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > screen (i.e., as if
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > flat panel scaling is OFF). If I boot into OSX and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > run the same game,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it works perfectly fine and the screen is scaled to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the extents of the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > monitor. This appears to be a simple issue with
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the Win 7 driver not
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > defaulting to flat panel scaling (stretch, zoom,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > etc).
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > My problem is there appears to be no way to tell
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the Win 7 GMA 950
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > driver what scaling mode to use. The Intel GMA
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > control panel does not
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > have an option for that anywhere. Evidently it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > used to -- I see
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > discussions where people said their Vista control
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > panel did indeed
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > have a flat panel scaling selector -- but in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Win 7 control panel,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it's gone.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone has an idea how to mod the driver or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > whatever, such that I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > can have fullscreen games scale in Win 7, I'd be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > very greatful. I've
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > tried Powerstrip, GPU-Z, DTDCalculator, all to no
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > avail as they dont
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > have a scaling option. Perhaps a registry setting??
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance,
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