It's a mac, not a pc, the hardware is different. On 12 Nov, 00:44, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > Wait a second, since he dual-booted Win 7 with OSX, shouldn't > installing the drivers would be the same as in a real PC? It's not > like he's installing in on OSX. Or is there a like a hardware > difference in the GMA between a mac and regular pc? > > On Nov 11, 4:36 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If it was a regular pc, I would be perfectly ok with installing pre- > > final V1.2 because there already have been quite some users with good > > feedback. But by reading the topic from the start, you'll notice that > > Jeff is looking for functionality, not increased performance, as he > > will already have increased performance over stock drivers since he's > > installing V1.1E. > > > On 12 Nov, 00:34, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dude, chill. Sorry for recommending installing beta drivers which > > > might possibly be unstable for non-pc machine. Now that I think about > > > it, it was actually pretty stupid of me. I just thought it would be > > > the best driver for him and trying to help out, that's all. Let's just > > > see his feedback on this method, aight? > > > > On Nov 11, 4:28 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Nice one. Next time advise installing pre-alpha software on a non pc > > > > machine, that's genious... > > > > > On 12 Nov, 00:17, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Since you have a 945GM, a better driver choice would to install > > > > > AngelicTear's V1.2 Driver, with all the latest tech from Intel > > > > > 9xxhttp://groups.google.com/group/intel9x-gaming/browse_thread/thread/b3... > > > > > Just setup and play, no need for uninstalling display drivers(At least > > > > > that's what Angelic said :P ) > > > > > > On Nov 11, 3:33 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Ok, think of your device ID as being 27A2, ok? Now head to our > > > > > > modded > > > > > > drivers download > > > > > > page:http://groups.google.com/group/intel9x-gaming/web/drivers-for-9xx > > > > > > and get V1.1E. After downloading it, uninstall the graphic drivers, > > > > > > reboot and clean the registry. After than install V1.1E and reboot. > > > > > > After that you should have all options in place. The only thing > > > > > > slightly less usual with your config is the presence of a Silicon > > > > > > Image encoder, but I'm guessing it was Apple's doing, shouldn't be > > > > > > of > > > > > > concern for what we're doing. > > > > > > Try that and tell us how it goes. Good luck ;) > > > > > > > On 11 Nov, 22:15, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > 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 > > ... > > mais informações »
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