That is usually a driver problem. Most video cards have a thousand or so possible video combinations, but the driver may only support a few or them. Downloading the latest drivers will usually give you support for the latest monitors. That applies to current cards, they usually quit upgrading the drivers after about three years. Also note that bleeding edge stuff may have to wait up to a year for the drivers to be 100% stable.
Tom C wrote: > Thanks. I knew the card did not have a native resolution. I had read > anecdotally of people purchaisng a widescreen monitor and their video card > not being being able to support that exact resolution in the driver. > Probably just a poor combo. Old card/new monitor. > > > > Tom C. > > > >> From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: OT - Dual DVI Video Cards >> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:55:55 -0400 >> >> Tom, >> >> Native Resolution is a monitor thing, no card has one. Any card on the >> market today will support 1680x1050, this is the standard resolution for >> 20" widescreen LCD's. You may have to set teh driver to the native >> resolution of the monitor initially. >> >> -Adam >> >> >> Tom C wrote: >>> Thanks Bill and Adam. I'll ask another question it would otherwise take >> me >>> a while to get the answer to. >>> >>> Native resolution. The monitors I'm looking at getting are widescreen >> 1680 >>> x 1050. I see some cards list resolutions both above and below that, >> but >>> not exactly that. Should I assume that the specific resolution is not >>> supported by the card? I likewise see specs that say just because you >> don't >>> see your monitor resolution listed, does not mean it will not work. >>> >>> Should I be worried or will the native resolution be detected and the >>> firmware adapt itself to the aspect ratio of the monitor (make sense?). >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>> >>>> From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: OT - Dual DVI Video Cards >>>> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:35:11 -0400 >>>> >>>> Tom C wrote: >>>>> It's likely I'll be able to purchase a new desktop soon. I'll be >>>> running >>>>> dual monitors. Since I can't afford anything I want. I'll be buying a >>>>> pre-built off the shelf system. >>>>> >>>>> The video card that's in it uses the PCI-express bus. I'm looking to >>>>> replace it with a card supporting dual DVI output. >>>>> >>>>> I notice that some say nVidia based cards are superior and opinions >> vary >>>> for >>>>> numerous reasons. I also see there are numerous manufacturers that >> use >>>> a >>>>> common chip set. >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions? Hoping to stay under $250. Not big on buying a card >>>> from >>>>> an obscure mfr. even if it has a well regarded chip set. Don't care >>>> about >>>>> gaming at all, just solid all around performance. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Tom C. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Sounds like any card on the market will pretty much handle your needs. >>>> Dual-DVI cards are essentially dominant in todays market. >>>> >>>> I'd personally look at an ATI card, but I've had bad luck with nVidia >>>> myself. Something along the lines of a HD 2600 would probably be my >> choice. >>>> -Adam >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
