[SOLVED] Lost 1440x900 Resolution

Soot341 · 11-25-2007, 09:15 AM

Hi Guys. Not sure if this is the right forum (if not -apologies) but has anyone encountered trhis problem before?
I am running Vista Home Premium on an Acer Aspire T180 with an eMachines E19T5W widescreen monitor (1440x900 native + max). The graphics are nVidia GeForce 6100 nForce 405.
Recently the machine has started booting up into 1360x768 and the display properties setting for 1440x900 has disappeared from the display settings. The gap is from 1360x768 to 1600x1200 (which is out of frequency for my monitor).
Often a re-boot cures the problem and the 1440x900 setting re-appears in display settings - but I now seem to have lost 1440x900 altogether.
I have the latest drivers from nVidia but still no joy and I now seem to be stuck with 1360x768.
I know it's not the end of the world but it has really got me grinding my teeth.

Any suggestions guys??

dai · 11-25-2007, 09:22 AM

see if there are any updated drivers from nvidia
if you are useing the latest try the previous release
1360x768 is all my lcdtv will run at

Soot341 · 11-25-2007, 10:17 AM

Thanx for the reply Dai. I've even done a factory re-set of the machine and re-installed all the original software to see if that cured the problem - but no joy - still no 1440x900 on the Display settings slider (although it used to be there!). The machine has run at this res quite happily for the last 12 months so I just don't understand what is going on.

I think that it must be a Graphics Card issue but, there again, why is it selective with only failing to show 1440x900. Every other resolution setting is displayed on the slider from 800x600 right through to 1600x1200?

dai · 11-25-2007, 10:27 AM

updated drivers will probably add the support

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 11-25-2007, 10:38 AM

actually only one driver version supports it since i am very limited on time i will just give you a picture driver thing.jpg

hope it helps

Soot341 · 11-25-2007, 11:58 AM

Thanx guys - but been there and done all that. Got latest nVidia drivers installed but still no 1440x900.

To reiterate; The machine ran at this res until recently and the 1440x900 res was available from the display settings slider.

Now the max res I can run at is 1360x768 (the 1440x900 res is no longer shown in the display settings slider).

Do I hear the now-familiar sound of other grinding teeth??

dai · 11-25-2007, 12:13 PM

version 96.33 are the ones that igotowned listed
i am using 163.69 ver. but as my monitor[tv] only supports the 1360x768 that's as high as it shows

Soot341 · 11-25-2007, 02:43 PM

Just checked Dai and my version downoaded today is 163.75

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 11-25-2007, 02:49 PM

download the 96.33

Soot341 · 11-25-2007, 10:31 PM

To: IgotOwn3d and Dai...

Thanx Guys - I got my 1440 x 900 back !!

Dave C (One very HAPPY Brit)

KievLeon · 09-11-2008, 03:11 PM

I solved the same problem by installing the latest nVidia driver.

175.19_geforce_winxp_32bit_international_whql

That got me back the 1440x900 resolution.

11-25-2007, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Soot341 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Barrow in Furness, England Posts: 5 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] Lost 1440x900 Resolution Hi Guys. Not sure if this is the right forum (if not -apologies) but has anyone encountered trhis problem before? I am running Vista Home Premium on an Acer Aspire T180 with an eMachines E19T5W widescreen monitor (1440x900 native + max). The graphics are nVidia GeForce 6100 nForce 405. Recently the machine has started booting up into 1360x768 and the display properties setting for 1440x900 has disappeared from the display settings. The gap is from 1360x768 to 1600x1200 (which is out of frequency for my monitor). Often a re-boot cures the problem and the 1440x900 setting re-appears in display settings - but I now seem to have lost 1440x900 altogether. I have the latest drivers from nVidia but still no joy and I now seem to be stuck with 1360x768. I know it's not the end of the world but it has really got me grinding my teeth. Any suggestions guys??

11-25-2007, 09:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution see if there are any updated drivers from nvidia if you are useing the latest try the previous release 1360x768 is all my lcdtv will run at __________________

11-25-2007, 10:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Soot341 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Barrow in Furness, England Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution Thanx for the reply Dai. I've even done a factory re-set of the machine and re-installed all the original software to see if that cured the problem - but no joy - still no 1440x900 on the Display settings slider (although it used to be there!). The machine has run at this res quite happily for the last 12 months so I just don't understand what is going on. I think that it must be a Graphics Card issue but, there again, why is it selective with only failing to show 1440x900. Every other resolution setting is displayed on the slider from 800x600 right through to 1600x1200?

11-25-2007, 10:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution updated drivers will probably add the support __________________

11-25-2007, 10:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution actually only one driver version supports it since i am very limited on time i will just give you a picture driver thing.jpg hope it helps __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

11-25-2007, 11:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Soot341 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Barrow in Furness, England Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution Thanx guys - but been there and done all that. Got latest nVidia drivers installed but still no 1440x900. To reiterate; The machine ran at this res until recently and the 1440x900 res was available from the display settings slider. Now the max res I can run at is 1360x768 (the 1440x900 res is no longer shown in the display settings slider). Do I hear the now-familiar sound of other grinding teeth??

11-25-2007, 12:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution version 96.33 are the ones that igotowned listed i am using 163.69 ver. but as my monitor[tv] only supports the 1360x768 that's as high as it shows __________________

11-25-2007, 02:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Soot341 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Barrow in Furness, England Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution Just checked Dai and my version downoaded today is 163.75

11-25-2007, 02:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution download the 96.33 __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

11-25-2007, 10:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Soot341 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Barrow in Furness, England Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Lost 1440x900 Resolution To: IgotOwn3d and Dai... Thanx Guys - I got my 1440 x 900 back !! Dave C (One very HAPPY Brit)

09-11-2008, 03:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
KievLeon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: WinXP SP2	Re: [SOLVED] Lost 1440x900 Resolution I solved the same problem by installing the latest nVidia driver. 175.19_geforce_winxp_32bit_international_whql That got me back the 1440x900 resolution.