8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution

Nathankent · 08-25-2009, 08:06 AM

Hello,

Current OS : Windows Vista

I have been using one of them old monitors for a while the non flat screen ones, Its a 19" one and it can handle 1280x1024 fine. I changed it for my new 19" Goodmans HD Ready TV and the 1280x1024 Resolution worked fine. Soon as i restarted I can only use 1024x768.

When it was in 1280x1024 the picture quality was fine but now I can not change it back to this resolution.

Please help :) Is there a way to force a resolution?

I have the latest drivers.

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-26-2009, 03:29 AM

Could you please post the model number of your Goodmans monitor. But as far as i know 19" monitors only support upto 1440x900. Vista must of been reporting the wrong resolution which is known to happen when swapping monitors while the PC is turned on.

Nathankent · 08-26-2009, 09:26 AM

It is a Goodmans GTVL19W17HD

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-27-2009, 03:01 AM

Yeah that monitor only has a max resolution of 1440x900. It was probably a glitch in XP when you swapped the monitors over.
Are you able to select 1440x900?

Nathankent · 08-27-2009, 03:27 AM

I am using Windows Vista, When i reboot it still has the problem. I am using a VGA Cable.

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-27-2009, 03:35 AM

I use to use a HD TV for a monitor a while back, i was getting the same issue, Vista wasn't keeping/saving the resolution. I later found out why. PC monitors can talk back to the graphics card so to say. The monitor basically sends a signal to the Graphics card and says what its maximum resolution and refresh rate is. Many TVs even HDTVs do not have this capability on VGA. I believe your problem could be solved if you used a HDMI connection.
Does your 8800GT have HDMI out?
If not you can use a DVI-HDMI connection.

Nathankent · 08-27-2009, 03:50 AM

It does have a HDMI Connection, I have always wondered what can i use the S-Video slot on my Graphics card for?

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-27-2009, 04:01 AM

S-Video for graphics card can be split into 3-colour component. Which is another Input your TV supports, but you can loose quality when splitting it from an S-video connection.

Nathankent · 08-27-2009, 09:45 AM

Can i use S-Video just on its own to get this resolution?

08-25-2009, 08:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 85 OS: Windows 7	8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution Hello, Current OS : Windows Vista I have been using one of them old monitors for a while the non flat screen ones, Its a 19" one and it can handle 1280x1024 fine. I changed it for my new 19" Goodmans HD Ready TV and the 1280x1024 Resolution worked fine. Soon as i restarted I can only use 1024x768. When it was in 1280x1024 the picture quality was fine but now I can not change it back to this resolution. Please help :) Is there a way to force a resolution? I have the latest drivers. Last edited by Nathankent; 08-25-2009 at 08:19 AM.

08-26-2009, 03:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,426 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: 8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution Could you please post the model number of your Goodmans monitor. But as far as i know 19" monitors only support upto 1440x900. Vista must of been reporting the wrong resolution which is known to happen when swapping monitors while the PC is turned on. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-26-2009, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 85 OS: Windows 7	Re: 8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution It is a Goodmans GTVL19W17HD

08-27-2009, 03:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,426 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: 8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution Yeah that monitor only has a max resolution of 1440x900. It was probably a glitch in XP when you swapped the monitors over. Are you able to select 1440x900? __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-27-2009, 03:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 85 OS: Windows 7	Re: 8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution I am using Windows Vista, When i reboot it still has the problem. I am using a VGA Cable.

08-27-2009, 03:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,426 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: 8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution I use to use a HD TV for a monitor a while back, i was getting the same issue, Vista wasn't keeping/saving the resolution. I later found out why. PC monitors can talk back to the graphics card so to say. The monitor basically sends a signal to the Graphics card and says what its maximum resolution and refresh rate is. Many TVs even HDTVs do not have this capability on VGA. I believe your problem could be solved if you used a HDMI connection. Does your 8800GT have HDMI out? If not you can use a DVI-HDMI connection. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-27-2009, 03:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 85 OS: Windows 7	Re: 8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution It does have a HDMI Connection, I have always wondered what can i use the S-Video slot on my Graphics card for?

08-27-2009, 04:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,426 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: 8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution S-Video for graphics card can be split into 3-colour component. Which is another Input your TV supports, but you can loose quality when splitting it from an S-video connection. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-27-2009, 09:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Nathankent Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 85 OS: Windows 7	Re: 8800GT 1280x1024 Resolution Can i use S-Video just on its own to get this resolution?