WXGA AGP Graphics Card

[Keith Willcocks]

I am in the UK and have been given a wide screen monitor (1440x900
resolution which I understand is WXGA or possibly WXGA+). My current
graphics card, a Gforce MX 440 1289mb does not support this resolution. My
mobo takes an AGP 8x card and I need to find a cheapish one that will
support the new resolution. I am not a gamer so I don't need anything
super-duper, just a general purpose unit. I have searched the online
companies but they tend not to tell you what resolutions their cards will
support. Can anyone suggest a possible card please?

 

[Paul]

I am in the UK and have been given a wide screen monitor (1440x900
resolution which I understand is WXGA or possibly WXGA+). My current
graphics card, a Gforce MX 440 1289mb does not support this resolution. My
mobo takes an AGP 8x card and I need to find a cheapish one that will
support the new resolution. I am not a gamer so I don't need anything
super-duper, just a general purpose unit. I have searched the online
companies but they tend not to tell you what resolutions their cards will
support. Can anyone suggest a possible card please?

The Nvidia software may have a custom resolution option.

Page 145 here, shows a custom resolution dialog box. Now, support
for your card may have stopped with a certain release of Nvidia
drivers, so I cannot vouch for this being possible with your card.

ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/84.12/84.12_Forceware_Display_Property_User_Guide.pdf

Another tool, is the shareware Powerstrip, from entechtaiwan.com .
This is the release note, with a list of supported cards.

http://entechtaiwan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2036
http://forums.entechtaiwan.net/index.php (index)

This picture, shows the Powerstrip control panel set to 800x480 resolution.

http://www.talix.com/Pix/PowerStrip.jpg

The Geforce MX440 is mentioned as running 1400x1050 in this thread.
It may take some experimentation to get what you want.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/printthread.php?t=4855

Paul

 

[Keith Willcocks]

The Nvidia software may have a custom resolution option.

Page 145 here, shows a custom resolution dialog box. Now, support
for your card may have stopped with a certain release of Nvidia
drivers, so I cannot vouch for this being possible with your card.

ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/84.12/84.12_Forceware_Display_Property_User_Guide.pdf

Another tool, is the shareware Powerstrip, from entechtaiwan.com .
This is the release note, with a list of supported cards.

http://entechtaiwan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2036
http://forums.entechtaiwan.net/index.php (index)

This picture, shows the Powerstrip control panel set to 800x480
resolution.

http://www.talix.com/Pix/PowerStrip.jpg

The Geforce MX440 is mentioned as running 1400x1050 in this thread.
It may take some experimentation to get what you want.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/printthread.php?t=4855

Paul

Thanks Paul. Reading your email made me look closer at the latest Nvidia
software that I had downloaded earlier today. It has a section marked
Custom Timing. I had assumed that it referred to refresh rates but looking
at it there is an option to enter your own vertical and horizontal
resolution figures. Unfortunately I cannot try this out until I am given
the monitor for my birthday on 4th December but I will post back here with
the result. Thanks again, without your input I would never have found it,
and if it doesn't work the Powerstrip you told me about looks like a winner.

 

[Keith Willcocks]

Thanks Paul. Reading your email made me look closer at the latest Nvidia
software that I had downloaded earlier today. It has a section marked
Custom Timing. I had assumed that it referred to refresh rates but
looking at it there is an option to enter your own vertical and horizontal
resolution figures. Unfortunately I cannot try this out until I am given
the monitor for my birthday on 4th December but I will post back here with
the result. Thanks again, without your input I would never have found
it, and if it doesn't work the Powerstrip you told me about looks like a
winner.

I persuaded my wife to "lend" me the monitor this morning. Tried the
Custom Timing option in Nvidia Control Panel and it worked a treat. Thanks
again for pointing me in the right direction.