1280x768 (16:9) in a LowProfile PCI card?

[Charlie Rubenstein]

I just got a Sony SDM-V72W wide aspect monitor which has a native resolution
of 1280x768. My computer has integrated video (Intel), but it can be turned
off. I do not have AGP slot on the motherboard. So, I am looking for a
LowProfile PCI card which can support this wide aspect resolution. Any
ideas?

Thanks.

Charlie
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[Bob Niland]

I just got a Sony SDM-V72W wide aspect monitor which
has a native resolution of 1280x768. My computer has
integrated video (Intel), ...

Any chance there's a tweak util for declaring a w/s
aspect ratio?

So, I am looking for a LowProfile PCI card which can
support this wide aspect resolution. Any ideas?

As long as you don't need state-of-the-art 3D perf,
all Matrox cards back to the G200 can run wide, and
many are available in PCI, some in LP-PCI.

The Matrox site nav is useless, so use your favorite
search engine, restricted to www.matrox.com.
Search on "low-profile" and "pci".

 

[J. Clarke]

I just got a Sony SDM-V72W wide aspect monitor which has a native
resolution of 1280x768. My computer has integrated video (Intel), but it
can be turned off. I do not have AGP slot on the motherboard. So, I am
looking for a LowProfile PCI card which can support this wide aspect
resolution. Any ideas?

Download the latest Intel drivers and Powerstrip
<http://entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtm>. Powerstrip doesn't let you
directly define a custom resolution for the Intel video, but it does let
you define a custom inf file for your monitor, which you should be able to
use to set the resolution you need.

If it doesn't work it hasn't cost you anything except some time.

 

[Charlie Rubenstein]

If that is what Powerstrip does, I already have an inf file from Sony for
the monitor. I haven't used it. Would THAT allow the Intel board to display
the right resolution?

 

[J. Clarke]

If that is what Powerstrip does, I already have an inf file from Sony for
the monitor. I haven't used it. Would THAT allow the Intel board to
display the right resolution?

It should. The board has to know what resolutions the monitor supports,
otherwise it defaults to the "standards". Make sure you're using the
latest reference driver for the video though.

 

[J. Clarke]

If that is what Powerstrip does, I already have an inf file from Sony for
the monitor. I haven't used it. Would THAT allow the Intel board to
display the right resolution?

That's not the _only_ thing Powerstrip does, but it's one of them.
Certainly try the .inf file.