Resolutions problem!

[Guest]

Hello.
I am having a problem with my resolution. When I set the rez to what I want
it to be at its no problem, then after five minutes it will go back to 640 x
480.
It does not matter how many times I set the rez i want it will still revert
back to the above size. Its not because I let it revert back to this size by
not clicking the "ok" tab because I am doing this and that counter is only
like 10 seconds or so...this is happerning after five minutes.
It started doing this before I installed the drivers for the monitor and the
gfx card and is still doing after.
Is there a setting in windows that is making it do this that I have
overlooked?

Thxs in advanced for taking the time to read this and helping with any advice.

System : Windows XP Pro SP2
Motherboard : ABIT AV8-3rd EYE
Processor : Athlon 64 3500+ Venice
RAM : 2G ddr PC3200
HD : Maxtor Diamond Plus 80G
Monitor : Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 230sb
Gfx card : Radeon Connect 9800 Pro 128

 

[Kerry Brown]

Hello.
I am having a problem with my resolution. When I set the rez to what I
want
it to be at its no problem, then after five minutes it will go back to 640
x
480.
It does not matter how many times I set the rez i want it will still
revert
back to the above size. Its not because I let it revert back to this size
by
not clicking the "ok" tab because I am doing this and that counter is only
like 10 seconds or so...this is happerning after five minutes.
It started doing this before I installed the drivers for the monitor and
the
gfx card and is still doing after.
Is there a setting in windows that is making it do this that I have
overlooked?

Thxs in advanced for taking the time to read this and helping with any
advice.

System : Windows XP Pro SP2
Motherboard : ABIT AV8-3rd EYE
Processor : Athlon 64 3500+ Venice
RAM : 2G ddr PC3200
HD : Maxtor Diamond Plus 80G
Monitor : Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 230sb
Gfx card : Radeon Connect 9800 Pro 128

Are you in a domain? It could be that a group policy is being applied.

Kerry

 

[Nightowl]

Is there a setting in windows that is making it do this that I have
overlooked?

Hello Mike

There's a setting in Display Properties > Settings > Advanced under
Compatibility:

"Restart the computer before applying the new display settings"

Have you tried that? I'm just wondering if your new settings aren't
getting "registered", somehow. . .

Also, when the settings change back, are you using a particular program,
or does it happen whatever you are doing?

 

[Guest]

Ok guys and girls thxs very much for trying to help me......I re installed
windows and downloaded drivers for my gfx card straight from windows instead
of installing the one I got with the card and also have not installed the
GURU drivers for the 3rd eye on the motherboard (looked a bit dodgy being
able to over clock with the touch of a button) I will install this when i
know the system is stable and report back....Nightowl, I have tried setting
the rez onto higher settings now and with the restart disabled it still keeps
the rez how I want it, I can only think that it was the old Radeon driver or
the sequence I installed all the drivers.

 

[Kerry Brown]

Ok guys and girls thxs very much for trying to help me......I re installed
windows and downloaded drivers for my gfx card straight from windows
instead
of installing the one I got with the card and also have not installed the
GURU drivers for the 3rd eye on the motherboard (looked a bit dodgy being
able to over clock with the touch of a button) I will install this when i
know the system is stable and report back....Nightowl, I have tried
setting
the rez onto higher settings now and with the restart disabled it still
keeps
the rez how I want it, I can only think that it was the old Radeon driver
or
the sequence I installed all the drivers.

Glad you got it working. How the ATI drivers are installed can make a
difference. Sometimes you have to uninstall the old drivers first and set
the video card to Standard VGA before installing newer drivers.

Kerry