Vista w/ widescreen LCD

[Guest]

I have a Samsung Synchmaster 205BW 20" widescreen monitor that has a native
resolution of 1680x1050 connected to my nVidia 6600GT. Using Vista RTM, I am
unable to set the monitor to the native resolution. Samsung does not have a
Vista driver for the monitor yet. I have tried multiple different versions of
the nVidia drivers including the latest 100.59 beta drivers but still unable
to go beyond 1280x1024. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get to
1680x1050? TIA

 

[steveb]

Did you have 1680 x 1050 support under XP with this adaptor? When I just
bought a widescreen display, I also bought a card that supported the
displays resolution. All cards publish the chart of supported resolutions
on the box. Do the specs for this card say anything about supporting 1680 x
1050 ? If not I am 'pretty sure' you need to get a card that does. Let me
know if I am wrong.

 

[Guest]

I have a Samsung Synchmaster 205BW 20" widescreen monitor that has a native
resolution of 1680x1050 connected to my nVidia 6600GT. Using Vista RTM, I am
unable to set the monitor to the native resolution. Samsung does not have a
Vista driver for the monitor yet. I have tried multiple different versions of
the nVidia drivers including the latest 100.59 beta drivers but still unable
to go beyond 1280x1024. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get to
1680x1050? TIA

dr3w2k,

I have a NVidia GeForce 7800 GTX running my ViewSonic 20.1" wide screen with
1680 x 1050 resolution. I had to go to NVidia and download their Vista
driver for my v-card. Go here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_97.46.html

 

[Guest]

Don't know...didn't get the monitor until after I upgraded to Vista. I still
have the box for the card but the resolutions are not listed.

 

[Guest]

Tried that as soon as those were released...in January.

 

[Guest]

I was able to get it working. I had to switch the port that the monitor was
connected to on the 6600. I was then able to set it to 1680x1050.