Cant Get Full Resolution DVI Monitor (1680x1050)- ATI HD 2600

krod · Dec 9, 2007, 08:29 PM

HI,

I just installed the modded ATI 7.11 drivers on my ASUS F3SA laptop with an ATI HD 2600 512mb video card, running vista premium.

Problem is it wont let me use my full 1680x1050 resolution on my external Samsung 215TW LCD hooked up through the DVI.

Can anyone help with the proper modifications I need to make to get this working or should I wait for another version of the drivers?

Thanks!

**kris23** · Dec 9, 2007, 08:59 PM

there should be a selection somewhere in the different control panels that say something like "display resolutions that this monitor cannot use" basically click it.

this is done for laptops with particular monitors so people dont go putting on a resolution too high for the laptop's monitor.

krod · Dec 9, 2007, 09:14 PM

Thanks for the reply Kris,

I looked in the ATI Command Control Center, and didn't see that res. listed, or that command and I looked in the display setting as well but no luck...The laptop monitor works at full res, I just cant get the external LCD that I use for photo editing to work at full res.

Cheers,
Kyle

**kris23** · Dec 9, 2007, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krod

Thanks for the reply Kris,

I looked in the ATI Command Control Center, and didn't see that res. listed, or that command and I looked in the display setting as well but no luck...The laptop monitor works at full res, I just cant get the external LCD that I use for photo editing to work at full res.

Cheers,
Kyle

try playing with settings, look around in advanced settings. i dont remember how CCC in the 7.11 drivers look as i can't really use them anymore. thats all i can say

there may be a place where you can input a custom res, what is the max resolution?

cebolao · Dec 12, 2007, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

try playing with settings, look around in advanced settings. i dont remember how CCC in the 7.11 drivers look as i can't really use them anymore. thats all i can say

there may be a place where you can input a custom res, what is the max resolution?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

there should be a selection somewhere in the different control panels that say something like "display resolutions that this monitor cannot use" basically click it.

this is done for laptops with particular monitors so people dont go putting on a resolution too high for the laptop's monitor.

Quote:

Originally Posted by krod

Thanks for the reply Kris,

I looked in the ATI Command Control Center, and didn't see that res. listed, or that command and I looked in the display setting as well but no luck...The laptop monitor works at full res, I just cant get the external LCD that I use for photo editing to work at full res.

Cheers,
Kyle

I have the EXACT same problem!!

I actually went further on trying to solve it, tried everything from catalyst 7.11 all th way back to 7.04. Right now still waiting to hear back from asus.
Take a look at my thread here:
Notebook Forums and Laptop Discussion

kris23, you can see what Kyle is saying in my screen shots.

Kyle have you found anything else new? Maybe a driver fix?

krod · Dec 14, 2007, 12:46 PM

Hi Cebolao,

From what I've read, it has something to do with one of the lines in the INF file used by the modded driver...everything installs well, but there is a line or two that have to be changed to tell the driver that 1680x1050 is a valid resolution...At least that's what has worked for some people with older versions of the driverheaven mod in the past....

Anyone know what lines to edit, or if there is another way of getting this up and running at 1680x1050?

cebolao · Dec 14, 2007, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krod

Hi Cebolao,

From what I've read, it has something to do with one of the lines in the INF file used by the modded driver...everything installs well, but there is a line or two that have to be changed to tell the driver that 1680x1050 is a valid resolution...At least that's what has worked for some people with older versions of the driverheaven mod in the past....

Anyone know what lines to edit, or if there is another way of getting this up and running at 1680x1050?

Wow [COLOR=#e7d4d1]krod[/COLOR], this is totally news to me

, i will look into it. Pleae let me know if you know how or someone whos done this before. Messing arround with the command lines in the drivers is something i never touched before.

nave · Dec 18, 2007, 09:43 AM

maybe the Powerstrip program can help
(use cautiously)

cebolao · Dec 18, 2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nave

maybe the Powerstrip program can help
(use cautiously)

Ya i was thinking about that. But I have no experience playing arround with the video properties. Last time i tried ATI tools, just because i wanted to see my laptops temperature, it totally messed up my system, and the computer wouldnt shut down or restart!

**kris23** · Dec 18, 2007, 03:35 PM

i cant really think of anything else to do besides use the officual drivers for your laptops guys.....

that or contact those gurus of mobility modder by PM, they gotta have an answer....

cebolao · Dec 18, 2007, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

i cant really think of anything else to do besides use the officual drivers for your laptops guys.....

that or contact those gurus of mobility modder by PM, they gotta have an answer....

whats PM?

**kris23** · Dec 18, 2007, 04:36 PM

private message

cebolao · Dec 18, 2007, 06:00 PM

haha ok

Qiac · Jan 30, 2008, 05:22 PM

have anyone found answer to this because i have the same problem and i just cant find out what to do

cebolao · Jan 30, 2008, 06:05 PM

use power strip to build a custom driver with the specified resolution.
it works fine, as long as you dont game on it

remick182 · Feb 14, 2008, 09:03 PM

You know, I am also having a similar problem with my Mobility HD 2600. I can use the VGA out to my Samsung 32" LCD TV, but cannot get 1360x768 resolution. I can get 1024x768, but widescreen gives me all sorts of problems - specifically, my TV says there is no signal.

I have an ASUS F3Ka with a Mobility HD 2600 512 GDDR2 video card. I dumped Vista within the first 3 hours of having this laptop because of major incompatibility issues and about 4 BSOD's in that amount of time. I've got XP Pro up and running and all driver issues resolved in Device Manager (that I can tell). I've tried Omega drivers 3.8.421 and currently 4.8.442. I have tried tweaks in ATI Tray Tools, as well as Multires. No joy. The thing that bugs me is that the Toshiba I bought for my wife in June has a Mobility 200M integrated card and ports to my TV in 1360x768 with no issues under XP Pro (sold w/ Vista, too) with Omega 3.8.421 drivers. Is this card just no fully supported or something? I really don't want to install Vista again just to troubleshoot, especially since I doubt it will have any affect.

paulie_au · Feb 26, 2008, 05:03 AM

I too have these types of problems with a Toshiba Satellite A200 running the Mobility HD 2600. Trying to run my external Benq 22" Widescreen at 1680x1050 and isnt working. Laptop has an absolute fit and almost crashes itself to death. Running Vista Ultimate. Runs a 19" LG monitor no problems. Why on earth would they not make this product to run widescreen monitors. Is this 2008 or 1998?

Would be great if someone can find a solution to this. I have not as yet tried any omega drivers.

I have downloaded and tried Multires but it doesn't run properly on Vista. It seems as though it would work on XP though.

Cheers