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 krod, 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?