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    Dual 4870 Resolution Issue

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by nahog99, Aug 18, 2010.

  1. nahog99

    nahog99 Notebook Geek

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    Ok so i have an m17x R2 with dual ati 4870's and for some reason i have hardly any resolution options... The only 1.6 ratio(width/height) options i have are 1920*1200 and 1280*800. This is utter crap because i could get better frame rates at lower resolutions but i dont wanna go all the way down to 1280*800.. my two favorite resolutions are 1680*1050 and 1440*900. It is especially important to me because the way my desk is set up requires my laptop screen to be about three feet away from my face comfortably so 1920*1200 makes some things very hard to read. That is of course a whole nother issue outside of gaming.
     
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    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Have you tried updating/reinstalling the video drivers?
    My system with 4870's and RGB LED has the 1680x1050 and 1440x900 options.
     
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  3. nahog99

    nahog99 Notebook Geek

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    well the computer Originally did not have the option for those resolutions. I updated the drivers to the 10.7a because apparently those are the drivers to get to play SC2 which i am currently playing so i got those drivers and still no options for those resolutions.. what driver version do you have? or anyone else who has those options available?
     
    nahog99, Aug 19, 2010
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    ttnuagmada Notebook Evangelist

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    im running 10.5a and have those resolutions.
     
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  5. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    I'm currently using the latest Dell stock drivers.
     
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