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    3D Mark on M17 "Minimum Required Resolution Not Supported"

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by vf3, Dec 13, 2008.

  1. vf3

    vf3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi

    I received my M17 yesterday with dual ATI, installed the latest beta ATI drivers (found on this forum) but when running 3DMark Vantage I get the error "Minimum Required Resolution Not Supported".
    My maximum resolution that I can select is 1440 x 900.
    I wondered how the other guys here with m17'can run 3DMark?
    thanks.
     
    vf3, Dec 13, 2008
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  2. Soloman

    Soloman Notebook Consultant

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    What are your specs? Remeber the Beta needs to be moded so you cant just install and run.

    Somewhere I saw that 3DMark has a problem with this current setup and Vista as well

    If I were you I would install original drivers.
     
    Soloman, Dec 13, 2008
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    It's because you have a 1440x900 display but 3dmark vantage runs at 1280x1024. To change it you need either the full version of 3dmark, or you need to hook up to an external display and test on that.
     
    Hep!, Dec 13, 2008
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  4. Templesa

    Templesa Notebook Deity

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    Yeah, it's because they spent the extra 150~200 or whatever on the 1900x1200 screen (or whatever WUXGA's size is)

    Just do the external monitor method if you've got one. If not, purchase is the only way.
     
    Templesa, Dec 13, 2008
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