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    What Kind Of External Monitor Can an ATI Radeon HD 3200 Drive?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by dtashley, Mar 30, 2009.

  1. dtashley

    dtashley Newbie

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    Hi,

    Got an HP laptop, dv7-1267cl (not for use in gaming--for word processing, playing BluRay discs, etc.).

    Noticed it has an HDMI output, + a VGA output.

    If I use an external monitor and keyboard and mouse with it, how can I figure out what the maximum resolution of the monitor it can drive is?

    There are some huge monitors out there (1900 x 1280 pixels and similar), and I don't know what the maximum resolution of the video card when driving something external is.

    How do I figure this out?

    Thanks for all, Dave A.
     
    dtashley, Mar 30, 2009
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  2. Jlbrightbill

    Jlbrightbill Notebook Deity

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    The card itself can output to at least 2560x1600, I'm not sure if your HDMI port is limited to 1920x**** though.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Mar 30, 2009
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  3. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    any resolution is possible. I think 2560 × 1600 is the highest most screens go up to
     
    ronnieb, Mar 30, 2009
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  4. mobius1aic

    mobius1aic Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Running an extended desktop in a 2560 x 1600 monitor + laptop monitor setup should be no problem even if you went that far. Don't expect the 3200 to drive games well at that resolution though.
     
    mobius1aic, Mar 30, 2009
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  5. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    Any GPU, integrated or otherwise, that is at all recent (Anything in the last 3 years) can pretty much run ANY resolution capable in today's monitors. The bigger question is what your video out connection (HDMI/DVI/VGA).

    Try to make use of the HDMI on the monitor you get, VGA is certainly workable, but I would opt for video out quality in this ranking:

    HDMI > DVI > VGA
     
    StormEffect, Mar 30, 2009
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    MonkeyMhz Notebook Evangelist

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    2560 x 1600. However any 3D application will laggg. I bet even photoshop would have some issues.

    I think that 3200 could also drive your monitor into the floor if you got frustrated from lag and kicked the cord.
     
    MonkeyMhz, Mar 30, 2009
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