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    Is there a way to limit max resolution via driver/software?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nohm, May 20, 2010.

  1. nohm

    nohm Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    I have an old Toshiba notebook running Win7, with a damaged GeForce FX GO5700 gpu. Starting from the bios, my screen shows vertical streaks of lines varying in thickness. It used to be that the monitor shut off or I got the blue screen soon after the Windows boot animation was over, but I found out that the computer is still runnable in safe mode and also VGA mode. The streaks disappear once I get logged into either safe mode or vga; I haven't been able to successfully enter normal mode yet. Seeing how my computer works at lower resolutions, I don't think my gpu is totally ruined, but it's just not able to handle its max resolution of 1440x900 anymore.

    So here's my question- is there some code I can modify in my graphics driver that will limit the max resolution displayable on screen (so my computer switches down to the next highest resolution)? I don't expect a miracle to happen and my notebook to suddenly work at full res again, but I would still like to salvage as much as I can from the 17" (vga resolution is abysmal...). I would appreciate any answer as to whether such a thing is possible to do. Thanks.

    Btw, I have the driver w/ modified inf if you need to see it.
     
    nohm, May 20, 2010
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