NVIDIA 8200M drive a 22" LCD display?

I purchased an HP G60-243CL notebook with NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G video card from Costco last week. I think it will probably drive a 22" monitor ok, but want to be sure before I order one. I don't know how to verify other than to call HP sales or ask here.

Can anyone confirm that the NVIDIA 8200M will drive the HP W2207h 22” brightview monitor?

The spec on the monitor is 1680 x 1050 resolution @60 hz, 0.285 mm pixel pitch.

The vid card has 1407 MB memory shared.

I will not be playing video games.

Thanks for any help,
Paul

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HP G60-243CL
AMD Turion X2, RM-72 2.1 GHz
3 GB DDR2 RAM
320 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA HDD
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G, with up to 1407 MB total graphics memory (shared). HDMI
16” 16:9 1366x768 display
LightScribe 8x DVD±RW drive with double layer support

 

Yes you can. I have used a 24" external monitor @ 1920x1200 even with an Integrated Intel X3100. Therefore running at 1680x1050 should be a piece of cake for a 8200M.

 

Thanks for the quick reply, PhoenixFX! I see one on sale and am anxious to order. I sent a rep point your way. Thanks again.

Paul

 

Definately not a problem, you should be able to use any screen up to 2048x1536 !

Even though you got an answer i just wanna second what PhoenixFX said.

 

It's not the size of the monitor that is the issue it is the resolution. and as everyone said, you won't have a problem

 

Thanks, everyone. I'm gonna make the purchase tomorrow.

 

Uh oh, Huston, we have a problem. I will post to the HP forums also.

Monitor flashing problem on computer wakeup.

I have a new HP G60-243CL notebook from Costco and a new HP W2207h monitor. The monitor flashes on and off when the notebook wakes up from sleep mode with the HDMI cable attached. It works fine with the VGA cable. Any help on finding the cause would be much appreciated. Below are my hardware spes and detailed log of observations.

Thanks in advance,
Paul
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HP W2207h Monitor
680x1050 @60hz

Notebook:
HP G60-243CL
AMD Turion X2, RM-72 2.1 GHz
3 GB DDR2 RAM
320 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA HDD
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G, with up to 1407 MB total graphics memory (shared).
16” 16:9 1366x768 display
LightScribe 8x DVD±RW drive with double layer support
HDMI

Here's my log.

1-25-09

1. Unpack monitor. Hookup cables with laptop on: HDMI, USB, power. Turn on monitor. It flashes. Black for about 2 seconds, then bright for a split second, repeat, ongoing. Turn off monitor, install W2207h monitor driver from CD, reboot. Monitor works normally.

HP w2207h monitor driver Readme says use Nvidia driver 10.65 or later.

From control panel on G60 notebook, NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G: Device driver 7.15.11.7614, 7/11/2008 (This is the latest driver from HP support page. See 1-27-08 below.)

Install W2207h Monitor driver from CD and reboot. Control panel, device manager, I see two monitors, both “Generic PNP monitor,” first one has Hardware ID “MONITOR\HWP26A8,” second one is “ MONITOR\SEC314C,” both with driver 6.0.6001.1840 (longhortn_rtm.080118-1840) I'm wondering if maybe the driver didn't take.

2. Put notebook into sleep mode. Wake notebook up and monitor flashes again as described in (1). Image displays normally while monitor is on for the split second intervals. If reboot notebook, monitor works properly.

Occasionally, flashing monitor will recover without reboot. Out of about 10-15 tries: Once monitor started working properly while the computer was shutting down. Once monitor was OK on notebook wakeup. Once while monitor flashing I removed the USB cable and monitor started working. None of this is repeatable.

3. Removed the HDMI cable and started using the VGA cable and sound cable. No more flashing on computer wakeup. Very repeatable. About 7 of 7 times.

1-26-09

Control panel, device manager, two monitors, both “Generic PNP monitor,” first one has Hardware ID “MONITOR\HWP26A8,” second one is “ MONITOR\SEC314C,” both with driver 6.0.6001.1840 (longhortn_rtm.080118-1840) I'm wondering if maybe the driver didn't take.

1-27-08

Nvidia drivers download

Downloaded from Nvidia support: Version 179.28, 2008-12-18, Beta 179.28_notebook_winvista_32bit_beta.exe (Caution: may not be supported by notebook manufacturer.)

Downloaded from HP support: Version 7.15.11.7614 A, 2008-09-08, sp40385.exe (same version as is installed.

Installed driver version is the same as that on HP support site, so did not update driver.

w2207h monitor driver download

Download and install 2.0 Rev. A, 4.0.100.1189, 2008-10-16
Now file version reads 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) I think that's the same as the previously installed driver.

Flashing problem is unchanged.
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Don't reply to the problem here. I will create a new thread. I just attached it here so anyone buying the same monitor for the same notebook or vid card will know there is a potential problem.

 

I also bought this exact same laptop from Costco. (It was on coupon, 100 dollars off... a great buy!) But back to the point...

I have a Protron PLTV-3250 that I am trying to attach it to.

Here's what I do:

I plug the HDMI cable (brand new) into the tv.

I plug the other end into my laptop.

I put the TV into HDMI mode.

I press Fn + F4 on the laptop, to switch displays.

Nothing happens.

I have also tried Ctrl + Alt + Fn. Nothing.

Is there something simple I am missing?

 

configure ur displays in the nvidia control panel or CCC if ATI (you didn't mention any lappy specs...)

 

HP G60 243CL
AMD Turion X2
3 GB RAM
GeForce 8200M G Card
It's exactly the same one that AquaGeek has. I even bought it at Costco like he did.

 

Also, I did try the NvIdia control center, and it couldn't detect the Protron.

Keep in mind, though, that the Protron is an HDMI TV, not an actual computer monitor, so it's probably not configured to automatically detect, like a plug n play device would.

Is there some sort of program I could get, to detect TV's?

 

R u sure it's not the HDMI cable?

 

Well, I guess I could take it back to Best Buy and get another one. But I bought brand-new just to use for this purpose. Are HDMI cables often bad right out of the box? I have never had this experience before with other cables... I mean, I have had cables go bad before, but I've never had one be instantly bad out of the box. Usually, (speaking from my experience ONLY) cables go bad if you leave them coiled up for a long time, or if you are constantly twisting them, etc.

 

It's exactly the same procedure to connect a TV as there is to connect a computer screen via HDMI/VGA/DVI or whatever.

Does the TV even recognize the input from HDMI when you got the cable conncted? Because it should, as should your notebook, that there is a generic display!

 

do you have another device you can use the HDMI cable with just to check if that's what it is? could save you the trip to best buy. I'm just trying to think of possibilities for you...

 

No, when I put the TV into HDMI mode, it goes to a blue screen with a message in the middle: No Signal.

I plug the cable into the TV, then into the Laptop. Nothing happens.

I try pressing Fn + F4: Nothing.

I try Ctrl+Alt+Fn: Nothing.

The laptop acts as if the HDMI is not plugged in at all, as does the TV.

I don't have any other HDMI devices to test it on, so I guess I will have to go back to Best Buy

 

That sounds like a broken cable to me!


Try to have it plugged into the laptop and the TV and have the TV set to the HDMI-input, restart your PC and see what happens, does the TV even do anything while you restart it or not?

 

It was a defective monitor! I brought my notebook PC and HDMI cable to Staples where I bought the monitor, and tried it on the w2207h on the shelf. It worked fine. Took the notebook in and out of sleep mode several times. I'm within the 2 week store return policy so Stables will replace it. The sales person was very accommodating about letting me try various monitors with my notebook and HDMI and VGA cables while I was there. I even brought in a big piece of cardboard to shield the overhead lights : ).

As an aside, the Acer P241 had the sharpest text, even in VGA. HP W2207h next. The Samsung was last, in VGA. I don't have a DVI output. This is with Vista Clear Type text smoothing on.

The HP was best picture image, by a long ways.

Anyway, problem solved.