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    15.4 Screen Resolution

    Discussion in 'HP' started by LennyO, Feb 11, 2007.

  1. LennyO

    LennyO Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a Compaq R3240US and it has an nVidia 440Go GPU. I have the resolution set at 1680x1050 and love that resolution. I don't know if my LCD panel is a WSXGA+ or not though. I don't recall it when I bought it. The question is, I am looking at two update paths: dv6275us and dv9230us. Both of these are WXGA+. Even so, will the video adapter allow me to set a 1680x1050 resolution, or is that limited by the panel?
     
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  2. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    It's limited by the panel, as far as I know.

    If you want 1680x1050, the only HP consumer notebook that offers that resolution is the dv9000, which is 17".
     
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    crappyGPU Notebook Consultant

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    LCD has a fixed number of pixels, you can't have anything more than "native" resolution
     
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  4. Seth Oriath

    Seth Oriath Notebook Consultant

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    Here are the different options for the display on a dv9000t:

    17.0" WXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
    17.0" WSXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1680x1050)
    17.0" WXGA+ Ultra BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
     
    Seth Oriath, Feb 11, 2007
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