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    Getting 1080p res on ext monitor?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by turqoisegirl08, Dec 9, 2010.

  1. turqoisegirl08

    turqoisegirl08 Notebook Evangelist

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    I installed Ubuntu 10.04LTS on my fathers Dell XPS M170. It has a Nvidia GeForce 7800GTX video card. We had used a trial version of W7 and it could display 1080p through VGA to a 37" VIZIO LCD telelvision. Now with 10.04 it will not go higher than 1024X768.

    Does anyone have an idea on how it would be possible to get a higher external resolution?
     
    turqoisegirl08, Dec 9, 2010
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    You're using the proprietary NVIDIA driver? Run nvidia-settings and try hitting detect displays under "X Server Display Configuration" a few times.

    If that doesn't do it you can try a different version of the driver or try forcing the resolution in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It could be a problem with the EDID which can sometimes be fixed in a later version of the driver. You can run xrandr or look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log to see which modelines were detected for that display.
     
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