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    How to create unsupported resolution?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jurisgr, May 25, 2009.

  1. jurisgr

    jurisgr Notebook Guru

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    I have old desktop with onboard video controller: Intel® 82845G Graphics Controller, and i want to add to this pc New Samsung T190 widescreen monitor, but there is no possibility to set 1440 x 900 (WXGA+) resolution. Max res that i can get is 1280x768.
    Does anybody knows software that doesn't cares about drivers, and can set any resolution?
    I tried Power Strip and Riva Tuner - no good results.
     
    jurisgr, May 25, 2009
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  2. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Can't you add a new graphics card?
     
    DetlevCM, May 25, 2009
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  3. Fittersman

    Fittersman Wanna trade?

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    I'm not really sure if that's even possible. If you are talking about a desktop computer you could just grab a cheap GPU such as the radeon HD 4350, or even one of last year's models if you can find one for cheaper.
     
    Fittersman, May 25, 2009
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  4. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    See if you can update the drive for your card... go to intel.com and search for a newer driver. It may offer the res you want.

    If not... then as mentioned it's a desktop so you can add a cheap graphics card.
     
    swarmer, May 26, 2009
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  5. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just search google.. they're everywhere.

    E.g: powerstrip
     
    jackluo923, May 26, 2009
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  6. Periklis_Pap

    Periklis_Pap Notebook Consultant

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    The bset thing you can do is get a new GPU there arevery cheap.
     
    Periklis_Pap, May 29, 2009
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  7. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Your GPU has to support the resolution. And then the the driver has to support custom resolutions.
     
    surfasb, May 30, 2009
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