Problem with screen resolution

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nnicko

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Hi! I'm running Vista Ultimate 64-bit. I have a 24" LG Flatron L246WP-BN HD widescreen monitor and an integrated Radeon HD 3300 GPU on my ASUS M3A78-T mobo. After buying the monitor I realized it wouldn't work properly with my old system so I built a completely new one. (Check out my full system specs.) The monitor's native resolution is 1920 x 1200.

The problem I'm having is that I can't set the resolution higher than 1280 x 720. If I do I lose almost one-half of my screen (everything shifts to the left so I can't even see my Start button, etc.).

Am I doing something wrong? What good is it having a widescreen 24" 1920 x 1200 HD monitor if I lose half the screen by setting it to it's native resolution?

Thanks for any help you can provide!:confused:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self-built
    CPU
    AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition
    Motherboard
    ASUS M3A78-T
    Memory
    Crucial 4GB 240PIN DDR2 DIMM Unbuffered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3300 GPU
    Sound Card
    On-Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Flatron 24" L246WP-BN
    Screen Resolution
    Native 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Seagate SATA 320GB
    PSU
    Enermax Pro 82+ 625W
    Case
    Lian LI PC65
    Cooling
    4 80mm (2 front,1 rear, 1 top) + PSU fan
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse II
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000
    Internet Speed
    Verizon DSL 3Mbps download 768Kbps upload
I have the identical problem after playing a game. My laptop is acer aspire 5920 vista home premium 15.4" graphic media accelerator 3100 2gb ddr2 CORE 2 DUO Processor 5750. My screen resolution has changed to 800x 600 while minimum requirement is 1280x 800.
I would appreciate if someone can guide how to restore the resolution.
 

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Not knowing ATI at all, it will be hard for me to know what the problem is but we can always speculate and wait for someone else to correct me.

My first thought would be that the video card is not powerful enough for the monitor, the video driver needs to be updated to the newest... if you can't get a 2009 driver, you will be better off looking for a newer video card.

The other thing I would try is installing newer drivers for your monitor... 64 bit drivers preferable. I am almost certain that if you go under Device Manager/Monitor you will have the "Std or Generic PnP Monitor" and not your Monitor's brand and model.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Q9650 w/CM V8 Cooler...
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i SLI FTW... Latest Bios & Drivers
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC2-8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX260
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 22" LCD Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Velociraptor 160GB
    Samsung Sata 750GB
    Maxtor External 160GB
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750w Silencer
    Case
    Thermaltake Speedo Advance
    Cooling
    Air Cooled... See CPU
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G7
    Internet Speed
    Comcast 6MB Broadband
    Other Info
    Linksys WRT54G router
AstaLaVista said:
The other thing I would try is installing newer drivers for your monitor... 64 bit drivers preferable. I am almost certain that if you go under Device Manager/Monitor you will have the "Std or Generic PnP Monitor" and not your Monitor's brand and model.
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Exactly what I was thinking. Before trying to find it on the manufacturer's site, if you haven't yet manually check through Windows Update and see if it shows up there (one of the few times I recommend WU for a driver).
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me
    CPU
    Athlon x2 7750 BE
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A78 Pro
    Memory
    2x2gb Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD 4830
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Xtreme Music
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer P221w and Acer 1916w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 and 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x80 GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID0, 500 GB Seagate 7200.12
    PSU
    Antec Earthwatts 500W
    Case
    Antec Sonata III
    Cooling
    AC Freezer 64 Pro and a couple of 120 mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 v2
    Internet Speed
    10000/1000
Hi nnicko

First update your monitor drivers from here: LG Downloads
Then update your chipset, audio, lan etc drivers from here: ASUS Downloads

You will need to reboot after each one has installed. Once you've done that come back here and click the link in my signature below and download the updates under STEP 2. The reboot your pc. If you need help doing any of the above then just ask. :)
 

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