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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
      last edited by

      Stu, I don't think the video card in my computer will handle more than 1600x1200. If I set it higher in the nVidia control panel, the display goes black. I'm not going to worry about it though. By the time I get home from work, there'll be the parts for a new computer waiting for me. That monitor will be used on the new computer once I get it built. If the 15" monitor on the old PC finally goes belly up, I'll get another small monitor for it and maybe a newer video card.

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        Stu
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        OK Dave, looks like the video card. You will need a new card to support the wide screen resolution....but you will find it's worth it πŸ˜„

        http://www.landesign.com.au

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
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          Problem is, I barely have room for the one wide screen and the 15" monitor. I ended up building a sort of wall to mount on the back of my desk to mount the big monitor on. I'll probably end up building a support arm for the small monitor, too. (I know I can buy one but they cost too much for what you get. I can build one from scraps for nothing.)

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          • soloS Offline
            solo
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            Dave

            How are you connected?

            Using the PC option?

            Does your monitor and video card have DVI and/or HDMI options?

            I use a 42" LCD and use a HDMI to DVI cable to connect, my resolution is 1920 x 1080.

            http://www.jdr.com/interact/..\images\products\C\cbl-hdmi-dvi.jpg

            http://www.solos-art.com

            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
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              The new monitor has that cable and an analog cable. When I used the cable you show and tried setting the resolution to even 1600x1200--black screen. I had to switch to the analog input to be able to see anything. I ended up uninstalling the nVidia driver software and reinstalling it to get the digital video to work. In the end I hooked up the small monitor again and am using that. Once I get the new computer together, the big monitor will be used with it.

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                dtrarch
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                Hi Dave the first and all

                The ratio must be 6:9 [large/small = .625] or the images will not be "square" and distorted.
                (just check circles to see this)

                A repeat of my personal to Dave R just to make sure.
                Hi #1

                We have been off the the Masters Nat Rowing Championships so apologies for the late reply

                First use the VGA option and connect to VGA on both monitor and graphics card.
                Otherwise the monitor will not have the native screen res of 1920 x 1200 (6:9 ratio) to keep images square.
                Even though it is recommended to use the native res you may set another as long as it is 6:9 and on my wife's monitor we saw no degradation in image with a different setting.
                there is a super free utility called multires the will give you more options and will allow a higher refresh as well.
                http://www.entechtaiwan.com
                Dave this copy is blessed with a much needed spellcheck.

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                  dtrarch
                  last edited by

                  DUH !!!
                  ERROR

                  not 6:9 but 9:6 per my previous post

                  dtr

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                    dtrarch
                    last edited by

                    Resolution ratio correction and update.
                    DUH!

                    The 25.5 Westinghouse monitor has a ratio of %(#FF0000)16:10
                    It is a WUXGA video standard format.

                    For reference see.
                    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_display_standard.

                    Just pilot error here but wike wins.

                    dtr

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
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                      Thanks for that update Dave.

                      I got the new machine put together last night and XP loaded. This morning the drivers for the video card. At 1900x1200 that big monitor looks sweet. I have a few more drivers to load and then SketchUp. I'm looking forward to seeing what the new machine will do with it.

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                        remus
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                        Any more specs on the new machine dave? sounds like a bit of a beast (going by the monitor, and a videocard beefy enough to power it.)

                        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
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                          Remus, let's see if I can remember what I bought.

                          The video card is the GeForce 9800GT.
                          Memory: 4GB DDR2 in two sticks.
                          Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
                          Two 250 GB hard drives and a DVD burner. All in a case with 4 fans and an 850 Watt power supply.

                          The case is big enough so I'll be able to fit that Chevy small block in with no trouble. πŸ˜† Actually, if there was space for a second mother board, I'd move the guts of my old PC into this case.

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                            dtrarch
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                            Dave

                            I must be esl and not know it.

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