Mori Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 I got a nvidia 6800 series graphics card and a Dell M780 monitor. the graphics card is at 2056 max res and the monitor is at 1600 max resolution. now why cant i get the monitor to go to 1600 res in the game? i cant even get it to do it on the desktop(not that i want to, but it just wont let me)? Also i just want to point out that on my previous graphics card i was able to go to 1600 but now i cant. thanks for the help
»Maverick Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Try toggling the "Show Default Resolutions" under View / Advanced Options ... on the Continuum main menu. Next time please choose a more descriptive !@#$%^&*le.
Mori Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Posted January 22, 2007 yes ive done that, and thats not it! any ideas?
PoLiX Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 i cant even get it to do it on the desktop(not that i want to, but it just wont let me)? That right there makes it something we can't really help you with. It sounds like a driver issue, or a setting in the video card. I'd check out their tech support faq, or look through your video settings.
L.C. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 If you can't get it to do it on the desktop either, than it may actually be the video card (since you have told us your experience and comparison with your previous or other video card). Try right clicking on your desktop, then properties. Settings tab, Advanced button, Monitor. Make sure your "Hide modes that this monitor cannot be displayed is unchecked." For now (just to test) set it to 60Hz. Click Ok. You should be back at the Settings tab. Set your resolution to 1280x1024. Does it work? Ok, try 1600x1200. Does it work? If it doesn't work, wait a few moments. If your monitor starts freaking out, just hit the power button on the monitor to turn off the monitor and wait a few seconds before turning it back on. Wait around 15 long seconds for the "waiting moments." Use this method to find what is your highest resolution you can use with the monitor and video card combination. I used to have the original X700 (it was decent in some areas, but overall the Radeon 9800 equiviliance has better performance and only a few missing shaders [maybe around 1 to 5, don't know!]). However, I do know that when I went from my X700 to Radeon 9800-X700-Equiviliant-Model, with this 9800 baby I was no longer able to handle a 1920x1440 @ 90Hz resolution. Infact I can't even do a 60Hz very well. The X700 could switch to and handle 1920x1440 as smooth as a baby's bottom. It was no joke for the X700. See the difference between the two cards? One is more crappier than the other (X700), despite having just a few more shaders, but the crappier and more modern (and "up-to-date") video card could handle a larger desktop and game resolution. Yeah this 9800-Equiviliant (they paired me up for a model that was as close as possible to my X700) is good, but it's maximum seems to be a notch or so below handling a 1920x1440 resolution. Why did I make the switch? Because the X700 series is buggy (believe it or not ) and has a degree of unstability (or even lifespan due to these problems). Probably why ATI/Powercolor discontinued the X700 series pretty early. After you find the highest resolution, go back to where you set the Monitor to 60Hz and start slowly increasing that. If you can't get any higher than 60Hz, tough luck. I would recommend bumping down to the next lower resolution and atleast having your monitor set to 75Hz.
»Maverick Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 Don't run on 60 Hz if you have a CRT monitor, run at least one setting higher. (60 Hz will give you a headache for sure)
Mori Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks guys. It works LC. I find it weird with computers that it can be a simple check of a button to have such big problems doing things. I am Using 75 hz btw. Thanks again.
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