Thanks. I knew the card did not have a native resolution. I had read anecdotally of people purchaisng a widescreen monitor and their video card not being being able to support that exact resolution in the driver. Probably just a poor combo. Old card/new monitor.
Tom C. >From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: OT - Dual DVI Video Cards >Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:55:55 -0400 > >Tom, > >Native Resolution is a monitor thing, no card has one. Any card on the >market today will support 1680x1050, this is the standard resolution for >20" widescreen LCD's. You may have to set teh driver to the native >resolution of the monitor initially. > >-Adam > > >Tom C wrote: > > Thanks Bill and Adam. I'll ask another question it would otherwise take >me > > a while to get the answer to. > > > > Native resolution. The monitors I'm looking at getting are widescreen >1680 > > x 1050. I see some cards list resolutions both above and below that, >but > > not exactly that. Should I assume that the specific resolution is not > > supported by the card? I likewise see specs that say just because you >don't > > see your monitor resolution listed, does not mean it will not work. > > > > Should I be worried or will the native resolution be detected and the > > firmware adapt itself to the aspect ratio of the monitor (make sense?). > > > > Tom C. > > > > > >> From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: OT - Dual DVI Video Cards > >> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:35:11 -0400 > >> > >> Tom C wrote: > >>> It's likely I'll be able to purchase a new desktop soon. I'll be > >> running > >>> dual monitors. Since I can't afford anything I want. I'll be buying a > >>> pre-built off the shelf system. > >>> > >>> The video card that's in it uses the PCI-express bus. I'm looking to > >>> replace it with a card supporting dual DVI output. > >>> > >>> I notice that some say nVidia based cards are superior and opinions >vary > >> for > >>> numerous reasons. I also see there are numerous manufacturers that >use > >> a > >>> common chip set. > >>> > >>> Any suggestions? Hoping to stay under $250. Not big on buying a card > >> from > >>> an obscure mfr. even if it has a well regarded chip set. Don't care > >> about > >>> gaming at all, just solid all around performance. > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>> > >>> Tom C. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> Sounds like any card on the market will pretty much handle your needs. > >> Dual-DVI cards are essentially dominant in todays market. > >> > >> I'd personally look at an ATI card, but I've had bad luck with nVidia > >> myself. Something along the lines of a HD 2600 would probably be my >choice. > >> > >> -Adam > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > > > > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
