Just Installed New Graphics Card

DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can't Comm.England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Some Problems With Highest Resolution</div> Morning all,

I've just installed a new ATI Radeon Graphics Card
and its running <a href='http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.taylor2/images/FarCry0000.jpg' target='_blank'>fine</a> as you can <a href='http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.taylor2/images/FarCry0001.jpg' target='_blank'>tell</a>. Ok maybe its alittle
<a href='http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.taylor2/images/FarCry0002.jpg' target='_blank'>better</a> than that <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Anyways... on my GeForce FX 5600 I could set my Desktop Resolution
to 1600 x 1200 without any problems.
But since throwing this card in, I can't go any higher than 1280x1024.
I don't mean the screen flickers or anything like that, the option
to move the Resolution Slider is simply not there. The far right of the
slider is equal to 1280x1024.

Is there anything I have to disable/enable in the Catalysts Control Panel
to allow my screen resolution to go higher?

Please help poor Mr DY with this as it helps navigating through
XSI|Softimage alot easier.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Farcry...
    It looks so nice...
    damn you GF fx!!!

    You haven't actually told us the make of your card, might be kind of usefull info maby?
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  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
    also make sure you have updated drivers, and try the multires program
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    edited May 2004
    Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro by Saphire Tech.
    Catalysts 4.5 (Latest)

    The card came with one of those little stickers to go
    on the front of my case. You know like the Pentium 4
    and AMD Athlon sticker. I very very very carefully
    put it on... with a certain degree of precision.
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  • VarsityVarsity Join Date: 2004-01-29 Member: 25687Members
    There should be an option to 'only show supported modes' somewhere. Try unchecking that and seeing what happens. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Someone do me a quick favour (preferably an ATI user).
    Right-Click your desktop, go to Properties | Advanced.
    If there 2 Monitor Screen icons in the top window or one?

    I seem to have 2.
    Plug And Play Monitor on <Graphics Card Info>
    Default Monitor on <Graphics Card Info>

    Plug And Play option allows upto 1280x1024.
    Default monitor will slide beyond 1600x1200 but clicking
    "Apply" does nothing and reverts to Plug And Play
    with the 1280 resolution.

    I'll go hunt down that option shortly <b>Varsity</b> - thanks
    for the sugestion.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Yes, you see two monitors though usually the second is dimmed out unless you have it set to a mirror mode or an extended desktop mode. This is because Windows sees a Radeon as being two video cards.. a primary and a secondary.

    No, what you need to do is go into the Advanced tab, under Displays, and click on the bar above your primary monitor (usually the upper-left of the four). That'll open the monitor options. You most likely need to disable 'use DDC information', then set the monitor's max resolution and refresh rate. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> This won't work for all monitors, as some DO override it (and windows will listen to the monitor and ignore what you want) with their in-built DDC settings, though that may only be for the refresh rate maximum.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    edited May 2004
    I'm not familiar with the term "DDC settings," so it's very likely I'm about to restate what Talesin said in different terms.
    If your monitor is being detected as a generic "Plug and Play Monitor," Windows could be trying to play it safe by disallowing any potentially risky resolution/refresh rate combos. It IS possible to damage your monitor by choosing an unsupported one.
    Solution: go to display properties>settings tab (the place you're probably changing your resolution and color depth from). Click the "advanced" button, and click the "monitor" tab.
    From here, your monitor should be either Plug and Play or the exact monitor you <i>really</i> have. If it's not exactly what you have, press the "properties" button, click the "driver" tab, and press "update driver."
    From here, you want to "install from a list or specific location," and by "specific location" I mean "wherever you just downloaded the monitor manufacturer's drivers to." You won't be searching, you'll "choose the driver to install," so mark that radio button and press next. Press "have disk" and browse to where you downloaded/extracted the driver to. Keep following the directions as logically as possible, and restart your computer if asked.

    By the time you're done, Windows should be detecting something more specific than "Plug and Play monitor," and will know which resolutions are safe to use.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    No... 'DDC Information' is a protocol used by modern monitors that carries its specs in the monitor itself. Windows defaults to reading from DDC. You need to turn it off in the ATi drivers, and set the monitor's specs. Putting in monitor drivers will not help, and in many cases will prevent it from handling what it can really deal with... my NEC MS-5FGp is only rated to 1024x768 if the drivers are loaded, but the CRT can actually support 1600x1200 just fine. If the 'correct' drivers are loaded, I can't tweak the settings to realize the full potential of the screen.
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    I disabed the DDC Default information for
    resolutions but I left the refreshed at "Maximum
    Detected Rate". Which was something odd like 120.

    I'll go hunting the drivers when I get home.
    I'm pretty sure its a P75... can't remember
    for the life of me what brand name.

    Thanks for the answers guys, this is all handy stuff :-D
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Ah-ha! DONE IT!

    I unchecked "Hide Modes This Monitor Cannot Diplay"
    or whatever it says. Then 1600x1200 became available
    but attempting to use that resulted in a black screen
    followeed by "Out Of Range" being displayed on my screen.
    So I knocked the refresh rate down to 60hz and it's now
    displaying 1600x1200 fine <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    HOORAY!
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