I have a Samsung Synchmaster 205BW 20" widescreen monitor that has a native
resolution of 1680x1050 connected to my nVidia 6600GT. Using Vista RTM, I am
unable to set the monitor to the native resolution. Samsung does not have a
Vista driver for the monitor yet. I have tried multiple different versions of
the nVidia drivers including the latest 100.59 beta drivers but still unable
to go beyond 1280x1024. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get to
1680x1050? TIA

Did you have 1680 x 1050 support under XP with this adaptor? When I just
bought a widescreen display, I also bought a card that supported the
displays resolution. All cards publish the chart of supported resolutions
on the box. Do the specs for this card say anything about supporting 1680 x
1050 ? If not I am 'pretty sure' you need to get a card that does. Let me
know if I am wrong.



"dr3w2k" <dr3w2k@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A15517D-0357-4B0D-9B0B-63B043B1C13B@microsoft.com...
>I have a Samsung Synchmaster 205BW 20" widescreen monitor that has a native
> resolution of 1680x1050 connected to my nVidia 6600GT. Using Vista RTM, I
> am
> unable to set the monitor to the native resolution. Samsung does not have
> a
> Vista driver for the monitor yet. I have tried multiple different versions
> of
> the nVidia drivers including the latest 100.59 beta drivers but still
> unable
> to go beyond 1280x1024. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get to
> 1680x1050? TIA

"dr3w2k" wrote:

> I have a Samsung Synchmaster 205BW 20" widescreen monitor that has a native
> resolution of 1680x1050 connected to my nVidia 6600GT. Using Vista RTM, I am
> unable to set the monitor to the native resolution. Samsung does not have a
> Vista driver for the monitor yet. I have tried multiple different versions of
> the nVidia drivers including the latest 100.59 beta drivers but still unable
> to go beyond 1280x1024. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get to
> 1680x1050? TIA

dr3w2k,

I have a NVidia GeForce 7800 GTX running my ViewSonic 20.1" wide screen with
1680 x 1050 resolution. I had to go to NVidia and download their Vista
driver for my v-card. Go here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_97.46.html

Don't know...didn't get the monitor until after I upgraded to Vista. I still
have the box for the card but the resolutions are not listed.

"steveb" wrote:

> Did you have 1680 x 1050 support under XP with this adaptor? When I just
> bought a widescreen display, I also bought a card that supported the
> displays resolution. All cards publish the chart of supported resolutions
> on the box. Do the specs for this card say anything about supporting 1680 x
> 1050 ? If not I am 'pretty sure' you need to get a card that does. Let me
> know if I am wrong.
>
>
>
> "dr3w2k" <dr3w2k@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1A15517D-0357-4B0D-9B0B-63B043B1C13B@microsoft.com...
> >I have a Samsung Synchmaster 205BW 20" widescreen monitor that has a native
> > resolution of 1680x1050 connected to my nVidia 6600GT. Using Vista RTM, I
> > am
> > unable to set the monitor to the native resolution. Samsung does not have
> > a
> > Vista driver for the monitor yet. I have tried multiple different versions
> > of
> > the nVidia drivers including the latest 100.59 beta drivers but still
> > unable
> > to go beyond 1280x1024. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get to
> > 1680x1050? TIA
>
>
>

Tried that as soon as those were released...in January.

"Ed Stoddard" wrote:

> "dr3w2k" wrote:
>
> > I have a Samsung Synchmaster 205BW 20" widescreen monitor that has a native
> > resolution of 1680x1050 connected to my nVidia 6600GT. Using Vista RTM, I am
> > unable to set the monitor to the native resolution. Samsung does not have a
> > Vista driver for the monitor yet. I have tried multiple different versions of
> > the nVidia drivers including the latest 100.59 beta drivers but still unable
> > to go beyond 1280x1024. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get to
> > 1680x1050? TIA
>
> dr3w2k,
>
> I have a NVidia GeForce 7800 GTX running my ViewSonic 20.1" wide screen with
> 1680 x 1050 resolution. I had to go to NVidia and download their Vista
> driver for my v-card. Go here:
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_97.46.html
>
>

I was able to get it working. I had to switch the port that the monitor was
connected to on the 6600. I was then able to set it to 1680x1050.

"dr3w2k" wrote:

> I have a Samsung Synchmaster 205BW 20" widescreen monitor that has a native
> resolution of 1680x1050 connected to my nVidia 6600GT. Using Vista RTM, I am
> unable to set the monitor to the native resolution. Samsung does not have a
> Vista driver for the monitor yet. I have tried multiple different versions of
> the nVidia drivers including the latest 100.59 beta drivers but still unable
> to go beyond 1280x1024. Does anyone have any tips on how I can get to
> 1680x1050? TIA