| Re: Monitor [message #365909 is a reply to message #365845] |
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| danpaul88 wrote on Sat, 03 January 2009 09:36 |
I actually have the same monitor (and also the T220HD next to it as a dual TV / Monitor) and it works fine with DVI in 1680x1050 at 60hz. I didn't need to install any custom drivers or anything, the native Vista drivers worked fine (although Windows Update did grab the proper ones a few hours later).
I am using a nVidia GeForce 9600GT, running both the T220 and T220HD in 1680x1050 @ 60hz with no problems whatsoever. Have you tried updating your ATI drivers, and maybe checking the card specifications to see what is the maximum resolution it can support in DVI mode? Heck, I have not used ATI cards in a while, but maybe you have to enable the DVI port somehow in the configuration settings in the driver? (Yes, that would seem rather a dumb thing to do considering you need to have a monitor working to do that, but when computers tell you to press any key when no keyboard is found you realise how dumb they can be!)
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According to the radeon specifications it is suppose to handle 2000x resolution. Does this mean either vga or dvi? i dont know ive tried to find out but haven't been able to. my video drivers + catalyst software is fully updated. The radeon x1300 was already aged when i bought it ( 3 years ago ) so compared to a 9600 gt... well i think you get the idea 
My dvi works fine, i was using dvi on my old monitor at 1280x1024. The dvi also works fine on this new monitor, but on 1280x1024 but not 1680x1050.
Also to the question about why use dvi if vga is working :
1) I would like to buy a product and know that all aspects of it work like its suppose to 
2) My PC is in my bedroom. My original setup was DVI to my monitor, VGA to my lcd tv. This meant i could "Dual screen/Extended desktop" onto my tv and use it to output videos such as movies etc, or when i really felt like it games even. It was quick ,looks good, and i have more then enough VGA cabling to do it. Also my tv doesnt have DVI. So now when i wish to use my tv i need to lower my resolution, unplug my monitor and plug my tv into the vga. Its not difficult but a pain in the ass. However i might look into buying a dvi to vga adapter and see if it would work on my tv until i build a new system.
Soo yeah .. either way monitor will be swapped later this week hopefully and i'll have my final conclusion on this issue.
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