Compatible Video Card?

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution. I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x 1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?

I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?

Thanks!
Scott

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution. I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x 1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?

I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?

The answer to that should be obvious.

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution. I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x 1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?

I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?

The answer to that should be obvious.

Jim Moriarty wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution. I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x 1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?

I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?

The answer to that should be obvious.

Jim,

It's not obvious to me. Can you enlighten me? I've never used a wide screen monitor,
so I don't know how the video card handles the slightly wider 1400 resolution.

Scott

Jim Moriarty wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution. I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x 1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?

I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?

The answer to that should be obvious.

Jim,

It's not obvious to me. Can you enlighten me? I've never used a wide screen monitor,
so I don't know how the video card handles the slightly wider 1400 resolution.

Scott

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution.


Note the ratio between 1440 and 900. That's a wide screen ratio.


I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x 1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?



Yes. That's *not* a wide-screen resolution. You can see if there's a
new driver for your video card. but my guess is that you will need a
new video card to properly run a wide-screen monitor.


I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?


No. Same problem--no wide-screen resolutions.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution.


Note the ratio between 1440 and 900. That's a wide screen ratio.


I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x 1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?



Yes. That's *not* a wide-screen resolution. You can see if there's a
new driver for your video card. but my guess is that you will need a
new video card to properly run a wide-screen monitor.


I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?


No. Same problem--no wide-screen resolutions.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

"Scott" wrote in message
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Jim Moriarty wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution. I notice when I click on Display
Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x
1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?

I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a
couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?

The answer to that should be obvious.

Jim,

It's not obvious to me. Can you enlighten me? I've never used a wide
screen monitor,
so I don't know how the video card handles the slightly wider 1400
resolution.

Scott



Scott

Your SIX year old video card works up to and including 1280 x 1024..

Your TWO year old video card works up to and including 1600 x 1200..

Your widescreen monitor works at 1440 x 900 which is within the 'up to and
including 1600 x 1200'..

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Jim Moriarty wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution. I notice when I click on Display
Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x
1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?

I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a
couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?

The answer to that should be obvious.

Jim,

It's not obvious to me. Can you enlighten me? I've never used a wide
screen monitor,
so I don't know how the video card handles the slightly wider 1400
resolution.

Scott



Scott

Your SIX year old video card works up to and including 1280 x 1024..

Your TWO year old video card works up to and including 1600 x 1200..

Your widescreen monitor works at 1440 x 900 which is within the 'up to and
including 1600 x 1200'..

--
Mike Hall - MVP
How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution.


Note the ratio between 1440 and 900. That's a wide screen ratio.


I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x
1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?



Yes. That's *not* a wide-screen resolution. You can see if there's a
new driver for your video card. but my guess is that you will need a
new video card to properly run a wide-screen monitor.


I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a
couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?


No. Same problem--no wide-screen resolutions.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

I'm intrigued now: Mike Hall says that as 1440 x 900 is "within" 1600 x
1200, the card will support the monitor. You seem to say, Ken, that as the
newer card doesn't explicitly state a wide-screen resolution of 1440 x 900,
it won't support it. I'm curious as to which is the correct reasoning in
this... Scott, did you get it to work with the newer card?

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:

My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution.


Note the ratio between 1440 and 900. That's a wide screen ratio.


I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x
1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?



Yes. That's *not* a wide-screen resolution. You can see if there's a
new driver for your video card. but my guess is that you will need a
new video card to properly run a wide-screen monitor.


I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a
couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?


No. Same problem--no wide-screen resolutions.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

I'm intrigued now: Mike Hall says that as 1440 x 900 is "within" 1600 x
1200, the card will support the monitor. You seem to say, Ken, that as the
newer card doesn't explicitly state a wide-screen resolution of 1440 x 900,
it won't support it. I'm curious as to which is the correct reasoning in
this... Scott, did you get it to work with the newer card?

Olórin wrote:

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:


My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution.


Note the ratio between 1440 and 900. That's a wide screen ratio.



I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x
1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?



Yes. That's *not* a wide-screen resolution. You can see if there's a
new driver for your video card. but my guess is that you will need a
new video card to properly run a wide-screen monitor.



I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a
couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?


No. Same problem--no wide-screen resolutions.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup


I'm intrigued now: Mike Hall says that as 1440 x 900 is "within" 1600 x
1200, the card will support the monitor. You seem to say, Ken, that as the
newer card doesn't explicitly state a wide-screen resolution of 1440 x 900,
it won't support it. I'm curious as to which is the correct reasoning in
this... Scott, did you get it to work with the newer card?

While the 1440 x 900 resolution may be within the range it doesn't
neccessarily mean that the video card can supply this particular
resolution, it may very well jump from 1360 x 768 to 1600 x 900 for the
next available resolution.

John

Olórin wrote:

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:


My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution.


Note the ratio between 1440 and 900. That's a wide screen ratio.



I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x
1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?



Yes. That's *not* a wide-screen resolution. You can see if there's a
new driver for your video card. but my guess is that you will need a
new video card to properly run a wide-screen monitor.



I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a
couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?


No. Same problem--no wide-screen resolutions.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup


I'm intrigued now: Mike Hall says that as 1440 x 900 is "within" 1600 x
1200, the card will support the monitor. You seem to say, Ken, that as the
newer card doesn't explicitly state a wide-screen resolution of 1440 x 900,
it won't support it. I'm curious as to which is the correct reasoning in
this... Scott, did you get it to work with the newer card?

While the 1440 x 900 resolution may be within the range it doesn't
neccessarily mean that the video card can supply this particular
resolution, it may very well jump from 1360 x 768 to 1600 x 900 for the
next available resolution.

John

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Olórin wrote:

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:


My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution.


Note the ratio between 1440 and 900. That's a wide screen ratio.



I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x
1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?



Yes. That's *not* a wide-screen resolution. You can see if there's a
new driver for your video card. but my guess is that you will need a
new video card to properly run a wide-screen monitor.



I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a
couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?


No. Same problem--no wide-screen resolutions.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup


I'm intrigued now: Mike Hall says that as 1440 x 900 is "within" 1600 x
1200, the card will support the monitor. You seem to say, Ken, that as
the newer card doesn't explicitly state a wide-screen resolution of 1440
x 900, it won't support it. I'm curious as to which is the correct
reasoning in this... Scott, did you get it to work with the newer card?

While the 1440 x 900 resolution may be within the range it doesn't
neccessarily mean that the video card can supply this particular
resolution, it may very well jump from 1360 x 768 to 1600 x 900 for the
next available resolution.

John


The nVidia control panel may have the option to set a custom resolution..
mine does..


--
Mike Hall - MVP

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http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

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Olórin wrote:

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:56:30 -0600, Scott wrote:


My 6-year old Gateway 700x WinXP Pro desktop has an nVidia GeForce2 MX
400 (original) video card, running an 18" Gateway LCD monitor at 1280 x
1024 resolution. I just picked up a Samsung 19" wide screen LCD monitor
at a great price. I see that the Samsung monitor is designed to run at
1440 x 900 resolution.


Note the ratio between 1440 and 900. That's a wide screen ratio.



I notice when I click on Display Properties/Settings,
my Nvidia video card shows the highest resolution available is 1280 x
1024.
Is this going to be a problem for my 6-year old video card?



Yes. That's *not* a wide-screen resolution. You can see if there's a
new driver for your video card. but my guess is that you will need a
new video card to properly run a wide-screen monitor.



I do have a new nVidia G-Force FX 128MB DDR card that I picked up a
couple
of years ago. Available resolutions include 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200.
Would this be a better match?


No. Same problem--no wide-screen resolutions.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup


I'm intrigued now: Mike Hall says that as 1440 x 900 is "within" 1600 x
1200, the card will support the monitor. You seem to say, Ken, that as
the newer card doesn't explicitly state a wide-screen resolution of 1440
x 900, it won't support it. I'm curious as to which is the correct
reasoning in this... Scott, did you get it to work with the newer card?

While the 1440 x 900 resolution may be within the range it doesn't
neccessarily mean that the video card can supply this particular
resolution, it may very well jump from 1360 x 768 to 1600 x 900 for the
next available resolution.

John


The nVidia control panel may have the option to set a custom resolution..
mine does..


--
Mike Hall - MVP

Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx