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sp2 and older monitors
since sp2 came out i have noticed that older monitors, even one's that have a
resolution that go beyond 1000x700 do not work they stay in stand by mode even though they work fine with sp1 i have tested numerous configurations to try to find out why this occurs but still have not found the reason. if i unplug a non working monitor with a new monitor the desktop shows and i can alter configs and retry. i have used monitors from 1997 to late 2003. i have found that 99% of monitors made after august 2003 work fine. now i like sp2 and all its new updates but im not prepared to spend out on a new monitor especially when i use 21" and 25" monitors some conclusions 1 its not my video card(ati 9200) 2 its not bios settings 3 its not always monitors (really old monitors that dont go more than 800x600 resolution dont work)or monitor drivers 4 its not mother boards or settings(msi 6777 64 bit AMD) 5 it is down to something in sp2 that microsoft need to look at and correct these are only my conclusions and i hope that microsft will put some effort into finding the answer as a free download of sp2 can be expensive to some people thanks. |
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