What's the maximum resolution that the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter driver supports? I know it'll do 1920x1080 but I'm thinking of getting something much larger, like 3440x1440. Will the MS BDA support that resolution? I'm 100% aware that I won't get all the fancy GPU acceleration features and whatnot. I'm not happy about that but I'll live with it for a while if that's what has to happen. Can I shop for big monitors, or do I need to come up with another plan?
ati es1000 max resolution 1080p
I have a "UltraWide" monitor LG 25UM58 connected through HDMI with a card AMD/ATI Turks XT [Radeon HD 6670/7670]. I am use the opensource ATI driver. But I must use in 1920x1080 resolution because when use the native 2560x1080 the image is very wrong:
If those monitors only have hdmi inputs (the specs suggest that) , get a DVI or DP to hdmi adapter instead.Incase your card handles the 21:9 resolution better, it will only work if you use the DP / DVI outputs of the card.
Then the bandwidth is still too high.=> Try the reduced blanking modeline.Also some amazon review says the monitor does 50Hz (over HDMI), so try such modelines as well.Finally, are you dead sure about windows driving the output at this resolution? Because the "CE video identifiers (VICs) - timing/formats supported" you posted don't quite look so?
In case you want to revive the card (somehow) on HDMI, I just looked at =rr and it clearly states to only support 1080p (so would fail) - you'll need sth. like a DP -> HDMI 2.0 converter. Sorry that I didn't look before :-\
The blue screen error (via Windows BugCheck entry in event log) is a 0x000000CA and refers to a plug and play error most likely caused by a bad driver. The problem is that the driver installation process never gets far enough to actually install a driver. The resolution center in Windows provides a solution of installing the 10.4 Catalyst driver to resolve issue (which fails).
Then I manually installed the Catalyst Control Center by locating just the CCC install files unzipped by the ATI package (I ran two setups, CCC-core I think and another name that resembled CCC-something-or-other. I am probably missing some minor components but the screen resolution, color depth, and CCC features all seem to work fine.
Here is the complete guide to CRT's you didn't know you wanted and didn't ask for.First, let's clarify a few things with a quick Q/AQ: What is a CRT?A: A CRT is a Display that uses Cathode Ray Tubes to produce an image. AKA old monitors and TV's from the 90's and early 2000's. For the purposes of this guide we will be talking about Computer Monitors.Q: Aren't CRT's low resolution with terrible interlacing and poor refresh rates?A: No, nearly all CRT Monitors Exceed 720p Some even Exceed 1080p and have refresh rates over 60hz. See the specifications section for more info!
Q: Part's of this guide talk go into taking CRT's apart Isn't that dangerous?!A: Yes, Don't do anything you are not comfortable doing. Don't work on a CRT without a friend just in case. Working on any electronic device (Such as the power supply in your tower) can be dangerous if done improperly. If you're not sure, don't do it.Q: There are a lot of external links in this document. Are you making any money off posting this?A: I wish, I don't own nor am I affiliated with any of the linked websites, products, organizations etc.-------------So why CRT?Several reasons. CRT's are low cost, and as you will see are surprisingly high-performance displays that offer flexible resolution scaling, high refresh rates, superior color depth in many cases. They are excellent for retro gaming, emulation, and modern titles. When compared to LCD Displays, depending on the setup and settings they out-perform most displays in Respons Time, Refresh Rate, perceived color depth, and resolution, sometimes in the case of a good CRT all at once. Obviously, all of these things require at least some qualification and carry with them several exceptions but bare with me.-------------Specifications.This will vary from monitor to monitor to monitor but here are some examples of what you can expect from your typical CRT Monitor.CRT monitors come in various sizes the most common of which are 15" 17" 19" and 21" though many 21" monitors are actually only 19" diagonal display space. Why this was the case I don't know. The size often dictated the supported resolutions. While it was not standardized most CRT's (and video display drivers) will recognize a CRT's Native resolution as the one reported by the device as capable of 85hz. Which in MOST cases will not be the maximum supported resolution. I will cover this extensively later. CRT's worth obtaining will use at least one of the following connections. VGA(15pin Dsub), BNC, or 13w3. If you find a 13w3 only monitor it will be rough to get setup initially BUT due to SGI and MAC machines collectors will usually pay good money for a13w3 model so you may want to grab it anway and sell or trade it to someone in need. Let's look at some basic examples of common supported modes of operation.Most random craigslist CRT's will support the following modes based on their size in FULL RGB (more on color later).15"1024x768p 85hz1280x1024p 60hz17"1280x1024p 85hz1600x1200p 60hz19/211280x1024p 85hz1600x1200p 60hz(typically 80lbs!)Here are the connectors you are looking for.
You can use a HDMI/DVI-I/DVI-D/DisplayPort to VGA adapter on any modern GFX card.Now I know what your thinking. Why didn't the 19/21" Monitors improve? Well, they did, but most will still report those resolutions as the standard. But often they will support MUCH HIGHER modes that are not listed because most computers from this time period could not push high resolutions, convergence made clarity at high resolution for text difficult and possible bandwidth limitations for color space. Back in the 90's the assumption was that you would be buying a monitor primarily for work or school. Games were considered a secondary market that had very little impact on sales. So advertising or designing a monitor to report media oriented high-performance modes was considered either irrelevant or not considered at all.Now let's get specific. For this guide, I will be using my Samsung SyncMaster 900NF. Typically googling a model number will return excellent results for most monitors. CNET seems to have an excellent database for CRT's.Here is a link to detailed specifications. -syncmaster-900-nf-pg19nsbu/specs/As you can see this 21" Monitor has only 18" of actual viewable space.It's Native Resolution is above average.1600x1200p at 87hz!This is a good oppertunity to talk about exactly what that means. First, this is not the MAX resolution. This is simply the highest resolution OVER 60hz that the image can perform in FULL color without any apparent flickering. (More on flicker Later) Nvidia will still report this monitor as having a NATIVE resolution of 1280x1024p at 85hz. Iis actual MAX resolution is 2048x1536 at 60hz With limited color range.Lets summerize.1600x1200p 87hz Full RGB (Listed Product Native)1280x1024p 85hz Full RGB (Nvidia's Native)2048x1536p 60hz 444 (Max Resolution)What's interesting is unlike an LCD these higher resolutions WILL be listed in Nvidia's settings AND windows settings above Native!
Unlike an LCD however, the actual resolution and refresh rate capable of being achieved is determined by the speed at which the magnetic field inside the CRT can sweep the electron beam across the surface. So when you look at old websites they will actually list 2 numbers for the monitor rather. Especially if those websites are techie websites. The list of "supported" resolutions and refresh rates were considered more like "Suggestions" than hard limits.On the CNET page it lists the "Spec" for this monitor asH - 30khz-110khzV - 50hz-160hzThis means the monitor will support a horizontal refresh rate (what? yes, HORIZONTAL refresh) of 30-110 and a vertical refresh rate up to a massive 160hz! So great! Let's just set it to 2048x1536p 160hz full RGB and laugh that our dumpster dive monitor blows the doors off of most modern "Gaming" displays. WRONG! Sadly that bit about Horizontal refresh rate is going to, unfortunately, rain on your parade. As you increase the speed the beam draws vertical lines, it MUST scan across the entire surface left to right before moving to the next line. So a higher verticle refresh rate is going to increase the horizontal refresh rate. Higher resolution ALSO increases horizontal refresh rate. If you tried to create a custom resolution this is what you would get. (More on how to do this later)
270khz is a big oof and not going to fly. We can play with these numbers here to get our actual max setting, which Im not going to dump another screenshot but I can tell you is 2048x1536p 68hz (which works out to 108.73khz Horizontal)Generally speaking, plenty of good modes will be available in the Nvidia or Ati control panel from the start and you won't be expected to fiddle with custom resolutions much in order to get off the ground with your CRT Monitor. So stop reading and go game already.-------------Still here? Great. Let's go deeper.If you want to make your own custom resolution you will need to use Nvidia's custom resolution settings OR a Custom Resolution Utility (AKA: CRU, Freeware _resolution_utility.html)Let's do this with NVIDIA's driver directly as I will be able to cover many of the quirks and bugs. Also, it does a lot of the math for us so even if you abandon it later, it works as a good calculator. You COULD look up a calculator but most of them are very difficult to understand.First, open Nvidia control panel. You must DISABLE Dynamic Super Resolution under "Manage 3d Settings" Once on the "Change Resolution Page" You may need to set a resolution first before "Customize" will become available. For some reason, if you click away from the current resolution or, frankly at random. Customize will be grayed out. Just set a new resolution and it should work. Once you can click Customize, Do it. 2ff7e9595c
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