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DarkLordSigma
03-06-2007, 10:47 PM
So XP up and decided to die on me, and I took the opportunity to update to Vista. Problem is, I can't get my resolution to go any higher than 1024x768, where before I was able to hit 1600x1200 and beyond.

I'm running a Biostar P4M80-M4 motherboard and an ATI Radion X1600 Pro @ 512mb. As far as I'm aware, all my drivers are updated, but is there something I'm possibly missing?
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The 9th Sage
03-07-2007, 01:58 AM
> So XP up and decided to die on me, and I took the
> opportunity to update to Vista. Problem is, I can't get my
> resolution to go any higher than 1024x768, where before I
> was able to hit 1600x1200 and beyond.

My guess is something to do with the driver for the monitor. Maybe it's not detecting the monitor's resolutions right? I had that on my parent's computer once, ended up using a program called Powerstrip to automagically write a 'custom driver' that added that resolution. Not sure if this would work in Vista though.
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DarkLordSigma
03-07-2007, 06:58 PM
Okay, I have no idea why, but apparently me having my TV hooked up as a 2nd monitor was screwing around with my primary monitor's display. After some messing around with some settings, its allowing me to display at 1600x1200 again.
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The 9th Sage
03-07-2007, 11:30 PM
> Okay, I have no idea why, but apparently me having my TV
> hooked up as a 2nd monitor was screwing around with my
> primary monitor's display. After some messing around with
> some settings, its allowing me to display at 1600x1200
> again.

Ah, well....don't you love Windows?
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sweetkool_ind93
03-09-2007, 07:39 PM
Hell, my XP comp gets a virus, it leaves me to fix it while it goes masturbate somewhere. So yeah, XP and Vista are a couple of big bitches. My 98 comp still runs fine TO THIS DAY.
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