Will My Video Card Support Wide Screen Monitor?

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Sony Vaio RA830G with nVidea GeForce 6500 graphics card
I'm contemplating replacing my 17inch Sony flat panel monitor with a
20inch HP wide screen monitor with 1680x1050 resolution.
Checking my current display properties I seen that the highest option is
1280x1024. Is this tied in with the current display? If I plug in the
widescreen monitor will it give me the option for the higher
resolutions? Or do I have to replace the graphics card? Your help is
greatly appreciated. TIA

shaka
 
See if there is a software update for your card, or buy a
new card.



| Sony Vaio RA830G with nVidea GeForce 6500 graphics card
| I'm contemplating replacing my 17inch Sony flat panel
monitor with a
| 20inch HP wide screen monitor with 1680x1050 resolution.
| Checking my current display properties I seen that the
highest option is
| 1280x1024. Is this tied in with the current display? If
I plug in the
| widescreen monitor will it give me the option for the
higher
| resolutions? Or do I have to replace the graphics card?
Your help is
| greatly appreciated. TIA
|
| shaka
 
Jim said:
See if there is a software update for your card, or buy a
new card.



| Sony Vaio RA830G with nVidea GeForce 6500 graphics card
| I'm contemplating replacing my 17inch Sony flat panel
monitor with a
| 20inch HP wide screen monitor with 1680x1050 resolution.
| Checking my current display properties I seen that the
highest option is
| 1280x1024. Is this tied in with the current display? If
I plug in the
| widescreen monitor will it give me the option for the
higher
| resolutions? Or do I have to replace the graphics card?
Your help is
| greatly appreciated. TIA
|
| shaka
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Thanx, Jim. Didn't need a new car afterall. Plugging in the widescreen
monitor automatically gave me the options for the higher res.

shaka
 
Good, check for driver updates, it may give better
performance. The card mfg'r site will have support/software
and drivers. Look up your model.



| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > See if there is a software update for your card, or buy
a
| > new card.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Sony Vaio RA830G with nVidea GeForce 6500 graphics
card
| > | I'm contemplating replacing my 17inch Sony flat panel
| > monitor with a
| > | 20inch HP wide screen monitor with 1680x1050
resolution.
| > | Checking my current display properties I seen that the
| > highest option is
| > | 1280x1024. Is this tied in with the current display?
If
| > I plug in the
| > | widescreen monitor will it give me the option for the
| > higher
| > | resolutions? Or do I have to replace the graphics
card?
| > Your help is
| > | greatly appreciated. TIA
| > |
| > | shaka
| >
| >
|
| Thanx, Jim. Didn't need a new car afterall. Plugging in
the widescreen
| monitor automatically gave me the options for the higher
res.
|
| shaka
 
Good, check for driver updates, it may give better
performance. The card mfg'r site will have support/software
and drivers. Look up your model.


Jim Macklin wrote:

| > See if there is a software update for your card, or buy
a
| > new card.
| >
| >
| >
| >| > | Sony Vaio RA830G with nVidea GeForce 6500 graphics
card
| > | I'm contemplating replacing my 17inch Sony flat panel
| > monitor with a
| > | 20inch HP wide screen monitor with 1680x1050
resolution.
| > | Checking my current display properties I seen that the
| > highest option is
| > | 1280x1024. Is this tied in with the current display?
If
| > I plug in the
| > | widescreen monitor will it give me the option for the
| > higher
| > | resolutions? Or do I have to replace the graphics
card?
| > Your help is
| > | greatly appreciated. TIA
| > |
| > | shaka
| >
| >
|
| Thanx, Jim. Didn't need a new car afterall. Plugging in
the widescreen
| monitor automatically gave me the options for the higher
res.
|
| shaka
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If the video card manufacturer (Sony??) does not provide any video
card driver updates, you might still be able to use the "referrence"
drivers provided by nVidia? (www.nvidia.com)
 
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