Will My Video Card Support Wide Screen Monitor?

[shaka]

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 Macklin]

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



"shaka" <grr8shaka@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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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

 

[shaka]

Jim Macklin wrote:
> See if there is a software update for your card, or buy a
> new card.
>
>
>
> "shaka" <grr8shaka@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ujgstcy%23HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> | 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

 

[Jim Macklin]

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.



"shaka" <grr8shaka@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > See if there is a software update for your card, or buy
a
| > new card.
| >
| >
| >
| > "shaka" <grr8shaka@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| > news:ujgstcy%23HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| > | 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

 

[smlunatick]

On Sep 20, 2:10 pm, "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:
> 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.
>
> "shaka" <grr8sh...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:evN%23LR6%23HHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...| Jim Macklin wrote:
>
> | > See if there is a software update for your card, or buy
> a
> | > new card.
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | > "shaka" <grr8sh...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> | >news:ujgstcy%23HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> | > | 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

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)