Can't set higher video resolutions

This was the first thing I tried. Modes only go up to 1600 x 1200.

> See this link from my website:
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/change_...resolution.htm
>
> Pay particular attention to 'step 5 and 6'
>

Did you just update the video driver? If so, roll back the driver to the
one that was capable of driving the output at that resolution.

It is possible that the driver for Vista doesn't support the higher
resolutions that you are trying to obtain. If you are using the "built in"
Vista video driver update it to the latest Nvidia driver located here
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us and choose your correct
Vista OS (32 or 64 bit) but I think the same version downloads for each.
The release notes for this driver shows that it supports the higher
resolutions.

"Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message
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> nvidia 8800gts + viewsonic p815
>
> How do I get my XP resolution back? I can't get more than 1600 x 1200 in
> vista using 'personalize'. I want the 1920 x 1440 (and higher resolutions)
> available as they were in XP. Same hardware.
>
> The monitor p815 will actually support many of the higher resolutions
> beyond 1600 x 1200.
>

I just install Vista on a new partition yesterday. So far no driver has worked on it to get me my old XP modes.

The release notes say that up to 2048 x 1536 is supported, and this mode works on my monitor on XP. But in Vista the modes higher than 1600 x 1200 are not listed. This is after setting "Hide modes not supported..." unchecked.

> Did you just update the video driver? If so, roll back the driver to the
> one that was capable of driving the output at that resolution.
>
> It is possible that the driver for Vista doesn't support the higher
> resolutions that you are trying to obtain. If you are using the "built in"
> Vista video driver update it to the latest Nvidia driver located here
> http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us and choose your correct
> Vista OS (32 or 64 bit) but I think the same version downloads for each.
> The release notes for this driver shows that it supports the higher
> resolutions.
>
> "Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u7aIN6V$IHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> nvidia 8800gts + viewsonic p815
>>
>> How do I get my XP resolution back? I can't get more than 1600 x 1200 in
>> vista using 'personalize'. I want the 1920 x 1440 (and higher resolutions)
>> available as they were in XP. Same hardware.
>>
>> The monitor p815 will actually support many of the higher resolutions
>> beyond 1600 x 1200.
>>

>

Have you downloaded the latest drivers from www.nvidia.com or are you using
the built-in ones that came with Vista. The Vista ones are basic at best.



"Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message
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> nvidia 8800gts + viewsonic p815
>
> How do I get my XP resolution back? I can't get more than 1600 x 1200 in
> vista using 'personalize'. I want the 1920 x 1440 (and higher resolutions)
> available as they were in XP. Same hardware.
>
> The monitor p815 will actually support many of the higher resolutions
> beyond 1600 x 1200.
>

I am using 177.83 for Vista 32. Higher modes not listed no matter what I do.


-------- Original Message --------

> Have you downloaded the latest drivers from www.nvidia.com or are you
> using the built-in ones that came with Vista. The Vista ones are basic
> at best.
>
>
>
> "Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u7aIN6V$IHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> nvidia 8800gts + viewsonic p815
>>
>> How do I get my XP resolution back? I can't get more than 1600 x 1200
>> in vista using 'personalize'. I want the 1920 x 1440 (and higher
>> resolutions) available as they were in XP. Same hardware.
>>
>> The monitor p815 will actually support many of the higher resolutions
>> beyond 1600 x 1200.
>>

>

Have you selected your display type as flat panel and have you selected Show
All modes before you try to change the resolution?
"Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message
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>I am using 177.83 for Vista 32. Higher modes not listed no matter what I
>do.
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>

>> Have you downloaded the latest drivers from www.nvidia.com or are you
>> using the built-in ones that came with Vista. The Vista ones are basic
>> at best.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:u7aIN6V$IHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> nvidia 8800gts + viewsonic p815
>>>
>>> How do I get my XP resolution back? I can't get more than 1600 x 1200
>>> in vista using 'personalize'. I want the 1920 x 1440 (and higher
>>> resolutions) available as they were in XP. Same hardware.
>>>
>>> The monitor p815 will actually support many of the higher resolutions
>>> beyond 1600 x 1200.
>>>

>>

"Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message news:#tCncLY$IHA.2244@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> I am using 177.83 for Vista 32. Higher modes not listed no matter what I do.
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>

>> Have you downloaded the latest drivers from www.nvidia.com or are you
>> using the built-in ones that came with Vista. The Vista ones are basic
>> at best.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:u7aIN6V$IHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> nvidia 8800gts + viewsonic p815
>>>
>>> How do I get my XP resolution back? I can't get more than 1600 x 1200
>>> in vista using 'personalize'. I want the 1920 x 1440 (and higher
>>> resolutions) available as they were in XP. Same hardware.
>>>
>>> The monitor p815 will actually support many of the higher resolutions
>>> beyond 1600 x 1200.
>>>

>>

Well when looking at Nvidia's web site at the URL posted in my original, the latest driver is 175.19 from June 23, 2008. Don't know where you got the driver you are using but I think I would go to this site and download the proper driver. Make sure you uninstall the previous driver before installing this one.

Also, in reviewing some of the documentation on Nvidia's site I found this

"Unsupported Features
The following are features and functionality that were available in driver releases
supporting Windows XP, but are not-and will not be-available in driver releases for
Windows Vista:
..High resolution scaling desktop (HRSD) "

I don't know if this is an issue for you but it may be since apparently Nvidia is providing some support for XP that it is not supplying for Vista with the same video card.

Supported modes for your card with this driver:

GeForce 9 Series, GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS/Ultra and GeForce 8600/8500/8400/8300 GPUs

Standard Modes

Resolution bits refresh rate
-------------------------------------------------
640 x 480 8 60 72 75 85 100
720 x 480 8 60
720 x 576 8 50 60
800 x 600 8 60 72 75 85 100
1024 x 768 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
1152 x 864 8 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1280 x 720 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 768 8 60 72 75 85 100
1280 x 800 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 960 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 1024 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
1360 x 768 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
1440 x 900 8 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1600 x 1200 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
1680 x 1050 8 60
1920 x 1080 8 30i
1920 x 1200 8 60 72 75 85 100
1920 x 1440 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
2048 x 1536 8 60 70 72 75 85 100

--------------------------
640 x 480 16 60 72 75 85 100
720 x 480 16 60
720 x 576 16 50 60
800 x 600 16 60 72 75 85 100
1024 x 768 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
1152 x 864 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1280 x 720 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 768 16 60 72 75 85 100
1280 x 800 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 960 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 1024 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
1360 x 768 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
1440 x 900 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1600 x 1200 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
1680 x 1050 16 60
1920 x 1080 16 30i
1920 x 1200 16 60 72 75 85 100
1920 x 1440 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
2048 x 1536 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
-----------------------------------------

640 x 480 32 60 72 75 85 100
720 x 480 32 60
720 x 576 32 50 60
800 x 600 32 60 72 75 85 100
1024 x 768 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
1152 x 864 32 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1280 x 720 32 60 70 72 75 85 100NVIDIA Corporation 43
1280 x 768 32 60 72 75 85 100
1280 x 800 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 960 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 1024 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
1360 x 768 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
1440 x 900 32 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1600 x 1200 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
1680 x 1050 32 60
1920 x 1080 32 30i
1920 x 1200 32 60 72 75 85
1920 x 1440 32 60 70 75 85 100
2048 x 1536 32 60 70 75 85 100
--------------------------------------------

640 x 480 64 60 72 75 85 100
720 x 480 64 60
720 x 576 64 50 60
800 x 600 64 60 72 75 85 100
1024 x 768 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
1152 x 864 64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1280 x 720 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 768 64 60 72 75 85 100
1280 x 800 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 960 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
1280 x 1024 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
1360 x 768 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
1440 x 900 64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1600 x 1200 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
1680 x 1050 64 60
1920 x 1080 64 30i
1920 x 1440 64 100
2048 x 1536 64 10

They have a 177.79 for vista that looks official and is the one for the card on the EVGA site (it's an EVGA card). But no matter, I have tried the one you mentioned, and all the drivers up to 177.83. I can use 2048 x 1536 successfully on XP, but on Vista, 1600 x 1200 is the most I can get. I have done all the obvious advanced settings options to show all modes. Perhaps someone knows how to do this. Does anyone achieve greater than 1600 x 1200 with Nvidia 8800gts card on vista? This is the basic question. If someone has done it, how did they do it?


-------- Original Message --------

> "Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message news:#tCncLY$IHA.2244@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> I am using 177.83 for Vista 32. Higher modes not listed no matter what I do.
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>>

>>> Have you downloaded the latest drivers from www.nvidia.com or are you
>>> using the built-in ones that came with Vista. The Vista ones are basic
>>> at best.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Paul" <this@is.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:u7aIN6V$IHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> nvidia 8800gts + viewsonic p815
>>>>
>>>> How do I get my XP resolution back? I can't get more than 1600 x 1200
>>>> in vista using 'personalize'. I want the 1920 x 1440 (and higher
>>>> resolutions) available as they were in XP. Same hardware.
>>>>
>>>> The monitor p815 will actually support many of the higher resolutions
>>>> beyond 1600 x 1200.
>>>>

>
> Well when looking at Nvidia's web site at the URL posted in my original, the latest driver is 175.19 from June 23, 2008. Don't know where you got the driver you are using but I think I would go to this site and download the proper driver. Make sure you uninstall the previous driver before installing this one.
>
> Also, in reviewing some of the documentation on Nvidia's site I found this
>
> "Unsupported Features
> The following are features and functionality that were available in driver releases
> supporting Windows XP, but are not-and will not be-available in driver releases for
> Windows Vista:
> .High resolution scaling desktop (HRSD) "
>
> I don't know if this is an issue for you but it may be since apparently Nvidia is providing some support for XP that it is not supplying for Vista with the same video card.
>
> Supported modes for your card with this driver:
>
> GeForce 9 Series, GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS/Ultra and GeForce 8600/8500/8400/8300 GPUs
>
> Standard Modes
>
> Resolution bits refresh rate
> -------------------------------------------------
> 640 x 480 8 60 72 75 85 100
> 720 x 480 8 60
> 720 x 576 8 50 60
> 800 x 600 8 60 72 75 85 100
> 1024 x 768 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1152 x 864 8 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
> 1280 x 720 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 768 8 60 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 800 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 960 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 1024 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1360 x 768 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1440 x 900 8 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
> 1600 x 1200 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1680 x 1050 8 60
> 1920 x 1080 8 30i
> 1920 x 1200 8 60 72 75 85 100
> 1920 x 1440 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 2048 x 1536 8 60 70 72 75 85 100
>
> --------------------------
> 640 x 480 16 60 72 75 85 100
> 720 x 480 16 60
> 720 x 576 16 50 60
> 800 x 600 16 60 72 75 85 100
> 1024 x 768 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1152 x 864 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
> 1280 x 720 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 768 16 60 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 800 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 960 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 1024 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1360 x 768 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1440 x 900 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
> 1600 x 1200 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1680 x 1050 16 60
> 1920 x 1080 16 30i
> 1920 x 1200 16 60 72 75 85 100
> 1920 x 1440 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 2048 x 1536 16 60 70 72 75 85 100
> -----------------------------------------
>
> 640 x 480 32 60 72 75 85 100
> 720 x 480 32 60
> 720 x 576 32 50 60
> 800 x 600 32 60 72 75 85 100
> 1024 x 768 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1152 x 864 32 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
> 1280 x 720 32 60 70 72 75 85 100NVIDIA Corporation 43
> 1280 x 768 32 60 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 800 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 960 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 1024 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1360 x 768 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1440 x 900 32 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
> 1600 x 1200 32 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1680 x 1050 32 60
> 1920 x 1080 32 30i
> 1920 x 1200 32 60 72 75 85
> 1920 x 1440 32 60 70 75 85 100
> 2048 x 1536 32 60 70 75 85 100
> --------------------------------------------
>
> 640 x 480 64 60 72 75 85 100
> 720 x 480 64 60
> 720 x 576 64 50 60
> 800 x 600 64 60 72 75 85 100
> 1024 x 768 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1152 x 864 64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
> 1280 x 720 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 768 64 60 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 800 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 960 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1280 x 1024 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1360 x 768 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1440 x 900 64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
> 1600 x 1200 64 60 70 72 75 85 100
> 1680 x 1050 64 60
> 1920 x 1080 64 30i
> 1920 x 1440 64 100
> 2048 x 1536 64 10