new LCD - having some widescreen issues

[junk]

hi, i just bought a starlogic 20.1 inch widescreen and hooked it up.

when i set my resolution to 1600 x 900, it fill the screen nicely, but i have a hint of a double image in the screen, where the 2nd image is offset from the actual image by about 6 inches.

if i set to 1280 x 786 i do not have this problem.

i am wondering what the problem is??
the monitor?? the fact that i have no video card? or windows xp??

my motherboard is:
Gigabyte 8i945G Pro with Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator 950
http://tw.giga-byte.com/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=1908&ModelName=GA-8I945G%20Pro


also in the manual it states that windows may not support certain screen resolutions, incl. 1600 x 900

thanks
sumit

[mjc]

If the onboard video on your motherboard doesn't support the resolution, then there is your problem...with a video card that supports the resolution and the proper drivers, Windows will handle it.

[junk]

If the onboard video on your motherboard doesn't support the resolution, then there is your problem...with a video card that supports the resolution and the proper drivers, Windows will handle it.

thanks for the reply...
from what i can tell, i think the onboard graphics should be able to output 1600x900
(http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gma950/)

as it says:
"Up to 2048x1536 resolution for both analog and digital displays"

or am i misinterpreting this line??

[david eaton]

What is the native resolution of the monitor? I'm assuming that it is a flatscreen. If it is, then you will get the best result by running the video card at that resolution,

[junk]

i believe the native resolutino is 1680 x 1050.
however, in my monitor settings, this is not an option...only 1600 x 900 is an option....

sounds like i need a video card right?
any cheap ones out there that will support 1600x900?

[pentachris]

As david eaton suggested, I'd be looking for one that supports 1680 x 1050...

[junk]

thanks for the replies...
if anyone has a suggestion for a video card under $50, please let me know
thanks....

p.s. im running a p4 d 2.8 and a gigabyte 8i945 motherboard

[junk]

i installed a winfast 128 mb video card that should support the 1680x1050.
i still get the ghosting image however.

any suggestions?
thanks

[George Hallam]

just manually set the resolution to 1680 x 1050 maybe the pc thinks it can display a resolution that it cant my pc goes to 1280 x 1024 but some games say 1600 x 1200 and they make it go REALLY funky. i have never heard of a resolution of a 20..1" screen as 1600 x 900 its usually 1680 x 1050.

[junk]

the resolution is set to 1680 x 1050, and i still have the double image problem?

im really stumped here

[jlreich]

I have seen this before and it was a bad vga/dvi cable. ;)

See if the monitors manufacturer will send you out a new one.

[junk]

i tried the manufacturers vga cable, and my own separately purchased dvi cable, and both have the same issue. i can try another cable, as i also thought that might be the issue...but any other possibilities?

[jlreich]

If the cable, video card and drivers have been ruled out that leaves only the monitor as the faulty component.

[junk]

If the cable, video card and drivers have been ruled out that leaves only the monitor as the faulty component.

it seems this is correct.
i talked to the manufacturer and they agree that it is likely a faulty monitor.

after spending $40 on a video card, and prob at leaest $30 to ship it back to them, i wish i had gotten a more reliable brand.

thanks for all the help

[jlreich]

Well there isn't much you can do about the shipping cost, but the video card will help your overall system performance, so that's not really a waste. :)