Unable to select the correct screen resolution with GeForce 6150

I have Vista Home Premium (italian) and a GeForce 6150LE, embedded with an
Asus M2NPV-VM motherboard (nForce 410).
My problem is that when I try to use *ANY* driver different than the
original Vista WDM driver (7.14.10.9686), with my Samsung 94V monitor, I
can't select any different resolution from 800x600 or 1024x768. The native
resolution of my monitor should be 1280x1024.
I've installed the latest fix from Windows Update and also the Compatibility
patch.
I tired to force Windows to use 1280x1024 resolution by changing the system
registery but i had no chance...
What can I do?

id you source the drivers from ASUS or from nVidia? Go to 'Welcome to
NVIDIA - Graphics Cards, Motherboards, Notebooks, Desktop PCs'
(http://www.nvidia.com) and downloaded the latest GeForce 6 Series
drivers for Vista. That should do the trick.

If it doesn't, you could try finding the INF file for the monitor
itself on Samsungs website, which usually tells Windows what resolutions
the monitor can safely use, and at which refresh rates. I haven't had to
do this for years, as the last time I had this problem was way back when
with Windows 95.

Word of advice? If you need to use patches and compatibility updates to
get a driver to work. DON'T. Because all it means is you have the wrong
driver.

The absolute last thing you want to be doing is mucking about in the
registry, no matter how good the advice is to do so.


--
dzomlija

I'm not a newbie so I can mess a little bit around with the registry
Anyway I tried every single driver from Nvidia till the very last, the 162.22.
The problem is always there.
I also installed the correct driver from Samsung. My monitor resolution is
1280x1024 @ 60Hz.
Now I'm using the WDDM driver and I can perfectly use that resolution. The
"funny thing" is that it works great with the 7.14.10.9686 (released 21th of
august 2006) but it doesn't work at all with the 7.15.10.9746 (released 22th
of august 2006).
I tried by contacting nvidia and they said is up to ASUS to fix my problem.
I contacted ASUS and of course they said is up to Nvidia OR to Microsoft.
Since nobody cares of my problem I have to ask here...


"dzomlija" wrote:

>
> id you source the drivers from ASUS or from nVidia? Go to 'Welcome to
> NVIDIA - Graphics Cards, Motherboards, Notebooks, Desktop PCs'
> (http://www.nvidia.com) and downloaded the latest GeForce 6 Series
> drivers for Vista. That should do the trick.
>
> If it doesn't, you could try finding the INF file for the monitor
> itself on Samsungs website, which usually tells Windows what resolutions
> the monitor can safely use, and at which refresh rates. I haven't had to
> do this for years, as the last time I had this problem was way back when
> with Windows 95.
>
> Word of advice? If you need to use patches and compatibility updates to
> get a driver to work. DON'T. Because all it means is you have the wrong
> driver.
>
> The absolute last thing you want to be doing is mucking about in the
> registry, no matter how good the advice is to do so.
>
>
> --
> dzomlija
>

I only have the status of newbie in this forum, which I joined only a
few hours ago. I hate having to blow my own horn, but I've been doing
this for close on 20 years now.

We've covered graphics drivers and monitor inf files, so the problem
could lie elsewhere.

Have you tried rebooting into VGA (Low Resolution) Mode, and then from
there re-adjusting the display settings?

The Asus M2NPV-VM motherboard uses an onboard graphics card. Do you
have the latest nForce drivers installed?

Do you assign an IRQ to the VGA controller in the BIOS?

Have you tried a BIOS update?




> I tried by contacting nvidia and they said is up to ASUS to fix my
> problem.
> I contacted ASUS and of course they said is up to Nvidia OR to
> Microsoft.

Sound like the problem I had with my TV Tuner from Gigabyte. I went
from Retailer -> Gigabyte -> Cyberlink -> Microsoft -> Gigabyte.


--
dzomlija

I wasn't saying anything against you... i could have been a newbie messing
around!

I do have the lastest chipset drivers and the lastest stable BIOS (there is
a newest beta BIOS, but I would like to wait for a final build)... I just
checked the IRQs and they look ok... windows says there's no problem. In the
bios I've set 128 MB of ram to share with the GPU and set the internal
graphic card as primary.

All I have to try is rebooting in low resolution...

But for me there is something wrong with the new drivers... i mean...
everything is fine with the driver shipped with Vista... could be a DRM issue?

"dzomlija" wrote:

>
> I only have the status of newbie in this forum, which I joined only a
> few hours ago. I hate having to blow my own horn, but I've been doing
> this for close on 20 years now.
>
> We've covered graphics drivers and monitor inf files, so the problem
> could lie elsewhere.
>
> Have you tried rebooting into VGA (Low Resolution) Mode, and then from
> there re-adjusting the display settings?
>
> The Asus M2NPV-VM motherboard uses an onboard graphics card. Do you
> have the latest nForce drivers installed?
>
> Do you assign an IRQ to the VGA controller in the BIOS?
>
> Have you tried a BIOS update?
>
>
>
>
> > I tried by contacting nvidia and they said is up to ASUS to fix my
> > problem.
> > I contacted ASUS and of course they said is up to Nvidia OR to
> > Microsoft.
>
> Sound like the problem I had with my TV Tuner from Gigabyte. I went
> from Retailer -> Gigabyte -> Cyberlink -> Microsoft -> Gigabyte.
>
>
> --
> dzomlija
>

They don't have a very nice customer support service, is it? >_>


Anyway thank you a lot for your answers... maybe I'll get close to a solution!

I really do hope you can get this problem sorted out. I know how annoyed
I get if I can't use anything less than 1600x1200 on my screen.

I don't really know about the DRM idea. Doesn't that have to do with
copy protection of media files and such?


But here's another idea, although it may be tough to implement. Connect
your screen to an entirely different computer, and see if you can get it
to display at 1280x1024. If it doesn't work, then your screen itself is
the problem.

Try another screen that you know operates at that resolution on your
computer, and see if you can get it to work correctly. If it doesn't
work, then the problem is on your computer.


-To quote Captain Spock from Star Trek 6 - "If you eliminate the
impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth!"-


--
dzomlija

____________________________________
Peter Alexander Dzomlija
Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
you die, so shall I be Reborn...

I know that this screen works, because as I wrote, it works perfectly with
the old, buggy, driver. It also worked nicely when I had Windows Xp.
I'll try connecting another LCD screen to my graphic card and I'll let you
know what happened!

The DRM has to do with copy protection and stuff... but this implies
"secure" connections between different hardware, in order to protect the data
transferred. The VGA, as you surely know, is analog and of course DRM free...
but it would be a total nonsense that I can't use a resolution I paid for! (I
mean... a brand new PC and a 19° screen for what?!!)

"dzomlija" wrote:

>
> I really do hope you can get this problem sorted out. I know how annoyed
> I get if I can't use anything less than 1600x1200 on my screen.
>
> I don't really know about the DRM idea. Doesn't that have to do with
> copy protection of media files and such?
>
>
> But here's another idea, although it may be tough to implement. Connect
> your screen to an entirely different computer, and see if you can get it
> to display at 1280x1024. If it doesn't work, then your screen itself is
> the problem.
>
> Try another screen that you know operates at that resolution on your
> computer, and see if you can get it to work correctly. If it doesn't
> work, then the problem is on your computer.
>
>
> -To quote Captain Spock from Star Trek 6 - "If you eliminate the
> impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth!"-
>
>
> --
> dzomlija
>
> ____________________________________
> Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
> you die, so shall I be Reborn...
>

Ok I tried a different screen, an old Samsung SyncMaster 770 TFT and now I
don't have any resolution problem... it works perfecty in 1280x1024.
So apparently you were right and the problem lies in the monitor driver.
The problem is I have only one driver... the one I use normally.
My other screen is maid by Samsung but is branded Samtron... can I use
another driver? Or can I modify the INF? Please help! I would like to have
this problem finally fixed!!!

"dzomlija" wrote:

>
> I really do hope you can get this problem sorted out. I know how annoyed
> I get if I can't use anything less than 1600x1200 on my screen.
>
> I don't really know about the DRM idea. Doesn't that have to do with
> copy protection of media files and such?
>
>
> But here's another idea, although it may be tough to implement. Connect
> your screen to an entirely different computer, and see if you can get it
> to display at 1280x1024. If it doesn't work, then your screen itself is
> the problem.
>
> Try another screen that you know operates at that resolution on your
> computer, and see if you can get it to work correctly. If it doesn't
> work, then the problem is on your computer.
>
>
> -To quote Captain Spock from Star Trek 6 - "If you eliminate the
> impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth!"-
>
>
> --
> dzomlija
>
> ____________________________________
> Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
> you die, so shall I be Reborn...
>

Apologies for taking so lon to reply, but my connection went down and
has only just now ben restored.

Check the label at the back of your monitor, and try to locate the FCC
ID number. That could assist in determining who actually manufactured
the thing, which in turn will help to locate the correct INF for it.


--
dzomlija

____________________________________
Peter Alexander Dzomlija
Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
you die, so shall I be Reborn...

Hi there... sorry it took so long to answer, but I'm moving to another city
and it's quite a mess aroun here (and i still don't have a stable internet
connection).

On the back of my Monitor there's no FCC number, but i got the right model.
It's a Samsung SAMTRON (i found it on the website). Anyway any driver for
Samtron 94v or Samsung 914 is fine.
In the INF I found that the max resolution supported is 1280x1024...

Since I'm using my laptop and not my usual computer (it's still in a box,
somewhere around my living room) i can't check right now, but i promise i'll
tell you asap all the info i found out.

Again, sorry for the delay!

"dzomlija" wrote:

>
> Apologies for taking so lon to reply, but my connection went down and
> has only just now ben restored.
>
> Check the label at the back of your monitor, and try to locate the FCC
> ID number. That could assist in determining who actually manufactured
> the thing, which in turn will help to locate the correct INF for it.
>
>
> --
> dzomlija
>
> ____________________________________
> Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
> you die, so shall I be Reborn...
>