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Hi All,

I want to buy my son a lcd monitor for Christmas. I'm pretty well decided on the 22" Samsung 226 BW which has a native resolution of 1680 X 1050. His computer has an NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GS AGP video card with a maximum resolution of 1280 X 1024 (it does fine with the current CRT). He plays a lot of Warcraft 3. Will the 1680 X 1050 lcd monitor work well with the video card? Suggestions? Thanks.

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This thread is a classic compatibility check: wanted to replace a CRT with an LCD and was unsure the existing video card could drive it, and rightly flagged practical issues that can show up with different display shapes and older games. Below are concise, actionable points to confirm before buying and what to do if something does not look right.

  • How the monitor and card agree on modes: modern panels tell the PC which modes they support via EDID; the OS and drivers then offer those modes. If a resolution is missing, the monitor may not have been detected or the driver may be out of date. (See Extended Display Identification Data.)

  • Prefer a digital feed: use DVI (or HDMI/DisplayPort on newer kit) rather than an analog VGA feed where possible. Digital avoids extra scaler conversions and usually gives a crisper 1:1 pixel mapping. If the card’s DVI connector is the older single-link type, very high-resolution panels may be limited; check the physical connector and the card manual. (See Digital Visual Interface.)

  • Driver and driver-panel steps: install the latest video drivers, then open the GPU control panel to confirm available modes and to enable scaling options such as “maintain aspect ratio” or “center image.” That prevents games that lack widescreen support from being stretched.

  • Performance and testing: higher pixel counts increase GPU load — expect lower frame rates and adjust in-game detail if needed. Before committing, test the monitor with the intended machine (bring the correct cable), and confirm the seller’s return policy in case the output is soft or modes are missing.

Troubleshooting quick list: update drivers, verify cable and connector type, force-detect the monitor (boot with it attached), try the vendor control panel to add a custom mode, and test another display to isolate the card vs. the panel.

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Member Avatar for jbennet

im sure its max res. is more than that

my dads geforce 5 AGP card supports at least 1280x1024

dont buy widescreen monitors by the way. Stick with the standard resolution of 1024x768and 1280x1024 and the standard sizes e.g 17" 19" 21" as some older games hate widescreen so youll get black bars up the side, and it may look distorted or get cut off

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Thanks for your thoughts. I'll do some more homework on other non-widescreen LCD monitors. No matter what I try, I am not able to get any higher resolution than 1280 X 1024 from the NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GS (maybe its bad brain cells :) Thanks again.

Member Avatar for jbennet

No matter what I try, I am not able to get any higher resolution than 1280 X 1024 from the NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GS

you cant get higher than your monitor can support to stop you breaking it. most standard home screens support no more than 1280x1024

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With a little more homework and your observations, the light bulb just came on.... The NVIDIA® GeForce 6800 GS supports a flat-panel display with resolutions up to 1920 x 1200... The 22" Samsung 226 BW has a native resolution of 1680 X 1050. They both are a 16:10 ratio... therefore the 6800 GS video card should should support the Samsung lcd my son wants. Thanks for help!

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