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hi i have a AWA 81cm tv that has a pc input but i had to use a DVI to VGA in order to get it to work.

its max resolution is 1600x1200 but windows only detects 1360x768!

i wana know how to max my resolution.

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Given 's Device Manager suggestion and 's followup that a GPU swap did not help, this looks less like a graphics-card problem and more like the TV itself limiting available PC modes. Windows and GPU drivers read the display's EDID (the list of supported timings the TV reports) and will only offer modes the TV advertises. See the Microsoft EDID overview for how the OS gets that info: .

Practical checks and next steps:

  • Read the TV's reported modes first. Use a small EDID/monitor reader such as MonitorInfoView to inspect which resolutions and refresh rates the TV actually advertises. If 1600x1200 is not in that list, Windows won't offer it without overriding the EDID. (MonitorInfoView: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/monitor_info_view.html)
  • In Windows, open the display adapter settings and use "List All Modes" (or the GPU control panel) to confirm what the driver sees. That often shows exactly which modes are possible without overrides.

If the EDID is the blocker:

  • Add a custom resolution or override the EDID. The most commonly used tool for EDID overrides and custom timings is CRU; it lets you add a mode the TV does not report, or replace the EDID entirely. CRU documentation and warnings are here: . Back up the original EDID and create a system restore point first.
  • Use the GPU control panel (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) to create a custom resolution at a conservative refresh rate (60Hz) and progressive scan. If the TV's scaler or analog input lacks the pixel-clock/headroom for that timing, the picture will be blank; know how to revert (safe mode or auto-revert) before you test.

If none of the above works, the TV’s scaler or analog/digital input simply won’t support that PC timing — many consumer TVs only support 1366x768 (or similar) on the PC input even if higher numbers are quoted in marketing. The reliable solution for native 1600x1200 is to use a display whose EDID includes that mode (a true PC monitor or a TV with a confirmed digital input that accepts the timing).

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your video card might not support 1600x1200. check the video card manufacturer website for updated drivers if that doesn't work you might need to use a different video card.

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i know my 8800GTS supports higher...

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check device manager and see if windows reconizes your tv as AWA, maybe you need drivers for it so you can get the right resolution.

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that's the problem. i cant find any.

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nevermind, got a new 9800gtx to make shure it isnt the gpu, dw tv doesnt let me use the res =-)

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