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I'm using Fujitsu-Siemenst W19-1 and there's no possibility to change scaling in OSD.

Edit: When I leave 1440x900 resolution and check "Use Centered Output" then I can see a bit of my desktop stretched to whole monitor. Right now it's white background. With "Use Fixed Aspect Ratio Scaling" there chaos on my monitor, just garbage with black bars at the bottom and top.

You can see the gargabe here http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=12c6a1f77aa2f933ca8a7821a28e6c15&t=66608&page=3 . It's not my photo but looks similar.

Weird... :?

Try this:

Enter Nvidia display settings -> screen resolution & refresh rates. Select the resolution you want and apply it. Then enter advanced timing and check that the refresh rate is at 60 hz or below (59. something hz). Make sure timing standard are at reduced blanking (change it if it says custom) and choose the scaling you wish from there. Worth a try. :)

I don't no why, but something's wrong. I did as you wrote but when I agree to use reduced blanking parameters goes to default. But what's more misterious when I change scaling it say that my monitor doesn't work with 18kHz/ 20Hz 1440x900 mode.

Sounds like your monitor .inf file is corrupt. Try to manually insert the information (refresh rates and other settings). What you also can do, is to use the refresh rate override in the Nvidia control panel on that particular resolution. :)

I think that I know where the problem is. When I set 1440x900 resolution max refresh rate is 60Hz (I can also chosse 59Hz). But when I set eg. 1280x720 I can set refresh rate to 60Hz of 75Hz and... even though I choose 60Hz with "Use Fixed Aspect Ratio Scaling" it switches back to 75Hz and I'm unable to change it.

Hi. just joined the forums since Im thinking of buying a Wide Screen monitor for my computersystem that Ill be buying shortly...

If I buy a Wide Screen monitor I want to be able to use black bars instead of having the screen streched in games that does not support wide screen.

So Im going to check with you guys here, am I able to use black bars with Ati Radeon x1900xt and a Samsung Syncmaster 940BW or maybe Syncmaster 205BW (not sure yet)?

What's the easiest and smoothest way for using black bars?


btw. is that true that there is some games that does not work with black bars at all, they Have to be streched? (heard WC3 would be a game like that)... cuz if its true, that sucks...

thanks.

:welcome Easiest way to use black bars is to get a screen that support scaling in OSD (on screen display). You can then choose there what to scale regardless of GFX card.
Its not true that some games doesn't work with black bars at all, though its true that avoiding stretching on some LCD's can be a hazzle. :)

:welcome Easiest way to use black bars is to get a screen that support scaling in OSD (on screen display). You can then choose there what to scale regardless of GFX card.
Its not true that some games doesn't work with black bars at all, though its true that avoiding stretching on some LCD's can be a hazzle. :)

ah thx.
Well, do you know if 940BW or 205BW supports scaling in their OSD?

I have an odd problem. I have a XFX 7900gt, and when I try to use the fixed aspect ratio scaling it tries to go the wrong way. I wind up with black bars on the top and botom, and it is even more stretched than before. Anyone else have this problem? Any thoughts?

I have an odd problem. I have a XFX 7900gt, and when I try to use the fixed aspect ratio scaling it tries to go the wrong way. I wind up with black bars on the top and botom, and it is even more stretched than before. Anyone else have this problem? Any thoughts?

You will get black bars on the sides and top and bottom if you choose centered output, a lot of people have scaling issues with the 7900 cards.

If you have the classic nvidia menu look at the pic below the options and you can see what the different options does.