New W7 user experiencing resolution problems

Golden said:
There we go - that looks better. Nice system there.
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Thanks dude. And really? I kinda get the impression it's old - and looking at other folks specs on here they seem about ready to take over the world hahaha!
 

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OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
If it works for you, then its good, and welcome to SevenForums :thumbsup:
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
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Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
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Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
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Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
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Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
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Logitech G110
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My Computer

OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
I noticed 2 things out of that long list. It shows a build of 7600 and not 7601. Which indicated SP-1 is not installed. Also the PNP driver not found.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Layback Bear said:
I noticed 2 things out of that long list. It shows a build of 7600 and not 7601. Which indicated SP-1 is not installed. Also the PNP driver not found.
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I couldn't sleep so I'm back for a bit. SP-1 is installed as far as I'm aware - it shows up in my update history. As for the PNP, is that the monitor? Updating the driver through device manager showed there's no better driver available and that it's working well. It was my only option as I cannot find for the life of me the driver for the AOC N20W. It's not on AOC's website and I even called them asking for the driver for THEIR monitor - and they couldn't help! What's with that?
 

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OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
I wouldn't worry about PNP now. I shouldn't of mentioned it. Your monitor is working. Just not like you want it to. Let you keyboard do the walking.
Hit the Windows Flag Key and the Pause Key. If you have SP-1 it will tell you there. Most of SP-1 is concerning security but their are parts that help your system work better and smoother. My words, (fix little bugs).
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Sy, I noticed in the screenshots you posted its showing the monitor as a Toshiba? Which baffled me a little.

Also how do you have the monitor connected, is it by VGA cable or DVI?
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Layback Bear said:
I wouldn't worry about PNP now. I shouldn't of mentioned it. Your monitor is working. Just not like you want it to. Let you keyboard do the walking.
Hit the Windows Flag Key and the Pause Key. If you have SP-1 it will tell you there. Most of SP-1 is concerning security but their are parts that help your system work better and smoother. My words, (fix little bugs).
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Yep - there's definitely SP-1. I was late installing it.
 

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OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
paulpicks21 said:
Sy, I noticed in the screenshots you posted its showing the monitor as a Toshiba? Which baffled me a little.

Also how do you have the monitor connected, is it by VGA cable or DVI?
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Yeah I was baffled with that too! A Toshiba Matsusishu or something. The monitor is connected by a VGA cable that slots into a DVI adaptor on the rear of the PC.
 

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OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
I had a look at the spec of your monitor and see it has a DVI connection on it. Do you have a DVI cable laying around so you could try it instead of the VGA one with the adapter on?
 

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This just gets more and more bizarre - there's only a VGA connection on the rear of the monitor honest! I think this monitor is having an identity crisis. As per the label on the rear, it definitely reads AOC N20W as opposed to nvidia reading it as a Toshiba. Hmmm... so would a DVI cable from the PC to a VGA adaptor block on the monitor result in the same digital transmission? I'm so grateful for everybody's help - really I am. I'm beginning to feel like a big ol' pain in the butt to y'all. I'm sure we're close though. It's looking like either my system isn't 7 supported or my monitor isn't - as the monitor showed true 16:10 on XP with the exact same cable set-up...
 

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OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
That is strange. It certainly said in the specs I was reading that the AOC N20W had a DVI connection.

No I don't think using another adapter on the other end would make any difference, It would still be an Analogue signal.


I must admit I am out of ideas, I bet it's something really simple I have overlooked but I just don't know.
 

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The fact you've taken the time out to care is good enough for me dude. I may not be in the position to until next week, but I'll take my PC along to the tech who installed 7 and see if he can hook it up to a DVI widescreen monitor. Failing that I may look into trading in this Coolermaster PC for a proper Win7 setup. XP is becoming fast out-dated and I really don't wanna have to jump back to it...
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
This is a real long shot, but I just wandered if you have unplugged the power to the monitor at all during all of this? If you haven't then you could try this.

I was reading on the web and stumbled across this, and it got me thinking about your monitor showing as a Toshiba and not what it's supposed to be.

Quoted from a Microsoft site-

"To correct the "Generic Non-Pnp Monitor" problem, just turn off the computer and monitor, UNPLUG the power for few minutes so that all the capacitors drain in the circuitry of the monitor. You may want to unplug the video cable as well. Then after few minutes, replug cable and power cord, turn on monitor and reboot computer."

Like I say, long shot but worth a go.
 

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Lastly 2 other things I to try.

In the monitor settings, I know you tried the "Auto" adjust thing, have you checked to see if it is set to the correct Aspect ratio in the settings? Maybe it's reverted to 16:9 and you just haven't seen it.

And failing that, I read that some pretty old Nvidia drivers might sort it out, I know its a pain for you to download, but these are half the size of the last download, and again worth a shot if all else fails - NVIDIA DRIVERS 186.18WHQL
 

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Did as you suggested and it remains being read as a Toshiba in the nvidia CC :(
 

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OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
How do i find the aspect ratio settings? If on the monitor itself i can't find it in the menu... Oh and btw that Hotfix download - I installed it and it disappeared so installed it again and disappeared. Is there a screen for it or does it just lay around in the background until something happens?
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
I guess it doesn't have the option to change it then, are there any screen modes in the monitor menu settings like "wide" or anything else?

If not then I would try the older Nvidia drivers as a last resort. Unless someone else can come up with anything then I think thats all my ideas done.
Edit: Oh and if you do install the drivers, restart your PC afterwards.
 

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No sorry, no options for wide or anything like. Just horizontal and vertical positions. I'll try the driver you suggested. If that doesn't work then I'll just revert back to the latest driver. Thanks for all your help Paul. Defeat sucks huh? I just have a pants system is all :)
 

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OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Motherboard
Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC N20W Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST350063 0AS SCSI Disk Device (2) HUAWEI SD Storage USB Device
Lol yes defeat doe's suck, I was determined to not let it get the better of me, but I fear it may have.

No worries on the help, keeps me out of trouble:)
 

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