micksharpe
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Hi!
I'm a noob on this forum and also with Windows 7. Here's my problem:
I have an ATi Radeon 7000 graphics card (I know, I know) and a Sony HDS-95D monitor (better?) :-]
First of all, I know that the Radeon 7000 is not supported under Windows 7 and I will probably replace it with an up-to-date card "real soon now".
However...
Windows 7 RC pegs the devices as a standard VGA adapter and a plug-and-play monitor, and I'm cool with that since I don't do games.
Unfortunately, I can't set the display to 1280x1024. I can get 800x600 and 1024x768 since the OS sets the refresh rate to 60Hz. However, if I select 1280x1024 (the display's native resolution), Windows assumes the display wants a refresh rate of 87Hz and the Sony can't handle this.
The Sony appears to be supplying a valid EDID with 1280x1024 @ 60Hz as the preferred resolution but Windows just seems to ignore this. Is this a bug with the VGA drivers? It's a pretty bizzare one if it is. I cannot help but think that it's a dirty trick to encourage me to buy a retail copy of Windows 7 as soon as it hits the Goods In department.
I know that plenty of people have grouched about the fact that they cannot get the refresh rate that they want and have to put up with the "hardware defaults" chosen by Windows. However, the usual complaint is that they can't get *up* to 87Hz, whereas I can't get away from it. :-(
I realise that I ought to get a graphics card that supports Windows 7 and I probably will if only to get DVI output. It just irks me that I cannot get a perfectly reasonable 1280x1024 @ 60Hz. Maybe I'll disassemble vgapnp.sys (it's only 26KB) and see why I must plug-and-pray instead of plug-and play. :-D
Any ideas?
I'm a noob on this forum and also with Windows 7. Here's my problem:
I have an ATi Radeon 7000 graphics card (I know, I know) and a Sony HDS-95D monitor (better?) :-]
First of all, I know that the Radeon 7000 is not supported under Windows 7 and I will probably replace it with an up-to-date card "real soon now".
However...
Windows 7 RC pegs the devices as a standard VGA adapter and a plug-and-play monitor, and I'm cool with that since I don't do games.
Unfortunately, I can't set the display to 1280x1024. I can get 800x600 and 1024x768 since the OS sets the refresh rate to 60Hz. However, if I select 1280x1024 (the display's native resolution), Windows assumes the display wants a refresh rate of 87Hz and the Sony can't handle this.
The Sony appears to be supplying a valid EDID with 1280x1024 @ 60Hz as the preferred resolution but Windows just seems to ignore this. Is this a bug with the VGA drivers? It's a pretty bizzare one if it is. I cannot help but think that it's a dirty trick to encourage me to buy a retail copy of Windows 7 as soon as it hits the Goods In department.
I know that plenty of people have grouched about the fact that they cannot get the refresh rate that they want and have to put up with the "hardware defaults" chosen by Windows. However, the usual complaint is that they can't get *up* to 87Hz, whereas I can't get away from it. :-(
I realise that I ought to get a graphics card that supports Windows 7 and I probably will if only to get DVI output. It just irks me that I cannot get a perfectly reasonable 1280x1024 @ 60Hz. Maybe I'll disassemble vgapnp.sys (it's only 26KB) and see why I must plug-and-pray instead of plug-and play. :-D
Any ideas?
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My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 RC 32-bit - just to see if it works...Pentium 4 3GHz - it's hot, hot, hot - in fact...2GB PC-3200 - I need more, erm, I want more [...ATi RADEON 7000 AGP - what a piece of junk?
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Home-built - why do I waste my time playing with junk?
- OS
- Windows 7 RC 32-bit - just to see if it works - then wait for SP2
- CPU
- Pentium 4 3GHz - it's hot, hot, hot - in fact it's too hot
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000-G - this really is fire and forget
- Memory
- 2GB PC-3200 - I need more, erm, I want more [cough]
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATi RADEON 7000 AGP - what a piece of junk?
- Sound Card
- SoundBlaster 16 PCI - it's not pretty but it works
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony SDM-95D - it's pretty and it works - but not with Win7
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024 @ 60Hz - if only Windoze 7 would allow it
- Hard Drives
- WD Caviar Black 1TB SATA - clicks like my grandma's false teeth
WD MyHome 1TB - at least it's quiet
- PSU
- Jeantech something-or-other - who knows? who cares?
- Case
- Generic midi-tower - completely beige except for my DVD-RW
- Cooling
- Scythe Ninja II - it just fits in the case - P4's still hot
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Natural - the original and best
- Mouse
- Logitech MouseMan - if only SetPoint supported it [sigh]
- Internet Speed
- 2Mbps - I must nag BT for a [free] upgrade
- Other Info
- I'm not giving you my pet hamster's name :p
Glad to hear it worked out for you 
