Conclusive 5040 fix for all nVIDIA users !

[fredbasset]

Slipstream, I'm no expert but I think I'd try installing the 182.5 drivers first, check these work and then move on to the latter drivers.

I think this error is unimportant though, you can go on to try the steps detailed by the OP.

Elior77, yes I got 59.489 working :D

Regards
Fred

[slip-stream]

Hi there. I just went thru the method here http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=14170&p=178665#p178665 as I have 3xsyncmaster 2032BW. I have managed to get custom res to 5040 / 1050 but all 3 screens are offset. I have a 2 inch black line running vertical down the side of all 3 monitors on the left hand side. Auto adjust does not work. I tried 1 monitor plugged in and it worked like a dream. Not sure how to proceed from here to be honest.

[elior77]

just do what I wrote in the first post...

This whole thread is the FIX for your problem... :)

[slip-stream]

No can do ellior because I already stated that the gxm res setup gives me a WINDOWS ERROR instead of applying new res. Thats why I cannot do as you have prescribed.

[elior77]

Can you set 1x1680x1050x60?

well, you know what ? just do the first post - dont mind the wizard.

[slip-stream]

Yes, I can set one and all is perfect. But 3? No Go.

What driver is it that influences the resolution change? Powerdesk or geforce? If powerdesk refuses to accept the new resolution then can it stll be forced via geforce control panel?

[elior77]

did you set custom res ?

[slip-stream]

OK, from the start. I plugged in my new digital box. started PC, and all 3 monitors light up at 3840 / 1024. I updated firmware / reboot. Installed powerdesk / reboot. Windows recognises matrox digital display. I ran through the GXM set-up resolution, 3 ticks and asks me to reboot. I reboot. Press next to continue with new resolution. I then receive a red cross and WINDOWS ERROR instead of a green tick next to installing new resolution. Thats as far as I can go.

I then tried custom resolution in nvidia control panel. I get lots of blank screens - hard re-starts. I managed to get custom 5040 / 1050 (can't remember the refresh rate) but all 3 screens are out of position within the monitor frame. I have a 2 inch gap running down the left hand of all 3 screens.

I tried one monitor plugged directly into my card and it displayed perfectly.

[elior77]

at what step you got stuck ?

if you set your wizard to 1 display @ 1680x1050 you should be ok... then you set your custom res - the refresh rate is the key and it is very important, try 59.4Hz

[slip-stream]

Ok thanks. I will try that as soon as I get home. Fingers crossed, again.

[Tommy Trauma]

at what step you got stack ?

if you set your wizard to 1 display @ 1680x1050 you should be ok... then you set your custom res - the refresh rate is the key and it is very important, try 59.4Hz

Just a quick question. When you create the custom display and hit test, it failed on me. That stumped me, and wasnt sure what to do then. Did it save? From what I remember (I've slept since last year lol) I think I rebooted then followed the rest of the directions, and somehow got it working. It seemed like it took me two or three times messing with the res and powerdesk before something happened and it worked. Doubt I could recreate the exact sequence again dangit lol.

Edit: Nice choice of monitors :)

[slip-stream]

at what step you got stack ?

if you set your wizard to 1 display @ 1680x1050 you should be ok... then you set your custom res - the refresh rate is the key and it is very important, try 59.4Hz

I am still able to get custom res of 5040, but I keep getting the black bar down the left hand side of each monitor. I know the native res of my monitors is 1680 so why am I getting these black borders? Has anyone else had this problem and know of a fix? Auto adjustment does nothing. I can't tell you how annoying this is. I am very close to launching my monitors out of the (closed) window.

[elior77]

what the freq ?

[slip-stream]

I tried all freqs in steps of 100 starting at 58. Half of the rsolutions work and half do not. But every freq has this black border, which means that it cannot be 5040 / 1050 even though nvidia states that it is.

[gslooney]

Worked for me thanks.

Using BenQ G2400 HDBL monitors.. and 285GTX

[tedporter]

Hi,

Having been looking for a solution for weeks I am pleased to say that this worked for me out of the box with all the latest drivers. The magic vertical refresh rate for me was 59.454 @ 5040 x 1050 and 4320 x 900 worked at the standard 60Hz.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
nVidia driver version 196.21
Matrox TH2Go Firmware THD_v2.3.40.t6.56
Matrox PowerDesk v64_gxm-veos_2_06_00_026_whql

Other hardware as signature.

Brilliant - thanks for the solution.

[fuzioninfinity]

Hi,

Having been looking for a solution for weeks I am pleased to say that this worked for me out of the box with all the latest drivers. The magic vertical refresh rate for me was 59.454 @ 5040 x 1050 and 4320 x 900 worked at the standard 60Hz.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
nVidia driver version 195.62
Matrox TH2Go Firmware THD_v2.3.40.t6.56
Matrox PowerDesk v64_gxm-veos_2_06_00_026_whql

Other hardware as signature.

Brilliant - thanks for the solution.

The 59.5 Vrefresh rate wasnt working for me, but 59.454 worked!

Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
nVidia driver version 196.21
Matrox TH2Go Firmware THD_v2.3.40.t6.56
Matrox PowerDesk v64_gxm-veos_2_06_00_026_whql

[elior77]

First post updated :cheers

[Ghostwire]

Thank you so much for this thread !!!
196.21/5040 now working (59.400 refresh rate)

:bowdown

[kevintrisha]

There was another thread out there asking who has 5040x1050 working and what there configuration was so that others could compare it.

Maybe we should start a thread stating what vertical refresh worked for us so others can start with those numbers first in case there is a commonality.



My configuration:

Nvidia 8800GTX SLI, CPU Q6600 Quad Core, Windows 7 64 bit
VERTICAL REFRESH RATE: 59.500 with Matrox TH2GO
VERTICAL REFRESH RATE: 59.400 with Mviewer box

Maybe this will help others as we add our numbers.