24" users and 1920x1200 single screen with TH2GD ...

[Paddy the Wak]

Hi guys ...
I have a small issue with the new firmware update ...
My 24" Dell monitors have a native res of 1920x1200 ...
As the new firmware can not do 3 x 1920x1200 I use 3 x 1680x1050 up-scaled and it looks good.

For single screen mode when I click "Change" in the GMX Setup I am offered (amongst other resolutions) 1920x1200 and it is also in the "Edit Mode List" as one of the 4 resolutions allowed.
The problem is when I set 1920x1200 nothing happens ... the screen stays at 3 x 1680x1050.
1920x1200 is not available in "Display Properties" or the nVidia control panel and nVidia custom res doesn't work or fails ...

This is no big deal for me ... 1680x1050 looks good and I haven't actually played on a single screen in a very very long time.
Never the less ...
I know Mach1.9pants is experiencing the same issue with his Dell monitors ... so ... I wondered is anyone else experiencing a similar issue with the 1920x1200 single screen resolution ?




PS. Please do not make this thread into a discussion about up-scaling !

[Mach1.9pants]

Yeah same here, as Paddy says.
I have 3 Dell LCDs... a 2407WFP in the centre and 2 E2408's on the outside. I am unable to select 1920x1200, and I have emailed Matrox about it .
However on mine I the GXM gives the option of 1920x1200 saying:
Display 1 doesn't use GXM hardware. It uses a display mode of 1920 by 1200, 32 bpp and 60 Hz at location (0, 0).

But when I hit apply the following error message comes up:
This display mode is currently unsupported and can’t be applied. Make sure the display mode is supported by your Matrox product….

I have emailed Matrox support already so here's hoping for a solution.... ;)

[CY:G]

Actually this is one of the reasons i havent bought TH2G DE, because i have 3 * 24" and even though i dont mind playing at 3 * 1680 * 1050, i do want to be able to use the desktop at 3 * 1920 * 1200

Im gonna watch this thread, if you guys find a solution then im buying a TH2Go for sure :)

[Mach1.9pants]

Matrox have replied with how to enable 1920x1200...w00t...works perfect:

QUOTE:"For single 1920*1200, you can try to use EDIT MODE LIST to add a single mode.
Procedures should be similar to what the following article describes.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/support/gxm/windows/th2go/digital/whatsPopular5/
You need to select Number of Monitors to Single."

So the process is similar, just select the 1monitor button, I had to remove one of the 4 resolutions on the RHS (cos you can have a max of 4 available..I removed 800x600) then highlighted 1920x1200 and 'arrowed' it across onto the RHS table. Restarted PC and now 1920x1200 is available as a resolution on the desktop properties......
....now I can play CoD4 online without swapping cables...yippeee!

[Paddy the Wak]

Hmmmm ...
I had already done that and 1920x1200 is in my list of 4 that are allowed ... nothing changes when I try to use it.

[Mach1.9pants]

Hmmmm ...
I had already done that and 1920x1200 is in my list of 4 that are allowed ... nothing changes when I try to use it.

So you don't now have 1920x1200 on your:
right click>properties>settings>screen resolution on the desktop?

It wasn't there for me before and after I put it as one of the 4 of the single displays it appeared.

[Paddy the Wak]

No ...

It is there in the "edit mode List" and on the RHS but ...

1920x1200 is not available in "Display Properties" or the nVidia control panel and nVidia custom res doesn't work or fails ...

If I click the button "Change" ... and choose it ... nothing changes.
I'm still at 5040x1050.

[Mach1.9pants]

mmm Weird, I'm stumped!

[Paddy the Wak]

Yeah ... well weird ...
Whilst it would be nice to have I'm not too bothered as I said in my first post ... 1680x1050 looks good and I haven't actually played on a single screen in a very very long time ... :mrgreen:

Thank you for your efforts to help me all the same ... 8)

[Mach1.9pants]

No probs, I couldn't so without single just for things such as BF and CoD4!



Works cool for me!

[Killtacular]

Hi guys ...
I have a small issue with the new firmware update ...
My 24" Dell monitors have a native res of 1920x1200 ...
As the new firmware can not do 3 x 1920x1200 I use 3 x 1680x1050 up-scaled and it looks good.

For single screen mode when I click "Change" in the GMX Setup I am offered (amongst other resolutions) 1920x1200 and it is also in the "Edit Mode List" as one of the 4 resolutions allowed.
The problem is when I set 1920x1200 nothing happens ... the screen stays at 3 x 1680x1050.
1920x1200 is not available in "Display Properties" or the nVidia control panel and nVidia custom res doesn't work or fails ...

This is no big deal for me ... 1680x1050 looks good and I haven't actually played on a single screen in a very very long time.
Never the less ...
I know Mach1.9pants is experiencing the same issue with his Dell monitors ... so ... I wondered is anyone else experiencing a similar issue with the 1920x1200 single screen resolution ?

PS. Please do not make this thread into a discussion about up-scaling !

I had a simlar issue when I upgraded. Somehow it locked my TH2G in to 1920x1200, a resolution that now would not display properly on my 24". I had to boot in safe mode just to get a picture. I removed my video drivers, rebooted, uninstalled the PowerDeskApp, reinstalled the drivers, downgraded then re-upgraded the TH2G firmware, reinstalled the PowerDesk app, and did a factory reset from the GXM. Also made sure the monitor driver selection was pointed at the GXM.inf in the powerdesk folder.

It sounds like a lot, but it only took a few minutes and it was working properly in 1920x1200 after that. Maybe this will help.

[Paddy the Wak]

Thanks for the help ... :D
I have un-installed and re-installed everything several times ... no luck so far.

I think I'll wait for the next Matrox firmware update.

[geniv2]

this sucks. for single monitor windows desktop I get 1920x1200 fine.

but for gaming.. none of my games detect 1920x1200 as a usable resolution.

those games that attempt to useit I get black screen.

I did the edit mode list and addred 1920x1200 already. :(

anyone have a similiar problem?

[geniv2]

[quote]Hi guys ...
I have a small issue with the new firmware update ...
My 24" Dell monitors have a native res of 1920x1200 ...
As the new firmware can not do 3 x 1920x1200 I use 3 x 1680x1050 up-scaled and it looks good.

For single screen mode when I click "Change" in the GMX Setup I am offered (amongst other resolutions) 1920x1200 and it is also in the "Edit Mode List" as one of the 4 resolutions allowed.
The problem is when I set 1920x1200 nothing happens ... the screen stays at 3 x 1680x1050.
1920x1200 is not available in "Display Properties" or the nVidia control panel and nVidia custom res doesn't work or fails ...

This is no big deal for me ... 1680x1050 looks good and I haven't actually played on a single screen in a very very long time.
Never the less ...
I know Mach1.9pants is experiencing the same issue with his Dell monitors ... so ... I wondered is anyone else experiencing a similar issue with the 1920x1200 single screen resolution ?

PS. Please do not make this thread into a discussion about up-scaling !

I had a simlar issue when I upgraded. Somehow it locked my TH2G in to 1920x1200, a resolution that now would not display properly on my 24". I had to boot in safe mode just to get a picture. I removed my video drivers, rebooted, uninstalled the PowerDeskApp, reinstalled the drivers, downgraded then re-upgraded the TH2G firmware, reinstalled the PowerDesk app, and did a factory reset from the GXM. Also made sure the monitor driver selection was pointed at the GXM.inf in the powerdesk folder.

It sounds like a lot, but it only took a few minutes and it was working properly in 1920x1200 after that. Maybe this will help.

how do I go about resetting the Th2go?