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In an attempt to narrow down what's working for whom, pls post the following:

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? (YES / NO)
2. OS model & version
3. Matrox driver version
4. Firmware version
5. Graphics driver make & version
6. Monitor make & version
7. CPU make/model
8. Motherboard chipset
9. Graphx card make/model
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? (YES / NO)
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq?

Admins/moderators/facilitators, if you can think of anything I have missed or fat-fingered, pls rectify. :D

Also, PLS DO NOT POST REQUESTS OR QUESTIONS IN THIS THREAD. All that is desired from each post is a numbered list like the above with as little amplification as possible. If you do not have an answer for a specific question, then put in "N/A" or "I don't know".

We get enough responses to this, and we may be able to narrow down what the issue(s) is/are.

Considering how frustrated most of us are with this situation, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for any data you can jot down here...

EDIT: While not a statistically relevant sample size by any means, the results so far are interesting. Not a single Core i7 user can claim functionality (with divers other than the "beta" GXM and NVidia driver 182.50; I had it working in Vista Pro 64 with those), while every single Core2 user can.

1. NO
2. W7 64 bit
3. 2.06
4. 2.3.4
5. NVidia 191.07
6. Dell 2208 WFP (WPF?)
7. Intel Core i7 920
8. gigabyte board / intel X58
9. EVGA GTX285 x 3
10. N/A - wouldn't work
11. N/A

1. Yes
2. Vista 32 bit
3. 2.4.0.11
4. 2.3.40
5. Nvidia 191.07
6. Dell E228WFP
7. Intel Core2 Duo E6750
8. 680i SLI / Nvidia
9. 3x Asus GTX260 / 216 Tri SLI
10. Yes as per these forums, with CVT Reduced Blink
11. 57hz. as per monitors OSD and Windows.

1. YES, 5040x1050 at 59 Hz according to Matrox driver
2. Windows XP SP3 32-bit
3. unsure (will edit this post when I get home)
4. unsure (will edit this post when I get home)
5. ATI Catalyst 9.9
6. Dell 2407WFP (centre), Samsung 2443BW (left and right)
7. Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
8. Gigabyte P965-DS3 Rev1.0 (Intel P965 chipset)
9. Powercolor ATI Radeon HD-4890 1GB PCs+ version
10. No, no custom resolutions
11. 59 Hertz

1. YES
2. W7 (x32 and x64)
3. 2.3.40
4. Firmware version
5. nVidia 195.38
6. LG W2453V
7. Intel E8400
8. Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6
9. Asus GTX 295
10. NO
11. 59

On a side Note Matrox Driver 2.04 Beta Work with 182.50 and 2.05 work with 190.X/191.X

1. yes
2. W7 x64
3. 2.06
4. Dunno, latest
5. 191.07
6. BenQ HD2420 and HD2412
7. Intel Q9550
8. Asus P5E Deluxe X48
9. XFX 8800GTX
10. No
11. yes, 59 and 57 Hz

Since Win 7 all fine for me, don't even need to restart for a driver update!:

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? YES
2. OS model & version: Win 7 Pro 64 Bit
3. Matrox driver version: 2.05 not the latest 'cos the older is working.
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40
5. Graphics driver make & version: 8.16.11.9107 or 195.39 BETA
6. Monitor make & version: 2x Dell E248WFP + 1 Dell 2407WFP
7. CPU make/model: q9650
8. Motherboard chipset: Nvidia 790i Ultra
9. Graphx card make/model: SLI XFX
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL?: NO
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq?: 57Hz

1. No
2. Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
3. 2.06
4. 2.3.40
5. Nvidia 191.07
6. Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
7. Intel Core I7 965
8. MSI Eclipse Sli X58
9. 2xMSI N295GTX
10. N.A. wouldn't work
11. N.A.

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? YES
2. OS model & version: Win 7 32 Bit
3. Matrox driver version: 2.4.0.11
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40
5. Graphics driver make & version: Nvidia 182.50 (Later drivers do not work)
6. Monitor make & version: 3X 22" LG L227WTG-PF
7. CPU make/model: q6600 Overclocked to 3.2Hz
8. Motherboard chipset: EVGA 780i FTW
9. Graphx card make/model: EVGA 8800GTX SLI
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL?: YES
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq?: 57Hz

1. 5040x1050
2. Vista x64 Home Premium
3. 2.06.00.026
4. THDE_v2.3.40.t6.56
5. Nvidia 195.55 beta
6. Samsung Syncmaster 2243bw
7. Intel Q9550
8. ASUS Rampage Formular X48
9. Inno 3D GTX 275
10. NO
11. 59Hz

1. NO
2. Windows 7 x64 - Ultimate
3. 2.06.00.026
4. THDE_v2.3.40.t6.56
5. Nvidia 195.39 beta
6. 2 x Viewsonic VX1940w + 1 x NEC Multisync 20WGX2
7. Intel Core i7 920
8. Intel X58 (Asus P6T SE)
9. Nvidia GTX 275
10. Did not pass tests
11. N.A.

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? (YES / NO) YES
2. OS model & version : Vista Ultimate 32bits
3. Matrox driver version : v.2.05
4. Firmware version : v.2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version : Nvidia 191.07
6. Monitor make & version : LGW2252TQ
7. CPU make/model : Intel Qx9650
8. Motherboard chipset : Intel DX38BT
9. Graphx card make/model : Asus GTX280
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? (YES / NO) NO
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 57Hz

DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? YES
2. OS model & version : Windows 7 x64 / x32 Home premium
3. Matrox driver version : v.2.06
4. Firmware version : v.2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version : Nvidia 182.50
6. Monitor make & version : Samsung 226BW a and c version
7. CPU make/model : Intel DC E8400
8. Motherboard chipset : nvidia 780i
9. Graphx card make/model : XFX GTX295
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? (YES / NO) NO
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 57Hz and 59Hz

The 182.50 is the only one that works for me, Doesn't matter witch GXM version i use.

DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? NO
2. Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
3. Matrox driver version : v.2.06
4. Firmware version : v.2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version : No driver works
6. Monitor make & version :1x Samsung 2253BW 2x LG L227WT
7. CPU make/model : Intel I-920
8. Motherboard chipset : Intel Asus P6T SE
9. Graphx card make/model : Gainward 280GTX
10. N/A
11. N/A

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? YES
2. OS - Windows7 Ultimate x64
3. Matrox driver version - GXM 2_06_00_026
4. Firmware version - v2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version - Nvidia 191.07 64Bit Version
6. Monitor make & version - 3x Samsung 226BW
7. CPU make/model - Intel C2D 8500
8. Motherboard chipset - Intel X38 + ICH9R (Gigabyte X38-DS5)
9. Graphx card make/model - Nvidia GTX280 (MSI OC version)
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? Yes. I used the CVT reduced Blank method as detailed elsewhere.
11. What's your refresh freq? 5040 x1050 working @ 59Hz

1. Yes
2. Win 7 64 bit
3. 2.06
4. Latest
5. Nvidia 182.50
6. Samsung 226BW
7. Intel E8400
8. XFX 780i
9. EVGA GTX 285
10. No
11. 59Mhz

I wish i could use later version Nvidia drivers! Surely someone could find the difference in the Nvidia drivers between the 182.50 version and the latest offerings? the answer lies within im sure.

11. 59Mhz

Amazing! And they said it wouldn't work at 60Hz ;)

My setups:

1. YES
2. Windows XP 32-bit
3. GXM 2_05_00_020
4. 2.3.40
5. Nvidia 191.07 Windows XP 32-bit version
6. ViewSonic VX2240w x3
7. Intel Q9550
8. Gigabyte EP45 UD3LR FSB1600 4DDR2 P45
9. Gigabyte GTX275
10. No
11. 57Hz

1. YES
2. Vista 32-bit
3. GXM 2_05_00_020
4. 2.3.40
5. 185? series Nvidia driver, whatever was on it at the time, didn't take alot of notice because it just worked...
6. ViewSonic VX2240w x3
7. Intel Q8300
8. Asus P5K-SE
9. Palit 8800GT OC
10. No
11. 57Hz

1. YES
2. Vista 32-bit
3. GXM 2_05_00_020
4. 2.3.40
5. 191.07 32-bit Vista Nvidia driver
6. ViewSonic VX2240w x3
7. Intel Q8300
8. Asus P5K-SE
9. Gigabyte GTX-275
10. No
11. 57Hz

1. YES
2. Windows 7 64-bit
3. GXM 2_05_00_020
4. 2.3.40
5. 191.07 64-bit Nvidia driver
6. ViewSonic VX2240w x3
7. Intel Q8300
8. Asus P5K-SE
9. GTX-275
10. No
11. 57Hz

All my processors are Core 2.

Finally after one full day today, and half a day yesterday, I am up and running.

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? YES
2. OS model & version Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
3. Matrox driver version GXM 2.06.00.026
4. Firmware version v2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version Nvidia 182.50
6. Monitor make & version Dell E228WFP (2 REV02's, and 1REV01)
7. CPU make/model Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
8. Motherboard chipset EVGA 780i SLI
9. Graphx card make/model (2 XFX GTS 250's in SLI)
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? no
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 59hz

Aero does not work with this driver...

1. YES
2. Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
3. GXM 2.06.00.026
4. 2.3.40
5. ATI Catalyst 9.10
6. 3x ASUS VW224U
7. Intel Q6600
8. Asus Rampage Formula / x48
9. 2x Sapphire HD4870 512MB in CF
10. NO
11. 59Hz

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? (YES / NO) [Yes]
2. OS model & version [Win 7 x64]
3. Matrox driver version [1.03.0020.0617 2.05 GXM/Veos]
4. Firmware version [2.3.40]
5. Graphics driver make & version [8.632.1.2000]
6. Monitor make & version [Dell S2309W]
7. CPU make/model [Core 2 Duo e8400]
8. Motherboard chipset [Asus P5Q Pro Turbo] it's an nForce
9. Graphx card make/model [XFX ATI 4870 1GB]
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? (YES / NO) [No]
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? [59Hz]