[ThisGuy]

i am stuck at only the recommended resolutions and i would like to go a little higher. is this possible?
B&W G3 rev. 2

[AssassyN]

Unfortunately, I don't think it's possible without a video card upgrade. Most likely your current video card is what is limiting your resolution choices, and it won't change unless you replace the card with something newer.

[ThisGuy]

damn, 1024x768 on a 17" screen is a little too low for my liking.

[AssassyN]

Yeah, that is a low res. for a 17" screen...you can, however, find some good deals on used video cards that'll work in your machine on eBay or at www.otherworldcomputing.com under the Video Cards section.

[exa]

What video card do you have? Wouldn't the B&W rev 2 have a 16MB Rage 128? That should be enough for way over 1024x768@32bit resolution.

Might want to try http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/VT/15467

[bradoesch]

Originally posted by ThisGuy:
damn, 1024x768 on a 17" screen is a little too low for my liking.

That is very low. What kind of monitor is it? If it's an Apple Studio Display, I think I can do 1600x1200. If it's not an Apple monitor, it might not be able to do higher than 1024x768, no matter what video card you have in your system.

[angelmb]

Sure is the monitor, not the Yosemite´s card, G3 Yosemite comes with the ATI Rage 128 with 16 MB, I can display e.g. 1920 X 1080 on my Apple Studio 17 CRT, well only at 60 Hz, I usually use 1280 X 1024, 75 Hz.

If you use Mac OS X open System Preferences -> Monitors and check if you have or not enabled the option to adjust the monitor resolutions.

Also you can try with SwitchRes (Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X version) from S. Madrau, that control panel enables several resolution modes that Mac OS simply ignore.