[tomra]

Hi

A couple of weeks ago i had a chance to take a look a one of Sony`s 24"widescreen CRT`s. Outstanding monitor, really looked wonderful, but how about the 16:10 aspect ratio. I can`t seem to find anything that matches this in my current resolution menu ( i got a RADEON card ). So what would i need to do to get this?

Thanks.
Tom

[SirCastor]

Originally posted by tomra:
<STRONG>Hi

A couple of weeks ago i had a chance to take a look a one of Sony`s 24"widescreen CRT`s. Outstanding monitor, really looked wonderful, but how about the 16:10 aspect ratio. I can`t seem to find anything that matches this in my current resolution menu ( i got a RADEON card ). So what would i need to do to get this?

Thanks.
Tom</STRONG>

That would be an 8:5 aspect ratio. It's not common so you're probably not going to see it anyway.

[Herr Newton]

Originally posted by tomra:
<STRONG>Hi

A couple of weeks ago i had a chance to take a look a one of Sony`s 24"widescreen CRT`s. Outstanding monitor, really looked wonderful, but how about the 16:10 aspect ratio. I can`t seem to find anything that matches this in my current resolution menu ( i got a RADEON card ). So what would i need to do to get this?</STRONG>

Modern video cards and displays work together to allow the card to determine what resolutions the display is capable of. Your current display apparently can't do anything in 8:5

Get the specs on the monitor you're looking at; call ATi or email their sales department; and ask them whether or not the Radeon can drive the monitor in question at its preferred resolution.

[ 08-04-2001: Message edited by: Herr Newton ]

[tomra]

Thanks for replying guys

Tom