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Graphics card only showing low resolution, driver up to date.
« on: December 26, 2013, 02:50:45 PM »
 I'm having a problem getting my graphics to more than 640x480. I've updated the driver wth no change. This is an old 845dxr Intel board. I'm on my way now to obtain another PCI graphics board but I'd certainly like to know what I'm not doing right  here.
 Thanks for any help,
Mike


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Re: Graphics card only showing low resolution, driver up to date.
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2013, 06:25:04 PM »
What OS ? ?
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Re: Graphics card only showing low resolution, driver up to date.
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2013, 10:09:44 PM »
Vista Home Premium.
 Update, I was given 3 computers, 2 CRT monitors, 6 keybords, 2 usb mouses, a DVR player / recorder and some other stuff today by a guy who has limited $ but paid me in old computer equipment. I'm working on his wife's computer's virus problem right now and there will be no $ charged to him or his wife for sure when I'm done. What a great low income family who have been able to send thier son Jeremy to college, and he's a great boy and doing well in school.
 I'm just having an issue with this display not going beyond basic 640x 480. I've updated the driver and it say's i have the latest driver installed already.
 Maybe I can get an external graphics card out of one of these computers i just aquired, I won't know until I get time to investigate...
 But, for now,  why will this machine not go to a higher resolution other than basic 640x480?

Thanks again for your years of help patio!
Mike