Monitor Resolution

[val22]

I currently have an HP mx703 - 17" CRT monitor, with an HP Pavilion a450y computer - using Windows XP (about 3 years old).  My control panel shows a maximum resolution of 1280x1024. This monitor is about to die (it's blinking most of the time), so I have purchased (it's still in the box) a Viewsonic VX2035wm, with a max res of 1680x1050.  My question is whether or not my computer can handle this much higher resolution?  Or will I just get a small picture on a large screen?  I don't know what kind of video card I have, or even how to determine that...

Any ideas? How do I find out what my video card can handle and if I need to install a new one?

Thanks!

[lordoftheplat]

can u be a little more detailed like os , what year etc

[street1 (RIP)]

Download and run Everest.It will ID your
hardware.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

[val22]

Thanks for the download; I created an Everest report on my current monitor...I'm not sure what I'm looking for. :-?
What info. do you need to evaluate this situation?
Thanks!

[WillyW]

Thanks for the download; I created an Everest report on my current monitor...I'm not sure what I'm looking for. :-?
What info. do you need to evaluate this situation?
Thanks!

You saved that report, correct?

Text search it.   Look for     monitor   .     In my own, I find several instances of the word monitor.    
The most detailed is in a section, aptly named   Monitor.
It starts like this:
--------[ Monitor ]---------------------------

Have a look for that section in your report.    Copy-n-paste those details here.


But I suspect you really need to post the info on your current video card instead.

Text search that report again.   Look for     video    .     You'll find it several times.   Go through the report carefully, looking for information that will identify your current video card adapter.
Copy-n-paste that info here.

Likely somebody will either recognize your card, and be able to answer your question,  or will be able to help you to track down the info you need.

I hope this helps.

[val22]

How's this??

Video Adapter   NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X  (64 MB)

[soybean]

Is that max res of 1680x1050 the resolution you actually want to use?  That Viewsonic VX2035wm is a 20.1 inch monitor, right?  Is your video adapter an add-on video card, i.e. in an AGP slot, or is it integrated into the motherboard?  

My son has a desktop computer with NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X  (64 MB) and runs a 19 inch monitor with it just fine.  I don't know what resolution he uses but I'm sure it's much lower than 1680x1050.

I think that video card will support that monitor at some resolutions but I don't know for sure how well it would support the max res.  Are you prepared to replace the video card if you want to use 1680x1050 but find that the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 does it poorly?

[val22]

The video card is integrated into the motherboard.  I don't mind replacing the video card if I really have to.  It sounds like the only way for me to find out if this will work is to go ahead and install the new monitor.  I'll give it a try (tomorrow).
Thanks!

[soybean]

Yes, that's the only way you're going to know for sure whether your onboard video will perform to your satisfaction with that new monitor.  Let us know how it goes.