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Re: Nvidia Geforce 6600 OC graphic card and 1920x1200 resolution upgrade

Subject: Re: Nvidia Geforce 6600 OC graphic card and 1920x1200 resolution upgraded for 7.10?
From: "Michael R. Head"
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:44:57 -0500
On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 12:45 -0500, Rick Berger wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I've just upgraded my 7.10 box video hardware to a Nvidia Geforce 6600
> OC graphic card and a Samsung SyncMaster 245BW for 1920x1200 resolution.
> I've got somewhat of a idea of what I have to do but I like to see some
> Ubuntu user document/howto on the issues of different hardware upgrades.
> Is there a place in Ubuntu's web that tries to help the user in hardware
> upgrades? In my case something on upgrading video drivers and changing
> X's screen resolution to nonstandard settings. 

I don't think the older nvidia cards support 1920x1200. My geforce maxes
out at 1600x1200 (found out after getting a similar monitor).
Fortunately, I usually connect the monitor to a Mac Mini and a Tivo HD,
both of which drive it quite nicely.

> Rick
> 
> 
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