On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Håkon Alstadheim <ha...@alstadheim.priv.no>wrote:
> Den 24. aug. 2010 04:27, skrev Kevin O'Gorman: > > I had to replace an 4:3 Westinghouse monitor this weekend. I got a new >> ASUS VH242H, which is very wide. But Xorg is still running 1280x1024, >> instead of the monitor's normal 1920x1080, according to xorg logs because of >> lack of video memory (using the ATI on the motherboard). I can make the >> screen use a 4:3 aspect ratio, so I'm up and running, much better than I >> started, but I'd like to do better. >> >> I guess I've gotta look for a video card, but all I have is PCIX slots, so >> I don't want to put a lot of money into it (I'll be upgrading the mobo when >> finances permit -- which is not right now.) >> > > Just did a cursory read of the entire thread here. I notice the card is on > the mobo, did you try to see if there is a BIOS setting to increase the > amount of video RAM? I.e enter BIOS setup during boot, and look around in > the chip setup. > Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Be right back. -- Kevin O'Gorman, PhD
