As a temporary fix i suggest you to try this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/Resolution (read at the end) and this https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/429369 (read at the end)
Hope this helps -- intel card connected to a monitor acer AL1916 stuck at low resolution due a DDC issue https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/454388 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp