Onboard Graphics, Not staying at set resolution =/

[TheMadDutchDude]

Hi guys, after buying the new motherboard I have come across a problem, the resolution on the onboard graphics will not stay set to 1440x900. It always goes to 1280x768 or something like that, any ideas why? I have to keep 'installing' the drivers upon boot. Gets annoying! :x

[TheMadDutchDude]

Ahh nevermind, I will live with it LOL I cannot be bothered to source the problem at the moment, have had enough of that :)

[Chewie]

All i can say is:::::
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (Intel GMA 3100)


:evil:

[TheMadDutchDude]

Yup, too right ;) it is useless but it gets the same rating as my old AGP graphics card from the Windows Vista Experience :D I don't understand.. LOL!!!

[system7]

I don't know, dude. My Intel GMA950 onboard was OK. Software shaders or something though. Played Tomb raider at 640X 480 pretty good.

You have set the resolution in properties, eh?

Or installed the monitor driver INF file?

Not losing sleep over it though... :lol:

[Chewie]

Ok, looking at the intel G31 datasheet (ftp://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/31749501.pdf), that board should be good for :

Supports flat panels up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz or digital CRT/HDTV at
1400 x1050 @ 85 Hz

If its not staying put (which if you look up it likely wont do at 1440x900 as it only does 1400 x 1050. silly widescreen stuff), then suggest latest Intel drivers and latest INF files for your monitor of choice.

If that doesn't help. Then my other suggestion stands :twisted:

[system7]

Can confirm that Intel GMA950 VGA onboard is quite happy driving 1440X 900 at 60Hz and 75Hz.

On standard video DVMT bios settings. Whatever THAT means. :)

BTW, this sounds like you haven't installed your graphics driver properly. Any yellow marks in device manager?

[Coops]

Can confirm that Intel GMA950 VGA onboard is quite happy driving 1440X 900 at 60Hz and 75Hz.

On standard video DVMT bios settings. Whatever THAT means. :)

BTW, this sounds like you haven't installed your graphics driver properly. Any yellow marks in device manager?

DVMT - Dynamic Video Memory Technology

Basically its a posh way of Intel saying that there onboard Video can change the amount of memory it needs based upon requirement. So if you set a max of 128mb of shared memory, it will only use it if it needs it, if it does not its given back to the system.

[Coops]

Hi guys, after buying the new motherboard I have come across a problem, the resolution on the onboard graphics will not stay set to 1440x900. It always goes to 1280x768 or something like that, any ideas why? I have to keep 'installing' the drivers upon boot. Gets annoying! :x

Make sure you have latest BIOS and latest VGA driver.

There should be no problem running that res on G31 Chipset.

[matz]

AMD has that new chipset onboard thats good i think its called 780G or something :mrgreen: