no widescreen res

[Ish]

Hi

On my Dell Optiplex Gx520 pc I have added a 19" widescreen monitor but the problem is that the onboard video (intel 82945g) can't display widescreen so it looks horrible. Is there any way I can make it display widescrees res's?

I don't think the pc has a gfx card slot either http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx520/en/ug/sdabout0.htm#wp1075336

 

[helmutcheese]

If its supported by Rivatuner, you can add a Custom RES.

Its a long shot but does support ATI and Nvidia.

 

[Bizarre]

You could always add a low profile PCI graphics card to one of the boards 2 PCI slots, a low profile NVidia 6200 128MB PCI card for example. To snag a cheap one your best bet would be to look on a known auction site. They're also readily available elsewhere online, but due to competitor rules I can't say where.

 

[melbourne720]

Ultramon or powerstrip should help you out there, I know powerstrip can do custom resolutions.

 

[Ish]

Thanks for the tips.

I'm going to first update the intel drivers today & I have a driver for the monitor to see if it helps.

 

[Ish]

No driver updates so I'm going to look for a PCI gfx card.

 

[[HoL]Cobra]

Adding the drivers for the monitor 'should' enable the resolutions you desire.
What monitor is it?

I'll hazard a guess in your monitor is displaying a default one, rather than the make you have.

 

[Ish]

I tried to add the monitor inf file from the Philips website but it said something like no better driver found and yes it does display as default monitor