I currently have a 9800 in my machine and although I can connect it to my samsung 32" tv through the vga slot on the tv, the graphics card will not output to the it. I assume it does not support the resolution or something. However I can connect my signicicantly newer dell laptop to the tv and it will output stuff fine. So, do any older cards support this? I don't really want to have to upgrade the whole system, its not that imprtant, but if I can pick up a PCI card the will do it at a decent resolution for not too much money then that would be great.
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PCI Graphics card capable of uotputting on a 32" LCD TV
- Thread starter EH75
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I think you you are going to need to set the resolution first before hooking up to the TV. You are going to struggle to find a better card then a 9800 for PCI slot.
My samsung tv only takes 1360 x 768 as a resolution. If I set my xbox to be 1280 x 720 then the TV comes back saying cannot display.
My samsung tv only takes 1360 x 768 as a resolution. If I set my xbox to be 1280 x 720 then the TV comes back saying cannot display.
Samsung HDTV's which are 720P/1080i (I presume yours is otherwise it would be 1080P=1920x1080). I have a 40" model which does 1280x720 or 1360x768 (native).
VGA on these supports 1360x768. You may need to os boot into VGA mode first (hit F8 like crazy when it first boots just after the bios post checks) then select 1360x768 in the gfx card. You also need to select in the NV CP to treat it as a HDTV. If you have newer drivers then it will do this otherwise you need to install this NV patch. If your HDTV has a 1:1 HDMI input then a DVI to HDMi cable would give a slightly sharper picture.
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t30551.html
http://downloads.guru3d.com/NVIDIA-overscan-compensation-Fix-download-1684.html
VGA on these supports 1360x768. You may need to os boot into VGA mode first (hit F8 like crazy when it first boots just after the bios post checks) then select 1360x768 in the gfx card. You also need to select in the NV CP to treat it as a HDTV. If you have newer drivers then it will do this otherwise you need to install this NV patch. If your HDTV has a 1:1 HDMI input then a DVI to HDMi cable would give a slightly sharper picture.
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t30551.html
http://downloads.guru3d.com/NVIDIA-overscan-compensation-Fix-download-1684.html
Your right you lose 3 pixels either side of the screen as the panel is 1360x768 but nvidia is 1366x768. You need a microscope to notice any difference!!
some panels won't show a picture with either 1360 or 1366 can't remember which way around it is...