Video Card

[Heusen77]

Hey,

I have a Nvidia Geforce fx 5200 128MB video card in my computer and want to purchase an Acer AL2223Wd Black-Silver 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor. Will this video card push the resolution to look adequate with that monitor or do I have to get better video card?

 

[Slugbait]

Here is the resolution supported by the DVi ouput
Resolution Colors(bits) Vertical Refresh Rate(Hz)
640x480 8/16/32 240/240/240
800x600 8/16/32 240/240/240
1024x768 8/16/32 240/240/200
1152x864 8/16/32 200/200/170
1280x960 8/16/32 170/170/150
1280x1024 8/16/32 170/170/150
1600x900 8/16/32 150/150/120
1600x1200 8/16/32 120/120/100
1920x1080 8/16/32 100/100/85
1920x1200 8/16/32 100/100/85
1920x1440 8/16 85/85/75
2048x1536 32 75/75/60

However, you might be able to achieve 1680x1050 by following instructions here.

However, I would get a new card. You can get a superclocked 8600GTS for a paltry $137 (after paypal promo, after rebate) from newegg. The deal has been posted to several "hot deals" sites like Anand's

 

[Aluvus]

Originally posted by: Slugbait

However, I would get a new card. You can get a superclocked 8600GTS for a paltry $137 (after paypal promo, after rebate) from newegg. The deal has been posted to several "hot deals" sites like Anand's

Why?

$140 (plus waiting on a $15 rebate) is not a "paltry" amount of money to most people. Particularly when the OP may well be able to get his current card to work. And it costs literally nothing to try to get the current card to do the job. And, to top it off, the promotion for that card has ended.

Heck, I would spend the $30 to buy a license for PowerStrip (which has a free trial) before throwing money at a completely new card.

 

[Slugbait]

Originally posted by: Aluvus

Originally posted by: Slugbait

However, I would get a new card. You can get a superclocked 8600GTS for a paltry $137 (after paypal promo, after rebate) from newegg. The deal has been posted to several "hot deals" sites like Anand's

Why?

$140 (plus waiting on a $15 rebate) is not a "paltry" amount of money to most people.

a) I'm not talking about "people". I'm talking price/performance ratio, DX10 support, resolution support for HIS $260 dollar monitor, and HDCP@1080p. Get real.
b) Find a non-superclocked 8600GTS that has that low of a price. No? Can't do it?
c) I didn't say it was $140...I said it was $137 (that's SHIPPED, for those keeping count at home)

And it costs literally nothing to try to get the current card to do the job.

Except, as the text on the page I linked said, At Your Own Risk.

And, to top it off, the promotion for that card has ended.

Well, this I wasn't aware of until now. When I purchased one last night, the promotion was still on. My mistake. So sorry for trying to help a fellow Anandtecher out to get a good deal on a vastly superior card for his dazzling new monitor.

Heck, I would spend the $30 to buy a license for PowerStrip (which has a free trial) before throwing money at a completely new card.

And if it failed, you would end up spending an additional $30 beyond the cost of a new card (if necessary)

Have I missed anything? Are we done here?

g'nite

 

[Aluvus]

Originally posted by: Slugbait

a) I'm not talking about "people". I'm talking price/performance ratio, DX10 support, resolution support for HIS $260 dollar monitor, and HDCP@1080p. Get real.

Did the OP indicate a need for better 3D performance, DirectX 10, or HDCP?

b) Find a non-superclocked 8600GTS that has that low of a price. No? Can't do it?

Huh?

c) I didn't say it was $140...I said it was $137 (that's SHIPPED, for those keeping count at home)

lol $3.

Except, as the text on the page I linked said, At Your Own Risk.

Any risk of damage from adjusting any of the settings mentioned there is trivial. The worst thing that could realistically happen is fubaring video settings and having to remove and reinstall the video drivers.

So sorry for trying to help a fellow Anandtecher out to get a good deal on a vastly superior card for his dazzling new monitor.

If you don't need it, it's not a good deal.

And if it failed, you would end up spending an additional $30 beyond the cost of a new card (if necessary)

Free trial.

 

[Slugbait]

Originally posted by: Aluvus

Originally posted by: Slugbait

a) I'm not talking about "people". I'm talking price/performance ratio, DX10 support, resolution support for HIS $260 dollar monitor, and HDCP@1080p. Get real.

Did the OP indicate a need for better 3D performance, DirectX 10, or HDCP?

No. But you conveniently forgot to criticize me on the primary topic of OP's thread: resolution support. BTW, are you still using a shit video card for a stellar new display?

b) Find a non-superclocked 8600GTS that has that low of a price. No? Can't do it?

Huh?

Sorry, let me be more clear: find a slower 8600GTS for $137 shipped. I realize you won't get back to me for at least a week or two...I can wait.

c) I didn't say it was $140...I said it was $137 (that's SHIPPED, for those keeping count at home)

lol $3.

lol, you started nitpicking first. What the fuck, you just made me type "lol". I've never typed that shit before. Good for you!

Except, as the text on the page I linked said, At Your Own Risk.

Any risk of damage from adjusting any of the settings mentioned there is trivial.

Except for the potential amount of time spent and frustration involved...you are absolutely correct.

The worst thing that could realistically happen is fubaring video settings and having to remove and reinstall the video drivers.

Yes, we like fubar. We live for fubar, and re-installing drivers and realizing we can't make something work (see "frustration" part in previous section)

So sorry for trying to help a fellow Anandtecher out to get a good deal on a vastly superior card for his dazzling new monitor.

If you don't need it, it's not a good deal.

Then he doesn't need the new monitor, does he? Every weekend, I see monitors at garage sales for FREE! You'll be happy to know I don't take them home because I don't need them. Free is not a good deal.

And if it failed, you would end up spending an additional $30 beyond the cost of a new card (if necessary)

Free trial.

Then stop promoting that you, yourself, would even spend $30 as a better alternative to simply buying a card that supports your monitor out of the box.

 

[yhelothar]

It should work fine. No, you won't need powerstrip or a new card. NVIDIA includes a powerstrip custom resolution feature right in their drivers. If you don't want to use those, you could also always use rivatuner too, which also has a custom resolution control panel.

And if he doesn't play games, which I doubt he does if he owns an FX5200, suggesting an 8600GTS is ludicrous. His card works absolutely fine.

 

[Heusen77]

Originally posted by: astroidea
It should work fine. No, you won't need powerstrip or a new card. NVIDIA includes a powerstrip custom resolution feature right in their drivers. If you don't want to use those, you could also always use rivatuner too, which also has a custom resolution control panel.

And if he doesn't play games, which I doubt he does if he owns an FX5200, suggesting an 8600GTS is ludicrous. His card works absolutely fine.

Yea, I had downloaded this program from the Nvidia site that allows you to adjust the video card settings and it has a setting for calibration. When I get home from work i'll have a good look at it and see wha tare the capabilities and if this program would allow me to run this monitor properly.

On another note in another thread I put up a new rig I am looking to build so I can put out my old Dell Dimension 4600 and get in some gaming and stuff. Hope you guys have some good input.

 

[Drexl]

Originally posted by: astroidea
And if he doesn't play games, which I doubt he does if he owns an FX5200, suggesting an 8600GTS is ludicrous. His card works absolutely fine.

Not only that, but I presume that 5200 is an AGP card. He'd also need a new motherboard for PCI Express support.

 

[themisfit610]

Dude seriously, why would anyone (who doesn't need 3d performance) upgrade their video card if they have enough memory to hit their required resolution?

No reason. It will work perfectly fine. You shouldn't even need powerstrip, the nvidia control panel has the advanced resolution panel where you can specify a custom resolution.

 

[betasub]

This isn't a hardware issue (the card's DVI connector and memory buffer are sufficient for this monitor). It's all down to drivers: with some older sets of drivers, a 3rd party app may be required to access the native resolution, but with the correct NVidia drivers 1680x1050 will be available as a standard or custom resolution.

 

[Heusen77]

if the video card will work since i have installed the Nvidia control panel that is great and I wouldn't have to change my system yet. I will change it but trying to put together the parts I will need. thks guys.

 

[yhelothar]

loooks like someone has two accounts...

 

[Heusen77]

i bought the monitor and it works fine so far with my Nvidia Geforce fx5200 128MB AGP 8X video card, albeit with the nVidia nView desktop manager. I have the card set to the Acer's native resolution of 1680x1050. thanks for the help.