Monitor

What inch monitor do i need to have a 1600x1200 res or higher?

17" +

98*76

ok 17"- but dont you need a "good" graphic's card or something?

Yeah, you have to have a video card and a monitor which support that resolution. There are plenty of 17' monitors which don't support 1600x1200, so you're going to have to look at the specs of the monitor to find out what it supports and at which refresh rates it can support that resolution. Next, you have to find a video card which also supports that resolution. As far as I know, most recent video cards should support it, but you may want to do your research online before you go out to buy something.

AJ

PS: Also, I know that my laptops (with 15' displays) can support that resolution, so I'm not sure whether a 15' flat panel display can handle that resolution... you may want to look into that, because they take up less desk space and are easier on the eyes.

k
thxs

1600x1200 with a 17inc monitor will make for some tiny text. If your talking about just running windows at 1600X1200 then you should't need that great of a system. But if your talking about running newer games at 1600X1200 then your going to need to buy a higher end card.

You need a video card with high enough memory to handle that kind of resolution, too.

tht's strange, i set my resolution to 1600 / 1200 and the monitor turned itself off. When I turned it back on it had returned to normal. I think a 17" would be too small for 1600, 1200 coz everything would be very small. Don't have much experience though seen as though mine turns itself off when set that high! =)

P

its not just a big monitor u need, u need a beefy GRFX card, for example standard svga will only run 640*480, 800*600. but anything greater than a 17"

Preep

hmm - how do i find out what graphics card i have?

in control panel>system>display adapters
or contol panel>display>settings

{i take it ur on windows}

Preep

Ok thxs.
Ive got an ATI RAGE MOBILITY - P AGP2X
so will that support most high res's (1600x1200) and higher?

You have a laptop? That would have been useful information, since many don't have external monitor ports. But anyway, if you took the time to look at the ATI web site, you would find a page which will tell you to look at the documentation of your laptop to find out the resolution it supports. I did do some further research, however, and discovered that it supports only "resolution up to 1280x1024". If you want to upgrade, you're going to have to purchase a new laptop, because the graphics chips are integrated on the motherboard. Check out the documentation that came with your laptop or check out the web site of your laptop's manufacturer to find out more information.

Sources used:

Press release discussing ATI chips on laptops:
http://mirror.ati.com/support/produc...ops/index.html

Features of ATI Rage Mobility
http://mirror.ati.com/technology/har.../features.html

AJ

ah ****!

About flatpanels -> they have best performance at the resolution they are meant for, most 15" TFT screens operate (only) at 1024x768 fH 60.0kHz fV 75.0Hz.
different from XGA laptop's.