Screen resolution win 98se and XP pro

John Jr · 05-20-07, 04:14 PM

Ok, I got an older system (see my signature) with removable drive drive bays, pull out type. I have win 98se on one drive and xp pro on the other. I bought a new 20inch ViewSonic HD lcd monitor and cannot get the resolution on win 98se recommended, 1680x1050 by ViewSonic. XP np problems. Is this a limit by win 98? The choice is 1600x1200 highest allowed. I kinda figured it is because the same hardware under XP is fine. I am just curious...
By the way I am in the process of building a new system I just couldn't wait to plug in my LCD and break away from the CRT flat screen I had.

greyharte · 05-20-07, 04:37 PM

have you tried installing the monitor drivers for win98?

John Jr · 05-20-07, 07:44 PM

Yes. I should have posted that earlier.

bchur83 · 05-20-07, 07:59 PM

Possibly reinstall the video card drivers on the 98 system.

John Jr · 05-22-07, 06:13 PM

Newest Driver's installed with no changes...

05-20-07, 04:14 PM	Thread Starter #1
John Jr Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida	Screen resolution win 98se and XP pro Ok, I got an older system (see my signature) with removable drive drive bays, pull out type. I have win 98se on one drive and xp pro on the other. I bought a new 20inch ViewSonic HD lcd monitor and cannot get the resolution on win 98se recommended, 1680x1050 by ViewSonic. XP np problems. Is this a limit by win 98? The choice is 1600x1200 highest allowed. I kinda figured it is because the same hardware under XP is fine. I am just curious... By the way I am in the process of building a new system I just couldn't wait to plug in my LCD and break away from the CRT flat screen I had. __________________ Do 100 you never know how long you got. i5 2500k, P67A-UD3, Ati Radeon HD6850, 4gig Ripjaws X dual Liteon DVD-rw+/-, dual 150 gig Raptors, sata 200 gig Seagate Baracuda, XP pro, Corsair tx650 watt, G15 v1
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05-20-07, 04:37 PM	#2
greyharte Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: new mexico	have you tried installing the monitor drivers for win98?
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05-20-07, 07:44 PM	Thread Starter #3
John Jr Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida	Yes. I should have posted that earlier. __________________ Do 100 you never know how long you got. i5 2500k, P67A-UD3, Ati Radeon HD6850, 4gig Ripjaws X dual Liteon DVD-rw+/-, dual 150 gig Raptors, sata 200 gig Seagate Baracuda, XP pro, Corsair tx650 watt, G15 v1
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05-20-07, 07:59 PM	#4
bchur83 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes	Possibly reinstall the video card drivers on the 98 system. __________________ Main Rig: Asus P8Z68 Pro Gen3 * Core i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz * 8GB (2x 4GB) Mushkin Blackline PC3-1600 * GeForce GTX 560TI 448 1280MB * 6TB Storage * LG BD/RW * Lian-Li PC-V2000B * Dell 24" 2407FPW & Asus 24" VS248H Backup Rig: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P * C2Q Q9400 @ 3.2Ghz * 4GB (2x 2GB) G-Skill PC2-8000 * Sapphire Radeon 4870 512MB * 320GB Storage * Samsung SH-S203N DVD+/-RW * Apex Full Tower Case * 2x Dell 19" LCD HTPC: Abit IP35PRO * C2D E6600 @ Stock * 2GB G-Skill PC6400 * Geforce 8600GT 256MB * 640GB Storage * Lite On 16x DVD-ROM * 55" Samsung 1080p 3D LED LCD via HDMI Media Server: DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D * A64 3800+ X2 * 1GB PC3200 * Powercolor X800XL * 14TB Storage * Lite On 16x DVD-RW Heatware
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05-22-07, 06:13 PM	Thread Starter #5
John Jr Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida	Newest Driver's installed with no changes... __________________ Do 100 you never know how long you got. i5 2500k, P67A-UD3, Ati Radeon HD6850, 4gig Ripjaws X dual Liteon DVD-rw+/-, dual 150 gig Raptors, sata 200 gig Seagate Baracuda, XP pro, Corsair tx650 watt, G15 v1
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