Custom Resolution Utility (CRU)

[ScootaLewis]

(01-10-2017 04:04 PM)ToastyX Wrote:  

(01-09-2017 08:16 PM)ScootaLewis Wrote:  I just bought a used Samsung SyncMaster SMS22A100N Monitor, and I've connected it to my PC via VGA - using my PC's integrated graphics, since my dedicated graphics card has no VGA slots.

And it's been nothing but trouble.

I cannot get the resolution to sit right! Every time I go to chance it i'm stuck with either 1600x1200 or 1900x1440 or something ridiculous in between - 16:9 just doesn't seem to exist for this thing, despite the user manual listing it.

I've downloaded CRU 1.3 to try and force a resolution but no matter what I do 1920x1080 doesn't appear anywhere. I've tried basic resolution settings, advanced resolution settings and even display mode.

That monitor should be plug and play unless something's wrong with the EDID or the cable. Is the integrated graphics Intel? CRU uses EDID overrides, and Intel is currently working on adding support for EDID overrides. Intel recently released a test driver that allows CRU to work on some systems: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloa...est-Driver

You might be better off using an active HDMI to VGA adapter like this one:

That adapter will provide its own EDID with 1920x1080 @ 60 Hz if the monitor's EDID isn't available.

Thank you very much. My processor is AMD with HD6530 integrated graphics. Also of note is that the monitor in question only has a VGA port - I've been considering VGA to DVI so I can have both monitors running through the same card. Do you think that would work? I'd need DVI-I, right?

EDIT: a quick check shows that my graphics card has two DVI-D ports, and HDMI port, and another port I'm not sure about. There's no way to take DVI-D output and turn it into VGA for a display, is there?

DOUBLE EDIT: Thanks for your suggestions, but I actually managed to fix the problem with no third party software necessary! All I had to to was notice that the integrated display device I was using for my second monitor was being reported as "not working" by windows - a quick look up of the error code gave me an easy fix. Reinstall the driver. That's it. Now I have 2x 1080p monitors