Build: Fedora Core 5 latest Kernel x86_64
Video Card: Nvidia 6600GT
Monitor: Syncmaster 204T Samsung

Problem: I can get the display to 1600x1200, but I can't get the SCREEN Resolution to 1600x1200. Kinda annoying. I tried editing the x config file, but no luck. Anyone have any ideas how to manually set this?

What does the screen section in xorg.conf look like? What res are you getting?


Cheers,
Tink

/etc/X11/xorg.conf posted below, but to clarify, For Display, I get all the resolutions for 1600x1200 and below, but for Screen Resolution, it locks me at 60hz, and the highest resolution is 1280x960

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, a font server independent of the X server is
# used to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1600x1200"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
Modeline "1600x1200_85.00" 234.76 1600 1720 1896 2192 1200 1201 1204 1260 -HSync +Vsync
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT]"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200_85.00" "1400x1050" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

(II) NV(0): Mode "1600x1200_85.00" is larger than BIOS programmed panel size of 1280 x 1024. Removing.

Noticed this in the log file. What is causing it?

Sorry, I wouldn't have a clue; I'd suggest to ask on the NVidia forum.


Cheers,
Tink

Try using gtf and specify the resolution and refresh rate. The maximum refresh rate for your LCD screen is 60 Hertz. If you are using DVI, then it is a hardware limitation of the video card.

Download and use nVidia modules (drivers) to support your hardware better.