dell sc420 connect to LCD 32" at 1366x768

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I am wondering what he is trying to do with this server machine?  It 
only has like an 8meg video chip so using it as a workstation is 
questionable.

Jerry Geis wrote:
> *Bryan,
> 
> the dell sc420 is a poweredge tower.  So in this case I wont have to 
> "worry" about
> the laptop LCD not matching the DB15.
> 
> Jerry
> 
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> On Thu, 2005-08-25 at 09:40 -0500, Jerry Geis wrote:
> 
>> / I am attempting to connect my dell SC420 to a 32" LCD at 1366x768.
> 
> />/ I have attached my currect config file and currect X start log.
> />/  ...  />/ (II) I810: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: 
> i810, i810-dc100,
> />/     i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G, E7221 (i915),
> />/     915GM, 945G
> /
> I have had nothing but problems with notebooks and Dell i8x0 GPUs when
> it comes to the external DB15 port.  For some reason the driver will
> only send the _exact_same_signaling_ of the internal LCD to the external
> port.  So unless the external monitor/LCD is capable of the exact same
> scan ranges as the notebook's LCD, I've been screwed.
> 
> I've been meaning to try my notebook in Windows to see if it has the
> same problem.  I can only assume the Windows drivers from Intel actually
> know how to drive the external DB15 at a difference scan range.
> 
> With nVidia Go Mobile chipsets, both the MIT "nv" driver (assuming the
> OEM hasn't changed things) and the nVidia "nvidia" driver have no issue
> driving the external DB15 at a different scan range than the internal
> LCD.
> 
> 

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