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jEG 550ш Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:34am

1280x720 resolution goes off-screen

I use an Asus VH228 monitor which i keep at 1920x1080 and whenever I switch to 1280x720 in a game (i need a lower res because pc sucks) the left and right edges go off-screen and I can see nothing.

I also have a Iiyama ProLite E1900WS as a secondary which I keep at 1440x900, but I don't think that matters as I see nothing popping out on it, I only wanted to get it out of the way in case there's something related to it.

Here are my specs for the record:

3 GB RAM
Intel Core Duo 1.86 GHz
Nvidia Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI

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SilentHorizon Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:36am

have you tried the auto adjust option on your monitor?

jEG 550ш Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:39am

Originally posted by HBZK100:
have you tried the auto adjust option on your monitor?

Yes, and it did nothing.

SilentHorizon Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:42am

try changing video ports.

jEG 550ш Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:43am

Originally posted by HBZK100:
try changing video ports.

I'll try doing that now.

_I_ Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:44am

are you using a tv or monitor?

sounds like its a tv thats overscanning
some tvs have an option to disable overscan
or use the gpu driver to set overscan to -10% or so

jEG 550ш Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:49am

Originally posted by _I_:
are you using a tv or monitor?

sounds like its a tv thats overscanning
some tvs have an option to disable overscan
or use the gpu driver to set overscan to -10% or so

What do you mean by "TV"? I clearly stated in the OP I use a monitor.

SilentHorizon Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:49am

Originally posted by _I_:
are you using a tv or monitor?

sounds like its a tv thats overscanning
some tvs have an option to disable overscan
or use the gpu driver to set overscan to -10% or so

I have the same issue when I connect my laptop to samsung 720P television. Ill have to try that soon.

jEG 550ш Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:50am

Originally posted by HBZK100:
try changing video ports.

Actually, come to think of it, the port i can switch to is where my 1440x900 monitor stands, and before I got the Asus, I used that as a primary and smaller resolutions still went off-screen, so I don't think this is a problem with the video ports.

Last edited by jEG 550ш; Jun 22, 2014 @ 9:51am