[SOLVED] Cannot set correct resolution - Geforce FX 5500 <-[DVI]-> 20.1" LCD

**suprfish** · June 28th, 2008

Looking at my Xorg.0.log file (/var/log), I've found this interesting bit:

Code:

(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce FX 5500 (NV34) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.34.20.69.04
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 8X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce FX 5500 at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0):     SceptreX20WG-Naga (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): SceptreX20WG-Naga (DFP-0): 135.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): SceptreX20WG-Naga (DFP-0): Internal Single Link TMDS
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1680x1050@60"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1600x1024@60"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1440x900@60"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "800x600@56"; removing.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x800@60"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x720@60"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x768@60"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "800x600@60"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size configured to be 1680 x 1050
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (79, 65); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0):     option
(==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC?  No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
	[0] -1	0	0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[4] -1	0	0xe6002000 - 0xe60020ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0xe6001000 - 0xe60010ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[6] -1	0	0xe6000000 - 0xe60000ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[7] -1	0	0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
	[8] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
	[9] -1	0	0xe4000000 - 0xe4ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
	[10] 0	0	0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B]
	[11] 0	0	0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B]
	[12] 0	0	0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B]
	[13] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[14] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
	[15] -1	0	0x0000c400 - 0x0000c4ff (0x100) IX[B]
	[16] -1	0	0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[B]
	[17] -1	0	0x0000bc00 - 0x0000bc1f (0x20) IX[B]
	[18] -1	0	0x0000b800 - 0x0000b81f (0x20) IX[B]
	[19] -1	0	0x0000b400 - 0x0000b41f (0x20) IX[B]
	[20] -1	0	0x0000b000 - 0x0000b01f (0x20) IX[B]
	[21] -1	0	0x0000ac00 - 0x0000ac0f (0x10) IX[B]
	[22] -1	0	0x0000a800 - 0x0000a8ff (0x100) IX[B]
	[23] -1	0	0x0000a400 - 0x0000a40f (0x10) IX[B]
	[24] -1	0	0x0000a000 - 0x0000a003 (0x4) IX[B]
	[25] -1	0	0x00009c00 - 0x00009c07 (0x8) IX[B]
	[26] -1	0	0x00009800 - 0x00009803 (0x4) IX[B]
	[27] -1	0	0x00009400 - 0x00009407 (0x8) IX[B]
	[28] -1	0	0x00009000 - 0x000090ff (0x100) IX[B]
	[29] 0	0	0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B]
	[30] 0	0	0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized AGP GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x800@60"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.

Current xorg.conf

Code:

# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"	"ImPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"	"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"cursor"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"
	Boardname	"nvidia"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	Screen	0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Vendorname	"Generic LCD Display"
	Modelname	"LCD Panel 1680x1050"
	Horizsync	31.5-65.5
	Vertrefresh	56.0 - 65.0

	modeline  "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
	modeline  "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
	modeline  "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync
	modeline  "1280x720@60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
	modeline  "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
	modeline  "1440x900@60" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync
	modeline  "1600x1024@60" 136.36 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1025 1028 1060 -hsync +vsync
	modeline  "1680x1050@60" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
	
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Virtual	1680	1050
		Modes	"1680x1050@60"	"1600x1024@60"	"1440x900@60"	"1280x800@60"	"1280x720@60"	"1280x768@60"	"800x600@60"	"800x600@56"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  	screen 0 	"Default Screen" 0 0
	Inputdevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	Inputdevice	"Configured Mouse"
	
	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
	#	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
	Load		"v4l"
EndSection

Section "device" # 
	Identifier	"device1"
	Boardname	"nvidia"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	Screen	1
EndSection

Section "screen" # 
	Identifier	"screen1"
	Device		"device1"
	Defaultdepth	24
	Monitor		"monitor1"
EndSection

Section "monitor" # 
	Identifier	"monitor1"
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

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