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Mike Armstrong
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Tweakguides has these suggestions for LCD monitor settings, which mode should I be using on my Dell 2005FPW @ its native 1680x1050 res and using a 7800GTX graphics card?
http://www.tweakguides.com/NVFORCE_6.html
"Digital Flat Panel Settings
If you have a digital flat panel - most commonly an LCD display - then this section allows you to determine how various resolutions appear on your screen. Basically since an LCD display consists of a fixed number of separate pixels, they have a 'native' resolution at which images display at their sharpest. This native resolution (e.g. 1280x1024) is the number of pixels in width x number of pixels high in the panel, and any time your software resolution is different to this native resolution the LCD panel will do one of the following depending on your choice:
1) Display Adapter Scaling - The scaling unit on your graphics card will rescale the image before it reaches your monitor. If you have a high-end graphics card and a relatively middle-to-low end monitor, this option results in the best image quality.
2) Centered Output - The image isn't scaled at all, but instead your monitor will run at its maximum resolution and the image will display in the center of your monitor. This will result in a black border around the sides of the image.
3) Monitor Scaling - If you have a high-end monitor, try this form of scaling versus the Display Adapter Scaling option above to see which is best. Otherwise usually the scalers in monitors are not as good as those on high end graphics hardware.
4) Fixed Aspect Ratio Scaling - Similar to Centered Output scaling, this option will maintain the original aspect ratio of the chosen resolution and display it with black bars to the sides/above/below the on-screen imagee.
Switching between these modes will not damage your LCD panel, so try them all out and see which suits you best. Display Adapter Scaling should be best for most people. Remember to also use ClearType to help"
Thanks
http://www.tweakguides.com/NVFORCE_6.html
"Digital Flat Panel Settings
If you have a digital flat panel - most commonly an LCD display - then this section allows you to determine how various resolutions appear on your screen. Basically since an LCD display consists of a fixed number of separate pixels, they have a 'native' resolution at which images display at their sharpest. This native resolution (e.g. 1280x1024) is the number of pixels in width x number of pixels high in the panel, and any time your software resolution is different to this native resolution the LCD panel will do one of the following depending on your choice:
1) Display Adapter Scaling - The scaling unit on your graphics card will rescale the image before it reaches your monitor. If you have a high-end graphics card and a relatively middle-to-low end monitor, this option results in the best image quality.
2) Centered Output - The image isn't scaled at all, but instead your monitor will run at its maximum resolution and the image will display in the center of your monitor. This will result in a black border around the sides of the image.
3) Monitor Scaling - If you have a high-end monitor, try this form of scaling versus the Display Adapter Scaling option above to see which is best. Otherwise usually the scalers in monitors are not as good as those on high end graphics hardware.
4) Fixed Aspect Ratio Scaling - Similar to Centered Output scaling, this option will maintain the original aspect ratio of the chosen resolution and display it with black bars to the sides/above/below the on-screen imagee.
Switching between these modes will not damage your LCD panel, so try them all out and see which suits you best. Display Adapter Scaling should be best for most people. Remember to also use ClearType to help"
Thanks