can't set monitor's native resolution 1680x1050 HP w2007v

go to system-->administration-->hardware drivers
and install the latest nvidia supported driver... ALSO

sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings

now what i do form here is kill x ctrl+alt+blackspace

change your resolution now if that dont work then...

system-->administration--> NVIDIA X Server Settings
on the left click on X Server Display Configuration then...
click advanced on the right and type in 1680x1050
then click apply and then click Save to X Configuration File.
if it dosnt set the resolution right away reboot and then go to the resolution settings and change it because it needs to be restarted with X for the new settings to take effect

hope that helps

I'm not sure, if this helps. Try the following.

1: Copy the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
2: In a Terminal enter sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
3: Have a look at the screen section (the sub section is important)

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device "nVidia Corporation NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro]"
 Monitor "Generic Monitor"
 DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
                   Modes "1680x1050"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

4: Save the file
5: Restart the system

The update of the file shouldn't take more than 15 minutes – otherwise you're going to loose the root privileges and you wouldn't be able to save it.

Hope it helps.
Peter

thnx for fedback, but currently none of the solutions has worked

Adding " Modes "1680x1050" " line to xorg.conf made no change at all, exactly same behaviour

Adding resolution through nvidia settings manager makes the resolution ...somewhat..
but it shows up to 1024 or 1200 part of screen and when i move mouse to side of screen it
moves the screen and shows to show another 1024/1200 part of the screen
( hope my descrition was somewhat understandable )

did you try changing the driver through the restricted driver app. maybe try choosing a different nvidia one. also you may want define your sync and refresh rates ill post my xorg so you can just go off that. also for identifyer put the name of your monitor i pretty much posted mine in there so you can use it as a template lemme know if that helps.

********MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP YOUR OLD CONFIG!!!!!!!!!!!! very important do this prior to any thing else
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup

as you can see i defined my sync and refresh ratios. because i had resolution issues also you can try the command to automate it which i sometimes have luck with

***i would try this first but make sure you find your sync ratios and you backup your old file
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg (sometimes works)

Section "Files"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "envision"
 HorizSync 63.9
 VertRefresh 60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Screen 1"
 Device "nvidia"
 Monitor "envision"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 8
  Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
  ViewPort 0 0
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 16
  Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
  ViewPort 0 0
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
  ViewPort 0 0
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Module"
 Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
 Load "freetype"
 Load "glx"
 SubSection "extmod"
  Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Simple Layout"
 Screen "Screen 1"
 # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
 # InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
 # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
 # InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Standard VGA"
 VendorName "Unknown"
 BoardName "Unknown"
 Driver "vga"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "nvidia"
 Driver "nvidia"
 Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
 Option "DontZap" "False"
EndSection

Check the follwing. Maybe it helps.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution
http://paste.ubuntuusers.de/391272/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83973

Peter