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screen resolution

Asked by kervin6957

i can't change the screen resolution i have tried everything and it just chills at the original setting i have a nvidia gforce 7series graphics card and the system won't let me get it off that original setting please help me

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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) said : 		#1

Either follow this:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FixVideoResolutionHowto

or install the nvidia restricted drivers (System->Administration->Restricted Drivers Manager) and use nvidia-xconfig.

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Jesus Gamio (jgamio) said : 		#2

I had this problem, install nvidia restricted drivers did not resolve the problem.

I resolved add lines to Section "Monitor" in the xorg.conf to my monitor specification of HorizSync and VertRefresh

you have to be sure about the monitor specification because a bad number can damage the monitor

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- (a--deactivatedaccount) said : 		#3

Yes I second that, you have to be VERY careful setting HorizSync and VertRefresh settings.
You can really fry a screen.

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