2560*1080 text distortion

[Jizburg]

i just got my new 2560 x 1080 AOC monitor..
and the first thing i saw was that well everything was compressed and distorted when using the 2560 x 1080 setting while using 1920*1080 then everything is perfect.,


it feels like windows realy dont know how to cope with this resoulotion or something like that.

anyone have a sulotuion?

[Sarcasm]

Monitors have drivers. Take a look

Are you sure your cable has the bandwidth for the res? You need a DL-DVI or Displayport.

[Jizburg]

ok have never had to use drivers for monitors before but will check

[Matsy]

Run Clear Type + install drivers

[Guest]

Do you allso have the latest driver for your Graphiccard?

[Jizburg]

i have the latest drivers for my graphics card and i have uppdated the drivers for the screen.

[Jizburg]

still dont work

[Guest]

Which graphics card, which monitor and which Windows do you use?

 

-And which connection form GPU to Monitor?

Edited October 31, 2013 by Metallus

[Jizburg]

A MSI GTX 760 with a aoc 29 led q2963pm display i am using the DVI cable

[meneervent]

Try messing with the display settings in windows, I'm sure I found an option once to change texts and such. Or maybe you cable is fucked up? Try using a displayport or HDMI cable.

[Guest]

Is windows showing up the right resulution in the display settings?

[Jizburg]

its not only the text that is wierd. its.. the whole display.. its distorted in 2560*1080 but not in 1920*1080

[Matsy]

Could you take a picture at all? what do you mean by distorted?

[orangecat]

Monitors do not have drivers unless some special software needs to interface with the display. First look at your cable make sure it can handle the bandwidth also check your resolution and font settings.

[Guest]

Could you take a picture at all? what do you mean by distorted?

Yup a picture would help

[Alex(PlayMedium)]

Are you sure you use dual link DVI? single link is not enough for 2560x1080, what you are describing reminds me of when linus tried to set a 120hz monitor to 120hz with a single link DVI cable. look at the pins of you cable, which of these matches yours best:

[Jizburg]

oh its a DVI-D single link. that would explain a lot... (the upper right one)

[Jizburg]

Found random HDMI cable.. Borrowed my friends HDMI cable from his PS3. now it works like a charm..

Thanks guys.

[Alex(PlayMedium)]

oh its a DVI-D single link. that would explain a lot... (the upper right one)

Are you sure it's running at 60hz? HDMI doesn't support that high of a resolution before 1.4a.

[Jizburg]

Are you sure it's running at 60hz? HDMI doesn't support that high of a resolution before 1.4a.

it seems to:S fraps says it is running at 60.. but i am not shure if that only shows what the graphics card is outputting or if its the screen is showing.

[Guest]

it seems to:S fraps says it is running at 60.. but i am not shure if that only shows what the graphics card is outputting or if its the screen is showing.

Fraps shows the graka FPS. Not what the monitor is showing you.

[Jizburg]

Fraps shows the graka FPS. Not what the monitor is showing you.

hmm then how do i see what the monitor is showing me?

[Alex(PlayMedium)]

rightclick on your desktop

go to display settings

look if it's set to 2560x1080

advanced settings

monitor

Refresh rate: 60hz

 

If it works, then your monitor supports 1.4a and is running properly. You should feel the latency if it was only running at 30hz.

[Jizburg]

it has 60hz refresh rate.