Your BenQ monitor probably has a borked
EDID on the DVI side (*not* the Analog side).

My Samsung 191T did as well, until I rewrote
and uploaded a corrected EDID to it.

Go here:

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...8&page=1&pp=30

(watch for URL wrap)

and read post #28.


<CharlesTheSecond@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry,
>
> obviously I didn't make it clear enough:
>
> native resolution of my BenQ monitor is 1600 x 1200.
>
> If I am connected via DVI connector, I am only getting 1280 x 1024
> displayed -- even if I am setting the resolution on my notebook to 1600
> x 1200. Expectation would be to have 1600 x 1200 (full screen)
> displayed.
>
> If I am using ANALOGUE connector, I am getting the full 1600 x 1200
> displayed.
>
> How can I get 1600 x 1200 on DVI (best picture quality)?
>
>
>
> bxf schrieb:
>
> > I suppose there is a question here somewhere, but I can't quite find
> > it.
> >
>
>
> > You should find out the native resolution for your monitor and use
> > that.
> >
> > The advantage of using higher resolution is that it may result in
> > increased PERCEIVED sharpness, due to the small pixels. This does not
> > always translate to better overall viewing under all circumstances.
> >
> > ---
> > We judge others by our own limitations.
>