Problem with Nvidia + LCD monitor

**Damiano** · 01-26-2012

Yet another prob. Before i thought that setting up Nvidia on linux is less troublesome than ATI. I was terribly wrong. It's even worse. My issue is: using Nvidia i just CAN'T set up a resolution for my LCD monitor higher than 1024x768. Actually it leaves me with 640x480, but sometimes it's still possible to tweak it up to 1024x768, which doesn't even matter. I believe there's a prob of drivers getting acquainted with the monitor i'm using and also it's identified as CRT-0 in xorg.conf. I've tried everything, adding extra resolution modes, messed with xorg.conf - it's all useless. So basically what nvidia/linux is trying to say to me now is either use CRT monitor or go get a life (use Windows). OK, now for the details:

OS: Debian 6 Squeeze amd64
Graphic CardL: Nvidia GeForce GT 420
Monitor: Acer AL1914 19"

Writing all this i don't really hope to see any solution. More like to check the box like "this **** ain't gonna work and nobody's got a clue how to solve it". By the way, ATI works perfectly for me, there's only one little thing: while watching movies i can see some distortion kicking in from time to time. I've realized... that's not THAT bad!!! However, even in lowres mode i could see that Nvidia doesn't give anything like that. But still i repay with yet another problem which is evidently twice as disastrous.

***jayd512*** · 01-26-2012

Post your xorg.conf and the output of lsmod.
Someone may be able to see something in it.

**Damiano** · 01-27-2012

Originally Posted by jayd512

Post your xorg.conf and the output of lsmod.
Someone may be able to see something in it.

XORG.CONF
=========

Code:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildd@barber)  Sun Jun 13 12:08:56 UTC 2010

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

lsmod
====

Code:

Module                  Size  Used by
powernow_k8            17321  0 
mperf                  12411  1 powernow_k8
cpufreq_conservative    13878  0 
cpufreq_userspace      12576  0 
cpufreq_stats          12713  0 
cpufreq_powersave      12454  0 
parport_pc             22191  0 
ppdev                  12725  0 
lp                     17190  0 
parport                31650  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
rfcomm                 32744  0 
sco                    17555  2 
bridge                 61403  0 
stp                    12392  1 bridge
bnep                   17424  2 
l2cap                  40163  6 rfcomm,bnep
bluetooth              55503  6 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap
rfkill                 19014  3 bluetooth
xt_limit               12638  8 
xt_tcpudp              12527  14 
ipt_LOG                12605  8 
ipt_MASQUERADE         12594  0 
xt_DSCP                12555  0 
ipt_REJECT             12465  1 
nf_conntrack_irc       12427  0 
nf_conntrack_ftp       12572  0 
xt_state               12503  6 
vboxnetadp             13185  0 
vboxnetflt             24179  0 
vboxdrv               178736  2 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt
binfmt_misc            12914  1 
iptable_nat            12928  0 
nf_nat                 18012  2 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat
nf_conntrack_ipv4      18081  9 iptable_nat,nf_nat
nf_conntrack           55903  7 ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_conntrack_ftp,xt_state,iptable_nat,nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_defrag_ipv4         12483  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
iptable_mangle         12536  0 
iptable_filter         12536  1 
ip_tables              21818  3 iptable_nat,iptable_mangle,iptable_filter
x_tables               18839  11 xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,ipt_LOG,ipt_MASQUERADE,xt_DSCP,ipt_REJECT,xt_state,iptable_nat,iptable_mangle,iptable_filter,ip_tables
fuse                   61520  5 
loop                   22515  0 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     26321  4 
snd_hda_codec_via      52489  1 
nvidia              11821343  30 
snd_hda_intel          25946  1 
snd_hda_codec          67647  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_via,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              13148  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                67327  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq                44678  0 
snd_timer              22658  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device         13155  1 snd_seq
snd                    52280  11 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_via,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore              13014  1 snd
tpm_tis                13125  0 
tpm                    17756  1 tpm_tis
snd_page_alloc         12969  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
tpm_bios               12903  1 tpm
psmouse                55199  0 
evdev                  17475  7 
pcspkr                 12579  0 
serio_raw              12878  0 
edac_core              35344  0 
i2c_piix4              12536  0 
edac_mce_amd           17103  0 
k10temp                12611  0 
processor              27431  1 powernow_k8
ext4                  285166  1 
mbcache                12930  1 ext4
jbd2                   65157  1 ext4
crc16                  12343  2 l2cap,ext4
drm                   165567  0 
i2c_core               23725  3 nvidia,i2c_piix4,drm
sg                     25769  0 
sd_mod                 35501  4 
sr_mod                 21824  0 
crc_t10dif             12348  1 sd_mod
cdrom                  35134  1 sr_mod
ata_generic            12479  0 
ohci_hcd               26400  0 
pata_atiixp            12689  3 
ahci                   25089  0 
libahci                22568  1 ahci
libata                147240  4 ata_generic,pata_atiixp,ahci,libahci
ehci_hcd               39529  0 
scsi_mod              161457  4 sg,sd_mod,sr_mod,libata
atl1c                  31796  0 
thermal                17330  0 
thermal_sys            17939  2 processor,thermal
usbcore               118812  3 ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
button                 12994  0 
nls_base               12753  1 usbcore

XORG.0.LOG
=========

Code:

X.Org X Server 1.7.7
Release Date: 2010-05-04
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.0.0-1-amd64 x86_64 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux xyz 2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Jun 6 15:24:02 UTC 2011 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-bpo.2-amd64 root=UUID=8caaabc2-60a6-4cfd-9a87-9763ba8e2dd0 ro quiet splash
Build Date: 29 October 2011  06:58:14PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.7-14 (Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>) 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jan 27 03:59:03 2012
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
	built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) Loader magic: 0x7c8a40
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
	X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
	X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
	X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0ca3:19da:1142 nVidia Corporation GT215 [GeForce GT 240] rev 162, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xce000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000d800/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension SELinux
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  275.36  Sun Oct 16 22:11:16 PDT 2011
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.13.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.1.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  275.36  Sun Oct 16 21:54:33 PDT 2011
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(WW) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-1
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GT 240 (GT215) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 70.15.2f.00.00
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce GT 240 at PCI:1:0:0
(--) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0):     CRT-1
(--) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): CRT-1: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-1
(WW) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1280x1024"; removing.
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0):     "1024x768"
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0):     "800x600"
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1024 x 768
(WW) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Unable to get display device CRT-1's EDID; cannot compute DPI
(WW) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0):     from CRT-1's EDID.
(==) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 75); computed from built-in default
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA: Using 768.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory access.
(II) Jan 27 03:59:05 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1024x768"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "IgnoreEDID" is not used
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
SELinux: Disabled on system, not enabling in X server
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.6.901, module version = 2.3.2
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us,ru"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" ","
(**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us,ru"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" ","
(**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us,ru"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" ","
(**) Option "xkb_options" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse (/dev/input/event4)
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: always reports core events
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Found 9 mouse buttons
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Found relative axes
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event3)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) Jan 27 04:00:01 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-1:1360x768@1360x768+0+0"
(II) Jan 27 04:00:14 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-1:1152x864@1152x864+0+0"
(II) Jan 27 04:00:19 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-1:1360x768@1360x768+0+0"
(II) Jan 27 04:00:34 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-1:1360x768_60@1360x768+0+0"
(II) Jan 27 04:00:36 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-1:1360x768@1360x768+0+0"
(II) Jan 27 04:00:46 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-1:1024x768@1024x768+0+0"
(II) Jan 27 04:00:50 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-1:1360x768@1360x768+0+0"
(II) Jan 27 04:01:00 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "800x600"
(II) Jan 27 04:01:06 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-1:1360x768@1360x768+0+0"
(II) Jan 27 04:01:09 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "800x600"

**MikeTbob** · 01-27-2012

Here is mine, it allows me up to 1400x1050

Code:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 260.19.21  (buildmeister@builder103.nvidia.com)  Thu Nov  4 20:57:26 PDT 2010


Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath      "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "dri2"
    Load           "record"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "dbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName      "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Card0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName      "G98 [GeForce 8400 GS]"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Card0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

***jayd512*** · 01-27-2012

This is just an example that I pulled off the Internet, but have you tried adding a Modes line to your "Screen" section?
Like so:

Code:

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
	Device	   "NVidia"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth  24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

The first usable setting will be, well... used.

Also, what is the output of

Code:

xrandr -q

You should see some info on what your card is capable of, including proper refresh rates.

**Damiano** · 01-27-2012

Originally Posted by jayd512

This is just an example that I pulled off the Internet, but have you tried adding a Modes line to your "Screen" section?
Like so:

Code:

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
	Device	   "NVidia"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth  24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

The first usable setting will be, well... used.

Also, what is the output of

Code:

xrandr -q

You should see some info on what your card is capable of, including proper refresh rates.

I've done that several times. It just ignores whatever i write in xorg.conf, so that's not the issue.... maybe it's the cable or something, i dunno.... it's analogue, but must be another one...

**cynwulf** · 01-27-2012

Refer to cascade9's response to this thread at LQ: Problem with Nvidia + LCD monitor

**Damiano** · 01-27-2012

SOLVED

Code:

 # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
 # nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (pbuilder@c203) Tue May 18 07:56:38 UTC 2010

 Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Layout0"
 Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
 Option "Xinerama" "0"
 EndSection

 Section "Files"
 EndSection

 Section "InputDevice"
 # generated from default
 Identifier "Mouse0"
 Driver "mouse"
 Option "Protocol" "auto"
 Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
 Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
 Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
 EndSection

 Section "InputDevice"
 # generated from default
 Identifier "Keyboard0"
 Driver "kbd"
 EndSection

 Section "Monitor"
 # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
 Identifier "Monitor0"
 VendorName "Unknown"
 ModelName "Acer AL1914"
 HorizSync 30.0 - 80.0
 VertRefresh 60.0 - 75.0
 Option "DPMS"
 EndSection

 Section "Device"
 Identifier "Device0"
 Driver "nvidia"
 VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
 BoardName "GeForce GT 240"
 EndSection

 Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Screen0"
 Device "Device0"
 Monitor "Monitor0"
 DefaultDepth 24
 Option "TwinView" "0"
 Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
 Option "metamodes" "1280x1024 +0+0"
 SubSection "Display"
 Depth 24
 EndSubSection
 EndSection

Thanks for everything.

**MikeTbob** · 01-28-2012

SWEET! Thanks for posting your solution, it will be helpful to others. Feel free to mark this as solved from the "Thread tools" link at the top of the thread.

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