Unable to change max resolution

[Epinephrine]

I am a new linux user who recently migrated from windows. The only problem I am currently having with my new system is the resolution on the screen. The resolution will not go over 640 x 480, which is terrible considering this same setup worked on 1024 x 768 in windows. I have searched and searched but haven't had any luck, here is my xorg.conf

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 256.53  ()  Fri Aug 27 20:55:22 PDT 2010

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

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
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"
        HorizSync       30-60
        VertRefresh     55-60
    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           1
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           4
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           8
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           15
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection

EndSection

any ideas? Thanks!

[jdkaye]

Hi,
1. It would help to know what desktop environment you're using (gnome? kde?).
2. Is your nvidia driver loaded? If you don't know you can try

lsmod |grep nvidia

3. You can check your /var/log/Xorg.0.log for any signs of trouble. This means lines beginning with (EE).
ciao,
jdk

[Epinephrine]

Sorry, I'm running Gnome on debian.
I believe my nvidia is loaded because nvidia-settings does affect the screen res etc...

I will check my Xorg.0.log once I get off my Windows partition.

Edit:

Only error I see is error loading Module because type1 doesn't exist (first section of xorg.conf).
Logs then precede, outputting that it just unloaded the type1.

[devils casper]

HorizSync 30-60
VertRefresh 55-60

Check Refresh Rates of your Monitor in its Manual and set correct values in xorg.conf file.

[Epinephrine]

Looked up, those are the correct refresh rates...

It seems that even if I change the resolution in the xorg file, the nvidia settings does not give me the option to set it to one of those values. Screen Resolution preferences also leaves it at an insanely low resolution.

[Avalon]

Whenever I had resolution issues after a new install, I would just go to "Hardware Drivers" in the Administration menu, activate the driver there, and reboot. Sorry I don't have anything else