Question regarding LCD Scaling

[Darren Albers]

On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:59:10 +0200, Edgar Toernig wrote:

> Darren Albers wrote:
>>
>> I have a PC with a Intel 915 video card and a 22 inch LCD monitor. 
>> Since this video card is somewhat underpowered I have to run any games
>> I play in resolutions under the native resolution and since the monitor
>> scales up the distortion is pretty bad.  Is there an option to disable
>> video scaling and center the view?
> 
> I don't know if this works with all LC-Displays but I've disabled the
> automatic mode detection (Option "NoDDC") and use these modelines to get
> unscaled and scaled modes:
> 
> # 75Hz Modes
>   # native resolution, centered
>   Modeline      "1440x900"  136.50   1440 1536 1688 1936   900  901  904
>    940 Modeline      "1200x900"  136.50   1200 1416 1568 1936   900  901
>    904  940 Modeline      "1024x768n" 136.50   1024 1328 1480 1936   768
>    852  855  940 Modeline       "800x600n" 136.50    800 1200 1352 1936 
>    600  768  771  940 Modeline       "640x480n" 136.50    640 1128 1280
>   1936   480  720  723  940
> 
>   # 4:3 scaled to max height, horizontally centered Modeline     
>   "1024x768"   99.13   1024 1168 1280 1648   768  771  774  802 Modeline
>         "800x600"   59.44    800  920 1024 1264   600  601  604  627
>   Modeline       "640x480"   37.35    640  736  816  992   480  481  484
>    502
> 
>   # 16:10 scaled to max height, full width Modeline      "1280x768"  
>   99.13   1280 1300 1428 1648   768  771  774  802 Modeline      
>   "960x600"   59.44    960 1008 1112 1264   600  601  604  627 Modeline 
>        "768x480"   37.35    768  800  880  992   480  481  484  502
> 
> Works very well on a Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleoview W19-1 connected via the
> analog VGA plug.
> 
> Ciao, ET.
> 
> 
> PS: Yes, I know, 1280x768 is not exactly 16:10 ...

Edgar, that isn't a bad idea I will give it a shot this weekend!