Monitor not displaying native res full-screen

bert8for3 · 02-12-13, 03:58 PM

Well, go figure. I think I've answered my own question. I'll post it via edit here in case it helps anyone else as soon as I collect the links.

Here it is.

The answer seems to be in the underscan and overscan options in Catalyst, and which are part of the scaling features. I'd seen them but hadn't played with them, 'cause stuff about graphics and monitors basically sends me running for the nearest cover.

I hadn't been finding anything recent or directly on via Google. But I finally Googled … the title I put on this thread. So I found this, which is a recent post on Tom's Hardware … http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/30...ng-full-screen. It refers the overscan option and links to this, which describes it pretty well … http://www.aoclarkejr.com/ati-cataly...n-options.html .

At any rate, I tried that and I now have full screen on 1920x1080.

Hope this helps someone.

frau kaleun · 02-12-13, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bert8for3

The answer seems to be in the underscan and overscan options in Catalyst

Lol, I was just getting ready to open Catalyst and see where they were in the menu to suggest you have a look at them. I had the same problem when I first got this monitor, and it was a real headscratcher until I saw those options. It seems like the default is set to underscan a bit and I can't imagine why.

Herr-Berbunch · 02-12-13, 05:58 PM

Well done for posting the solution, a lot would just carry on playing and forget about the folks here scratching their heads.

I used to love Tomshardware, but the last year or so it's becoming more disappointing with the level of unanswered or wrongly answered questions, but I'm glad it worked for you.

bert8for3 · 02-12-13, 07:27 PM

Thanks, both of you. I'm always a bit antsy about fiddling with more than the basics in graphics settings, so I was glad to stumble on something fairly recent and which sounded authoritative. As you say, there's a lot out there and not always accurate. Or hard to assess the accuracy.

02-12-13, 03:58 PM	#1
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Well, go figure. I think I've answered my own question. I'll post it via edit here in case it helps anyone else as soon as I collect the links. Here it is. The answer seems to be in the underscan and overscan options in Catalyst, and which are part of the scaling features. I'd seen them but hadn't played with them, 'cause stuff about graphics and monitors basically sends me running for the nearest cover. I hadn't been finding anything recent or directly on via Google. But I finally Googled … the title I put on this thread. So I found this, which is a recent post on Tom's Hardware … http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/30...ng-full-screen. It refers the overscan option and links to this, which describes it pretty well … http://www.aoclarkejr.com/ati-cataly...n-options.html . At any rate, I tried that and I now have full screen on 1920x1080. Hope this helps someone. __________________ Last edited by bert8for3; 02-12-13 at 04:10 PM.

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Well done for posting the solution, a lot would just carry on playing and forget about the folks here scratching their heads. I used to love Tomshardware, but the last year or so it's becoming more disappointing with the level of unanswered or wrongly answered questions, but I'm glad it worked for you. __________________

02-12-13, 07:27 PM	#4
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Thanks, both of you. I'm always a bit antsy about fiddling with more than the basics in graphics settings, so I was glad to stumble on something fairly recent and which sounded authoritative. As you say, there's a lot out there and not always accurate. Or hard to assess the accuracy. __________________