One more thread about 1440x900 on AL1917W
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:38 am
I have an AL1917W monitor and dual boot on winxp and debian. I managed to make the resolution work nicely on debian, but I am still stuck at a stretched 1152x864 on windows.
I believe the board to be integrated; SiS 661FX, already updated to the most recent version from SiS's website. The resolution I want still does not appear on the Display Properties dialog, though, so reading other threads leads me to believe this is a problem of bios.
Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Adapter, in fact, displays:
Chip type: SiS 661
DAC type: Internal
Memory type: 32 MB
Adapter String: Mirage
Bios information: 0.68.00
... and while the SiS website (http://www.sis.com/support/support_faqs_4.htm) tells me that I should update the bios to support that resolution, it tells me I am on my own to find my board manufacturer.
So. How do I find this information out, and how do I update the bios to make the right resolution be available for winxp? (I don't think it matters, but I'd also like to not affect how it works on debian).
I believe the board to be integrated; SiS 661FX, already updated to the most recent version from SiS's website. The resolution I want still does not appear on the Display Properties dialog, though, so reading other threads leads me to believe this is a problem of bios.
Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Adapter, in fact, displays:
Chip type: SiS 661
DAC type: Internal
Memory type: 32 MB
Adapter String: Mirage
Bios information: 0.68.00
... and while the SiS website (http://www.sis.com/support/support_faqs_4.htm) tells me that I should update the bios to support that resolution, it tells me I am on my own to find my board manufacturer.
So. How do I find this information out, and how do I update the bios to make the right resolution be available for winxp? (I don't think it matters, but I'd also like to not affect how it works on debian).
