BIOS Updates forum

A forum to ask questions about bios updates, bios problems, bios settings and much more!
https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/

Do I Really need a BIOS patch?

https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=12026

Page 1 of 1

Do I Really need a BIOS patch?

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:04 pm
by curambar
I have a SIS630 integrated video card on a PCChips 810LR, and currently, I can't use my 19" display on Win XP.

Thing is, I was flirting with linux, and Ubuntu made no questions regarding video drivers whatsoever, and I could use the 1440x900 resolution freely. So, I know for sure there IS a way around, otherwise I couldn't have used 1440x900 in ubuntu without a BIOS patch.

Any ideas?

Re: Do I Really need a BIOS patch?

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:57 pm
by Denniss
There's no problem with SIS 630/730 and newer chipset using widescreens resolutions via Linux. It's a major problem in Windows though. Windows driver requires those modes supported by Videobios, Linux does not need this.
There's no patch for SIS630/730 motherboards offering widescreen res in Windows.
Blame SIS for their dumb Windows drivers.

Re: Do I Really need a BIOS patch?

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:45 am
by Ran_TH
Agreed. My Ubuntu could display widescreen resolution without any hassle.
And SiS made it harder to find and update our videobios :P
All times are UTC+02:00
Page 1 of 1

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited