1440x900 resulution with VIA/S3 Unichrome onboard video

kenasto · #1 (**permalink**) 27-06-07, 02:36 PM

I am desperate. Now I have this great Mini-ITX system with a S3 Unichrome (CN 700 chipset) but it doesn't support the resolution of my wide screen (1440x900). Is there a way to upgrade the system so it works?

Strangely, even 1280x800 doesn't work right. The desktop goes past the visible screen, for example the task bar is not visible. Only 1280x720 works, even though 1280x800 seems to be closest to 1440x900.

Dr. Don'tKnow · #2 (**permalink**) 27-06-07, 02:41 PM

What kind of OS, BIOS & driver are you using? I'am running Windows XP Embbeded on a VIA EPIA CN-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard. I can only chose between 800x600 & 1024x768. This is a big problem, with no solutions i'am affriad. Look around on this forum, and you can read a lot about it. The only way i manage to get WXGA (wide screen) resolution, is to remove all video drivers and use the standard Microsoft Graphics driver...

for more info, see

http://forums.viaarena.com/mes...id=78446&enterthread=y

kenasto · #3 (**permalink**) 27-06-07, 02:48 PM

Windows XP, BIOS not sure, the driver is from this website, Mainboard is Mini-ITX with a CN700 chipset.

It's too bad that is won't work! Before I installed the video driver Windows didn't recognize my video card at all and I wasn't able to choose any acceptable screen resolution. Perhaps because it a 3 year old Windows XP CD? Are you satisfied with the screen display after removing the video driver?

Dr. Don'tKnow · #4 (**permalink**) 27-06-07, 03:09 PM

not really, but i didn't have any other option. But i find it strange that you can choose different resolutions then my setup. My max is 1024x768. There should be no difference between XP and XPe. I don't think you'r XP cd should be the problemen. Are you running XP SP1 of SP2? You can try to flash you bios with the latest and greatest. (for the VIA EPIA CN-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard, check http://www.via.com.tw/en/produ...sp?motherboard_id=400)

I'am also looking for the abbility to rotate the screen. I thought it was possible, but i can'f find that setting any more. I'am going to try an old driver, who knows.

kenasto · #5 (**permalink**) 27-06-07, 04:08 PM

Rotating is possible here, I downloaded the driver here:
http://www.viaarena.com/defaul...ID=2&OSID=1&CatID=1160

My screen display doesn't look nice. Really too bad.

Dr. Don'tKnow · #6 (**permalink**) 28-06-07, 07:52 AM

Hmmmzz.... Normaly, XP and XPe are the same, also the drivers. But VIA hasn't updated there Win XPe driver. No problem, just a little more work for me to convert the XP driver into XPe. Thxz for the tip Kenasto, i already was wondering why it wasn't working for me anymore :-p During this day, i want te report an official request to the technical department vor VIA Embedded group for this resolution problem. We will c what comes out of that.

kenasto · #7 (**permalink**) 29-06-07, 05:11 AM

>i want te report an official request

That's a good idea. Please post it here if there is any more information.

I talked to my PC dealer here in Tokyo about the problem and he asked me to update the bios and video driver from the files found here:
http://www.viatech.co.jp/jp/pr...ds/VB/mini_itx/VB6002/
Don't know if that will work, I will try it next week.

Kind of silly that they praise the multimedia abilities of their system and it doesn't even support a standard 19" screen.

Dr. Don'tKnow · #8 (**permalink**) 29-06-07, 07:29 AM

e-mailed a request, let's hope they wil respond soon. I never heared of this solutions, please post your results here. And yes, this is al ittle silly, but all ppl on this forum know that...