How to change MSI BIOS screen resolution?

[simonmd]

Wasn't sure if I should post here or in Graphics and Displays, so feel free to move id required.

Anyway, I have a brand new MSI 970 gaming MB and although the system is installed and running perfectly with Win 7 64bit, I can't access the BIOS. The problem is that resolution is somehow far to big for my screen, when I hit DEL to get to the BIOS, I get what looks like the top left had section of the full screen and therefore, 80% of the buttons and options are off the screen!

My specs are,

Win7 64 SP1
AMD FX 6350
ASUS Radeon HD 6950, connected via DVI-HDMI cable to,
Display- Toshiba 48inch LCD TV 1080i

 

[rgd1101]

Can you change the resolution on the TV settings?

 

[simonmd]

No, I've tried messing with the tv settings but all I have is things like 16:9, 4:3, etc. I've also looked at options in the Catalyst control centre for the graphics card, but nothing is obvious and I can't see how any changes made in Windows can be passed onto the BIOS.

Does it work properly when you use a regular monitor? how about when you use a regular HDMI cable?

I don't have a regular monitor, I use the PC as a multimedia centre in the front room. For what it's worth, the previous motherboard worked fine with it (ASUS P6T) and at the moment, everything else is fine once Windows starts up, it's just the BIOS screen that is wrong. Not sure what you mean my a regular HDMI cable, the Radeon card has two main DVI out plugs, ino one of those I have a DVI to HDMI adaptor, with a standard HDMI cable plugged into that.

 

[rgd1101]

what is the exact model of the tv?
and bios don't use any of the windows settings, you could try another type of connection.

 

[simonmd]

The TV is a Toshiba 48L 1433d

If its of any help, this is what my BIOS should look like - http://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/4-BIOS-8.jpg

and this is what it actually looks like - http://picpaste.com/P1030697-bBcfBfLQ.JPG

 

[simonmd]

The more I research this, the more frustrated I get! I have found many other instances of this kind of thing, both on here and on other forums but none of them have bothered to put their solution and just left the threads to taunt me!

 

[simonmd]

I fear you may be right but this seems crazy to me. We've had LCD TV's for many years now, I'm sure they are the monitor of choice for most PC users these days yet modern non DOS based BIOS displays require I go and buy a dedicated monitor? Crazy!

Question, will getting a DVI adaptor to plug it into the VGA port on the tv work do you think?

 

[rgd1101]

Look like it display VGA 320x240 resolution.
And you look thru all the settings options on the monitor?

 

[tsnor]

If you are using HDMI or DVI the BIOS knows what size screen to use to fill the monitor by reading the EDID information from the monitor.

There are many tools that will read the EDID and display it on windows. Use google to find one and see what the monitor is telling the BIOS.

IF teh EDID is bad it could be that the video cable is not seated correctly or has a bad pin and the EDID is coming in as garbage. Or it could be the Toshiba 48inch LCD TV is outputting garbage for the EDID.

If the EDID is bad see if there is a firmware update for the Toshiba LCD TV then look into a box that spoofs the EDID. I've seen those used before for older monitors whose EDID was not correct. The box I saw plugged the box between the video card and the monitor using DVI connections.

If the EDID is good and the BIOS is not setting the correct output then see if MSI support for the MB or ASUS support for the Radeon HD 6950 can help.

 

[simonmd]

Thanks for the most detailed and informative response so far. The TV itself is less than 3 months old and isn't even an old model, so I'd be surprised if it's that at fault but hey, what do I know? I am already trying to get answers direct from MSI, I have asked the same question on their forums and also directly to MSI's support service, however, this is slow beyond belief, have so far had one reply per day since I first asked 2 days ago.

I will try to find out if the EDID from the TV is at fault in the mean time and either way, I will post a result.

 

[patrickpoet]

Almost a year ago you said that you would post the result and talked about others that never posted their results. Now you have done the same.

 

[Victor_From_StateFarm]

talk about people not posting back their solution
Edit: I meant an update on his issue

 

[joelsherrington]

Hi all,

I had this issue when I was building my new computer few days ago.

Configuration:

i7-9700k
MSI 370 A Pro
16GB Ram
Asus GTX 1060


I had plugged my graphics card in and when I connected it to monitor it would blow the resolution of the bios screen up.

Reason it happened for me was I had HDMI to DVI. So I changed it to HDMI which it was on both ends of the cable and it worked when having it connected from GPU to monitor in BIOS.

Hope this helps anyone as this forum did help me with explanation of EDID.

Cheers and have an awesome day