I can't select 1680x1050 screen resolution in Windows 10 options

[christiandransfield]

Hey everyone,

I'm sorry for this very obvious question, but...

My father has a desktop with a Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 motherboard, Intel i5-3470S CPU, but only a VGA port on the motherboard, which the screen is currently plugged in to.

Before I formatted his comp for him (Really bad virus), the screen resolution was apparently ok, but it's no pretty poor, with no option to set the screen resolution to the aforementioned 1680x1050 setting; 1600x1200 is the closest option available, but the monitor wigs out, stating that it should be set to 1680x1050.

My question is, are there any options available to change the resolution to 1680x1050, or is it simply the case that the comp can't offer any other screen resolutions, without my adding a GPU to the motherboard? If adding a GPU is the only option, do any of you recommend any particular ones that will play nicely with the CPU and motherboard?

My dad doesn't game etc, so wouldn't need an 'all singing, all dancing' one that would need a more powerful PSU etc.

Any advice would be much-appreciated! Cheers!

 

[popatim]

Install these drivers, begin with the intel inf
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4127#dl

 

[christiandransfield]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from christiandransfield : "I can't select 1680x1050 screen resolution in Windows 10 options"

Hey everyone,

I didn't realise I'd posted this question as a non-discussion thread, so have posted it again. I hope that's ok! Also, I have already downloaded and installed the chipset drivers from the Gigabyte website, but this hasn't solved my problem, unfortunately.

I'm sorry for this very obvious question, but...

My father has a desktop with a Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 motherboard, Intel i5-3470S CPU, but only a VGA port on the motherboard, which the screen is currently plugged in to.

Before I formatted his comp for him (Really bad virus), the screen resolution was apparently ok, but it's no pretty poor, with no option to set the screen resolution to the aforementioned 1680x1050 setting; 1600x1200 is the closest option available, but the monitor wigs out, stating that it should be set to 1680x1050.

My question is, are there any options available to change the resolution to 1680x1050, or is it simply the case that the comp can't offer any other screen resolutions, without my adding a GPU to the motherboard? If adding a GPU is the only option, do any of you recommend any particular ones that will play nicely with the CPU and motherboard?

My dad doesn't game etc, so wouldn't need an 'all singing, all dancing' one that would need a more powerful PSU etc.

Any advice would be much-appreciated! Cheers!

 

[COLGeek]

Two threads merged and type changed.

 

[christiandransfield]

Thanks for your advice mate. I've already tried that, and it didn't work. I've resorted to buying a cheapo graphics card, as the available resolutions shown with the onboard card were very limited. I'll post again if that sorts the problem!

Install these drivers, begin with the intel inf
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4127#dl

 

[PC-4LIFE]

Thanks for your advice mate. I've already tried that, and it didn't work. I've resorted to buying a cheapo graphics card, as the available resolutions shown with the onboard card were very limited. I'll post again if that sorts the problem!

Install these drivers, begin with the intel inf
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4127#dl

You can create custom resolutions can't you?