Intel 865g integrated video and 1440×900 will not work
January 26, 2009
Ok so for those of you with widescreen monitors that are native 1440×900 and are trying to hook them up to this outdated video card… fuggetaboutit!
First of all the Intel 865g video card is no longer supported by intel. Secondly their most up to date driver does not and will not ever support a 16:10 widescreen monitor. Powerstrip and other monitor software do not work with this video card. I’ve tried them all and adding a custom resolution is impossible.
I’ve even tried using the intel embedded driver but that was a bust.
So in short If you have a intel 865g video card and are contemplating a 1440×900 native resolution monitor don’t. Get a standard non widescreen monitor. That will work.
UPDATE 9-14-09
I’ve done a little more searching and I’ve found a fix. Intel has a embedded graphics driver kit that you can download and roll out your own driver!
http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/swsup/graphics_faq.htm
I was able to make my own driver and get an acer monitor to finally display 1440×900.
Search google for more information on tutorials for the embedded graphics driver. you’ll need a monitor info program to get detailed monitor info.
good luck.
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