Max Resolution 1280x1024 with 22" Widescreen & Rage128Pro

I have a PowerMac G4 and a Westinghouse 22" widescreen monitor. I can fill the screen with a VGA connection (1600x1000 approx.) but the highest res I get via DVI is 1280x1024, which results in black bars on either side of the screen.
SwitchResX has been no help.
Is there any solution to this? If not, what is an INEXPENSIVE card I can buy that supports a higher res? Thanks!

You haven't given us very much information regarding your current Power Mac G4 and its video card; however, assuming yours is an early G4 (Yikes or Sawtooth) and that you have a 16MB VRAM OEM video card in it, here is my recommendation. Get an ATI Radeon 9000, 64MB or 128MB. They are frequently put up for auction on ebay and typically go for under $50 (64MB version). The 64MB version of the ATI Radeon 9000 for Mac was OEM on the final few G4 models produced. They are fully compatible with an old G4 tower, don't consume a lot of power, they don't have a cooling fan to add noise to your Mac and fail when you least expect it, and they are available at a reasonable price.
Carl B.

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Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
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