MSI GeForce 6200 128MB running DVI 1680x1050

Question

Hello,
My VGA is MSI GeForce 6200 128MB. VGA driver is GeForce 175.19
Monitor is Samsung T200 with native resolution 1680x1050 and DVI input.
When I set resolution to 1680x1050 using DVI output, desktop is streched wider than screen and I have to scroll down for taskbar or scroll right to show clock for example. Setting resolution at 1680x1050 using analog output, it looks fine except that desktop icons are slightly streched verticaly.
How can I get correct picture in DVI? Is it driver problem and what version is recommended to install?
Thanks&Regards

Answer 1

Alrite thanks, I’ll see what I can do. A friend told me that older drivers might be more convenient for 6200 and he mentioned 91.31. So I might go with that.
Also browsing other forums I found this solution, and they said it will work well with static screens but not so well when playing games. Well this might be the last alternative, providing I don’t find solution with drivers.
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Go to the nvidia control panel.
Select - Manage Custom Resolutions.
Select your widescreen/DVI connected monitor from the list.
Uncheck "Treat as HDTV"
Click Create
Go to Advanced
Boxes:
Custom Display Mode Values
Horizontal desktop pixels: 1680
Vertical desktop pixels: 1050
GDI refresh rate: 60
Bits Per Pixel: 8
Back-end Parameters:
Timing Standard: Manual
Desired Refresh Rate: 60
Horizontal Front Porch: 48
Active horizontal pixels: 1680
Horizontal total: 1840
Horizontal sync width: 32
Horizontal sync polarity: -
Vertical front porch: 3
Active vertical lines: 1050
Vertical Total: 1080
Vertical sync width: 6
Vertical sync polarity: +
Front-end paramaters:
Scaling type: fixed aspect
Active Horizontal Pixels: 1680
Active Vertical Lines: 1050
Hit OK.
Go to change resolution on the main nvidia control panel sidebar.
Choose 1680x1050.