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Finally got 5040 working on Vista 32bit, with 8800GTS,
Tried (with both the BETA and 2.4.0.11 standard GXM):

Latest nvidia driver 185.85 (no go at all 5040 would not so up nor allow me to create a custom resolution).
182.50 (5040 showed up but gave "out of range" on monitors, managed to get custom resolution working but couldn't clear the test failed message).
Only worked for me with the 180.48 drivers and the custom display setup detailed earlier.

From my experience the nvidia drivers where the problem. They each behaved quite differently. I am not that happy about having to be locked to specific (older) drivers but for the time being I am just happy to have it working. Will keep posted if I get any other drivers to work. Thanks to everyone who posted for all your help!!!! Now for some gaming :D

I have the 182.08's running fine, but the new 185.85's won't let me create any custom resolutions (and pass). Getting really tired of not being able to use the new driver sets.

I'm pretty sure that the custom resolutions need to be saved somewhere in the .inf file. If I can figure that out, I would love to paste that info into the new .inf files. Anyone have any ideas on modifying the .inf files manually?

I am currently using 182.50 Vista 64 with success. I can confirm the current WHQL drivers 185.85 have the custom resolution problem where you can't create 5040x1050 as a valid resolution.

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Latest WHQL, 186.18 (Vista64, GTX 285) don't seem to work. Beta GXM's Wizard reports the same old "Windows Error" upon applying the resolution. I have not tried toying with custom res's as it never helped on my system. Back to 182.50...

I'm using the beta GXM and I still get the out of range error. I'm using 3 CMV221D's with a GTX 295 on Windows 7. Currently using 181.71 drivers. I'm able to select 5040x1050 and I get the out of range error. I've tried 182.50 but at the highest resolution I can go (4320x900) the aero effects wouldn't work for some reason and 7 looks like ass without it. Anyway, I would have dealt with opaque borders around my windows, but I got the out of range error with those as well. Tried the 190.15 beta drivers and I couldn't select 5040... Everything worked fine on XP.

I'm out of ideas.

I emailed matrox and got this response. My current video card is GTX 285 in SLI and Matrox Triplehead2go Digital Edition. I would like to be able to use a never video driver, but this works and 190 series drivers did not.

Matrox Response:

Please try the following steps.

1. Uninstall PowerDesk software

2. Uninstall NVIDIA driver

3. Reboot

4. Install this driver from NVIDIA http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_182.50_whql.html

5. Reboot when driver installation is done.

6. Detach the attached file and rename it to NVIDIA 200series and TripleWide.zip (I believe this is the current version listed on page 1 of this post)

7. Unzip it and then run Setup.exe to install a special version of PowerDesk.

8. Follow the Setup Wizard when PowerDesk installation is done.

Does anyone know if the new Nvidia 190.62 drivers have the same old problems with 5040x1050?

Does anyone know if the new Nvidia 190.62 drivers have the same old problems with 5040x1050?

I can't speak specifically to the 190.62's, but I'm running the 190.56's with the latest Matrox drivers and it's working fine.

For Windows 7 x64, I found that the 181.71 drivers work with the beta posted in post #1.

For Windows 7 x64, I found that the 181.71 drivers work with the beta posted in post #1.

Yep, nvidia 181.71 and the GXm 2.4.0.11 Beta is the only combination for me to get all resolutions within Win 7-64bit Home premium Family Pack.

I would like to see that people using this board tel there operating system as well. makes it much easier :D :wink: