Widescreen Gaming Forum

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Windows 7 x64
3. Matrox driver version: 1.06.0026.1022 2.06
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: nVIDIA 195.62
6. Monitor make & version: DELL 2209WA
7. CPU make/model: i5 750
8. Motherboard chipset: p55
9. Graphx card make/model: sli gtx 260
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? no
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 57 & 59 np

1. Yes
2. Vista x64 Ultimate
3. 2.06
4. 2.3.40
5. nvidia 195.52
6. Samsung syncmaster 2053bw
7. i7 core, 1366
8. x58
9. sli gtx 9800
10. Yes
11. 59.489Hz only

1. YES
2. WIN7x64
3. 2.06
4. 2.3.40
5. Cat 2.11
6. Dell 2209wa
7. Intel Q9550 oc'd to 3.8ghz
8. Asus Maximus II Formula
9. 4850x2 in crossfire, Sapphire Card
10. NO
11. 59hz

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version - Windows 7 - 64 Bit
3. Matrox driver version - 2.06.00.026 (November 4th, 2009)
4. Firmware version - The December 7th firmware
5. Graphics driver make & version - 182.50 NVIDIA (The Vista 64 Bit one)
6. Monitor make & version - Left and Right are Acer AL2216Ws and the middle one is a Samsung SyncMaster 225BW
7. CPU make/model - Quad Core 9300
8. Motherboard chipset - EGVA 750i SLI FTW
9. Graphx card make/model - NVIDIA 8800GT
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? (YES / NO) NO and YES (explained below)
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 59Hz

Of all the NVIDIA drivers, only 182.50 worked (The Vista 64bit one), but Aero is not enabled. The GXM setup utility still could not setup the 5040x1080 mode, but through the NVIDIA control panel, under the custom resolutions, it recognized the monitors as being able to handle 5040x1080 at 59Hz and 57Hz. It also had the 57Hz mode, but the Acer monitors on the left and right could not display that refresh rate.

To get the higher "custom" mode to work, I first had to switch to the "4080x768" mode, then, under the NVIDIA control panel -> "Manage Custom Resolutions", then "Edit" the 5040x1080x59Hz mode which was auto detected. I would then "test" the mode which would switch the display but say "fail", but it still drove the monitors at the right resolution. I then didn`t allow the test screen to exit (resetting the resolution back), but immediately shutdown and it has come up in the 5040 mode ever since. I know the 5040x1080 mode worked on the hardware because it worked on XP from which I upgraded.

The newest firmware and GXM driver are better because my left Acer monitor, when coming out of sleep no longer has a slight flicker.

Here are the settings it used for the 59Hz mode:


I might try using the latest NVIDIA driver and then if I can drive it with those specs.

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Windows 7 x64
3. Matrox driver version: 1.06.0026.1022 2.06
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: nVIDIA 195.81
6. Monitor make & version: Samsung 2243BW
7. CPU make/model: i7
8. Motherboard chipset: Asus
9. Graphx card make/model: gtx 295
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? yes
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 60 (59)

To make this resolution work first i created single screen 1680x1050 from matrox wizard.


and also 1440x900 x 3
To make this resolution work first i created single screen 1440x900 from matrox wizard.

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Windows Vista Ultimate x64
3. Matrox driver version: 2.05.00.020
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: nVIDIA 195.39 Beta
6. Monitor make & version: Viewsoic VX2240w
7. CPU make/model: i7 920
8. Motherboard chipset: x58
9. Graphx card make/model: 2 x GTX285 SLi
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? Yes
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 57

I set this up a few months ago. First I tried to follow;
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=14961&start=0
with the current nVIDIA stable drivers (190.38) with no success. Then I tried again with 182.50 drivers and the method worked for desktop and DirectX games but I just got 3 blank screens with one pixel on the far left of the display for OpenGL games. Finally I tried again with the Beta drivers at the time (195.39) and it worked like a charm. I did have trouble getting the settings to stick though but unfortunately I dont remember what I did eventually to make it work (it wasnt the thing from the guide)...

Why don't you just download PowerDesk 2.06 and run them at 60Hz on the latest drivers? I run the VX2240w monitors this way on a variety of operating systems, including Vista Ult 64.

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There is a fix for everyone!! Merry Christmas!! No more searching for the missing link.
This fix has been found.

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=17827

Happy New Year!! :cheers

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING?
Yes, I have, thanks to elior77.
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=17827
I received the TH2Go Digital just a few days ago.

2. OS model & version
Windows 7 professional

3. Matrox driver version
2.06 Why doesn't PowerDesk let me Copy the About page text? Would be so much easier.

4. Firmware version
2.3.40 Video table version 6.56

5. Graphics driver make & version
NVIDIA 195.62

6. Monitor make & version
3x Samsung 2343BWX 23" Widescreen LCD 2048 x 1152
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0303355

7. CPU make/model
i7 920 at 3.7 GHz most of the time

8. Motherboard chipset
Whatever is on an EVGA Classified 759 motherboard.

9. Graphx card make/model
2x EVGA GTX 285

10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? (YES / NO)
Yes, just like Saint elior77 said in his post.

11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq?
59 Hz

1. YES
2. Windows 7 Ultimate x64
3. Matrox PowerDesk 2.06.00
4. Firmware 2.3.40t6.56
5. Nvidia 195.62
6. 3x Samsung 2433BW
7. Intel Q6600 OC 3.0
8. EVGA 780i
9. 2x EVGA GeForce GTX285 2Gb in SLI
10. YES
11. 57.500