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Cannot select 2048 x 1536 video resolution in the Control panel or ATI catalyst control center - ThinkCentre A51, A52, M51, M51e, M52, M52e
Symptom
The video resolution 2048 x 1536 is not listed in the display manager in the control panel or in the ATI catalyst control center.

Affected configurations
Any of the following systems running Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP, configured with one of the PCI-e video adapters listed in the table and a DDC digital display:
  • ThinkCentre A51 (type 8122, 8123, 8124, 8129, 8131, 8132, 8133, 8134, 8135, 8136, 8137, 8138, 9212)
  • ThinkCentre A52 (type 8327, 8340, 8343, 8381)
  • ThinkCentre M51 (type 8096, 8097, 8141, 8142, 8143, 8144, 8145, 8146)
  • ThinkCentre M51e (type 9213)
  • ThinkCentre M52 (type 8099, 8110, 8111, 8112, 8113, 8114, 8116, 8211, 8212, 8213, 8214, 8215, 9210, 9211)
  • ThinkCentre M52e (type 8299)

64MB ATI X300 SE PCI-Express video adapter128MB ATI X300 SE PCI-Express video adapter
64MB ATI X300 Pro PCI-Express video adapter128MB ATI X700 PCI-Express video adapter
128MB ATI X600 Pro PCI-Express video adapter 


Solution
None. Hardware should not be replaced for this issue. Product Development is aware of this issue and is working on a fix. The following two workarounds may be used for this issue:
  1. Choose the refresh rate in the ATI catalyst control center
    1. Open the ATI catalyst control center and click on resolution.
    2. Set the screen color bit quality to match your preferrence.
      Example: 70Hz, 2048x1536, 32bit.
    Or
  2. Choose the "Forced" key in the ATI catalyst control center to allow the resolution 2048 x 1536 to be selected.

This is currently a video adapter limitation.



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Document ID : HT003985
Legacy Document ID : SF06-D0006
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