- Jun 4, 2015
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I just finished building a new computer on the very cheap due to my absolutely minimal budget. This is leading to a few problems.
Pertinent System Specs:
Motherboard: msi, 760GMA-P34 (FX) series [MS-7641 (v5.1)]
CPU: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz
Monitor: LG Flatron Wide 196wtq
Monitor Conection Type: DVI-D
Operating System: Windows 8.1
Problem 1: I Can't Figure Out What/Where my GPU is
I don't know what the GPU is.
I didn't have money to purchase a graphics card, I thought the CPU came with one built in (which would have been good enough for the purposes I'd be using it for), but I've now read online that the FX series of AMD CPUs don't come with built-in GPUs. So, my guess is that it's the motherboard with a built in GPU.
Now, I have a 3rd party utility that tells me the video Adapter is ATI/AMS Radeon 3000 and the video card is ATI/AMD Radeon 3000 (RS780L). The adapter listed under Advanced setting in the Screen Resolution settings window states, Microsoft Basic Display Adapter, Chip Type: ATI ATOMBIOS
My computer knowledge isn't so much, so maybe those two are the same and I don't understand what I'm reading, or the third party software just has it wrong. Can anyone help me out and let me know what has the built-in GPU and what it's name is.
Problem 2: The Monitor Display is Stretched Horizontally
The monitor displays everything stretched out horizontally. At first I thought this might be a monitor problem. The monitor I am using has to be at least 8 or so years old. So to test it, I borrowed a friends monitor, which was very new, and hooked it up. The same horizontal stretching distortion occurred. (I tested both monitors on all possible resolutions.)
Does this mean that this distortion is happening due to the low quality of the GPU?
Would purchasing and actual graphics card fix this?
Are there programs that will adjust the screen so that it will have black bars on the sides, but stop the distortion?
Problem 3: I Lost My Maximum Resolution
After testing the new monitor I switched back to the older one as it had a higher resolution option, albeit still stretched. When I turned on the computer, with the old monitor plugged in, I had completely lost the highest resolution setting. I had three resolutions to choose from before, now I only have two and the highest resolution is definitely lower. When I click Advanced settings, in the Screen Resolution, then the Adapter tab > List All Modes I don't even see the old, higher resolution I was using (before I tried testing the other, new monitor).
What happened?
Pertinent System Specs:
Motherboard: msi, 760GMA-P34 (FX) series [MS-7641 (v5.1)]
CPU: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz
Monitor: LG Flatron Wide 196wtq
Monitor Conection Type: DVI-D
Operating System: Windows 8.1
Problem 1: I Can't Figure Out What/Where my GPU is
I don't know what the GPU is.
I didn't have money to purchase a graphics card, I thought the CPU came with one built in (which would have been good enough for the purposes I'd be using it for), but I've now read online that the FX series of AMD CPUs don't come with built-in GPUs. So, my guess is that it's the motherboard with a built in GPU.
Now, I have a 3rd party utility that tells me the video Adapter is ATI/AMS Radeon 3000 and the video card is ATI/AMD Radeon 3000 (RS780L). The adapter listed under Advanced setting in the Screen Resolution settings window states, Microsoft Basic Display Adapter, Chip Type: ATI ATOMBIOS
My computer knowledge isn't so much, so maybe those two are the same and I don't understand what I'm reading, or the third party software just has it wrong. Can anyone help me out and let me know what has the built-in GPU and what it's name is.
Problem 2: The Monitor Display is Stretched Horizontally
The monitor displays everything stretched out horizontally. At first I thought this might be a monitor problem. The monitor I am using has to be at least 8 or so years old. So to test it, I borrowed a friends monitor, which was very new, and hooked it up. The same horizontal stretching distortion occurred. (I tested both monitors on all possible resolutions.)
Does this mean that this distortion is happening due to the low quality of the GPU?
Would purchasing and actual graphics card fix this?
Are there programs that will adjust the screen so that it will have black bars on the sides, but stop the distortion?
Problem 3: I Lost My Maximum Resolution
After testing the new monitor I switched back to the older one as it had a higher resolution option, albeit still stretched. When I turned on the computer, with the old monitor plugged in, I had completely lost the highest resolution setting. I had three resolutions to choose from before, now I only have two and the highest resolution is definitely lower. When I click Advanced settings, in the Screen Resolution, then the Adapter tab > List All Modes I don't even see the old, higher resolution I was using (before I tried testing the other, new monitor).
What happened?
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