GMA 950 stuck at 1024 x 768

bhp666 · #1 04-21-2009, 11:07 PM

I have installed iPC 10.5.6 with no trouble except the video is stuck @ 1024 x 768
hoping to get it to 1280 x 1024.

hardware:
Intel board -BOXD945GCLF2
ATOM 330
North Bridge Intel 945GC
South Bridge Intel ICH7
Onboard Video Chipset Intel GMA 950

Samsung LCD SyncMaster 931bf using VGA connection

This is my first install, 95% working - from i read, i should count myself lucky.

other issue is i need the dvd to boot and no sound, but those can wait.

There seems to be lots of information out there for these issues i am having, but most take for granted that i know what they are referring to.
I am a TOTAL OS X newbie.
All my experiences are Linux and MS.
Not afraid to get in there, but not sure where that is.

Specific direction needed - thanks very much.

xXrkidXx · #2 04-21-2009, 11:27 PM

lol, sounds exactly like my comp, sounds more like a problem with your monitor, i have that video card and im using... 1280x1024... works amazingly good, im using a GMA 900 tho

bhp666 · #3 04-22-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhp666

I have installed iPC 10.5.6 with no trouble except the video is stuck @ 1024 x 768
hoping to get it to 1280 x 1024.

hardware:
Intel board -BOXD945GCLF2
ATOM 330
North Bridge Intel 945GC
South Bridge Intel ICH7
Onboard Video Chipset Intel GMA 950

Samsung LCD SyncMaster 931bf using VGA connection

This is my first install, 95% working - from i read, i should count myself lucky.

other issue is i need the dvd to boot and no sound, but those can wait.

There seems to be lots of information out there for these issues i am having, but most take for granted that i know what they are referring to.
I am a TOTAL OS X newbie.
All my experiences are Linux and MS.
Not afraid to get in there, but not sure where that is.

Specific direction needed - thanks very much.

osx86 tools fixed it up good 1280x1024x32@70Hz
if anyone has a good step 1,2,3 for the booting issue however...

xXrkidXx · #4 04-22-2009, 12:51 AM

i use 60Hz, it works better for some reason, 70Hz is a little cut off my screen

bhp666 · #5 04-22-2009, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhp666

osx86 tools fixed it up good 1280x1024x32@70Hz
if anyone has a good step 1,2,3 for the booting issue however...

ok duh, same tool to fix booting - last but not least the sound device...

erick2red · #6 04-22-2009, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhp666

ok duh, same tool to fix booting - last but not least the sound device...

which is? We need to know so we can help.

cloudster09 · #7 04-22-2009, 04:28 PM

i am also having problems, with 1024x768 only. I am using iATKOS 5i (105.5). I have ATI Radeon Xpress 200. Everything works, sound, network, etc... however i only have 1024x768. Not sure if its the monitor or what. I hope that if i plug in a bigger monitor i will have more choices in resolution.

Also the problem with the ps2 mouse/keyboard not detecting during bootup randomly bothers me as well. Gotta keep rebooting until it works

erick2red · #8 04-22-2009, 04:40 PM

for your ps/2 problem you could try this

bhp666 · #9 04-22-2009, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erick2red

which is? We need to know so we can help.

You know, i do not know, intel lists the audio as "5.1 channel high definition audio" its on board... but no specs that i can find as of yet...
intel link here my board chip combo is the first column

but OSx86 tools comes up with the following information when i run the "view PCI Device /vendor ID" tool. This is from the Ispci.txt output.

00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 01)

erick2red · #10 04-22-2009, 07:59 PM

that's what we need to know. There's a post here in the forum about some new HDA controller, which i donwloaded but not try out, you could start but that point. Here is the thread