Just finished building my first HTPC. I am connecting to the TV through VGA, because the 2 HDMI on my TV are already in use, and I have to use spdif audio for my receiver anyway. When starting it up, it had the Windows 7 default video driver, and it showed up. I updated the driver, and when I restarted, I got a "mode not supported" on the screen. I rolled the driver back, and have video again, but I need to have the right drivers for everything to work as it is supposed to.
My TV is a Samsung HL-S5679W led DLP. The manual says it supports 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864,1280 x 960, 1280 x 1024, 1600 x 1200, and 1920 x 1200RB, in PC mode. It also has a note that reads: You cannot connect this
TV to a PC via HDMI/DVI. Not sure why this is.
So I guess my questions are, why would installing the correct ATI driver kill my video? Is it going to a default that my TV doesn't support? How do I fix this? Also, of the supported resolutions, which is best for an HTPC? It will be used for mostly 720p and 1080i TV programming, and some blu-ray, and a 1080p native TV.
Here are my specs for my build:
Accent HT-400 ATX case
Gigabyte MA785G-UD3H
AMD Phenom 9650 quad
OCZ DDR2-1066 2x1gb
Windows 7 Ultimate
My TV is a Samsung HL-S5679W led DLP. The manual says it supports 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864,1280 x 960, 1280 x 1024, 1600 x 1200, and 1920 x 1200RB, in PC mode. It also has a note that reads: You cannot connect this
TV to a PC via HDMI/DVI. Not sure why this is.
So I guess my questions are, why would installing the correct ATI driver kill my video? Is it going to a default that my TV doesn't support? How do I fix this? Also, of the supported resolutions, which is best for an HTPC? It will be used for mostly 720p and 1080i TV programming, and some blu-ray, and a 1080p native TV.
Here are my specs for my build:
Accent HT-400 ATX case
Gigabyte MA785G-UD3H
AMD Phenom 9650 quad
OCZ DDR2-1066 2x1gb
Windows 7 Ultimate