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First post, by van101

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Hey everyone,

I'm struggling with a scaling problem on my old PC running Windows XP with an Nvidia 9600 GT graphics card. I've tried different driver versions like 175.19, 275.33, and 327.23, but I can't seem to find the scaling option for my LCD monitor.

I'm using a VGA connection through a DVI adapter, and no matter what driver I install, the scaling option just won't show up.

Any ideas on how to get scaling working on Windows XP with this graphics card?

Reply 1 of 7, by bobsmith

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Are you referring to the DPI scale? That would be in the Advanced dialog in the Settings tab of the Display properties.

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Reply 2 of 7, by van101

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bobsmith wrote on 2024-03-21, 13:21:

Are you referring to the DPI scale? That would be in the Advanced dialog in the Settings tab of the Display properties.

No, Aspect Ratio adjustment, no matter the version I use no option shows up in the control panel

Reply 3 of 7, by Joseph_Joestar

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van101 wrote on 2024-03-23, 04:08:

No, Aspect Ratio adjustment, no matter the version I use no option shows up in the control panel

I don't think these scaling options are available over a VGA connection. The only time I've seen the scaling subscreen appear in Nvidia drivers newer than 8x.xx was when using a DVI to DVI connection with an old, mid-2000s LCD monitor which wasn't HDMI compliant

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In some cases, it may be possible to apply scaling when using with a DVI to HDMI adapter by entering custom commands, as described here. I found that method to be somewhat unreliable though, as the settings do not always persist after a reboot and/or after a resolution change.

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Reply 5 of 7, by Joseph_Joestar

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van101 wrote on 2024-03-23, 04:35:

Well crap, the monitor I have is only vga, are there any alternative to this? using an external program for example

Not sure.

The crappiness of Nvidia drivers is what ultimately led me to get a monitor which can handle this in its own firmware. I found that most widescreen LCD monitors allow for aspect ratio adjustments over VGA, but not many can do it when using a digital connection like HDMI or Display Port.

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