Widescreen Gaming Forum

1: Yes
2: Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
3: 1.0.0.6
4: 2.3.40
5: Nvidia 8.17.11.9562 (20/11/2009)
6: 2x Acer A:2416w 1x ASUS VK266H
7: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3GHz
8: Gigabyte p35-ds4 rev 2
9: Nvidia Gforce GTX260
10: No
11:

With the matrox displaying.... Refresh rate: 60 (Input refresh rate 59) hz
2x Acer als416w display 58.8hz, 1x Asus vk266h displays 59hz

With the matrox displaying.... Refresh Rate: 57Hz
2x Acer als416w display 57.1hz, 1x Asus vk266h displays 57hz

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
3. Matrox driver version: 2.06.00.026
4. Firmware version: r6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: 195.82 BETA NVIDIA
6. Monitor make & version: All three are ACER 22" x223wabd
7. CPU make/model: Core2Quad 9650 @ 3 GHz
8. Motherboard chipset: EGVA 780i SLI
9. Graphx card make/model: Two BFG 285 GTX OC in SLI
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? (YES / NO) YES and activating it made the difference
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 59.4Hz

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING?---YES
2. OS model & version---W7 Pro64 upgrade/clean install
3. Matrox driver version---2.06
4. Firmware version---2.3.40/6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version---Nvidia 195.62
6. Monitor make & version--3 x Dell 2209WA
7. CPU make/model---Intel I7/940@3695mhz
8. Motherboard chipset---eVGA X58
9. Graphx card make/model--eVGA 295GTX
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL?---YES
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq---59.000

I've been able to get 5040x1050 in Windows 7 just recently (since I just installed that OS recently).




1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING?---YES
2. OS model & version---Windows 7 x64 Professional
3. Matrox driver version---2.06
4. Firmware version---2.3.40
5. Graphics driver make & version--- ATI Catalyst 9.12 Hotfix
6. Monitor make & version--1x Dell 2407FPW, 2x Samsung 2443BW (all 24", all 1920x1200)
7. CPU make/model--- Core 2 Q6600
8. Motherboard chipset--- ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo
9. Graphx card make/model-- 2x ATI Radeon HD 4890 (CrossFire) by PowerColor
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL?--- No
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq--- 59

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Windows Vista Ultimate x64
3. Matrox driver version: 2.05.00.020
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: nVIDIA 195.39 Beta
6. Monitor make & version: Viewsoic VX2240w
7. CPU make/model: i7 920
8. Motherboard chipset: x58
9. Graphx card make/model: 2 x GTX285 SLi
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? Yes
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 57

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Windows Vista Ultimate x64
3. Matrox driver version: 2.06.00.026
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: nVIDIA 196.21
6. Monitor make & version: Viewsoic VX2240w
7. CPU make/model: i7 920
8. Motherboard chipset: x58
9. Graphx card make/model: 2 x GTX285 SLi
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? Yes
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 59

I just installed the new (2.06) PowerDesk with the latest nVIDIA drivers. Changes are in red above. I still had to enter the custom resolution in control panel however this time it worked right up to 59.5 Hz as predicted. Not much of an upgrade tho IMHO...

[quote]1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Windows Vista Ultimate x64
3. Matrox driver version: 2.05.00.020
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: nVIDIA 195.39 Beta
6. Monitor make & version: Viewsoic VX2240w
7. CPU make/model: i7 920
8. Motherboard chipset: x58
9. Graphx card make/model: 2 x GTX285 SLi
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? Yes
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 57

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Windows Vista Ultimate x64
3. Matrox driver version: 2.06.00.026
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: nVIDIA 196.21
6. Monitor make & version: Viewsoic VX2240w
7. CPU make/model: i7 920
8. Motherboard chipset: x58
9. Graphx card make/model: 2 x GTX285 SLi
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? Yes
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 59

I just installed the new (2.06) PowerDesk with the latest nVIDIA drivers. Changes are in red above. I still had to enter the custom resolution in control panel however this time it worked right up to 59.5 Hz as predicted. Not much of an upgrade tho IMHO...
Thought I would add my latest upgrade...
1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? Yes
2. OS model & version: Srever 2008 r2 x64
3. Matrox driver version: 2.06.00.026
4. Firmware version: 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version: nVIDIA 197.13
6. Monitor make & version: Viewsoic VX2240w
7. CPU make/model: i7 920
8. Motherboard chipset: x58
9. Graphx card make/model: 2 x GTX285 SLi
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? Yes
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 60
No real change apart from 60Hz now being possible. Still no DX10 so pretty eagerly waiting the nVIDIA surround drivers then off to ebay with this POS...

1. DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE 5040 WORKING? (YES / NO) YES
2. OS model & version Win7 Ultimate 64x
3. Matrox driver version v64_gxm_2_07_00_031_whql
4. Firmware version 2.3.40.t6.56
5. Graphics driver make & version nVIDIA 197.45
6. Monitor make & version 3 x ASUS VW225 each running at there max resolution 1680x1050
7. CPU make/model Intel CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 @2.40
8. Motherboard chipset ASUS P5Q Intel P45 /ICH10R With intel Fast Memory Acces Technoloy
9. Graphx card make/model 1 x ASUS ENGTX260 TOP 896 MB
10. Did you have to put in a custom res via NVidia CPL? (YES / NO) NO
11. If you have 5040 working, what's your refresh freq? 59 But 57 works also