What is the Custom Resolutions/Modes feature?
Do I have the Custom Resolutions/Modes feature enabled on my computer?
How do I enable the Resolutions/Modes feature?
What are the differences between the two setup tabs?
Related Topics

What is the Custom Resolutions/Modes feature?
It is a feature that allows an end-user to add custom modes for display devices attached to the computer. This feature is supported in production versions 14.34 and 15.9 and later versions of the Intel graphics driver.

A display mode is a set of data for providing a viewable image on a display. This data includes the active pixel resolution (width and height such as 1024x768), corresponding refresh rate (such as 60Hz), and color depth (such as 16-bit).

Do I have the Custom Resolutions/Modes feature enabled on my computer?
To check if this feature is enabled, follow these steps:

1. Check whether you are using the PV15.9 or PV14.34 or later version of the Intel graphics driver. This feature is not available in previous driver versions. See Do I have the latest Intel graphics driver?
2. If you have verified that you are using a newer driver version, check the Intel graphics driver properties window to see if the feature is available:
   
   1. Open the Intel graphics properties:

      Hot Key Method:

      From the Windows* desktop, press Ctrl+Alt+F12 keys to open the Intel graphics driver properties window.

      Desktop menu method:

      Right-click on the Windows desktop and click Graphics Properties.

   2. If prompted to select an application mode, select Advanced Mode.
      
   3. On the Display Devices tab, check if the Custom Resolutions/Modes button is available. If you do not have a Custom Resolutions/Modes button, the Custom Resolutions/Modes Additional feature is not enabled on your computer.
      

      Note On newer drivers, check if Custom Resolutions button is available (see Figure 1a). If you do not have a Custom Resolutions button, the Custom Resolutions/Modes feature is not enabled on your computer.

Figure 1A: Custom Resolutions Buttons

 
Figure 1B: Custom Modes Button

How do I enable the Custom Resolutions/Modes feature?
Contact your computer manufacturer to see whether support of the Custom Modes/Resolutions feature can be added. A computer manufacturer may not support the use of this feature.

Use of the Custom Resolutions/Modes feature requires knowledge of your monitor’s supported timing standards and detailed timing parameters. This information must come from your monitor manufacturer.

The appropriate timing standards or parameters must be used when adding a custom mode/resolution. Altering modes may reduce system stability and useful life of the system and chipset, cause the chipset and other system components to fail, cause reductions in computer performance, cause additional heat or other damage, and affect system data integrity. Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the chipset beyond its specifications. To use the Custom Modes/Resolutions feature, the end-user must read and click Yes to a disclaimer warning message.

Figure 2A: Disclaimer Warning Message



Figure 2B: Disclaimer Warning Message

What are the differences between the two setup tabs?
To add a custom mode, use one of the two tabs depending on the amount of information you have regarding your monitor’s timing information:

• Basic Setup/Settings tab: Allows you to add modes or timings based on existing standards like CVT non-RB timing (non-reduced blanking) for monitors and CVT RB timing for digital displays. This tab cannot be used with standard or high definition television.
• Advanced Setup/Settings tab: Allows modes or timings addition based on the display device’s detailed timing information. This tab cannot be used with standard or high definition television or a notebook’s built-in display.

Figure 3A: Example of the Basic Settings

Figure 3B: Example of the Advanced Settings

Figure 4A: Example of the Basic Setup tab using an analog monitor with EDID

Figure 4B: Example of the Basic Setup tab using the laptop’s built-in display

Figure 4C: Example of the Advanced Setup tab using an analog monitor with EDID

Related Topic:
Supported display modes and resolutions

This applies to:

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® HD Graphics 3000/2000 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® HD Graphics 2500 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® 82946GZ Graphics Controller Intel® 82G965 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82Q963 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82Q965 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® Celeron® Processors with Intel® HD Graphics Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® HD Graphics Intel® G31 Express Chipset Intel® G33 Express Chipset Intel® G35 Express Chipset Intel® G43 Express Chipset Intel® G45 Express Chipset Intel® Pentium® Processors with Intel® HD Graphics Intel® Q33 Express Chipset Intel® Q35 Express Chipset Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family