Screen Resolution

[denisedicken]

What would you suggest to be my best option?  I would like to go back to Windows 7, but there are missing pieces when I try to roll it back.  Do you know of anything that I can do to correct this?  If I can't re-install windows 7, I will just search for a different monitor that is compatible.  I would appreciate your input on this.  Thank you for all your help so far.  

[old_geekster · Accepted solution]

@denisedicken, here is what I would suggest.  Buy the following items:

1) video card

https://www.amazon.com/ViewMax-GeForce-Express-Support-WARRIOR/dp/B00NWQN7FY/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_lp_t_3?...

2) power supply

https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-VS400-Active-Supply-Certified/dp/B01MYNN9PL/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=15...

This would be the least expensive way to solve your problem and would increase the system performance.  The video card has the appropriate connectors and it is compatible with Win 10.  The maximum VGA resolution is 2048x1536.  If you have more questions about either product, you can contact the manufacturer's Tech Support.  They are the experts on their products.

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.

[denisedicken]

Thank you so very much!!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, @denisedicken

You can use the W8 driver for the onboard graphics and not have to put any money into such an old PC.

Download and save this driver but do not run it.

http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/82758/en-us

You will need to manually install the driver by using this method...

Download and install this free file utility.  The first file at the top of the webpage is for 64 bit.

https://www.7-zip.org/

After you install 7-Zip, right click on the nvidia graphics driver file you saved.

Have 7-Zip Extract to:  and let it extract the driver file into its folder name.

Once that is done, go to the device manager.

Click to expand the Display Adapters device manager category.

Click on the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter listed there.

Click on the driver tab.  Click on Update Driver.

Select the Browse my computer for driver software option, and browse to the driver folder that 7-Zip created.

Make sure the Include Subfolders box is checked, and the driver should install.

Then restart the PC, and the graphics should be working just fine.

[denisedicken]

Thank you so much for all the effort you put into this!  I appreciate it so much!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.