Nvidia graphics cards displaying picture larger than LCD TV

graphics-card display resolution overscan

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Solution 1

Did you have the HDMI plugged into the same port on the TV? Some TVs have one HDMI port set to "PC Mode" which has no overscan. Your manual should tell you which.

I had this problem with my WXGA capable 32" Philips TV. Any HDMI port other than HDMI1 and it would overscan like that.

Solution 2

This sounds like an overscan issue I experienced with my Toshiba lcd tv. My TV has an overscan setting that sometimes likes to reset itself back to 5% overscan.. Check if your TV has something like this.

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Keltari

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Keltari almost 2 years

I have a strange issue and not sure what the problem is.

I have a 720p TV hooked up to a NVidia 7300. Everything is fine. But when I put in a 9500 or a GT220 the resolution is detected at 720p, but the display is slightly larger than the screen... the edges are offscreen.

This is the case in windows and in ubuntu. The nvidia windows driver let me resize the screen, but that actualy lowers the resolution, which I dont want to do. Plus, the 7300 worked fine. The problem persists if I use HDMI (if the card supports it) or a DVI to HDMI adapter.

Any thoughts?
- Mahmoud Al-Qudsi about 12 years
  
  FWIW, same issue with a GTX580 connected to a Samsung 1920x1080 plasma display via a DVI to HDMI adapter.
Simon Sheehan about 12 years

The refresh rate should not affect the size
ChimneyImp about 12 years

I know - but for me, it did. I have no bloody clue why.
Mahmoud Al-Qudsi about 12 years

FWIW it makes no difference for me (as I'd expect).
Keltari about 12 years

My TV does not. The issue is definitely with the graphics cards tho, since one card works fine and others do not. Not sure what to do...
Mxx about 12 years

Then check nvidia drivers for such a setting. Also see askubuntu.com/questions/124220/overscan-compensation-disable‌d
Pieter Müller about 10 years

This solved it for me. I have a slightly older TV (LG 37LC55), that have no overscan (or PC mode) settings on the menu. But one HDMI port is labeled "DVI/HDMI" and the other just "HDMI". My display did not fit when using "DVI/HDMI" but automatically corrected itself on the other port. Thanks!