how can I reduce the overscan

ahzz · 04-08-10, 12:50 AM

I've set over scan option to 0 already but it still over scans by 30+ pixels on all sides.
Using the latest stable nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 9.04 fresh install.
Unfortunately this makes the menus unusable and new windows tend to be placed where I can't see their title bar or menu.
Surely someone has a way to correct this, even if it's by artificially reducing the usable area of the desktop.
thanks!

LoneTech · 04-18-10, 07:32 AM

There's an "Overscan Compensation" setting in nvidia-settings; I found it under GPU 0, CRT-0. Increasing that value causes the GPU to scale down the image to fit in a smaller region of the signal; since this leads to resolution loss, is also enables a sharpness filter when active. Value 0 there means using the whole mode, i.e. the largest possible image, and may be overscan for your display. I hope this helps.

04-08-10, 12:50 AM	#1
ahzz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1	how can I reduce the overscan I've set over scan option to 0 already but it still over scans by 30+ pixels on all sides. Using the latest stable nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 9.04 fresh install. Unfortunately this makes the menus unusable and new windows tend to be placed where I can't see their title bar or menu. Surely someone has a way to correct this, even if it's by artificially reducing the usable area of the desktop. thanks!

04-18-10, 07:32 AM	#2
LoneTech Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3	Re: how can I reduce the overscan There's an "Overscan Compensation" setting in nvidia-settings; I found it under GPU 0, CRT-0. Increasing that value causes the GPU to scale down the image to fit in a smaller region of the signal; since this leads to resolution loss, is also enables a sharpness filter when active. Value 0 there means using the whole mode, i.e. the largest possible image, and may be overscan for your display. I hope this helps.