Black borders around the screen Solved

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Hello everyone,

Here it is: I just changed my setup and my monitor. The problem is that the display doesn't fill the entire screen; there are black bars around my image. The monitor is connected via HDMI and linked to the PC through the DVI port on the graphics card.

Setup: Q6600 / Mobo > P5E / 2Go DDR2 / GPU > ATI HD 2900 XT
Monitor > iiYama 24" 2ms HDMI

PS: The monitor works fine because I tested it on my old setup (7600GT, Mobo > P4P800) and the image filled the entire screen)

If you have any suggestions, please feel free; I can't think of what else to try ...
Thank you very much in advance :D !!!

Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 2.0.0.14 Q6600 Asus P5E, chipset X38 ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 2Go DDR2 Corsair XMS2 HDD 500Go SATA 2, 32 Mo cache, seagate Power supply thermaltake 700W

Laiholink · Accepted Answer

Hello,

I just solved a similar display issue with a full 16:9 HD screen 1920x1080 Medion MD20120.

Let me explain:
I bought a new HD screen to enjoy the HD output of my ATI Sapphire HD4830. I'm running the RC of Windows 7. Previously, I had a 22" DVI screen with a resolution of 1680x1050, and when I connected the new screen via HDMI, the resolution of 1680x1050 filled the entire screen. However, when switching to the native resolution of the screen (1920x1080), black borders appeared around the edges of the screen. In short, the entire screen was no longer occupied.

SOLUTION IN ATI's Catalyst Control Center (latest version)

A lot of things have changed, like not being able to optimize your own resolution. But I still found a way.

- Launch CCC in advanced mode
- Dropdown menu in the menu bar "Graphics > Desktops & Displays"
- Your screen appears large. Do NOT click on the triangle as indicated to configure your desktop ("Note: To configure your desktop, click the triangle on the desktop below"). Right-click on the small screen icon below the "Select a display" label and click Configure.
- Finally, a new menu that looks complete :) also known as DTV (HDMI) 3. Go to "Scaling Options" and adjust the underscan/overscan.

There you go, you can adjust your screen to occupy all the pixels even if the resolution was already at maximum and you still had black bars on the sides.

To those who understand, goodbye :)

Laiholink

informatikmann · Answer

Right-click on the desktop, properties, go to the video card settings and advanced, go to the place where you have the option to involve a TV and then click on your PC screen and you should have an option "extend the image to the entire screen", or something like that.

corentin · Answer

Did you find a solution, man? I'm looking desperately too...

kevingouve · Answer

I had the same problem, with VGA it filled the entire screen, and with DVI there were black bars around.

Having an ATI card, I went into the Catalyst Control Center, then Digital panel (DVI), then HDTV support.
Then in the preset settings, I chose 1080p standard (1920 x 1080 @60Hz) and clicked on apply format (sorry, my app is in English).

Since then, no more problems.

persan_ · Answer

Thank you! kevingouve

Oxydium · Answer

I have the same problem and I have an HD4890 connected to a 22' HD screen; I'm also running W7, final version. I tried to do what you said with the CCC, but for me when I click on the small screen at the bottom and go to configure, it bugs, I don’t get a new menu, and it takes me back to the CCC homepage instead. Does anyone have a radical and effective solution? Because this damn bug is really driving me crazy.

Tibo1967 · Answer

I have the same problem with Windows 7 64 bit retail version and a LG 50PG4500 recognized as 1360X768 when it is actually 1920X1080, and when I switch to this resolution, there is a black frame around the desktop, whereas it worked perfectly under cracked Vista 64!!! Microsoft's support (by phone since online support doesn't work, ID not recognized despite being a retail version) tells me to contact LG for its firmware: total incompetence!! I will try kevingouve's solution, but for Laiholink's, I will wait a bit because Oxydium's unfortunate experience worries me a little. I will keep you updated on the results. If you have any new solutions, don't hesitate!!!

Poulay · Answer

I also have this problem, and I'm seriously starting to go crazy, I feel like going back to Vista. Yet I have Seven on my laptop and I have no problems. I realize that I formatted for no reason.. Thanks Microsoft of course :D. And the over-scanning solution is not the right solution because on my end the characters displayed on the screen are not clear compared to before.

Tibo1967 · Answer

I tried this solution from kevingouve without success, and regarding the scanning frequencies I'll refrain, but the problem lies with the Windows driver monitor.sys because Catalyst recognizes my screen well: LG 50PG4500 1920X1080 while the Windows driver recognizes it as: **LG 50PG4500 1360X768 native!!!! This driver can be accessed by right-clicking on the desktop, screen resolution, then advanced settings, then screen, then driver, and then details. You can see that it can be disabled! Is it possible, without danger, and would it be effective? Otherwise, we just have to hope for an update of this damn driver!!!

cyrilyxe · Answer

Hi everyone, same problem and I followed step by step with advanced ccc and it works as long as I have done the updates from the link provided in the fake menu that appears, then stay in 1080p to see the scaling (personally I'm at 0%).

kintarau · Answer

Thank you for all this information that has been of great help to me!
Scale set to 0, so the issue is resolved
(the problem is even more comical with a touchscreen)
Acer T320h and HD 5750 via DVI and HDMI, the problem is identical.

Jeffdulac · Answer

Hello everyone,  For those still wondering! A quick and simple tip for Vista! Right click on the desktop > click on Personalize then Desktop background and ... a picture is worth a thousand words: http://moe.mabul.org/up/moe/2010/03/09/img-22274207v0h.jpg Don’t forget to click OK as usual!  ;)

benihana2 · Answer

Here is so that everything is well defined and not just stretched....  https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-18078730-cadre-bordure-noir-e-en-hdmi-moniteur-pc#newanswer

Mwarf · Answer

^ lol the guy who didn't understand the problem at all xD

tof21viper · Answer

Hello everyone, for me it's the same. When I was playing a game like Warcraft 3, I had black bars on the sides. While doing some research, I found the solution. Actually, you need to go to CCC and adjust the scaling. But for that, you have to reduce the desktop resolution to around 1024x... otherwise you can't modify it. Then select full screen, and as a result, the display looks terrible, then quit. Launch the game, and there it is in full screen. Exit the game, set the initial resolution back, and then the game always launches in full screen. That's it.

tofandbill · Answer

Hi everyone,

it's easier for those on ATI!
you need to go to Catalyst, "Graphics" > "Desktop and Display"
there you see 2 screens, right click on the lower screen "configure"
on the 3rd tab you have scaling options, go there and move the slider until your screen is filled!
apply and that's it

@+

alex · Answer

Hello everyone, after two days of complicated solution searching, I simply looked in:
right-click on the desktop, display, advanced settings, screen, I unchecked the box "Hide modes that this monitor cannot display" and voila, apply!

I am on a dual screen setup in VGA 1920x1080 with an Acer T230H touchscreen and an ATI card.

bens88 · Answer

Hello,

I am experiencing the same border issue as everyone else but with an HD 6870.

The two proposed solutions: the scaling works under Windows Explorer but not when I launch a game.
Updating the drivers doesn't help either, as no new driver has been released on the AMD site.

I am completely stuck and out of ideas...

If anyone has encountered the same problem and has a solution, thank you in advance.

I am running on seven 64 bit.

plop · Answer

for my part the solution was as follows:

- launch the ATI control panel
- click on "Graphics" to expand the menus
- choose "Desktops & Displays"
- on your screen above, right-click > configure

there in "scaling" check "enable GPU scaling" and choose the option "use centered timings"

if the option remains grayed out and you cannot select it, just set a "desktop" resolution lower than the maximum resolution of your screen

boudu · Answer

Hi,

I have the same problem with black borders around my screen.
When I adjust the refresh rate in the Catalyst Control Center, they disappear and the image fills the entire screen.
My issue is that I have to do this every time I restart the computer, even though I click on apply before closing the Control Center...

Does anyone have any ideas?

keaven · Answer

I'm the opposite... my resolution is too high at 1080... and my CCC can't detect my HDTV... I've had my HD5750 for 2 years... and I've never had a problem before... and I know about scaling... because I had to use it to adjust my screen... but now... it's impossible to see my screen... and impossible to change the scaling.

lardonfou · Answer

Attention, in the new version, the overscan is in "My digital screens" / "scaling options".

raffish · Answer

Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D =D!!!

Black borders around the screen

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