06-04-2015, 09:36 AM
Hi All, I replaced the 14inch xga 1024*768 screen on my dell d510 with the 15inch sxga 1400*1050 from an older dell d505. The screen will only show up as 1024*768 in windows, I have tired a few things like powerstrip but can't get the screen to go above 1024*768. The d510 only ever sold with the xga 1024*768 screen and I suspect the bios is limiting the screen. I would like to mod the bios to allow the full resolution but I have no idea how much time it will take to go from knowing nothing about bios modding to getting a workable native resolution screen if it can be done at all. I tried looking for beginner guides but couldn't find any that are beginner enough. Can anybody point me in the right direction or give me a basic general idea of what is involved/needed to modify it
eg. request bios unlock -> use program x to search for what you want to modify -> use program y to modify it -> use program Z to compile it. (except I have never seen the inside of a bios so I am not sure what exactly I am looking for, how to modify it or compile it)
If anybody can give me an idea of how much time I will have to sink into this project it would be much appreciated so I can decide if i should walk away from it or not.
Sorry if I have posted in the wrong place, I couldn't find a say hello thread for first posts.
eg. request bios unlock -> use program x to search for what you want to modify -> use program y to modify it -> use program Z to compile it. (except I have never seen the inside of a bios so I am not sure what exactly I am looking for, how to modify it or compile it)
If anybody can give me an idea of how much time I will have to sink into this project it would be much appreciated so I can decide if i should walk away from it or not.
Sorry if I have posted in the wrong place, I couldn't find a say hello thread for first posts.