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How do I change the monitor resolution in xubuntu?

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I am using xUbuntu 14.04.1 LTS and I'm having a problem where the OS is using a resolution of 1280x1024@77Hz, but my monitor (a Dell 2209WA) has a native resolution of 1680x1050@60Hz resulting in a stretched appearance.

For reference, I am using the Nouveau display driver and I have an NVIDIA Geforce GTX 760 rev a1 video card. My kernel is 3.13.0-39-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP. I have no xorg.conf file.

my Xorg.0.log is available at pastebin

What do I need to do to get Ubuntu to use the correct resolution and aspect ratio for my monitor?

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answered 2 Years ago altybol · Accepted Answer

I was using an old VGA cable with DVI-to-VGA converters on either end to connect the video card to the monitor. At the suggestion of a colleague, I swapped that kludge out for a single link DVI-D cable and after a restart Ubuntu was able to automatically detect the correct resolution and aspect ratio for my monitor.