Lenovo Y540 only 1920x1080 resolution

[Major_Kuprich]

Hello,

After installing Mint 19.3 I have only 1920x1080 resolution.
There are no alternative resolutions.

xrandr shows no alternatives:

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Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
DP-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-4 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 344mm x 194mm
   1920x1080     60.03*+
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
  1600x900_60.00 (0x1e9) 118.250MHz -HSync +VSync
        h: width  1600 start 1696 end 1856 total 2112 skew    0 clock  55.99KHz
        v: height  900 start  903 end  908 total  934           clock  59.95Hz

I've tried add new resolution (1600x900) but after running command:

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xrandr --addmode DP-4 1600x900_60.00

there is an error:

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X Error of failed request:  BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)

Result of the inxi -Fx command:

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System:    Host: majorkuprich-Legion-Y540 Kernel: 5.4.0-37-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0 
           Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 81SY v: Legion Y540-15IRH-PG0 serial: <root required> 
           Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: NO DPK serial: <root required> UEFI: LENOVO v: BHCN32WW date: 08/29/2019 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 52.5 Wh condition: 52.5/52.5 Wh (100%) model: SMP L17M3PG3 status: Full 
           Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech G603 Wireless Gaming Mouse charge: 100% status: Discharging 
CPU:       Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core i5-9300H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Kaby Lake rev: A L2 cache: 8192 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 38400 
           Speed: 800 MHz min/max: 800/4100 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 7: 800 8: 800 
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA vendor: Lenovo driver: nvidia v: 440.59 bus ID: 01:00.0 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.8 driver: nvidia resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 1650/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 440.59 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 
           Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.1 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-37-generic 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Wireless-AC 9560 [Jefferson Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel bus ID: 00:14.3 
           IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: 28:7f:cf:fd:cf:eb 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Lenovo driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 3000 
           bus ID: 07:00.0 
           IF: enp7s0 state: down mac: f8:75:a4:2f:62:96 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 9.88 GiB (2.1%) 
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G2B0C-00PXH0 size: 465.76 GiB 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 456.95 GiB used: 9.88 GiB (2.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 45 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Info:      Processes: 265 Uptime: 32m Memory: 15.56 GiB used: 1.59 GiB (10.2%) Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.5.0 
           Shell: bash v: 4.4.20 inxi: 3.0.32 

Reagrds Jakub

[AndyMH]

You need to get a modeline first, e.g.

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andy@T432 ~ $ cvt 1600 900
# 1600x900 59.95 Hz (CVT 1.44M9) hsync: 55.99 kHz; pclk: 118.25 MHz
Modeline "1600x900_60.00"  118.25  1600 1696 1856 2112  900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync

then

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 xrandr --newmode "1600x900_60.00"  118.25  1600 1696 1856 2112  900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync
 xrandr --addmode DP-4 "1600x900_60.00"
 xrandr --output DP-4 --mode "1600x900_60.00"

[Major_Kuprich]

I've tried it and still the same issue:

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majorkuprich@majorkuprich-Legion-Y540:~$ cvt 1600 900
# 1600x900 59.95 Hz (CVT 1.44M9) hsync: 55.99 kHz; pclk: 118.25 MHz
Modeline "1600x900_60.00"  118.25  1600 1696 1856 2112  900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync

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majorkuprich@majorkuprich-Legion-Y540:~$ xrandr --newmode "1600x900_60.00"  118.25  1600 1696 1856 2112  900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync
majorkuprich@majorkuprich-Legion-Y540:~$ xrandr --addmode DP-4 "1600x900_60.00"
X Error of failed request:  BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
  Major opcode of failed request:  140 (RANDR)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  18 (RRAddOutputMode)
  Serial number of failed request:  39
  Current serial number in output stream:  40

[roblm]

The xrandr --newmode and xrandr --addmode commands only work with the open source drivers; nouveau, intel, modesetting, radeon and amdgpu; not the Nvidia driver.

1920x1080 is the native resolution, which gives the best image quality. Is that too small for your eyes?

Do you have a dual-boot with Windows?

Use this command and post the output: xrandr --verbose

[AndyMH]

commands only work with the open source drivers

thanks, I've learnt something. Apologies to the OP for pointing you in the wrong direction.

[Major_Kuprich]

1920x1080 is too small resolution for me (on my old laptop I have 1366x768).
I haven't got dual boot with Windows, Linux is the only system on my pc.

xrandr --verbose output:

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Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
DP-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x1bd
	Timestamp:  16551
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: DisplayPort 
		supported: DisplayPort
	ConnectorType: DisplayPort 
	ConnectorNumber: 0 
	_ConnectorLocation: 0 
	non-desktop: 0 
		supported: 0, 1
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x1be
	Timestamp:  16551
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: TMDS 
		supported: TMDS
	ConnectorType: DisplayPort 
	ConnectorNumber: 0 
	_ConnectorLocation: 0 
	non-desktop: 0 
		supported: 0, 1
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x1bf
	Timestamp:  16551
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: DisplayPort 
		supported: DisplayPort
	ConnectorType: DisplayPort 
	ConnectorNumber: 2 
	_ConnectorLocation: 2 
	non-desktop: 0 
		supported: 0, 1
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x1c0
	Timestamp:  16551
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: TMDS 
		supported: TMDS
	ConnectorType: DisplayPort 
	ConnectorNumber: 2 
	_ConnectorLocation: 2 
	non-desktop: 0 
		supported: 0, 1
DP-4 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (0x1c2) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 344mm x 194mm
	Identifier: 0x1c1
	Timestamp:  16551
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Gamma:      1.0:1.0:1.0
	Brightness: 1.0
	Clones:    
	CRTC:       0
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 
	Backlight: 20 
		range: (0, 100)
	EDID: 
		00ffffffffffff0009e5fb0600000000
		011a0104a5221378021bbba658559d26
		0e4f5500000001010101010101010101
		0101010101019c3b803671383c403020
		360058c21000001a0000000000000000
		00000000000000000000000000fe0042
		4f452043510a202020202020000000fe
		004e5631353646484d2d4e36310a0022
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: DisplayPort 
		supported: DisplayPort
	ConnectorType: Panel 
	ConnectorNumber: 3 
	_ConnectorLocation: 3 
	non-desktop: 0 
		supported: 0, 1
  1920x1080 (0x1c2) 152.600MHz +HSync -VSync *current +preferred
        h: width  1920 start 1968 end 2000 total 2230 skew    0 clock  68.43KHz
        v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1089 total 1140           clock  60.03Hz
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x1c3
	Timestamp:  16551
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	CscMatrix: 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 0 0 0 65536 0 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: TMDS 
		supported: TMDS
	ConnectorType: HDMI 
	ConnectorNumber: 4 
	_ConnectorLocation: 4 
	non-desktop: 0 
		supported: 0, 1
  1600x900_60.00 (0x1f0) 118.250MHz -HSync +VSync
        h: width  1600 start 1696 end 1856 total 2112 skew    0 clock  55.99KHz
        v: height  900 start  903 end  908 total  934           clock  59.95Hz

[roblm]

Do this test using a 1280x720 resolution, which has the same aspect ratio as 1920x1080. Download the 1280x720-edid.zip file below, which contains the file 1280x720.bin. Right click on the downloaded file and select Extract Here.

1280x720-edid.zip

(271 Bytes) Downloaded 25 times

Use this command to create an xorg.conf file: sudo touch /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Open the file for editing: xed admin:///etc/X11/xorg.conf

Add these lines but change your-user-name to your actual user name:

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Section "Device"
   Identifier   "Device0"
   Driver   "nvidia"   			
   Option "CustomEDID" "DP-4:/home/your-user-name/Downloads/1280x720.bin" 
EndSection

Log out and back in.

If there is a problem getting back to the desktop, then press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to enter virtual console tty1. Use this command to remove the xorg.conf file and reboot: sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf; reboot

If that method works, then I can generate a 1600x900 edid file for you to use.

[Major_Kuprich]

Still doesn't work.
There was a problem getting back to the desktop.
I must remove the xorg.conf file and reboot

[roblm]

Create a new xorg.conf file and add these lines:

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Section "Monitor"
   Identifier    "Monitor0"
   HorizSync       24.0 - 98.0	   
   VertRefresh     55.0 - 76.0
   Modeline "1600x900R"   97.50  1600 1648 1680 1760  900 903 908 926 +hsync -vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier   "Device0"
   Driver   "nvidia"   			
   Option "UseEdidFreqs" "false"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier   "Screen0"
   Device   "Device0"
   Monitor   "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth   24
   Option "ModeValidation" "AllowNonEdidModes"
   Option "MetaModes" "DP-4:1600x900R +0+0"
EndSection

[AndyMH]

Major_Kuprich,

You are in the best possible hands with roblm, if he can't fix it, then probably no-one else can. In my opinion, he is the 'goto' person for any problems with screen resolution on this forum.

But if you want him to help you:

Still doesn't work.
There was a problem getting back to the desktop.

You need to be explicit about what went wrong. If there were any error messages then post them, describe exactly what went wrong. The more information you provide, the more likely he will be able to help you.

[Major_Kuprich]

Create a new xorg.conf file and add these lines:

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Section "Monitor"
   Identifier    "Monitor0"
   HorizSync       24.0 - 98.0	   
   VertRefresh     55.0 - 76.0
   Modeline "1600x900R"   97.50  1600 1648 1680 1760  900 903 908 926 +hsync -vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier   "Device0"
   Driver   "nvidia"   			
   Option "UseEdidFreqs" "false"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier   "Screen0"
   Device   "Device0"
   Monitor   "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth   24
   Option "ModeValidation" "AllowNonEdidModes"
   Option "MetaModes" "DP-4:1600x900R +0+0"
EndSection

The same result as earlier.
After I created new xorg.conf file with Your suggestion I tried add new mode resolution (1600x900).
And the result is the same: X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes).
Then I logout, during this operation system hangs out, then I had to enter virtual console and remove xorg.conf file and reboot.

Major_Kuprich,

You are in the best possible hands with roblm, if he can't fix it, then probably no-one else can. In my opinion, he is the 'goto' person for any problems with screen resolution on this forum.

But if you want him to help you:

Still doesn't work.
There was a problem getting back to the desktop.

You need to be explicit about what went wrong. If there were any error messages then post them, describe exactly what went wrong. The more information you provide, the more likely he will be able to help you.

Ok I understand, but there is no more messages/errors I can describe.

[roblm]

Try using this xorg.conf file, which uses a standard mode instead of a reduced blanking mode:

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Section "Monitor"
   Identifier    "Monitor0"
   HorizSync       24.0 - 119.0	   
   VertRefresh     55.0 - 61.0
   Modeline "1600x900_60.00"  118.25  1600 1696 1856 2112  900 903 908 934 -hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier   "Device0"
   Driver   "nvidia"   			
   Option "UseEdidFreqs" "false"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier   "Screen0"
   Device   "Device0"
   Monitor   "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth   24
   Option "ModeValidation" "AllowNonEdidModes"
   Option "MetaModes" "DP-4:1600x900_60.00 +0+0"
EndSection

[Major_Kuprich]

Nothing changes (the same steps causes same result):

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After I created new xorg.conf file with Your suggestion I tried add new mode resolution (1600x900).
And the result is the same: X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes).
Then I logout, during this operation system hangs out, then I had to enter virtual console and remove xorg.conf file and reboot.

[roblm]

I assume Windows was installed on your laptop when it was purchased? If yes, were you able to change to the 1600x900 resolution or any other?

[Major_Kuprich]

No, I've bought laptop without system.
Thank You very much for Your all help.
Finally I discover how change resolution - from Nvidia panel settings (screen).

https://i.imgur.com/rSnb75Q.png

I have another questions, how to increase icon size in:
- start menu - https://i.imgur.com/F72ZkSz.png
- web browser view (icons, top bar, page) - https://i.imgur.com/tbnQJ9E.png

Regards

[AndyMH]

This is a different question = new topic.

[roblm]

Finally I discover how change resolution - from Nvidia panel settings (screen).

I assumed you had already tried using the Nvidia Settings utility. Most of the time, if the resolution is not listed in the Display program, then it’s not available in Nvidia Settings either. It’s still strange why one of the xorg.conf files didn’t work.

[erginemr]

Here are my two cents: Laptops have usually one and only natural resolution (in your case 1920x1080). Setting any other resolution (even with the same aspect ratio) will cause a blurry view, most of the time.

There is an already mentioned console app "xrandr", which you can use to see a list of supported resolutions. And you can check one on the fly with:

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xrandr -s 1024x768

It seems you are looking for a way to increase the size of screen icons and fonts. If this is the case; please have a look at this thread too, for a few tips on screen scaling:
viewtopic.php?f=90&t=321821

[roblm]

The picture of your Nvidia Settings shows a 1680x1050 resolution, which uses a 16:10 aspect ration instead of 16:9. Is a scaled 1600x900 resolution listed?

[Major_Kuprich]

The picture of your Nvidia Settings shows a 1680x1050 resolution, which uses a 16:10 aspect ration instead of 16:9. Is a scaled 1600x900 resolution listed?

No, there isn't 1600x900.

List of available resolutions in Nvidia:

1920x1080
1680x1050
1440x900
1366x768
1280x1024
1280x800
1280x720
1024x768
800x600
640x480

Here are my two cents: Laptops have usually one and only natural resolution (in your case 1920x1080). Setting any other resolution (even with the same aspect ratio) will cause a blurry view, most of the time.

There is an already mentioned console app "xrandr", which you can use to see a list of supported resolutions. And you can check one on the fly with:

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xrandr -s 1024x768

It seems you are looking for a way to increase the size of screen icons and fonts. If this is the case; please have a look at this thread too, for a few tips on screen scaling:
viewtopic.php?f=90&t=321821

Thx, but screen settings only change size with double DPI, which makes most elements very large.

This is a different question = new topic.

Ok, thank You.