Error "Out of range": a problem in the monitor or in the video card?

It goes without saying that the interaction of a person with any currently existing computer system is carried out in a graphic (video) mode. That is, object-oriented programming creates a visual basis for work in various systems, where the monitor (screen) of the computer plays the primary role in the display of information. So why does a message like "Out of range" sometimes pop up? We will understand the situation in more detail, and consider some even non-standart situations with mutually exclusive, seemingly, principles and parameters.

"Out of range" message: monitor or graphics driver problem?

The answer to this question lies in the monitor, and in the "firewood" (drivers), which some "smart" users are trying to establish.

The most important problem is that even if the diagonal of the monitor is different, everything can depend on the method of manufacturing the surface, the frequency characteristics, after all, and the driver that is installed by the "OS" automatically (in this case, Windows is meant, since in Linux Or Mac OS X is a slightly different procedure).

The maximum resolution of the monitor is not everything ...

But let's see why such an unpleasant situation arises. The "Out of range" error, based on the simplest translation of the term, is treated as a level that is out of range. If to whom it is not clear, it simply exceeded the settings and settings, which are not supported either by the monitor itself or by a video card.

First of all, you should use utilities such as GPU-Z (or something else) to determine at least the type of monitor and graphics adapter, simultaneously drawing attention to the characteristics of the screen itself. Here, as they say, a double-edged sword.

What if the monitor supports the resolution, say, Full HD 1080p, and the video card is not capable of it? It turns out that a computer or laptop will use all (note - absolutely all) resources to squeeze out of the matrix of the screen the maximum of what is possible. In most cases this leads only to the fact that either the adapter stops working or the system "flies".

On the other hand, the "Out of range" error can also appear when, for example, a computer is connected as a monitor to a high-resolution TV panel, and the video card is simply "not pulling" the outgoing signal.

Reinstalling and Updating Drivers

As you know, the easiest way to get rid of errors of this kind is to reinstall or update the video adapter drivers, which is directly connected to the monitor.

At the same time, in the list of compatible devices that are defined by the system, you need to select not a fixed adapter, namely your model, and then install the driver when choosing the location, regardless of what the system offers.

The role of system updates

Updates of Windows, if their search and installation are included in the automatic mode, can also play the role of a kind of accelerator that accelerates the work of the graphics chip and optimizes its work.

Do not underestimate the role of updates, because they are installed online, not so much for the established "OSes" in terms of the security system, but for the desired "hardware".

DirectX

Well, if you take into account components such as DirectX, initially set the monitor resolution value that would exceed the maximum supported in terms of graphics, or video playback, then this component will give in the settings the maximum values corresponding to both the graphics adapter and the monitor.

Naturally, now the technique has moved far ahead. And, as it turns out, not all problems with the fact that the monitor displays an error message like "Out of range error" is related in this case only to the fact that the OpenGL system affects the adapter in such a way that its own chipset simply does not withstand the load.

By the way, if anyone does not know: DirectX on Windows systems acts more like an analyzer and a diagnostic tool, rather than an accelerator, as most users think.

The result

What remains to be added? Only that the problem of the appearance of the message "Out of range" on the monitor does not need to be regarded as something out of the ordinary. In fact, such a problem can be solved by itself. After all, if you understand the default settings (if the monitor hides unsupported modes), the same screen refresh rate at 100 Hz will not be displayed. At the minimum resolution, the system will offer a maximum of 60 or 85 Hz.