What to do in non-optimal mode. Non-optimal mode on Samsung monitor. Checking the video card and monitor drivers

Owners of older, non-widescreen monitors with an aspect ratio of 4:3 may encounter this message. It can appear both during the loading of the operating system and during the launch of a particular game.

In this article we will try to understand the reasons for the appearance of this message, and also tell you how to remove it.

Why does “Not optimum mode recommended mode 1280×1024 60hz” appear?

To understand what this means, just translate the message into Russian. The translation sounds like this: Not the optimal mode. The recommended mode is 1280*1024 60 Hz.

In simpler terms, this means that the monitor is currently displaying an image in the wrong mode, or rather with the wrong resolution, and it recommends that you set the resolution to 1280x1024 and the screen refresh rate to 60 hertz.

If this message appears when you start a game, it means that by default it has a resolution for modern widescreen monitors, and since your monitor does not support it, it tells you about it.

How to fix?

If “Not optimum mode recommended mode 1280×1024 60hz” appears immediately when loading the operating system, then you need to launch it and set the resolution to 1280×1024 through it, and then boot into standard mode. The message should disappear.

Setting resolution in screen settings

If the recommendation to change the resolution appears when you start a game, then in this case the first thing you should try is to press the buttons simultaneously while the message is displayed "ALT" + "Enter".

After this, the game will launch in windowed mode and you can set the required resolution in its settings.

In case "ALT" + "Enter" does not help, you can try going to the properties of the shortcut for the game you are launching and on the “Compatibility” tab, check the “Use screen resolution 640*480” checkbox and try to launch the game.

Does your monitor work for a while and then show a "not optimal mode" sign? And this happens even when this optimal mode is set in the settings? And sometimes the monitor shows nothing at all? Meet the Samsung 710N - this problem is congenital and manifests itself over time.

Samsung Syncmaster 710N - non-optimal mode and that's it!

We will open it, repair it and bring it to life!

And the first question: how to disassemble the Samsung Syncmaster 710N monitor without casualties? I couldn't do this. From the back side, unscrew the 4 bolts securing the stand and 2 screws at the bottom edge on the sides.

Then we use an expired bank card (thank you, Alfa Bank, for not taking it) and carefully separate the two halves of the case.

IMPORTANT: you need to remove not the front frame, but the back cover, because the front frame is secured with one screw inside (right under the Samsung inscription at the bottom). I first removed the front frame (you have the strength - no need for intelligence). This is the screw.

Having removed both halves of the plastic case, we begin to remove the metal back cover. It is secured with four screws on the side ends.

We removed the cover and enjoyed the insides of the Samsung 710N monitor in all its glory: power board, signal board - complete geekporn!

Samsung Syncmaster 710N giblets - general view of the boards

Here we are more interested in the signal processing board, it is greener and on the right side. And this is where the VGA cable is connected.

On it we are interested in the processor - the rightmost microcircuit in the shape of a square. It is because of this that we get the “non-optimal mode” error in any mode at all.

Syncmaster 710N processor - it is to blame for non-optimal mode

People have two options for fixing the “non-optimal mode” problem:

1. Warm up the processor with a soldering gun to eliminate the solder issue.
2. Short-circuit two legs of the processor: the two upper legs on the right side

I chose the second option because I was watching an interesting movie and didn’t want to make noise with the hairdryer. Therefore, turn on the soldering iron and go!

IMPORTANT: many microcircuits do not like prolonged exposure to high temperatures! 250 degrees is considered a safe temperature for long-term soldering. Use an adjustable or low power soldering iron.

250 degrees is a safe soldering temperature

Once two legs of the processor are shorted (with a piece of wire or just a drop of solder - it doesn't matter), you need to make sure that the adjacent legs are not affected. Excess solder is cut off with a knife. This is what a healed Samsung Syncmaster 710N monitor processor looks like

We put everything back together, turn it on and rejoice! Now the monitor works in all modes and does not show off!

When you start Windows or a game, a black screen appears on the monitor and the message “Non-optimal mode” appears. Recommended mode: 1280×1024 60hz”. Depending on the monitor, another resolution may be specified: 1920×1080, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1600×900 and others. Most often, this depressurization problem occurs in older monitors, mainly from the Samsung line. We'll show you why the error occurs and what you can do to solve the problem.

Reasons for non-optimal regime

Modern games run in fairly high resolution. For example, many of them can already be safely launched in 4K. Therefore, the main reason for the bug is that the game launches by default in a mode that your monitor (usually square) cannot display, or launches in downscale (low quality). The crash occurs in Stalker, Dota 2, Resident Evil 7 and other heavy applications. An equally rare cause is crooked/outdated video card and monitor drivers.

It’s worth mentioning separately about “Non-optimal mode” when starting Windows. For example, you reinstalled the OS/drivers, changed the monitor, or decided to use a VGA to HDMI adapter, and ended up getting a black screen. Next we will describe solutions for all such nuances.

Fixing an error when launching games

So, first, let's look at all the initial steps that you can follow and quickly fix the problem. In general, they relate to setting game parameters to the requested ones.

Checking the video card and monitor drivers

If this failure is constant for you and occurs the first time you launch all applications, then you should understand that programs cannot determine what resolution will be normal on the computer. The main reason is that the monitor in Windows is defined as non-PnP (Plug and Play). The solution is to change the display driver.

1. Open Device Manager, right-click on Monitor and select update.
2. Click on “Search for firewood in your computer”, and then select “Driver from the list of already installed” at the bottom.
3. From the list, select a generic PnP monitor.
4. After this, the driver should normally detect the range of games and, accordingly, launch them without a black screen.

If Windows won't start

1. Turn on the PC, press F8 while loading - this will open additional launch options.
2. Select “Safe Mode” first. Open Device Manager there.
3. Right-click on your video card and select “Updating Drivers”– from below “Search on your computer”– from below “Select from a list”.
4. Here we select the previous version (based on the date) and confirm and restart the system.

Another option would be to select via F8 options “Enable low resolution video mode (640x480)”. After starting the PC, load "Control Panel", there we look for the tab “NVIDIA Control Panel”. If you have a different video card, see the instructions for it. In NVIDIA you need to check the following:

1. Tab "Display" – “Changing resolution”. Set the resolution requested in the error. The frequency should be 60 Hz. We apply.
2. “3D Settings” – “Adjusting Picture Settings”. Check the third box: “Performance Focused”. We apply all changes.
3. The last step will be “Installing PhysX Configuration”. Here we select our video card from the list and apply it. By the way, this is true for Samsung.

Conclusion

All these above options should solve the problem “Not optimal. Recommended mode mode". In rare cases, such an error is written due to adapters when they try to connect modern video cards to monitors with a VGA input. Here we can only advise you to find high-quality adapters, which are lost among the Chinese counterparts. If nothing helps at all, it’s worth checking your monitor for hardware damage at a service center. In case of difficulties, write in the comments, we will try to help you.