One of my favorite features of my current motherboard - MSI Z97M-G43 - is it sets the initial resolution during boot to 1920x1080 (the max my monitor can achieve), and it doesn’t change it when entering the BIOS (F2/Delete button) or continuing the boot process. My bootloader GRUB continues at 1920x1080, and then either Linux or Windows boot, both at 1920x1080, without a single flicker, starting in text mode (Linux) or the usual loading screen (Windows), and ending in the visual mode.
MSI Z97M-G43 is the only Z97 I tested that sets the mode correctly to 1920x1080 when computer turns on. Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI, Gigabyte Z97M-D3H, ASRock Z97M Pro4 and Asus Maximus VII Impact don’t do that.
This is a feature I’d like to keep when upgrading my Z97-based 4790K build to Z490 and 10900K.
Z490 board owners: can you please share your experience with mode setting? How does your Z490 board behave?
- What is the resolution during POST? (When you see “Press F2 to enter setup”)
- What is the resolution in the the BIOS? (F2/Delete) Does the monitor go black for a while to change the mode before seeing it?
- What is the resolution in your bootloader? (Most Windows won’t see that unless they execute
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} displaybootmeny yesandbcdedit /set {bootmgr} timeout 15) Does the monitor go black for a while to change the mode before seeing it? - What is the resolution on your OS loading screen? (For Windows users, it’s the blue Windows logo on black background, and a white spinner on the bottom) Does the monitor go black for a while to change the mode before seeing it?
When reporting, please include:
- Your motherboard model.
- Your graphics card (or if you use the IGPU).
- Only if you know it, whether you boot from legacy MBR or GPT EFI.
Thank you!
(P.S. I’m not asking for a build help. Please don’t make suggestions on motherboard choices or OS configuration. All I’m looking for is answers / data points about this particular behavior on the latest Z490 motherboards. Thanks.)