screen size is smaller than monitor

[ARGMAN]

Windows 7 64 bit
just formatted it.

AMD Radeon HD 5450 Graphic Card

I tried all the resolutions in windows settings

I tried all the resolution in the Catalyst Control Center (including 1080)

still the screen is smaller than my monitor (24" HD Dell Monitor)

i.e. there is a black frame separating the screen display from the edge of my monitor

i.e. the screen is not using all the monitor space.

solution?

 

[Calculagator]

Was this system fully functional before the reinstallation-or did you change any other things?

Usually, this is an indication that your system is not actually using the AMD driver for your card. Does the device manager indicate that the proper driver is installed and functioning?

There is probably also an option in your monitor's OSD that allows it to stretch any resolution to fit the screen. This will not fix the problem, however, of your computer not recognizing the correct resolution.

 

[ARGMAN]

Was this system fully functional before the reinstallation-or did you change any other things?

Usually, this is an indication that your system is not actually using the AMD driver for your card. Does the device manager indicate that the proper driver is installed and functioning?

There is probably also an option in your monitor's OSD that allows it to stretch any resolution to fit the screen. This will not fix the problem, however, of your computer not recognizing the correct resolution.

Yes AMD is the selected one as per device manager.

It is weird I looked everywhere and didn't find any answer. It is the weekend and I need the proper resolution for my resolution....

 

[Calculagator]

What version of the AMD driver does the device manager indicate?
What sort of cable are you using?

 

[ARGMAN]

HDMI Cable

Version 11
Driver version 14.501.1003.0

Other info about the monitor and drive:

Monitor
Name DELL ST2420L on AMD Radeon HD 5450
Current Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Work Resolution 1920x1040 pixels
State Enabled, Primary, Unsafe
Monitor Width 1920
Monitor Height 1080
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
Device \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0

ATI AMD Radeon HD 5450
Manufacturer ATI
Model AMD Radeon HD 5450
GPU Cedar
Device ID 1002-68F9
Subvendor Sapphire/PCPartner (174B)
Current Performance Level Level 0
Voltage 0.900 V
Die Size 59 mm²
Release Date Feb 4, 2010
DirectX Support 11.0
DirectX Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL Support 4.2
GPU Clock 650.0 MHz
Temperature 36 °C
Core Voltage 0.900 V
Driver version 14.501.1003.0
BIOS Version 113-2E1646SA-003
ROPs 4
Shaders 80 unified
Memory Type HyperMemory
Memory 1024 MB
Bus Width 32x2 (64 bit)
Pixel Fillrate 2.6 GPixels/s
Noise Level Quiet
Max Power Draw 20 Watts

 

[Calculagator]

It looks like your driver is malfunctioning. I'm not sure, but I don't think this--
Work Resolution 1920x1040 pixels
State Enabled, Primary, Unsafe
is normal.

I would try to remove the driver, redownload it, and reinstall. You might try an older version or use the one available from Windows Update.