Wrong screen resolution / wrong screen scaling with Windows Server 2016, Asus P7H55 HDMI Video Adapter and Sharp Aquos TV Panel

Running your servers out of your living room exposes you sometimes to unusual issues, like getting a server OS to run on a TV Panel.

Problem:
The Windows Server 2016's default video adapter (Microsoft Basic Display Adapter) would inappropriately overscale the screen, so that the borders were invisible.

Solution:
(Obviously) install the correct video adapter drivers (which are only available for Windows 7 64-bit, but WHQL compatible and thus still installable on Windows Server 2016.

Note:
Running the setup.exe on the driver gave me the (imho incorrect) message that there would be newer drivers already installed on my system for the Intel drivers. I performed the following

Steps:

  • Sever Manager / Tools
  • Computer Management
  • Device Manager / Display Adapters / Expand
  • Microsoft Basic Display Adapter / Right-Click / Properties
  • Tab "Driver" / Button "Update Driver..."
  • Browse my computer for driver software
  • Browse for folder / Select the folder you extracted IntelGraphics_V815102104WinVista764bit.zip to
  • "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter" changes to "Intel(R) HD Graphics"
  • Note the driver requires .NET 2.0/3.5 installed; This can be done through the Server Manager / Manage / Add Roles and Features / Feature / .NET 2.0/3.5
  • Go to your Desktop / Right-click / Graphics Properties
  • Modify horizontal / vertical scaling accordingly


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