diff --git a/src/devices/bochs.rs b/src/devices/bochs.rs
index ebfd2d3..c86931a 100644
--- a/src/devices/bochs.rs
+++ b/src/devices/bochs.rs
@@ -40,24 +40,25 @@ pub struct BochsDevice {
     pci_device: PciDevice,
     physical_address: PhysAddr,
     virtual_address: VirtAddr,
-    current_resolution: Resolution,
+    resolution: Resolution,
 }
 
 impl BochsDevice {
-    pub fn new() -> BochsDevice {
+    pub fn new(width: usize, height: usize) -> BochsDevice {
         let pci_device = find_pci_device(BOCHS_ID).expect("no bochs device found");
         let index_port = Port::new(BOCHS_INDEX_PORT_ADDRESS);
         let data_port = Port::new(BOCHS_DATA_PORT_ADDRESS);
         let base_address = pci_device.base_addresses[0] & 0xFFFF_FFF0;
         let physical_address = PhysAddr::new(base_address as u64);
         let virtual_address = VirtAddr::new(base_address as u64);
+        let resolution = Resolution::new(width, height);
         BochsDevice {
             pci_device,
             index_port,
             data_port,
             physical_address,
             virtual_address,
-            current_resolution: Resolution::default(),
+            resolution,
         }
     }
 
@@ -149,12 +150,7 @@ impl BochsDevice {
 
     /// Sets the `BochsDevice` to the given `resolution`.
     pub fn set_resolution(&mut self, resolution: Resolution) {
-        self.disable_display();
-        self.set_width(resolution.width);
-        self.set_height(resolution.height);
-        self.set_bpp();
-        self.enable_display();
-        self.current_resolution = resolution;
+        self.resolution = resolution;
     }
 
     fn get_width(&mut self) -> usize {
@@ -195,7 +191,7 @@ impl BochsDevice {
 
 impl GraphicsWriter<u32> for BochsDevice {
     fn clear_screen(&self, color: u32) {
-        let screen_size = self.current_resolution.width * self.current_resolution.height;
+        let screen_size = self.resolution.width * self.resolution.height;
         let frame_buffer = self.virtual_address.as_mut_ptr::<u32>();
         for offset in 0..screen_size {
             unsafe {
@@ -225,7 +221,7 @@ impl GraphicsWriter<u32> for BochsDevice {
         }
     }
     fn set_pixel(&self, x: usize, y: usize, color: u32) {
-        let offset = (y * self.current_resolution.width) + x;
+        let offset = (y * self.resolution.width) + x;
         unsafe {
             self.virtual_address
                 .as_mut_ptr::<u32>()
@@ -236,4 +232,11 @@ impl GraphicsWriter<u32> for BochsDevice {
     fn get_frame_buffer(&self) -> *mut u32 {
         self.virtual_address.as_mut_ptr()
     }
+    fn set_mode(&mut self) {
+        self.disable_display();
+        self.set_width(self.resolution.width);
+        self.set_height(self.resolution.height);
+        self.set_bpp();
+        self.enable_display();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/writers/graphics_320x200x256.rs b/src/writers/graphics_320x200x256.rs
index c9ff664..8d239a4 100644
--- a/src/writers/graphics_320x200x256.rs
+++ b/src/writers/graphics_320x200x256.rs
@@ -77,16 +77,7 @@ impl GraphicsWriter<u8> for Graphics320x200x256 {
     fn get_frame_buffer(&self) -> *mut u8 {
         u32::from(VGA.lock().get_frame_buffer()) as *mut u8
     }
-}
-
-impl Graphics320x200x256 {
-    /// Creates a new `Graphics320x200x256`.
-    pub const fn new() -> Graphics320x200x256 {
-        Graphics320x200x256
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the graphics device to a `VideoMode`.
-    pub fn set_mode(&self) {
+    fn set_mode(&mut self) {
         let mut vga = VGA.lock();
         vga.set_video_mode(VideoMode::Mode320x200x256);
 
@@ -95,3 +86,10 @@ impl Graphics320x200x256 {
         vga.color_palette_registers.load_palette(&DEFAULT_PALETTE);
     }
 }
+
+impl Graphics320x200x256 {
+    /// Creates a new `Graphics320x200x256`.
+    pub const fn new() -> Graphics320x200x256 {
+        Graphics320x200x256
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/writers/graphics_320x240x256.rs b/src/writers/graphics_320x240x256.rs
index ce217ed..8669845 100644
--- a/src/writers/graphics_320x240x256.rs
+++ b/src/writers/graphics_320x240x256.rs
@@ -87,16 +87,7 @@ impl GraphicsWriter<u8> for Graphics320x240x256 {
     fn get_frame_buffer(&self) -> *mut u8 {
         u32::from(VGA.lock().get_frame_buffer()) as *mut u8
     }
-}
-
-impl Graphics320x240x256 {
-    /// Creates a new `Graphics320x240x256`.
-    pub const fn new() -> Graphics320x240x256 {
-        Graphics320x240x256
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the graphics device to a `VideoMode`.
-    pub fn set_mode(&self) {
+    fn set_mode(&mut self) {
         let mut vga = VGA.lock();
         vga.set_video_mode(VideoMode::Mode320x240x256);
 
@@ -105,3 +96,10 @@ impl Graphics320x240x256 {
         vga.color_palette_registers.load_palette(&DEFAULT_PALETTE);
     }
 }
+
+impl Graphics320x240x256 {
+    /// Creates a new `Graphics320x240x256`.
+    pub const fn new() -> Graphics320x240x256 {
+        Graphics320x240x256
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/writers/graphics_640x480x16.rs b/src/writers/graphics_640x480x16.rs
index 668e996..3b558c7 100644
--- a/src/writers/graphics_640x480x16.rs
+++ b/src/writers/graphics_640x480x16.rs
@@ -89,16 +89,7 @@ impl GraphicsWriter<Color16> for Graphics640x480x16 {
     fn get_frame_buffer(&self) -> *mut Color16 {
         u32::from(VGA.lock().get_frame_buffer()) as *mut Color16
     }
-}
-
-impl Graphics640x480x16 {
-    /// Creates a new `Graphics640x480x16`.
-    pub const fn new() -> Graphics640x480x16 {
-        Graphics640x480x16
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the graphics device to a `VideoMode`.
-    pub fn set_mode(&self) {
+    fn set_mode(&mut self) {
         let mut vga = VGA.lock();
         vga.set_video_mode(VideoMode::Mode640x480x16);
 
@@ -106,6 +97,13 @@ impl Graphics640x480x16 {
         // so explicitly set it.
         vga.color_palette_registers.load_palette(&DEFAULT_PALETTE);
     }
+}
+
+impl Graphics640x480x16 {
+    /// Creates a new `Graphics640x480x16`.
+    pub const fn new() -> Graphics640x480x16 {
+        Graphics640x480x16
+    }
 
     fn set_write_mode_0(self, color: Color16) {
         let mut vga = VGA.lock();
diff --git a/src/writers/mod.rs b/src/writers/mod.rs
index 768c41d..d4608da 100644
--- a/src/writers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/writers/mod.rs
@@ -199,4 +199,6 @@ pub trait GraphicsWriter<Color> {
     fn set_pixel(&self, x: usize, y: usize, color: Color);
     /// Returns the frame buffer for this vga mode.
     fn get_frame_buffer(&self) -> *mut Color;
+    /// Sets the graphics device to a `VideoMode`.
+    fn set_mode(&mut self);
 }