Refresh Rate on Monitor

Plague · Post by **Plague** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 1:31 pm

I have a Viewsonic P95f+ monitor. I was running at 1600x1200 @ 85hz. However, after I installed Windows XP SP2, I noticed that it won't do anything above 60hz. Should I use something like Reforce to get it back or is it different in the new service pack? Please help! My eyes are killing me!

Edit:
I seem to have fixed it, but would still like to know what the problem might have been.

BAAL · Post by **BAAL** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:05 pm

There is a known issue with win2k and XP reverting to 60hz --reforce fixes the problem, as do modern detonator drivers i believe. There is a refresh override built into them.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:10 pm

just use custom refresh in reforce or the newest Det drivers. it will automatically override any settings that come with XP, and force it to whatever you specify as long as its within the monitors capabilites.

the new 61.76 Drivers have a new feature which is very handy when specifying custom refresh rates, you can actually tweak the timing specs.

in the NVidia Menu, goto Change Resolutions > Advanced Timing ....you will come to this screen....

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:17 pm

I use Reforce.

it fixes things.

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:24 pm

do the detnator drivers work in opengl?

BAAL · Post by **BAAL** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:32 pm

yeah they do teddy.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 7:01 pm

In particular...

(see! Stress wasn't lying when he said I'm a dual monitor whore now.

)

Sage · Post by **Sage** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:59 am

sniffy sniffy... I can only run at 85hz on 800x600.... above that it's 65hz...

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 11:24 am

RefreshForce the vid-card agnostic, one-click, solution to all your refresh rate problems.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:01 pm

* Seconds Refresh Force (because it works perfectly with multiple monitors).

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:36 pm

I third reforce, the built in utility in the Nvidia drivers do not always work as is in my case.

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:15 pm

MD-2389 wrote:In particular...

http://www.bakercountyonline.com/md-2389/Ref_Ov.gif

(see! Stress wasn't lying when he said I'm a dual monitor whore now. )

I believed you from the first time you said it. You'll be pissed at my screen shots and pictures this weekend to be posted in the tech forum

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 4:16 pm

lol

As long as I don't have to deal with it Bill, I don't care.

edit: btw Plague, you might want to check Viewsonic's website for a proper driver for that monitor.

Plague · Post by **Plague** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:09 pm

Yeah, I did. However, Windows won't keep it installed, it keeps switching back over to the Default Monitor Driver because it thinks that it is newer/better. It works fine now though, so I'm happy.