Your Gamming stuck at 60Hz?

[addiarmadar]

Just felt to post this since I just got reminded of this

DirectX Applications are limited to 60 Hz in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

To work around this issue, Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q284218 - Method 6 recommends overriding the refresh rate using the DirectX Diagnostics Utility (DXDIAG).

NOTE: If you change the video refresh rate to a setting that is not supported by your monitor, you can damage your monitor. Check the documentation for your monitor or contact the manufacturer of your monitor to determine compatible refresh rates before you change the default refresh rate setting for your video adapter.

To change the default refresh rate setting in Dxdiag, follow these steps:

1) Click Start, and then click Run.
2) In the Open box, type dxdiag.exe, and then click OK.
3) On the More Help tab, click Override.
4) Click Override Value, type a refresh rate setting in the Override Value box that is supported by both your video adapter and your monitor, and then click OK. Try one value at a time.
5) Click Exit.

NOTE: Typical values are 60, 62, 72, 75.

This could save you from those headaches from long-tem gamming ;-)

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[DonnieDarko]

I just use refreshforce, does the trick for me.

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[addiarmadar]

Yeah I found that app an its in my report. Found that the newer Catlyst driver, I Use 4.4, has the refresh override which I have set to 100 since my monitor can support it at 1024x768 and all my gamming and other full screen apps use that res. If I used many different res settings then I would jump on using the refreshforce.

Mobile Barton 2500+ @ 2420mhz 11x220 1.7v
Asus A7N8X Dlx 440 FSB
1gb Geil GD pc3500 Dual Channel (2-3-3-6)
Segata 80gb SATA 8.5ms seek
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro to XT(463/795)

 

[lhgpoobaa]

ATI radeon drivers have a built in refresh rate determinign thinggy.
It works.

1280x960 @ 85Hz = yum.

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[addiarmadar]

Thats a good montior there.

Yeah I just used the Refresh override in the Catalyst driver to synch all with my desktop.

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ATI Radeon 9800 Pro to XT(463/795)

 

[lhgpoobaa]

Yaa its a good setup.
And with the R9800pro i havnt touched the quality settings for months.

Desktop res is 1280x960, games the same, both as 85Hz, 4xaa nad 8x ansio as standard, 17" crt.

Life is easy. No fiddling.

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