Do the Jetway A210GDMS-pro motherboard's ATI integrated grahics support running 1280x960/32bpp @ 85hz or better? (or 1280x1024/32bpp, if it's better). So far, I've seen two opinions on the matter that contradicted each other.
According to Jetway's rep, it can do 1280x960/32bpp @ a staggering 180hz. As much as I'd love to believe that's true, I suspect the rep misinterpreted a spec sheet, and that 180hz is the max refresh supported at 1280x960 ONLY at the lowest bit depth. I doubt ATI's top of the line All in Wonder can do 1280x960/32bpp @ 180hz
At the other extreme, someone who owns the board told me that its max refresh at 1280x960/32bpp is 75hz. This isn't entirely implausible... but I've also seen a benchmark evaluating the A210GDMS-pro's performance against a few others, and the benchmark's author claims to have used 1280x1024@85hz as the video mode for all the tests. My guess is that the second guy probably went to Windows display properties, but was shown lower rates because his monitor couldn't go any higher... OR possibly because he had the card configured to use more than 32mb RAM... exceeding the dedicated ram and possibly having a lower set of refreshrates imposed by operating in UMA mode kick in.
So... anyone care to add their own observations about the board's refresh limits?
I really like this board, but I can't live without 85hz refresh or better. My whole reason for going micro-ATX is so I can use an Aspire X-QPACK motherboard. I like it... but not enough to spend another $250+ on top of everything for a new video card, too. ASRock has a micro-ATX motherboard with AGP slot (939A8X-M), but it's ONLY available in Europe for some inane reason... and the few online European stores I've found that will ship to America insist on using DHL overnight, which ends up costing more than the motherboard itself... as opposed to something more reasonable, like postal Airmail (~15 Pounds/$25, ~5 days delivery time... vs 40-60 pounds/$80-100 for next day)
According to Jetway's rep, it can do 1280x960/32bpp @ a staggering 180hz. As much as I'd love to believe that's true, I suspect the rep misinterpreted a spec sheet, and that 180hz is the max refresh supported at 1280x960 ONLY at the lowest bit depth. I doubt ATI's top of the line All in Wonder can do 1280x960/32bpp @ 180hz
At the other extreme, someone who owns the board told me that its max refresh at 1280x960/32bpp is 75hz. This isn't entirely implausible... but I've also seen a benchmark evaluating the A210GDMS-pro's performance against a few others, and the benchmark's author claims to have used 1280x1024@85hz as the video mode for all the tests. My guess is that the second guy probably went to Windows display properties, but was shown lower rates because his monitor couldn't go any higher... OR possibly because he had the card configured to use more than 32mb RAM... exceeding the dedicated ram and possibly having a lower set of refreshrates imposed by operating in UMA mode kick in.
So... anyone care to add their own observations about the board's refresh limits?
I really like this board, but I can't live without 85hz refresh or better. My whole reason for going micro-ATX is so I can use an Aspire X-QPACK motherboard. I like it... but not enough to spend another $250+ on top of everything for a new video card, too. ASRock has a micro-ATX motherboard with AGP slot (939A8X-M), but it's ONLY available in Europe for some inane reason... and the few online European stores I've found that will ship to America insist on using DHL overnight, which ends up costing more than the motherboard itself... as opposed to something more reasonable, like postal Airmail (~15 Pounds/$25, ~5 days delivery time... vs 40-60 pounds/$80-100 for next day)
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