Confusion about refresh rate problem in Win2k

duragezic

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Oct 11, 1999
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I seen that refresh rate problem in win2k so I just set it to 100hz in the display properties (after unchecking hide display modes it can't do) at 1280x1024 in windows because that's what I run. And when I try a higher resolution, it tries the highest refresh rate it can do, which is what I want it to do. And although it only goes to 100hz at lower resolutions even though it can do 160hz at 640x480 and 800x600, 100hz is fine.

But when I play Diablo 2 (640x480) or Tribes 2 (1024x768), it's back to 60hz. I seen where you edit the registry to change the values but I don't get what you change. And I've seen where you have to change it in two different spots in the registry ??.

Please clear this up. Thanks.

Oh yeah, this is a win2k problem right? Why the hell doesn't MS release a simple fix??
 

dowxp

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there is a fix. i forgot where. www.guru3d.com might have it. i'll look or pm and i can send it to you.

edit: whoaaa! 100hz at 1280?! crazy! what monitor? i have only seen 85hz
 

duragezic

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Well Tonec the problem with that is that according to Samsung, the max refresh is 69hz at 2048x1536. Though when I switched to that before it was 70hz or something and at other high resolutions, the refresh rate was higher than according to Samsung is actually possible (that's something else I can't figure out! :().

That aside, if I put in 69hz in the reg, then all resolutions run at that? That's not really any better than where I was at.

Bangsailio: Samsung 900nf. :)
 

Syclone

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I'm sorry, I didn't notice that. I have no idea if it does or not, but I'd suspect it doesn't since it will be modifying keys related the Nvidia drivers.
 

lodgiikal

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That fix only works for nvidia cards I think.

I think the only thing you can do is go to each resolution and set the refresh manually. Do that in 32 and 16 bit color. That should take care of it. All that fix does is do this for you all at once.