Lightboost hack with 290X

[slightlyhuman]

I just upgraded from an eVGA 670GTX to Tri-x 290x. I have 144" Asus monitor but after reinstalling the Toasty X software I can't get my lightboost to work.

I was pretty confident it would work but not having much luck, am I screwed?

 

[Despoiler]

I just upgraded from an eVGA 670GTX to Tri-x 290x. I have 144" Asus monitor but after reinstalling the Toasty X software I can't get my lightboost to work.

I was pretty confident it would work but not having much luck, am I screwed?

What drivers are you using? Did you use DDU to clear the Nvidia drivers?

 

[Black Octagon]

I'd ask the man himself over on monitortests.com, personally

 

[slightlyhuman]

What drivers are you using? Did you use DDU to clear the Nvidia drivers?

I am using the latest CCC drivers.

Here's the process I took:

Uninstalled Nvidia drivers
rebooted into safemode
Ran Driver Cleaner Professional
Rebooted windows
Installed CCC drivers
Uninstalled Toasty X and reinstalled Toasty X

It asks what "hz" option I want to install. I selected 120 and 144hz then prompts me to reboot. When I boot to desktop it says the program isn't working and prompts me to hit close.

 

[n0x1ous]

works fine with my 290s

 

[slightlyhuman]

works fine with my 290s

sounds like i need to read this:

http://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread-Strobelight-LightBoost-Utility-for-AMD-ATI-and-NVIDIA



and it should fix my issues.

 

[jackstar7]

I believe you need to set a 120Hz for the LB hack, and then a 121Hz for non LB. Then a 144Hz as well.

I'm trying to remember what I did... but it's been a while. It works all the time though, so once you get it sorted you should have no problem.

 

[slightlyhuman]

Fixed! The new drivers solved the problem.

Thanks for the help. :beer;