Win2K SP3 locked at 60Hz with Radeon 9700 Pro

[Goi]

Hi guys,
I know this is a problem many people have, and I hate to add another thread, but all the normal solutions don't work for me so I have to...60Hz is killing my eyes

Anyway, I just got a new system with a Radeon 9700 Pro and Win2K SP3, and like the title states, my refresh rate is locked at 60Hz. Not only in games, but in Windows too. My monitor is a Nokia 445XPro 21" capable of 1600x1200@85Hz which I desire, but every single resolution and color depth I chose gets locked at 60Hz. What's up with that? I have the latest Catalyst 2.5 drivers, and I've tried r3dtweak, Refreshforce and Refreshlock. None of them work on this system. Anybody has any ideas? Thanks!

 

[Goi]

Hmmn, after some fooling around I've found a partial fix by going to the ATI control panel->Displays and setting the resolution/refresh rate there. However I have to do it manually which is quite a pain since it means i have to switch my desktop resolution/refresh rate to the one I wish to play my games at, everytime I wanna play a game.

 

[rbV5]

Just set the maximum refresh rate and resolution for your monitor (mine is set at 2048 X 1536 and 200Hz) in the displays attributes and it should work fine with your different settings. Make sure "use DDC information" is unchecked.

 

[Auric]

I surmise that at first start up TV was probably enabled and both it and Monitor were @ 60Hz. I have found it is necessary to initially toggle TV off and then set the desired Monitor refresh rate and resolution (then toggle TV on again if desired).

 

[Goi]

2048 X 1536 at 200Hz?!? What kinda freaking display do you have man?

Anyway, I don't think my monitor supports DDC

About the TV thing, I don't even have a TV connected at all ever...

 

[rbV5]

2048 X 1536 at 200Hz?!? What kinda freaking display do you have man?

My monitor doesn't support 2048 X 1536 @ 200Hz, but those are the maximum resolution (2048 X 1536) and the maximum refresh rate (200Hz) that my monitor supports. My monitor doesn't support DDC when using BNC connectors so I have to manually set the max values....otherwise the display defaults to 60Hz no matter what you enter...just like you're describing.

I use my monitor at 1600 X 1200 @ 85Hz, its a 22" Mitsu, nice but not 2048X1536@200Hz nice LOL.

 

[Goi]

Oh ok, I misunderstood you then
I didn't think monitor technology advanced by that much since 1999

Anyway, I'm using BNC connectors too on my Nokia 445XPro, so that's probably why DDC isn't supported?

 

[rbV5]

Anyway, I'm using BNC connectors too on my Nokia 445XPro, so that's probably why DDC isn't supported?

Yup, thats it.

 

[Goi]

Hmmn, the "displays" solution worked...but then I installed DX9 and updated to the Catalyst 3.0 drivers...now that solution doesn't work anymore.

 

[Slappy00]

can you uninstall just sp3?

i had my 9700pro and win2gae sp2 and everything was peachy.. if you just use that comp for gaming, not work, bank transactions, things of that nature, i wouldnt put sp3 on, i think its a bunch of crap microsoft bundled in order to cloak its new key validation, and update system...

-blarg