refresh rates

[tris-]

does anyone know a program that will let you do different refresh rates for different resolutions, then automatially change when you switch res? i.e. say my desktop is 1280x1024@60hz, then it switch to a game thats in 1024x768 and want a refresh rate of 72

im having a hard time even changing the rate, only option i ever have is 60 hz . this is with NVIDA card by the way.

 

[Wilier]

Is this any good?

PowerStrip

 

[FuZor]

You installed the latest drivers yet?

As they fix the refresh rate problem well for Direct X only

 

[tris-]

Fuzor, i got the latest drivers i can find for windows 98. sorry i forgot to mention first time im on windows 98

 

[Scooba Da Bass]

30.82 are the latest 98 drivers, stick on either powerstrip as Willier suggested that will let you change refresh rates on the fly, or various refresh rate programs which can allocate a different refresh rate to a resolution. Obviously unless you turn Vsync off, you won't get a rate that's anything other than your monitor frequency.

 

[tris-]

ok thanks Scooba, i didnt know about that so i have set it to 'always off'.

 

[Summo]

If you find you get wierd 'tearing' effects in some games (particularly evident on the edges of buildings, doorways and so on) you'll need to enable vsync.

 

[legendario]

aye summo even if the frame rate is less than the vertical refresh rate I still get tearing.

Powerstrip only lets me go up to 85 Hz when I can get 120.....god damn that prog.

Cant seem to get around it.

 

[Wilier]

The answer Leg, is to swap your vid card for mine. You deffo wont get any tearing then..

 

[legendario]

Originally posted by Wilier
The answer Leg, is to swap your vid card for mine. You deffo wont get any tearing then..

I don't like Cirrus logic cards

 

[ManDevil]

I use this NVRefresh Tool 2.0 to fix my refesh rates.

Only for nVidia cards

 

[(Shovel)]

On the refresh rate subject. I've got a shiney new Iiyama Vision Master Pro 454 (mmm) and it should do 1600x1200 a 102Hz.

In the Windows XP control panel it seems to have capped it to 85.
Graphics card is Abit Geforce 4 Ti4200.

Any way to get the most from it?

 

[ManDevil]

You should be able to set it at 102hz, with the link in my previous post

 

[Mr.Monkey]

Get the iilyama drivers.

www.iiyama.co.uk

 

[(Shovel)]

I've already got the iiyama drivers in.

I think it's sorted. I updated the GF4 drivers and can now do 1600x1200 at 100Hz which is close enough! Thanks though.