Force resolution and refresh

[rudy]

I am having some problems with resolution and refresh rate.
My monitor will sometimes no longer pass the information for what it is.
Nvidia will then only allow certain resolutions not the one I want 1680x1050. I can make a custom resolution and even test it on the monitor but I can not set the monitor to use that resolution.

This is a CRT monitor
Vista x64 ultimate
Geforce 9800GT

Is there some program or something where I can just force it to what ever resolution I want. This often happens after I have gone into a game and returned and noticed the refresh rate on teh desktop has dropped to 60hz

 

[sonicboom]

Well you should still be able to manually select the resolution you had prior to the game. I remember sometimes having the same issues with some of my crt monitors.

 

[rudy]

I cant, the slider can not ever hit that resolution, it is not there.

 

[Metrocall]

Right Click -> Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Monitor -> "Hide modes this monitor can not display". After a restart Nvidia control Panel let me pick up to all the resolutions and refresh rates I wanted for my CRT. 2560x1600 @ 170hz anyone?

 

[Gorankar]

Right Click -> Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Monitor -> "Hide modes this monitor can not display". After a restart Nvidia control Panel let me pick up to all the resolutions and refresh rates I wanted for my CRT. 2560x1600 @ 170hz anyone?

That is what usually works. But, OP should insure his monitor can handle the res and refresh he wants.
My P220f looks like fuzzy ass when I take it above 100Hz at resolutions in excess of 1920x1440. So I tend to stick to 85-100Hz myself when up there.

 

[Metrocall]

That is what usually works. But, OP should insure his monitor can handle the res and refresh he wants.
My P220f looks like fuzzy ass when I take it above 100Hz at resolutions in excess of 1920x1440. So I tend to stick to 85-100Hz myself when up there.

Hopefully he already knows what the max is.