Need a little help here please.

[merlin704]

Let me get the specs out of the way:

P4 3.0C@4.2Ghz
1gb Kingston HyperX PC3200
Abit IC7
ATi X800XTPE 560/1200
WinXP Pro w/SP2
Viewsonic 19in. P95F+B CRT w/ latest drivers/inf installed
ATi Tray Tools v1.2.9.940

For some reason I can NOT seem to get my monitor to run my desktop at 1600x1200 85hz even though my monitor supports it and higher. When I set this resolution, it will take affect until I reboot or shut my PC off and then turn it back on. When it boots into windows, the desktop is set to 1280x1024 75Hz. I never had this problem with my 9800 Pro. This is all with a fresh install of XP/SP2, chipset drivers, 6.9 CATs and DX9.0C.

Link to my monitor:
http://www.viewsonic.com/support/desktopdisplays/crtmonitors/proseries/p95fplusb/

If anyone has any ideas, I am open to suggestions. Thanks in advance.

 

[Standpoint]

Not really sure about your problem, but one thought might be that ATI tray tools is forcing the resolution upon startup?

Maybe uninstall it, and see what happens.

 

[merlin704]

Not really sure about your problem, but one thought might be that ATI tray tools is forcing the resolution upon startup?

Maybe uninstall it, and see what happens.

Yeah, I checked and it is forcing the 1280x1024 75Hz setting. I tried the override but to no avail. Any other suggestions?

 

[shadowfax]

try completely removing the ATI drivers and ALL references to them (registry included) from your system, then reinstall them. Every ATI card I ever had would suddenly decide to behave strangely, usually something involving resolution or multimonitor, and nothing would fix it until I removed/reinstalled. Then it would sometimes work

/not an ATI fan anymore.

 

[Dallows]

that, or just install the ati drivers and not the control center crap.

 

[merlin704]

Only thing I have installed is THE ATi drivers with no CCC. Which is why I am using ATi Tray Tools.

 

[Dallows]

the tray tools are causing the problem right? so get rid of it.