Weird issue with refresh rates?

[newls1]

I just upgraded from a ATI X1600 card to a 8800 GTS 640mb card, and am having refresh rate issues. When I was using my old X1600 card, My 19"LCD widescreen could do 75Hz @ 1440x900, however now with the 8800GTS I can only do 60HZ. I did a fresh install of windows, so a driver conflict is not the problem. I've tried using riva tuner to force a refresh rate but couldn't get it to work. Is there another program that could help me here? Thank you

 

[Einhanderkiller]

What driver version are you using?

 

[newls1]

beta 163.44

 

[RoBo]

You're still at 1440x900 right?

 

[newls1]

yes, but @ 60hz. Really need to be at 75Hz, as I can tell a huge difference in my game play. 60hz the screen feels like it has a MS rating of 30ms LOL, but when at 75HZ the screen has NO LAG at all. My screen is a chimei 19" widescreen 2ms response.

 

[srgess]

Video card go higher than 75hz its only your screen could be limited to 60hz at some resolution or 70hz, 75hz. I am 100% sure that is not your videocard limiting your hz issue but your Monitor.

 

[RoBo]

Video card go higher than 75hz its only your screen could be limited to 60hz at some resolution or 70hz, 75hz. I am 100% sure that is not your videocard limiting your hz issue but your Monitor.

He has already said that his monitor can do 75hz.

 

[Gorankar]

Are the monitor's drivers installed?

 

[newls1]

Are the monitor's drivers installed?

Chimei DOENT have drivers for there moniters, even in the manual it says it uses the "plug and play" driver.

 

[unclewebb]

Here's a great little program that might be able to cure your problem.

It's called Refresh Force.
http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rf/

 

[newls1]

still doesnt work, already tried it. Damn this nvidia crap is driving me to drink again Something so simple should be this hard to figure out.

 

[KamelRed]

Just go to Display Settings->Advanced Settings->Monitor

If your refresh rating doesn't appear uncheck the Hide modes that this monitor cannot display box.

 

[newls1]

Just go to Display Settings->Advanced Settings->Monitor

If your refresh rating doesn't appear uncheck the Hide modes that this monitor cannot display box.

thanks, but I know this man.......I have tried every damn program out there to help me with this damn issue and none seem to help me. Powerstrip, refreshlock, refreshforce, rivatuner, etc.... Anything else maybe?

 

[Marvelous]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1219224

I thought this was answered.

I guess you have to live with 60htz or go get a ati card.

 

[KamelRed]

If you're running XP did you try the refresh override in dxdiag?

 

[Marvelous]

If you're running XP did you try the refresh override in dxdiag?

There's no refresh override in dxdiag.

 

[KamelRed]

There's no refresh override in dxdiag.

If you're running XP go to the HELP TAB in dxdiag and at the bottom it say override--Open it an type in a refreshrate. Although those other programs you tried probably do the same thing as this.

 

[Marvelous]

I see it now... Never knew it was there.

 

[newls1]

If you're running XP go to the HELP TAB in dxdiag and at the bottom it say override--Open it an type in a refreshrate. Although those other programs you tried probably do the same thing as this.

Hmmm.Thanks, will try his the next time that PC is on Thank you

 

[Marvelous]

Looks like you can add a custom resolution in Nvidia Control Panel if you haven't figure it out yet.

Under Display--->Manage Custom Resolutions----->Create Custom Resolution----->add desired refresh rate and resolution------->Test Resolution------>Change Resolution

 

[Red Falcon]

I've heard of this problem before with people having weird stuff happen at 1440x900...
If the newest drivers havn't helped, try some of the older ones, from a few versions ago.

[off topic]WTF Marvelous?!?! I thought you were banned?

Ahem, well since you're back, I ordered the Diamond Plus version of your card.

Bioshock was horrible on my 8500GT... couldn't do high settings on 1024x768. Totally unacceptable. I want to play at at least 1280x800 or 1440x900 with at least medium high settings. I don't care about high FPS, just as long as it is playable (for me).[/off topic]

 

[Marvelous]

I've heard of this problem before with people having weird stuff happen at 1440x900...
If the newest drivers havn't helped, try some of the older ones, from a few versions ago.

[off topic]WTF Marvelous?!?! I thought you were banned?

Ahem, well since you're back, I ordered the Diamond Plus version of your card.

Bioshock was horrible on my 8500GT... couldn't do high settings on 1024x768. Totally unacceptable. I want to play at at least 1280x800 or 1440x900 with at least medium high settings. I don't care about high FPS, just as long as it is playable (for me).[/off topic]

The fan might be loud. Seems you can't alter fan settings on these either. There is a fix for the OC version where you set it to 7volts instead of 12volts. I don't think you can change it on the Diamond Version.

Banned? Never.