Cannot Change Refresh Rate above 60.

[Gerry Abbott]

Just upgraded windows to XP from 98,
Have an up to date monitor and Graphics card (Phillips 109P4, ATI 9800XT
256).
But cannot get the refresh rate to change from the default.

The settings in the display panel can be changed to the correct values, and
the monitor blanks out, like its changing refresh rate, but the refresh rate
remains the same. Ive upgraded to the SR1a patch but this has made no
difference. I've also tried several of the older ATI drivers, and
unregistered Omega Catalyst drivers, including the driver which i was using
with the '98 setup, which worked fine. But getting the same result.

At anything above 1024, this flicker is intolerable for any length of time.

Have also tried to force the refresh rate higher using the option in DXDiag.
Also behaves as if it's working, but same result.

This is the first problem in a list ive got to sort out. From what I can
see, upgrading to XP is by no means a trivial matter.


Anyone any advice.



Many thanks.


--

Gerry


Mitas
Ryemont Abbey,
Leixlip,
Co. Kildare
Phone: 01 6104509
Fax:01 601 4716
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[Jim Macklin]

You need to update your monitor file so it is properly
identified. XP won't let you set above 60 Hz because it
can't identify the monitor specs.


| Just upgraded windows to XP from 98,
| Have an up to date monitor and Graphics card (Phillips
109P4, ATI 9800XT
| 256).
| But cannot get the refresh rate to change from the
default.
|
| The settings in the display panel can be changed to the
correct values, and
| the monitor blanks out, like its changing refresh rate,
but the refresh rate
| remains the same. Ive upgraded to the SR1a patch but this
has made no
| difference. I've also tried several of the older ATI
drivers, and
| unregistered Omega Catalyst drivers, including the driver
which i was using
| with the '98 setup, which worked fine. But getting the
same result.
|
| At anything above 1024, this flicker is intolerable for
any length of time.
|
| Have also tried to force the refresh rate higher using the
option in DXDiag.
| Also behaves as if it's working, but same result.
|
| This is the first problem in a list ive got to sort out.
From what I can
| see, upgrading to XP is by no means a trivial matter.
|
|
| Anyone any advice.
|
|
|
| Many thanks.
|
|
| --
|
| Gerry
|
|
| Mitas
| Ryemont Abbey,
| Leixlip,
| Co. Kildare
| Phone: 01 6104509
| Fax:01 601 4716
| (e-mail address removed)
| www.mitas.ie
| _______________
|
| DISCLAIMER:
| This e-mail may contain proprietary information,
| and is covered by copyright. It may be legally privileged,
and is for the
| intended
| recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you
must not use,
| disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this e-mail.
|
|

 

[Gerry Abbott]

Thanks Jim,
I already re-installed the monitor drivers, and display properties say,

Phillips Brillaince 109P4 (109P4), on Radeon Catalyst..............etc,
So it is seeing the monitor, thats why the various refresh rates are
available,
but changing them does nothing.

Gerry

 

[Sept1967]

Are you running you rmonitor thru an KVM switchbox? Or have it on a VGA
extention cable?

These sometimes block out the signal for video/monitor negotiations.