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Ge3 Ti200 & 4*.**+ drivers

Discussion in 'Audio and Video' started by Steg, Jan 5, 2003.

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  1. Steg Newcomer, in training

    Ever since i have upgraded to the 4*.**+ drivers on both 98 and 2k i set the refresh to 100hz and it refuses to draw higher than 75hz, i have a Iiyama VMPro 410 (17in) which worked fine at 100hz under 30.82 but now it just wont go higher - the setting says 100 the moniter says 75....
    anyone got any ideas?
    Cheers

    Steg
  2. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin

    The Detonator's above 40 certainly aren't optimized for the GF3's. I would reccomend you lowering down to the 30's.

    Try reverting back to the old Detonators. The 30's. Can it go above 75Hz? If so than there's your problem.

    And also make sure your monitor drivers are correctly installed & you don't have another utility, maybe from nVIDIA, that may alter the refresh rate.
  3. Steg Newcomer, in training

    but the 40+ boost performance quite alot (6000 to 6500 in 3dmark2k1) so i dont no wot 2 do.....and i like that extra performance quite alot.....

    Steg
  4. ---agissi--- TechSpot Paladin

    Well from my point of view, its one or the other.:blackeye:
  5. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin

    I doubt you'll notice the difference between 75Hz and 100Hz anyway. Below 60Hz is noticeable.

    I'm running 75Hz @ 1600x1200 on my NEC and it doesn't look any different than 165Hz @ 640x480.

    So I'd say keep the 40 drivers!
  6. NeoION Newcomer, in training

    I can easily notice the difference between 75 and say 100, the image is far more stable and of course there is less visual tearing in ut2k3 whne the fps goes above the hz.
  7. Nick Newcomer, in training

    mmmm 1024x768@60 hz on a 19" a90f+ viewsonic monitor :)
  8. MrGaribaldi TechSpot Ambassador

    Why not play with vsync on? That will elliminate that tearing...


    And Nick, how can you play at 60Hz? Don't you get a headache after a short while, or have trouble focusing due to the scanlines?
  9. Nick Newcomer, in training

    ive never gotten a scan line... i think it is because i have vsync disabled... since i made that post ive uped the refresh rate to 85 however i dont notice a difference ;/
  10. Steg Newcomer, in training

    Yeh i run vsync in all games - games arnt really the problem its more things like word or Pro/DESKTOP that are the problem where the difference is odvious - the white backgrounds flicker quite badly

    Steg
  11. RustyZip TechSpot Paladin

    Eerrmm... Can i butt in?

    Just a quick question...What actually is vsync and what does it do??
  12. iss TechSpot Chancellor

    Vsync is the virtual cyber world counterpart of Nsync only they look like max head room.:D

    ok actually it stands for vertical sync and has to to with the refresh rate. dont remember the rest but I am sure one of the whiz's around here do.
  13. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin

    I think it tries to match the vertical FPS and the refresh rate...hence 'sync'. But heck, what do I know?
  14. MrGaribaldi TechSpot Ambassador

    You got that one correctly :)

    It forces the card to synchronize it's output with your screen refresh...
    People use it to get rid of tearing which happens when the refresh and fps doesn't match...
  15. Arris TechSpot Evangelist

    LOL Cyber Nsync... Nice ISS :haha:

    A reasonable explanation Veh but I don't believe there are Vertical and Horizontal frames being rendered ;)

    I found a quite detailed "What is Vsync?" here
  16. RustyZip TechSpot Paladin

    Ahh - Now i understand...

    Thanks everyone for awnsering...
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