while we're on the subject, what exactly does 'optimal' refresh rate mean?
what rate does your monitor actually get set to?

Chuck Finnigan
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Wrong Refreshrate


>     Hallo to all on the list.  I have a question regarding the shown
refresh
> rate on a Sony CPD 100 ES it's rated at 85 Hz.  Running on a Ati Graphics
> Pro PCI. 2MB  When I set the refresh rate to optimal, the onscreen display
> shows 100 Hz (shown when you press brightness or contrast) and I also see
> light stripes on the monitor ( I see the picture clearly also but the
> lighter lines running up and down the monitor are noticeable).  To prevent
> damage to the monitor I set the refresh rate down to 70 Hz and this works
> for most of the programs except on some games. At first I thought that
this
> was a problem related to Direct X but using the override on the Direct X
> diagnostic tool (also set to 70Hz) did not resolve the problem.  Question
is
> has anyone seen this before and how did they solve the issue. Tools? or
any
> hints would be greatly appreciated

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