Radeon, Vista and refresh rate.

> Hmm... if it won't let you change it, it's because the OS can't handle it or
> the hardware can't handle it. Change the resolution by going into Control
> Panel > Personlisation > Display (I think) to change it from there.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
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> "Dragen" <Dragen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > With my monitor (LG Studioworks 775E), I've always been able to run
> > 1280x1024
> > at 85 Hz, but after I installed Vista, it wont let me select 85 Hz.
> > Only 60, 86 and 94 Hz.
> > At 86 Hz, the monitor goes out of whack.
> >
> > I'm using an ATi Radeon 9800 Pro.
> >
> > How do I set 85 Hz? 60 Hz is killing my eyes, and I can set 85 Hz only
> > with
> > 1024x768, but I am not comfortable with that resolution.

>
>
>

>I knew MS would mess something vital for me up.
> 60 Hz isnt healthy for your eyes, and 85 Hz is kinda standard on most
> monitors made in the last 10 years (even my old 15" ibm monitor supported
> it). And since Ive used 85 Hz with 1280x1024 for years now with 2000/XP, I
> can't see why my hardware would suddenly stop supporting it.
> Unless this is changed in an upcoming build, I'm sticking to XP or
> changing
> to Linux (yuck!).
>
> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>

>> Hmm... if it won't let you change it, it's because the OS can't handle it
>> or
>> the hardware can't handle it. Change the resolution by going into Control
>> Panel > Personlisation > Display (I think) to change it from there.
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "Dragen" <Dragen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9DF9B9CF-10C7-459C-B6F4-31129BAFE0FC@microsoft.com...

>> > With my monitor (LG Studioworks 775E), I've always been able to run
>> > 1280x1024
>> > at 85 Hz, but after I installed Vista, it wont let me select 85 Hz.
>> > Only 60, 86 and 94 Hz.
>> > At 86 Hz, the monitor goes out of whack.
>> >
>> > I'm using an ATi Radeon 9800 Pro.
>> >
>> > How do I set 85 Hz? 60 Hz is killing my eyes, and I can set 85 Hz only
>> > with
>> > 1024x768, but I am not comfortable with that resolution.

>>
>>
>>

> use the catylist control panel.
> downlod the beta drivers from ATI and use the correct installation instructions from there to install the control panel.
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>
>
>
> "Dragen" <Dragen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DF9B9CF-10C7-459C-B6F4-31129BAFE0FC@microsoft.com...
> With my monitor (LG Studioworks 775E), I've always been able to run 1280x1024
> at 85 Hz, but after I installed Vista, it wont let me select 85 Hz.
> Only 60, 86 and 94 Hz.
> At 86 Hz, the monitor goes out of whack.
>
> I'm using an ATi Radeon 9800 Pro.
>
> How do I set 85 Hz? 60 Hz is killing my eyes, and I can set 85 Hz only with
> 1024x768, but I am not comfortable with that resolution

> use the catylist control panel.
> downlod the beta drivers from ATI and use the correct installation instructions from there to install the control panel.
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>
>
>
> "Dragen" <Dragen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DF9B9CF-10C7-459C-B6F4-31129BAFE0FC@microsoft.com...
> With my monitor (LG Studioworks 775E), I've always been able to run 1280x1024
> at 85 Hz, but after I installed Vista, it wont let me select 85 Hz.
> Only 60, 86 and 94 Hz.
> At 86 Hz, the monitor goes out of whack.
>
> I'm using an ATi Radeon 9800 Pro.
>
> How do I set 85 Hz? 60 Hz is killing my eyes, and I can set 85 Hz only with
> 1024x768, but I am not comfortable with that resolution

>With my monitor (LG Studioworks 775E), I've always been able to run 1280x1024
>at 85 Hz, but after I installed Vista, it wont let me select 85 Hz.
>Only 60, 86 and 94 Hz.
>At 86 Hz, the monitor goes out of whack.
>
>I'm using an ATi Radeon 9800 Pro.
>
>How do I set 85 Hz? 60 Hz is killing my eyes, and I can set 85 Hz only with
>1024x768, but I am not comfortable with that resolution.