What do you people using CRT do about refresh rate issue Microsoft caused in Vista and Win7?
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[quote name='fish99' post='1069480' date='Jun 7 2010, 05:39 AM']I've attached the inf file I'm currently using. It's the davemon.inf file, which is a generic CRT inf file with all refresh rates unlocked, but with a little help from the microsoft website I figured out how to turn it into a 64 bit driver. It works 100% for me. I have a P1130 Dell 21" CRT running 1280*960@120Hz and 1600*1200@100 Hz under Win7 64-bit.

You still need to use the 'add custom resolution' in the nvidia control panel and add your 100/120 Hz modes.[/quote]
I recently installed windows 7 64 bit for the first time and have had nothing but trouble with getting all my desired refresh rates of any of my resolutions(i too have a p1130!) for my crt monitor. I know this is a bit off topic but just came across this thread after an endless amount of time googling for my problem, and i just wanted to say THANK YOU for uploading that custom .inf.

In nearly all my games and desktop, i've been either stuck at a max of 85hz, or with a variety games ill even be stuck at 60hz, which is simply frustrating and all these 3rd party apps we doing me no good. But now after installing that custom .inf, I got all my max refresh rates back!(especially 1280x960@120hz, my most favorable one)

Once again, Thank you

and have a good day :D
[quote name='fish99' post='1069480' date='Jun 7 2010, 05:39 AM']I've attached the inf file I'm currently using. It's the davemon.inf file, which is a generic CRT inf file with all refresh rates unlocked, but with a little help from the microsoft website I figured out how to turn it into a 64 bit driver. It works 100% for me. I have a P1130 Dell 21" CRT running 1280*960@120Hz and 1600*1200@100 Hz under Win7 64-bit.



You still need to use the 'add custom resolution' in the nvidia control panel and add your 100/120 Hz modes.

I recently installed windows 7 64 bit for the first time and have had nothing but trouble with getting all my desired refresh rates of any of my resolutions(i too have a p1130!) for my crt monitor. I know this is a bit off topic but just came across this thread after an endless amount of time googling for my problem, and i just wanted to say THANK YOU for uploading that custom .inf.



In nearly all my games and desktop, i've been either stuck at a max of 85hz, or with a variety games ill even be stuck at 60hz, which is simply frustrating and all these 3rd party apps we doing me no good. But now after installing that custom .inf, I got all my max refresh rates back!(especially 1280x960@120hz, my most favorable one)



Once again, Thank you



and have a good day :D

#16
Posted 07/19/2010 11:19 AM   
I created a custom monitor driver with an EDID override, which forces my CRT to always use its highest possible refresh rate at each resolution. I had to boot to Windows XP to figure out what those refresh rates are, but then I made the driver from within Windows 7.

There are instructions available here:
[url="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/7947-force-dvi-hdmi-resolutions-refresh-rates.html"]http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/7947-...resh-rates.html[/url]
Most of what you need to change with Phoenix.exe is under "Standard Timings".

I originally did this to enable all the refresh rates I wanted available (60Hz, 72Hz, 85Hz), but I recently made a special driver for 3D that only includes the highest for each resolution. This prevents games from defaulting to 60Hz, which the Nvidia glasses can't seem to do (and 30Hz per eye would suck anyway).

I've attached my Dell P1110 (Sony Trinitron 21" CRT) files, as well as the software required to make your own.
I created a custom monitor driver with an EDID override, which forces my CRT to always use its highest possible refresh rate at each resolution. I had to boot to Windows XP to figure out what those refresh rates are, but then I made the driver from within Windows 7.



There are instructions available here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/7947-...resh-rates.html

Most of what you need to change with Phoenix.exe is under "Standard Timings".



I originally did this to enable all the refresh rates I wanted available (60Hz, 72Hz, 85Hz), but I recently made a special driver for 3D that only includes the highest for each resolution. This prevents games from defaulting to 60Hz, which the Nvidia glasses can't seem to do (and 30Hz per eye would suck anyway).



I've attached my Dell P1110 (Sony Trinitron 21" CRT) files, as well as the software required to make your own.

#17
Posted 07/23/2010 08:40 AM   
actually, the glasses ARE responsible for a large amount of ghosting, especially for high brightness->low brightness differences between the 2 eyes and vice versa
if you hold down the button on the glasses, one of the lenses will turn "opaque", from there you can see that "opaque" is really only in the center of the lens, and they are more and more transparent as you go to the sides. this causes ghosting, ghosting which is the fault of the glasses, not the LCD or CRT. so dont blame everything on LCD, when part of the fault lies in the glasses.
we should wait and see how the x103s fare, and if thy support nvidia's emitter.
the 2232rz IS A FAILURE though, which is why itwas discontinued from production, look for the review on x-bit labs on the response times, completely not adequate for 3d vision, then check the viewsonic review, much better response times.
actually, the glasses ARE responsible for a large amount of ghosting, especially for high brightness->low brightness differences between the 2 eyes and vice versa

if you hold down the button on the glasses, one of the lenses will turn "opaque", from there you can see that "opaque" is really only in the center of the lens, and they are more and more transparent as you go to the sides. this causes ghosting, ghosting which is the fault of the glasses, not the LCD or CRT. so dont blame everything on LCD, when part of the fault lies in the glasses.

we should wait and see how the x103s fare, and if thy support nvidia's emitter.

the 2232rz IS A FAILURE though, which is why itwas discontinued from production, look for the review on x-bit labs on the response times, completely not adequate for 3d vision, then check the viewsonic review, much better response times.

#18
Posted 07/23/2010 02:25 PM   
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