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#261
Well it would appear that there's an official "resolution" to this issue posted by Microsoft ( Screen refresh rate in Windows 7 does not apply the user selected settings on monitors & TVs (that report specific TV compatible timings) ). According to them, no action is needed to be taken as this is not a real problem. I beg to differ, and here's why: If I turn on windows and the refresh rate shows as 59hz, then what is it really switching to when I change it to 60hz? If it's already at "60hz" (59.94Hz) then why does my screen actually switch refresh rates when I change it from 59 to 60? Could it be that every time I start windows it's actually really at 59 not 59.94? I don't think this is a non-issue at all. Even with v-sync enabled, I used to have tearing but since I have implemented the quick-fix as noted in previous posts (custom resolution...60.001Hz) this tearing no longer occurs - and just to be sure I tried it at the only setting at which windows 7 seems to want to use (59Hz) and the tearing does come back. The point is - when the selection box is at its deafult (59hz) what is my actual hardware refresh rate - is it 59.00Hz or is it at 59.96Hz, or is at 60Hz? GRRRRRRRR!!!!!!