Nvidia drivers capping hz @ 85 hz?

[olinn]

I've been trying to get my 19" samsung CRT monitor to reach 100hz with windows7, but it seems to be impossible.

I can't find a driver that works for the monitor online, so I made one with RivaTuner, however I can't reach 100hz in resolutions that I know are supposed to get there.

Is this a Nvidia driver issue?

I currently have the latest official one from the Nvidia page.

 

[torrentg]

I can't find a driver that works for the monitor online, so I made one with RivaTuner, however I can't reach 100hz in resolutions that I know are supposed to get there.

Is this a Nvidia driver issue?

I currently have the latest official one from the Nvidia page.

Your monitor works best at 1920x1440 @ 64 Hz, it's maximum resolution/refresh rate.

Samsung Syncmaster 957MB Monitor Review - PCSTATS.com

 

[olinn]

uhh, Yeah but I'm trying to run CS1.6 in 800x600 resolution @ 100hz, and somehow thats impossible, whilst I could do that in winxp.

Also.. No Nvidia driver install has to date finished correctly for me, it always hangs on some part of the install.

 

[torrentg]

Install using device manager method then.

 

[olinn]

Yeah, But the issue is still at hand. Its like theres a global cap on refresh rates at 85hz across the board, except for the highest resolutions then it drops a down bit.

If I force CS to try to run in 100hz, it starts in window mode, only filling a portion of my screen.

I've sent nvidia customer support a question, I hope they give me some answers tomorrow

 

[Zen00]

Generally it's better to run an LCD monitor at around the 60hz range, because running it at a higher rate does reduce the life span of the monitor.

 

[mushroomboy]

Yeah I read something about that, some LCD's even lock their rates at 60 I believe. It's ok of they run lower, and don't worry the human eye on average only can see 30fps.

 

[torrentg]

???

It's not lcd. It's a crt.

 

[Zen00]

Oh, my bad, thanks torrentg, I missed that in the first post.

 

[olinn]

I personally would never run a LCD on 60hz, always the maximum allowed per resolution, but indeed the issue I'm having is on a CRT.

 

[mushroomboy]

=( That's what I get for wake and bake lol, my bad.

 

[torrentg]

lol you're forgiven.

 

[RadicalStyle]

The same for me... =(
I'll be waiting for some fix for the CRT users..

 

[mushroomboy]

Ok why don't you make a custom rez in Nvidia, or I think their is a rez editor floating around somewhere? It forces resolutions and Hz, I know their are various programs for that.... Oh man, ummm The same utility for OC on Nvidia/ATI locks resolutions/Hz... I don't use it because I hard mod, but just go searching around for those progz.

 

[RadicalStyle]

Because the programs didn't works.. I tried PowerStrip, ReForce... nVidia drivers is CAPPING the hz

 

[mushroomboy]

riviatuner?

 

[RadicalStyle]

None... don't work.. any program won't work, because there isn't a problem from the driver of the monitor, is a problem from the nVidia drivers.. 85Hz is the maximum and they need fix it.

 

[mushroomboy]

Human eye only see's 30fps give or take, you should be able to use something from 60-85 that suits your eyes.

 

[RadicalStyle]

But it isn't what you can see, is how do you see.. 100Hz is more smoother while you're moving the mouse and even you can realize a different sensibility, if you want to unterstand it try to play with 30fps and 60.. what a difference, no?

 

[mushroomboy]

Depends though, I've had 50Hz look very smooth. In linux once I couldn't get above 53, but it looked just as good as 85 or higher.