can't seem to be able to unlock refresh rates :(

login211 · 02-24-04, 07:05 PM

just got my 9700pro today, installed oemega 4.2 drivers

all is well but i can't unlock my refresh rates for resolotions that i'm not currently using, meaning i have set my refresh rate at 1152x864(which i'm using right now) to 75Hz and it works but i want to set the refresh rate at 1024x768 to 85(that is the max my monitor can handle at this res) but i am unable to do it

i installed powerstrip but that didnt' help, i installed Reforce and set the refresh rates for the resolutions i use and applied and rebooted but it didn't work :/

nvidia drivers had this function built in, do ati drivers have it aswell?

thanks

$anch3z · 02-24-04, 07:17 PM

when you loaded your omegas did you remove or have any other ATI software on your system?

btw there have been a few bugs reported with these latest cats.....that said i'm using the same ones with no problems at all

....but i always remove previous drivers first as i have had problems with overwriting even though the guy who mods these drivers recommends overwriting

login211 · 02-24-04, 07:29 PM

i was using nvidia before i install this 9700 pro

i removed the nvidia drivers before i install the card

$anch3z · 02-24-04, 07:32 PM

try the forum linked to the omega site .....driver heaven i think.....maybe they will have the answer you need

El<(')>Maxi · 02-24-04, 08:49 PM

Did you install Multires with the Omegas?

Strida · 02-24-04, 09:32 PM

Though I doubt it, it might just be that your monitor doesn't like high(er) refresh rate any longer.

Best of luck though.

login211 · 02-24-04, 10:10 PM

what are you guys using to unlock your refresh rates?

my monitor is fine, with my gf4ti4400 and gf4mx400 i was running 1024x768@85hz and 1152x864@75Hz

Strida · 02-25-04, 08:07 PM

You can get unlocking software and such that will fool the drivers into setting your monitor to higher refresh rates.

However even though this sounds cool and follows along with the overclocker's outlook, it will destroy your monitor. Quickly.

login211 · 02-25-04, 09:05 PM

i never was setting my monitor refresh rates to rates that it could not handle...

neway i fixed the problem and my refresh rates are uncapped

FishD · 02-29-04, 07:13 PM

Ive just installed the latest ATI Catalyst drivers, and i'm getting the same problem.

Was working fine, and able to get the highest refresh rates from all resolutions. Now it seems fixed at 60 or 75. Very noticable flicker now @1200x1600.

Have updated from Omegas. 2.6.22.

BTW, there's a noticable reduction in performance between these. I was getting much better frame rates in most games with these drivers.

Think i'm going back to these.......

skitlets · 03-01-04, 06:51 PM

u can unlock using direct x too. its in control panels, open it up, and i believe on the last tab, u can hit override there. do at ur own risk tho.

edit - oepn up direct x in control panel, then hit dxdiag, hit more help, then override.

FishD · 03-01-04, 07:12 PM

Found better solution,
Installed Omega drivers, 4.2 catalyst,
Much better than ATI, for me,

Working well now

02-24-04, 07:05 PM	Thread Starter #1
login211 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada	can't seem to be able to unlock refresh rates :( just got my 9700pro today, installed oemega 4.2 drivers all is well but i can't unlock my refresh rates for resolotions that i'm not currently using, meaning i have set my refresh rate at 1152x864(which i'm using right now) to 75Hz and it works but i want to set the refresh rate at 1024x768 to 85(that is the max my monitor can handle at this res) but i am unable to do it i installed powerstrip but that didnt' help, i installed Reforce and set the refresh rates for the resolutions i use and applied and rebooted but it didn't work :/ nvidia drivers had this function built in, do ati drivers have it aswell? thanks __________________ ABIT NF7-S 2.0 Bios 23-3DFire \| XP-M2500+ @ 2.48Ghz (236x10.5) @ 1.85V \| 1x512MB PC3700 TwinMOSS 11-3-2-2T @ 2.98V \| PowerColor Radeon 9700Pro @ 360/360 \| Lapped SP-97/Tt Smart Case Fan II \| Windows XP SP1 \| Enermax 465W \| F@H for TEAM 32!!! \| My heatware
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02-24-04, 07:17 PM	#2
$anch3z Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Plymouth	when you loaded your omegas did you remove or have any other ATI software on your system? btw there have been a few bugs reported with these latest cats.....that said i'm using the same ones with no problems at all ....but i always remove previous drivers first as i have had problems with overwriting even though the guy who mods these drivers recommends overwriting
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02-24-04, 07:29 PM	Thread Starter #3
login211 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada	i was using nvidia before i install this 9700 pro i removed the nvidia drivers before i install the card __________________ ABIT NF7-S 2.0 Bios 23-3DFire \| XP-M2500+ @ 2.48Ghz (236x10.5) @ 1.85V \| 1x512MB PC3700 TwinMOSS 11-3-2-2T @ 2.98V \| PowerColor Radeon 9700Pro @ 360/360 \| Lapped SP-97/Tt Smart Case Fan II \| Windows XP SP1 \| Enermax 465W \| F@H for TEAM 32!!! \| My heatware
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02-24-04, 07:32 PM	#4
$anch3z Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Plymouth	try the forum linked to the omega site .....driver heaven i think.....maybe they will have the answer you need
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02-24-04, 08:49 PM	#5
El<(')>Maxi Blank Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Seattle	Did you install Multires with the Omegas? __________________ rdrash - 'I'm gonna intentionally try to kill this CPU with more volts'
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02-24-04, 09:32 PM	#6
Strida Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Though I doubt it, it might just be that your monitor doesn't like high(er) refresh rate any longer. Best of luck though. __________________ Processor - Xeon 3060, 3.8ghz Motherboard - Abit IP35-E, 423 x 9 Ram - 4GB GSkill, DDR2 1000 Video Card - nVidia 8800GT, stock Power Supply - Sparkle/Fortron 550 Watt Sound Card - X-Fi Fatal1ty / DTS Connect Audio: Speakers - Harman Kardon HK-254 / L, R Athena AS-B2 / SL, SR Athena AS-B1 / C Athena AS-C1 / Sub Premier Acoustic PA-120 650W Audio: Cans - Grado SR-225 / Sennheiser HD-580 / PIMETA Amp Heatware
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02-24-04, 10:10 PM	Thread Starter #7
login211 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada	what are you guys using to unlock your refresh rates? my monitor is fine, with my gf4ti4400 and gf4mx400 i was running 1024x768@85hz and 1152x864@75Hz __________________ ABIT NF7-S 2.0 Bios 23-3DFire \| XP-M2500+ @ 2.48Ghz (236x10.5) @ 1.85V \| 1x512MB PC3700 TwinMOSS 11-3-2-2T @ 2.98V \| PowerColor Radeon 9700Pro @ 360/360 \| Lapped SP-97/Tt Smart Case Fan II \| Windows XP SP1 \| Enermax 465W \| F@H for TEAM 32!!! \| My heatware
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02-25-04, 08:07 PM	#8
Strida Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa	You can get unlocking software and such that will fool the drivers into setting your monitor to higher refresh rates. However even though this sounds cool and follows along with the overclocker's outlook, it will destroy your monitor. Quickly. __________________ Processor - Xeon 3060, 3.8ghz Motherboard - Abit IP35-E, 423 x 9 Ram - 4GB GSkill, DDR2 1000 Video Card - nVidia 8800GT, stock Power Supply - Sparkle/Fortron 550 Watt Sound Card - X-Fi Fatal1ty / DTS Connect Audio: Speakers - Harman Kardon HK-254 / L, R Athena AS-B2 / SL, SR Athena AS-B1 / C Athena AS-C1 / Sub Premier Acoustic PA-120 650W Audio: Cans - Grado SR-225 / Sennheiser HD-580 / PIMETA Amp Heatware
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02-25-04, 09:05 PM	Thread Starter #9
login211 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada	i never was setting my monitor refresh rates to rates that it could not handle... neway i fixed the problem and my refresh rates are uncapped __________________ ABIT NF7-S 2.0 Bios 23-3DFire \| XP-M2500+ @ 2.48Ghz (236x10.5) @ 1.85V \| 1x512MB PC3700 TwinMOSS 11-3-2-2T @ 2.98V \| PowerColor Radeon 9700Pro @ 360/360 \| Lapped SP-97/Tt Smart Case Fan II \| Windows XP SP1 \| Enermax 465W \| F@H for TEAM 32!!! \| My heatware
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02-29-04, 07:13 PM	#10
FishD Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin, lreland	Ive just installed the latest ATI Catalyst drivers, and i'm getting the same problem. Was working fine, and able to get the highest refresh rates from all resolutions. Now it seems fixed at 60 or 75. Very noticable flicker now @1200x1600. Have updated from Omegas. 2.6.22. BTW, there's a noticable reduction in performance between these. I was getting much better frame rates in most games with these drivers. Think i'm going back to these....... __________________ CPU:E2500K@4.3 RAM:8gb Xtreem LV DDR3 PC3-16000 MB:Asus P8 Z68-V Pro GPU:Gigabyte GTX670 2gb PSU:Antec 650w CASE: Antec 900 case COOLER:Corsair H60, with single 120mm pull fan OS:Windows 7 64bit Ultimate HD:2x500gb Samsung spinpoint in RAID 0 NET:Cable 100/8) SuperPi : Now 8s 1mb Screen: 3 x 24" 1920x1200 LCD IPS screens + 17" 1440X900.
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03-01-04, 06:51 PM	#11
skitlets Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: bay area	u can unlock using direct x too. its in control panels, open it up, and i believe on the last tab, u can hit override there. do at ur own risk tho. edit - oepn up direct x in control panel, then hit dxdiag, hit more help, then override.
	QUOTE Thanks

03-01-04, 07:12 PM	#12
FishD Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin, lreland	Found better solution, Installed Omega drivers, 4.2 catalyst, Much better than ATI, for me, Working well now __________________ CPU:E2500K@4.3 RAM:8gb Xtreem LV DDR3 PC3-16000 MB:Asus P8 Z68-V Pro GPU:Gigabyte GTX670 2gb PSU:Antec 650w CASE: Antec 900 case COOLER:Corsair H60, with single 120mm pull fan OS:Windows 7 64bit Ultimate HD:2x500gb Samsung spinpoint in RAID 0 NET:Cable 100/8) SuperPi : Now 8s 1mb Screen: 3 x 24" 1920x1200 LCD IPS screens + 17" 1440X900.
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