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Subject: Re: running X at high res
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Check out
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/XFree86-Video-Timings-HOWTO.html
Read all the warnings carefully, and use at your own risk :-)

but if you're sure your monitor can handle what you want, and you don't 
make any calculation mistakes, I guess it may be worth a try.

nathan said on Jul  6, 2000 at 14:14:56:
> Thought this was an XFree86 issue... not sure if its a fbsd issue or
> both???
> anyway:
> 
> *** QUESTION:  how do i force  XFree86 to run at 75Hz Vert refresh rate?
> 
> Running 1600x1200 resolution  its running at 65hz Vertical refresh with
> XFree86.
> dual booting to win98 and i can run 1600x1200 @75hz no problem and the
> annoying 'vibration' that comes with running at lower (65hz) rate is
> gone.
> 
> i'm using my monitor's HUD to show refresh rates.
> 
> many thanks!!
> Nathan
> 
> Here's system info if needed:
> 
> X -showconfig gives:
> 
> XFree86 Version 4.0.1 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
> Release Date: 1 July 2000
>         If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
> newer
>         than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
>         problems.  (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
> Operating System: FreeBSD 4.0-RELEASE i386 [ELF]
> Module Loader present
> 
> Hardware:
> 
> Matrox Millenium G200 8MB AGP on ASUS P2B-D running dual Pentium
> III/550's with 128MB RAM
> 
> monitor:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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