Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 01:37:37 +0530 From: Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@physics.iisc.ernet.in> To: nathan <beemern@ksu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: running X at high res Message-ID: <20000707013737.B3573@physics.iisc.ernet.in> In-Reply-To: <3964DAB0.DDC8D5BD@ksu.edu>; from beemern@ksu.edu on Thu, Jul 06, 2000 at 02:14:56PM -0500 References: <3964DAB0.DDC8D5BD@ksu.edu>
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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: > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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