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Newest Asus Video Driver v56.55 Doesn't Allow 85 Hz Refresh Rate
Hello,
I upgraded to Windows 98SE and installed the latest Asus v56.55 video drivers for my Asus GF2 card. In Win98FE(1) and the older Asus drivers, I was able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate. With these newer v56.55 drivers, they won't let me use a 85 Hz refresh rate. I have tried creating a "custom" setting but it keeps saying "The custom resolution cannot be added." What do I need to do to be able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate the way I have before (and why are Asus's video drivers so lousy now)? Please Help. |
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I upgraded to Windows 98SE and installed the latest Asus v56.55 video
drivers for my Asus GF2 card. In Win98FE(1) and the older Asus drivers, I was able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate. With these newer v56.55 drivers, they won't let me use a 85 Hz refresh rate. I have tried creating a "custom" setting but it keeps saying "The custom resolution cannot be added." What do I need to do to be able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate the way I have before (and why are Asus's video drivers so lousy now)? Did you try downloading the latest driver directly from the graphics chip manufacturer (www.nvidia.com)? That may solve the problem. --- Kevin Chalker, Owner KC COMPUTERS E-mail: Web: www.kc-computers.com Internet dealer for 13+ years!!! See WWW.RESELLERRATINGS.COM!!! |
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YanquiDawg,
I tried HZTool but it didn't work. Why do Asus Drivers suck so hard now? I can't even believe I'm having this problem. I have been using my monitor for years @ 85 Hz and now it only goes to 75 Hz. YanquiDawg wrote: Try hztool. Do a google search. Also,make sure you have the correct .inf driver for your monitor. I upgraded to Windows 98SE and installed the latest Asus v56.55 video drivers for my Asus GF2 card. In Win98FE(1) and the older Asus drivers, I was able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate. With these newer v56.55 drivers, they won't let me use a 85 Hz |
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Kevin,
thanks for your suggestion. However I cannot use the native nVidia drivers because I would lose my ViVo TV functions. Why do Asus Drivers suck so hard? I can't even believe I'm having this problem. I have been using my monitor for years @ 85 Hz and now it only goes to 75 Hz. If I can't get a resolution to this problem, I'll have to downgrade these sh!#y drivers until they work right. Damn Asus and their IMO sh!#y driver programmers. KC Computers wrote: I upgraded to Windows 98SE and installed the latest Asus v56.55 video drivers for my Asus GF2 card. In Win98FE(1) and the older Asus drivers, I was able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate. With these newer v56.55 drivers, they won't let me use a 85 Hz refresh rate. I have tried creating a "custom" setting but it keeps saying "The custom resolution cannot be added." What do I need to do to be able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate the way I have before (and why are Asus's video drivers so lousy now)? Did you try downloading the latest driver directly from the graphics chip manufacturer (www.nvidia.com)? That may solve the problem. --- Kevin Chalker, Owner KC COMPUTERS E-mail: Web: www.kc-computers.com Internet dealer for 13+ years!!! See WWW.RESELLERRATINGS.COM!!! |
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Does 98se recognize your monitor correctly?
You may need to install the correct monitor "drivers". (Quotes used because the "drivers" are usually just an .inf file.) Just a guess. Bob Knowlden Address may be scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn. "Anonymous" wrote in message ... Hello, I upgraded to Windows 98SE and installed the latest Asus v56.55 video drivers for my Asus GF2 card. In Win98FE(1) and the older Asus drivers, I was able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate. With these newer v56.55 drivers, they won't let me use a 85 Hz refresh rate. I have tried creating a "custom" setting but it keeps saying "The custom resolution cannot be added." What do I need to do to be able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate the way I have before (and why are Asus's video drivers so lousy now)? Please Help. |
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I have the correct INF file. The problem is the Asus 56.55 driver will not
allow me to override the refresh rate. Some IMO idiot driver programmer at either Asus or nVidia removed this feature from the older 6.31c 98 drivers. Now I'm forced to look at the screen in 75 Hz. The 56.55 driver seems to not allow higher refresh rates to the point of enforcing them. I surmise this because I tried using both HZTool and RefreshLock utilities to obtain the higher 85 Hz rate. ReFreshLock has a feature which "forces" a higher refresh rate and you can set the number of times it will attempt this. Even if set at 30 times, and I don't recommend you do this to your monitor, every time it changed, the IMO sh!#y Asus drivers reduced it back to 75 Hz. Since I have been researching this on the 'Net, it appears that this has been an ongoing problem with nVidia/Asus drivers for years. nVidia/Asus seems to have never bothered to correct it. Someone should force both nVidia and Asus driver programmers to look at screens set at 60 Hz for a few months. This way they'll learn not to forget a refresh rate override feature. I can't even believe I'm spending so much time trying to fix this problem. IMO, Asus or nVidia seem to believe they can IMO cut corners in their driver programming and allow users (me) to waste their time trying to figure out fixes to their IMO bugs. Bob Knowlden wrote: Does 98se recognize your monitor correctly? You may need to install the correct monitor "drivers". (Quotes used because the "drivers" are usually just an .inf file.) Just a guess. Bob Knowlden Address may be scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn. "Anonymous" wrote in message ... Hello, I upgraded to Windows 98SE and installed the latest Asus v56.55 video drivers for my Asus GF2 card. In Win98FE(1) and the older Asus drivers, I was able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate. With these newer v56.55 drivers, they won't let me use a 85 Hz refresh rate. I have tried creating a "custom" setting but it keeps saying "The custom resolution cannot be added." What do I need to do to be able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate the way I have before (and why are Asus's video drivers so lousy now)? Please Help. |
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Sorry to hear it.
As I have used only cards without video in, I've stuck with the nVidia reference drivers. I haven't had any trouble getting the refresh rates my monitor supports. (Currently running a custom 1368X1026 at 85 Hz on a Sony CRT.) "Anonymous" wrote in message ... I have the correct INF file. The problem is the Asus 56.55 driver will not allow me to override the refresh rate. Some IMO idiot driver programmer at either Asus or nVidia removed this feature from the older 6.31c 98 drivers. Now I'm forced to look at the screen in 75 Hz. (snip) |
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Anonymous wrote: I have the correct INF file. OK, but is the INF file correct? It may well be that "Some IMO idiot driver programmer" is now enforcing the modes listed in the INF file. It wouldn't be the first time a monitor INF file had an incomplete list of modes supported by the hardware... The problem is the Asus 56.55 driver will not allow me to override the refresh rate. Some IMO idiot driver programmer at either Asus or nVidia removed this feature from the older 6.31c 98 drivers. Now I'm forced to look at the screen in 75 Hz. The 56.55 driver seems to not allow higher refresh rates to the point of enforcing them. I surmise this because I tried using both HZTool and RefreshLock utilities to obtain the higher 85 Hz rate. ReFreshLock has a feature which "forces" a higher refresh rate and you can set the number of times it will attempt this. Even if set at 30 times, and I don't recommend you do this to your monitor, every time it changed, the IMO sh!#y Asus drivers reduced it back to 75 Hz. Since I have been researching this on the 'Net, it appears that this has been an ongoing problem with nVidia/Asus drivers for years. nVidia/Asus seems to have never bothered to correct it. Someone should force both nVidia and Asus driver programmers to look at screens set at 60 Hz for a few months. This way they'll learn not to forget a refresh rate override feature. I can't even believe I'm spending so much time trying to fix this problem. IMO, Asus or nVidia seem to believe they can IMO cut corners in their driver programming and allow users (me) to waste their time trying to figure out fixes to their IMO bugs. Bob Knowlden wrote: Does 98se recognize your monitor correctly? You may need to install the correct monitor "drivers". (Quotes used because the "drivers" are usually just an .inf file.) Just a guess. Bob Knowlden Address may be scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn. "Anonymous" wrote in message ... Hello, I upgraded to Windows 98SE and installed the latest Asus v56.55 video drivers for my Asus GF2 card. In Win98FE(1) and the older Asus drivers, I was able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate. With these newer v56.55 drivers, they won't let me use a 85 Hz refresh rate. I have tried creating a "custom" setting but it keeps saying "The custom resolution cannot be added." What do I need to do to be able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate the way I have before (and why are Asus's video drivers so lousy now)? Please Help. |
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Anonymous wrote in
: Hello, I upgraded to Windows 98SE and installed the latest Asus v56.55 video drivers for my Asus GF2 card. In Win98FE(1) and the older Asus drivers, I was able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate. With these newer v56.55 drivers, they won't let me use a 85 Hz refresh rate. I have tried creating a "custom" setting but it keeps saying "The custom resolution cannot be added." What do I need to do to be able to use a 85 Hz refresh rate the way I have before (and why are Asus's video drivers so lousy now)? Please Help. Try asking he http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/inde...214d207fd484bf 6& |
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Just a thought but can you edit the .inf file and make it work?
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