EastCoasthandle
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| System Name | MY PC |
|---|---|
| Processor | E8400 @ 3.80Ghz > Q9650 3.60Ghz |
| Motherboard | Maximus Formula |
| Cooling | D5, 7/16" ID Tubing, Maze4 with Fuzion CPU WB |
| Memory | XMS 8500C5D @ 1066MHz |
| Video Card(s) | HD 2900 XT 858/900 to 4870 to 5870 (Keep Vreg area clean) |
| Storage | 2 |
| Display(s) | 24" |
| Case | P180 |
| Audio Device(s) | X-fi Plantinum |
| Power Supply | Silencer 750 |
| Software | XP Pro SP3 to Windows 7 |
| Benchmark Scores | This varies from one driver to another. |
For a while I've been having this annoying problem were the OS would boot with a refresh rate of 59Hz. I have no idea where it came from but I do recall that this happen recently. There was a time there was never a 59Hz refresh rate option. The lowest use to be 60Hz with higher frequencies available (although not advisable to use). I did a search and realized a few others have had this problem as well (some were laptop users though). But there was never a solution to this annoying problem.
Well, I may have a fix for this (it works for me). Now before I go into details check to see what your refresh rate is. You can do this by:
-right clicking on the desktop
-select properties
-tab over to Settings
-click the Advance button
-Click the Monitor tab
Take note of the Screen Refresh Rate. If it's at 60Hz (or whatever your native refresh rate for your LCD is) then you shouldn't have any problems. You can double check by rebooting your PC and, re-check the Monitor Tab to make sure it's set to 60Hz (or whatever your native refresh rate is). But you shouldn't be experiencing any problem(s). However, if the LCD's refresh rate is stuck at 59Hz upon boot up and you know your LCD is native at 60Hz then you have 2 options that may help.
OPTION 1, REGISTRY EDIT
Go to Start, Run and type regedit (with adminstrator rights). Go to Edit, Find and type in "DefaultSettings.VRefresh" (without the quotes). Which is found in HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet\CONTROL\VIDEO. See if it reads 59 or 60. If it's 59 change it to 60 by right clicking on the dword (which is DefaultSettings.VRefresh) and changing the Hexidecimal from 3b to 3c (yes a lower case c). Or you can click on "decimal" and change the number from 59 to 60. Either way should work. After you make the change make sure it now reads 60. Next, hit the F3 key to check for other DefaultSettings.VRefresh dwords to see if it's value is set to 60 or not. Once you are finished, exit out of regedit and reboot (may take 2 reboots).
OPTION 2, MS INSTRUCTIONS
New Monitor Shows Garbled Display or a 'Signal Out of Range' Error Message When Computer Starts
Go to that website and follow their instructions. No, I didn't have Signal out of range errors. I found this while looking for something else.
I had to use both option 1 and option 2 then reboot 2 times before I was finally able to get both the control panel of my video card and Monitor tab to read a refresh rate of 60Hz. What lead me to post this was I tried a few games and immediately notice better mouse response, reduced input lag. In other words whatever input lag I had before is now gone. Funny how it took this improvement to notice I was having bad input lag. The 2nd thing I notice was how smooth and snappy game play is. For example:
-overall in game animations are snappier then before even at a lower frame rate (IE 500/450 gpu/ram clock)
-videos and streaming are more fluid then before
These are the major improvements I've noticed. This is why I am creating this thread. Now if you try this you do so at your own risk. I cannot guarantee this will work for everyone.
Well, I may have a fix for this (it works for me). Now before I go into details check to see what your refresh rate is. You can do this by:
-right clicking on the desktop
-select properties
-tab over to Settings
-click the Advance button
-Click the Monitor tab
Take note of the Screen Refresh Rate. If it's at 60Hz (or whatever your native refresh rate for your LCD is) then you shouldn't have any problems. You can double check by rebooting your PC and, re-check the Monitor Tab to make sure it's set to 60Hz (or whatever your native refresh rate is). But you shouldn't be experiencing any problem(s). However, if the LCD's refresh rate is stuck at 59Hz upon boot up and you know your LCD is native at 60Hz then you have 2 options that may help.
OPTION 1, REGISTRY EDIT
Go to Start, Run and type regedit (with adminstrator rights). Go to Edit, Find and type in "DefaultSettings.VRefresh" (without the quotes). Which is found in HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet\CONTROL\VIDEO. See if it reads 59 or 60. If it's 59 change it to 60 by right clicking on the dword (which is DefaultSettings.VRefresh) and changing the Hexidecimal from 3b to 3c (yes a lower case c). Or you can click on "decimal" and change the number from 59 to 60. Either way should work. After you make the change make sure it now reads 60. Next, hit the F3 key to check for other DefaultSettings.VRefresh dwords to see if it's value is set to 60 or not. Once you are finished, exit out of regedit and reboot (may take 2 reboots).
OPTION 2, MS INSTRUCTIONS
New Monitor Shows Garbled Display or a 'Signal Out of Range' Error Message When Computer Starts
Go to that website and follow their instructions. No, I didn't have Signal out of range errors. I found this while looking for something else.
I had to use both option 1 and option 2 then reboot 2 times before I was finally able to get both the control panel of my video card and Monitor tab to read a refresh rate of 60Hz. What lead me to post this was I tried a few games and immediately notice better mouse response, reduced input lag. In other words whatever input lag I had before is now gone. Funny how it took this improvement to notice I was having bad input lag. The 2nd thing I notice was how smooth and snappy game play is. For example:
-overall in game animations are snappier then before even at a lower frame rate (IE 500/450 gpu/ram clock)
-videos and streaming are more fluid then before
These are the major improvements I've noticed. This is why I am creating this thread. Now if you try this you do so at your own risk. I cannot guarantee this will work for everyone.
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