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William R. (Bill) Hoscheit wrote:

> Schwann,
>
> You're absolutely right.  The ultimate limit is imposed by the best common
> video card-monitor setting for a given resoultion and color depth.
>
> In a perfect world, each device's driver would be able to detect the highest
> common setting from the others.  However, due to shortcutting, revisions,
> BIOS updates etc, that may not reflect across the board, some vendors
> include custom settings, like Matrox does with its MGA PowerDesk utilities
> for use with monitors instead of the default monitor drivers.
>
> In MOST cases, there should be no problem letting windows do its job.  But
> for any of the reasons I mention above, if one or all participants decides
> to misbehave, then some manual tweaking is in order.
>
> I can't think of a case where this is application-dependent, at least most
> certainly not within FS98.  I hope this helps!
>
> Kindest Regards,
>
> William R. (Bill) Hoscheit
> Pacific Presentation Graphics (PCMedix)
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MSMVP)
> System Operator - Internet Gaming Zone (+hoscheit)
>
> http://www.hoscheit.com
>
> Schwann wrote in message <34e86e2e.21009685@news.intekom.co.za>...
> >kwallner@alt.netNO_CANNED_MEAT (Kal Wallner) wrote:
> >
> >>On Sun, 8 Feb 1998 04:58:34 GMT, Larry Schachter <lrscpa@5carroll.com>
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>Have a new PII-300, 128 MB RAM, with an STB Velocity 128 (Riva 128), and
> >>>a 19" monitor.  The Riva works great, but just to muck up the works, I
> >>>decided to throw in my Monster 3D.
> >>>
> >>>Problem is with all this heavy iron, I can't do better than 60 HZ at
> >>>640*480 and 800*600 with Desktop|Properties|Monster 3D settings.
> >>
> >>I originally used the Matrox MGA monitor settings to pick my monitor,
> >>and you don't see the selection under My Computer, thus limiting my
> >>Monster3D to 60Hz.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >yeh i got the same problem with the voodoo and a 200 pro with 64 ram.
> >setting up the refresh to even 70 mhz gives me no Quake i can use.
> >but isn't it the monitor thats responsible? maybe if i get a better
> >screen it'll setup? there's a warning in windows that a refresh thats
> >too high can damage your monitor. does anyone know any more on this?
> >
> >blue skies,
> >
> >schwann
> >

  Sorry to quote all of this text above -- guess I came in late. Maybe I'm
missing something here but with my Monster3D, I'm running at a 75Hz refresh
rate, this as shown by the monitor's on-screen info (not Win95) -- 60Hz is the
default only. Am I missing something here...?

....larry