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Re: monster 3d with fixed-frequency monitor

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From: Keith Harner
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:00
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Joe McCarthy wrote:
> 
> I assume you have a fixed frequency card too. If that is the case, then you need
> a 3D add-on card which passes data through the PCI bus, not a pass thru cable.
> There are several on our web site if you need some ideas. Otherwise, we sell
> graphics cards which can drive fixed frequency monitors from a PC.
> 
> Joe
> 
> riverwind@poetic.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I recently bought a hitachi fixed-frequency monitor that runs at 75Hz.  I
> > tried to use my Monster 3d voodoo card with it to play Flight Unlimited II
> > and all the graphics mode failed.  I wonder if there's anyway to manually
> > control the output refresh rate from the 3dfx card.  The game is "Flight
> > Unlimited II" and the OS is Windows 95.  If you know how to adjust the output
> > refresh rate, I'd appreciate it if you could tell me how.  Thank you!
> >
> > River
> >
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Joe obviously has no clue as to what you are talking about.
He just wants to sell you something.

Unless the Vodoo card generates a line rate and refresh rate that your 
monitor can sync to you are screwed. I'm running a Sun 21" monitor 
at 600 X 800, 1280 X 1024, and 1200 X 1600. Most games are written to
use 800 X 600 on the vodoo card. You need the manufactures spec on the 
monitor to be sure. I use the sun monitor on my 2d card, forget the 
pass thru connector, and just slap a NEC XV17 on the vodoo card.
Video will switch to the other monitor when you start the game.

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