Monitor Drivers

Question

If i install the dell monitor drivers will i be able to get a higher refresh rate then w/ the plug and play drivers? im not sure which monitor i have.. its a 17" i bought it with my demension 8250 if u could help thanks!

Dell Dem. 8250

2.6ghz

512RDRAM 533mhz

geforce 4 ti4200

Message Edited by Remo_1 on 01-08-2005 12:59 PM

SR45 · Answer

It depends on a combination of the video card, video card driver and monitor as to the refresh rate and monitor resolutions that can be set at and we need additional info from you......

Click on START

Right click on MY COMPUTER

Click on PROPERTIES

Click on HARDWARE on top

Click on DEVICE MANAGER

Find and click on the + sign where you see MONITOR

This will tell you, and you can tell us, what monitor you have. Is it a CRT or thin flat LCD monitor ? Give us the model number that you see when you click on the + sign. My monitor will only support 60 Hz refresh rate, because its an LCD monitor and the driver I have will only give me 60 Hz, no more. If I use another video card driver, it will support either the 60 Hz or 75 Hz refresh rate, but using anything higher would not give me a good picture since its an LCD monitor. A CRT. however, will support more refresh rates and monitor resolutions than a LCD monitor without distortions, and the video card and driver will give you more options in the refresh rate and resolutions that can be applied.

So.....Try to find out the model of the monitor and get back to us. What refresh rate are you using now ?

Dim 4400 ( June 2002 )
2.6 ghz (upgrade from 1.7 ghz)
768 MB 2100 DDR Memory
Gainward Ti 4200 128 MB Nvidia
XP Home plus SP-2
17 inch Dell LCD monitor (1703 FP)
48 X CDRW

Message Edited by SR45 on 01-08-2005 03:27 PM

Remo_1 · Answer

I found them i have a DELLE772C Monitor i used to only get a max refresh rate of 85 now it goes max 100 it worked . thanks for the help

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