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    Remove refreshrates from Nvidia menu

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by xystus, Sep 10, 2009.

  1. xystus

    xystus Notebook Consultant

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    I think I have a rather uncommon question.

    When I choose a refreshrate from the Nvidia menu (for example 60hz) in Vista and hook up my notebook through HDMI on my HDTV, the refreshrate often changes to 59hz. I can manually change it back to 60hz, but it's annoying to have to change it in the first place.

    Is it possible to delete refreshrates from the Nvidia menu? Maybe when fiddling around in a .ini or something? Then I expect it to stay put @60hz when I hook up the HDMI.

    Would be great.
    thx
     
    xystus, Sep 10, 2009
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  2. D2 Ultima

    D2 Ultima Livestreaming Master

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    nope not possible, but it's odd why it's changing like that
     
    D2 Ultima, Sep 10, 2009
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  3. xystus

    xystus Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah I know - it's often after a reboot. Then the refreshrate suddenly reads 59hz instead of 60hz or 23hz instead of 24hz. Of course I can change it back to the way I want it, but it's like you say: odd.

    Anyone else maybe?
     
    xystus, Sep 10, 2009
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    sirmetman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Could be a question of rounding. Your TV/display might operate at 59.94Hz or something, and the GPU is autodetecting that, but due to how integers round on computers, it gets displayed as 59 instead of 60.
     
    sirmetman, Sep 10, 2009
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    D2 Ultima Livestreaming Master

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    oh, after a reboot it clears all data stored in RAM, maybe it was being held there? I don't think it's such a problem, most often reboots cause this problem
     
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  6. xystus

    xystus Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah it's possible, but when I launch a game or a movie the framerate really is off. So it's not just something which is displayed incorrectly in the Nvidia menu. It's also apparent in games or movies.

    Soooo - I guess there's no solution unfortunately?
     
    xystus, Sep 10, 2009
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