The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    dv9727cl - need to use above 60mhz refresh rate

    Discussion in 'HP' started by matthewak, Apr 12, 2008.

  1. matthewak

    matthewak Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Geforce 6150
    17" WXGA BrightView

    I installed the xp pro drivers that I found I believe somewhere on this great forum; this forum is excellent for laptop info! Video card drivers seem installed fine, because I can change to high resolutions and 32-bit colors etc. But, I can't change to a higher than 60mhz on refresh rate b/c it says the monitor is installed as a 'default monitor'.

    I gave the nvidia vga drivers a shot from http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3439689&lang=en but I couldn't figure out how to get that to install as it's designed to install on vista.

    Please help! thanks!
    matthew
     
    matthewak, Apr 12, 2008
    #1
  2. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

    Reputations:
    1,904
    Messages:
    3,374
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Are you sure your monitor goes above 60Hz? I don't think it does . I know my laptops screen doesn't. And why do you need above 60Hz refresh rate?
     
    fabarati, Apr 12, 2008
    #2
  3. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Like fabarati said, the monitor is most likely limited to 60 Hz. I don't see a reason to go above it anyways.
     
    Lithus, Apr 12, 2008
    #3
  4. matthewak

    matthewak Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hmm... I'm surprised if it's not capable of more than 60. Using a CRT to play games until I can figure out how to increase it.
     
    matthewak, Apr 12, 2008
    #4
  5. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    What game requires more than a 60 Hz refresh rate?
     
    Lithus, Apr 12, 2008
    #5
  6. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

    Reputations:
    6,156
    Messages:
    11,214
    Likes Received:
    68
    Trophy Points:
    466
    I dont think your eyes will notice it any higher than 60hz refesh rate
     
    flipfire, Apr 12, 2008
    #6
  7. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

    Reputations:
    1,904
    Messages:
    3,374
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Also, CRT and LCD Refresh rates are not the same thing. So 60Hz is quite allright.
     
    fabarati, Apr 13, 2008
    #7
  8. srunni

    srunni Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    96
    Messages:
    854
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Yeah, 60 Hz on an LCD is fine, and it doesn't go above that AFAIK.
     
    srunni, Apr 13, 2008
    #8
  9. matthewak

    matthewak Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    The thing I experienced is playing 1st person shooter game is choppy on my laptop screen. I plug in a crt into the vga port and move the display over onto the crt, and the game is so much smoother b/c of the refresh rate.
     
    matthewak, Apr 13, 2008
    #9
  10. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

    Reputations:
    1,904
    Messages:
    3,374
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Umm... That's not because of the refresh rate. It's likely because you're running the CRT monitor at a lower resolution.
     
    fabarati, Apr 13, 2008
    #10
  11. matthewak

    matthewak Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Actually same resolution. My guess is refresh rate b/c that's important for fps games.
     
    matthewak, Apr 13, 2008
    #11