PCmicroworks xr5 (clevo d900c) screen? refund?

Hello there!

I was foolish enough to purchase a XR5 "blackhawk" laptop from pc microworks, two years ago.
There are some things that are unclear for me currently regarding my machine:

1. Is there a way to find out the exact specifications of the WUXGA monitor attached to this one? Im wondering if it is possible to go higher than 60hz refresh rate with screen drivers, nvidia drivers only allow 60 max.

2. Vertical screen tearing is a problem that I have in almost every game with this laptop, is the screen just that bad? do others have similiar issues?

3. I red somewhere here that it is possible to obtain a refund for the parts from clevo or sager? how exactly does this work and when am i eglible for such ?

4. Where can I get bios updates for my D900c clevo? the above thread does not have it unfortunatly.


Ill check this thread often, these questions are very important to me, thanks alot in advance!

 

1. Most LCDs are 60hz. Its not an issue.
2. Try vsync on in games, its not a fault most likely.
3. Not a clue.
4. Try posting a request in the thread as some guys are resellers or have access.

 

Vertical tearing is not a screen issue. It's likely happening because your frame rate is above the screen refresh rate (but since almost all screens are 60Hz, you're not likely to fix the problem by using a different screen). Am I correct in guessing that it happens more often in less graphics-intensive games?

VSync isn't a perfect solution, since it can drop your frame-rate to ~30 or below, even if it's normally above 60. But in the majority of cases, it will be good enough. I have to use VSync when playing Dragon Age, since even at max graphics settings, my system plows right through some of the less populated areas, putting my FPS above my Hz. As an alternative to VSync, you could also make sure your graphics settings are as high as you can comfortably run them - as counter-intuitive as that might seem, that might make your game run smoother.

And of course, always start your troubleshooting with in-game settings if possible. If there are no in-game settings for VSync, etc., and you can't bring the framerate down low enough, you can access these options through the Nvidia control panel. But just remember to set them back when you try to play Crysis (or other super-graphics-intensive game)!

Read this article about VSync and tearing:
http://www.tweakguides.com/Graphics_9.html

 

Thank you for the responses guys !

It seems to be for me, im getting eye strain quite quickly after 30 minutes or so using this screen, sometimes even get nauseous. Now this of course could be related to the backlight of the screen, im unsure if the wuxga screen in here is LED lid or fluorescent lamp lid ( the later which seems to be very unhealthy to some people. )
So right now im considering to buy a LCD screen that will be :
LED lid and 120hz in refresh rate, what do you think ?

Spot on. I was kinda aware of the fact that it had to do with the relationship between hz and fps, was another reason for wanting to get a 120hz lcd, im not sure on how much those cost though.
The high settings advice is certainly good and brings the actual problem better before my eyes.

 

Calcifer.. SiSoftware Sandra can show you everything about your lcd

 

Hmm, all it told me was that I am using a Laptop LCD screen...

 

For screen tearing, you want to download Rivatuner, then use the D3DOverrider to force Vsync + Triple Buffering. This is the only thing to use for Nvidia cards, forget forcing it in the NV control panel.

 

D900C should be a CCFL lit screen... I don't think any of the D900 series have been updated with LED screens yet (the D900F is, I believe, the latest one, and it has a dual CCFL lamp screen, I think). Because there has not yet been a LED backlit screen for any of the D900s, I'm not sure if you can get one that will fit. I suppose you could try getting one of the Dell 16:10 WUXGA LED screens, but you'll probably run into connector issues. Oh, and I also don't think there are many 120 Hz screens out yet, and those that are are almost certainly in the 16:9 ratio, which won't fit in your screen bezel without some major hacking.

 

As for your screen specifications, try Everest to find the model number of the screen, then Google it to find the specifications.