More than 60HZ in Vista x64?

cManBlues · Aug 24, 2007, 07:34 AM

Hi there!

I have a problem in Vista x64 with my Geforce 8800GTX and Forceware 163.44 Beta Drivers ( I think other ForceWare-Drivers have the same problem). When I am playing games I only have a refresh rate of 60HZ on my CRT-Monitor. I cannot find any setting for this in the nVidia options. I also tried "Direct Refresh" which does not work. Than I tried RivaTuner, but I cannot install it proberly, because it says, that it is not allowed to install an unsigned driver. Disabling this "nice" Driver-Signing-Feature in Vista did not help either... In the ini-File of the Bioshock Demo I changed "Desired Refresh Rate" to 70, 75 and 85, but I only have 60 HZ in the game which causes me headaches :-(

Does anyone have a clue how I can get more than 60HZ in games under Vista x64?
Thx
Chris

Zelig · Aug 24, 2007, 08:38 AM

So 85Hz works fine on the desktop?

Do you have this problem with all games?

Vradash · Oct 4, 2007, 06:31 AM

Actually, the only way to get more than 60Hz in games on Windows Vista is RefreshLock. It dynamically changes the refresh rate when it's below your desired rate.

All other ways like modifying the monitors inf file or programs like RefreshForce won't work. Vista simply ignores those settings.

Tril · Oct 4, 2007, 08:04 AM

I used PowerStrip under Vista x86 to add a higher refresh rate for my CRT monitor yesterday and it worked on the desktop.

Vradash · Oct 4, 2007, 08:23 AM

Maybe it works on the desktop but in games the refresh rate switches back to 60Hz. I got 75Hz (LCD) on my desktop, but in games I got 60Hz.

***Zardon*** · Oct 4, 2007, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cManBlues

Disabling this "nice" Driver-Signing-Feature in Vista did not help either

unfortunately microsoft have slipped in two (yes two) updates for vista which disable the use of beta drivers for vista x64, ive had a nightmare myself with this and ive turned off updates for vista now and manually pick them. I lost the use of rivatuner for a while.

cManBlues · Oct 4, 2007, 09:41 AM

I found no way getting up the refresh rate over 60 HZ in Vista 64-bit

I now switched to Vista 32-bit and there it works with RivaTuner without a problem... (automatic updates disabled

and no update installed...)

Chris

Vehicon · Nov 2, 2007, 10:38 PM

Im stuck at 60 myself

Using a 20inch LCD.

Zelig · Nov 2, 2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vehicon

Im stuck at 60 myself

Using a 20inch LCD.

Only in games, or on the desktop as well? Does the LCD support anything other than 60 Hz?

Aug 24, 2007, 07:34 AM	#1
cManBlues DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	More than 60HZ in Vista x64? Hi there! I have a problem in Vista x64 with my Geforce 8800GTX and Forceware 163.44 Beta Drivers ( I think other ForceWare-Drivers have the same problem). When I am playing games I only have a refresh rate of 60HZ on my CRT-Monitor. I cannot find any setting for this in the nVidia options. I also tried "Direct Refresh" which does not work. Than I tried RivaTuner, but I cannot install it proberly, because it says, that it is not allowed to install an unsigned driver. Disabling this "nice" Driver-Signing-Feature in Vista did not help either... In the ini-File of the Bioshock Demo I changed "Desired Refresh Rate" to 70, 75 and 85, but I only have 60 HZ in the game which causes me headaches :-( Does anyone have a clue how I can get more than 60HZ in games under Vista x64? Thx Chris

Aug 24, 2007, 08:38 AM	#2
Zelig DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,169 Rep Power: 54 System Specs	So 85Hz works fine on the desktop? Do you have this problem with all games? __________________ --

Oct 4, 2007, 06:31 AM	#3
Vradash DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Actually, the only way to get more than 60Hz in games on Windows Vista is RefreshLock. It dynamically changes the refresh rate when it's below your desired rate. All other ways like modifying the monitors inf file or programs like RefreshForce won't work. Vista simply ignores those settings. __________________

Oct 4, 2007, 08:23 AM	#5
Vradash DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Maybe it works on the desktop but in games the refresh rate switches back to 60Hz. I got 75Hz (LCD) on my desktop, but in games I got 60Hz. __________________

Nov 2, 2007, 10:38 PM	#8
Vehicon The Cable Guy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA IL. Posts: 454 Rep Power: 44 System Specs	Im stuck at 60 myself Using a 20inch LCD. __________________

Oct 4, 2007, 08:04 AM	#4
Tril S-3D enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,561 Rep Power: 39 System Specs	I used PowerStrip under Vista x86 to add a higher refresh rate for my CRT monitor yesterday and it worked on the desktop.

Oct 4, 2007, 09:41 AM	#7
cManBlues DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	I found no way getting up the refresh rate over 60 HZ in Vista 64-bit I now switched to Vista 32-bit and there it works with RivaTuner without a problem... (automatic updates disabled and no update installed...) Chris