Control panel settings

Blower · May 22, 2003, 06:19 AM

Ok been reading a lot about settings and such,ie (gamma,80hz 60 hz same as desktop etc etc etc,).
Can any1 help me please???
set up my graphics card(ATI9500 pro)once and for all.To play MOHAA online.

Step by step instructions would be great for a noob.

1 My screen refresh rate is at 60 HERTZ?
2 Screen resolution at 1024x768 32 bit colour
3 DPI setting normal size 96
4 direct x overide refresh rate,same as desktop
5 havent touched the colour tab
6 hardware acceleration full enable write combining
7 SMARTGART, fast write off,AGP setting 8x
8 OPEN GL havent touched,ticks in AA and AF
9 direct 3d havent touched,ticks in AA and AF

Please can any1 help me set it up,
my spec,...AMD athalon3000xp+512 DDR ram,Galaxy motherboard 4.43,Hercules ATI Radeon 9500 pro,Windows XP

shuki · May 22, 2003, 06:38 AM

are you using dual monitors or single?

answers in my opinion:
1. go to monitor tab and set your desired refresh rate there for your desktop.
2. is that the screen res you want?
3. DPI setting leave at default
4. I prefer a set rate of 85hz all the time but yeah, same as desktop should be fine
5. no need to
6. good and good
7. leave alone its useless anyhow

8. try moving top slider to far right then setting AA to 4x and AF to 16x. slide vsync slider to far left or OFF
9. same as openGL

Now you don't wanna bench 3dmark with those settings (well if you want highest score possible) but MOHAA should looking stunning

and blower... WELCOME to DriverHeaven!

Dom · May 22, 2003, 06:42 AM

Disabling write combining, will increase preformance.

Blower · May 22, 2003, 07:34 AM

Ok cheers m8,i dont have dual monitors,
Erm set set DX same AS open GL?
I want a decent performance as i play online anyway ill have a go cheers.

Blower · May 22, 2003, 07:51 AM

Ok you say set my screen refresh rate same as desktop but it wont?
Theres a box that says hide settings that your monitor cant display,mine has a cross in it and if i go down the settings it will only go up to 85 hertz.And it says nowt about setting it same as desktop?
But i can click on display tab and then monitor and that is set to desktop.
Now then i dont know if that should be the right screen resolution he he?just what i set it to.
help appreciated and i will disable write combining if it makes a difference.

Dom · May 22, 2003, 07:58 AM

Can you explain that better, please?

Blower · May 22, 2003, 08:10 AM

Ok just to set my screen refresh rate,
Direct X overide refresh rate,
and my screen resolution,which is listed above,
p.s i disabled fast write in control panel,but cant seem to do a BIOS to disable it there first,erm?lol.
pps what is write combining disabled it any way
thx and i hope i get better performance,

from a big time novice!

Dom · May 22, 2003, 08:17 AM

Refresh rate should be set to at least 85Hz.
DirectX override should be set to same as desktop, if that doesn't work, just set it to 85Hz also.

Not sure what write combining is, but disabling it should increase performance.

Blower · May 22, 2003, 08:22 AM

Cheers dom fast reply m8,
my open gl and 3d settings i put a tick in custom settings and set them as said to do so as above.It seems that them settings are set more for quality will it affect my speed plyin online and FPS?
There is a box to set it at quality or performance?which box should have the cross in?
soz for all the questions.he he

Dom · May 22, 2003, 08:28 AM

Increasing the graphics quality will always affect the speed of the card. However, you have a good card, so I wouldn't worry about that too much, just don't set the quality too high. Try each setting out to see for yourself how it affects the cards performance.

No need to appologize for asking questions...if you don't ask, how will you know?

shuki · May 22, 2003, 08:34 AM

you should not have to disable write combing with a 9500 GPU. In your medal of honor just enable the console and press ~ button to bring it down. Then type "fps 1" without quotes to display for fps rate. I would say you will be fine with all of the above settings that I suggested... Did you get the refresh overide sorted becase playing at 60hz will NOT work

Blower · May 22, 2003, 08:35 AM

Ok m8 cheers just restarted,and there seems to be line ruuning across the screen faintly in the background,same colour as what ever is on the web page or desktop?ermm

Dom · May 22, 2003, 08:39 AM

Did that happen after you changed the refresh rate or disabled write combining? Also what monitor are you using?

Blower · May 22, 2003, 08:40 AM

DX refresh overide set at 85hz,
mmm puzzled by these blurry lines,

Dom · May 22, 2003, 08:42 AM

How many lines are there, and what monitor are you using?

Blower · May 22, 2003, 08:43 AM

I think it was write combining,
Monitor A727 Pacard Bell

Dom · May 22, 2003, 08:46 AM

Re-enable write combining and restart, see if they go away.

Blower · May 22, 2003, 08:52 AM

ok done that m8 lines still. there huh.

Both my screen refreh rate and DX overide refresh rate will only go up to 85 hz

Dom · May 22, 2003, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blower
ok done that m8 lines still. there huh.

Both my screen refreh rate and DX overide refresh rate will only go up to 85 hz

Okay. It has to do with the refresh rate. I remeber having this problem when trying to run at 100Hz, lowering the refresh rate is the only way I know to get rid of the lines.

Blower · May 22, 2003, 09:02 AM

Thx m8 that has done the trick i lowered it to 70 and its fine now.yeah n1

Dom · May 22, 2003, 09:07 AM

I wonder if it is a problem with ATi's drivers. Hope they know about this.

Nyana · May 22, 2003, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dom
Disabling write combining, will increase preformance.

Sure ?

Blower · May 22, 2003, 09:21 AM

Erm lines there again damn

Dom · May 22, 2003, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by [GSR]Iceman
Sure ?

Sure, what?

Dom · May 22, 2003, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blower
Erm lines there again damn

Thought that might happen, did to me. I tryed to go from 85Hz to 100, then I got those lines, I tryed to lower my refresh rate to 90Hz and they went away only to come back later, so I'm back at 85Hz.

You can try lowering the refresh rate again down to 60Hz.

Blower · May 22, 2003, 09:26 AM

Lines gone away now huh, it seems mainly when i start up or come out of MOH

Dom · May 22, 2003, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blower
Lines gone away now huh, it seems mainly when i start up or come out of MOH

Yeah, it's a real pain. If you can live with 'em then turn your refresh rate back up to 85Hz.

Blower · May 22, 2003, 11:54 AM

Cheers for all that i done everything said,plus disabled write combining again.
My FPS seem to have gone down so i set OPEN GL and 3D to performance see if that does owt,

May 22, 2003, 06:19 AM	#1
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Control panel settings Ok been reading a lot about settings and such,ie (gamma,80hz 60 hz same as desktop etc etc etc,). Can any1 help me please??? set up my graphics card(ATI9500 pro)once and for all.To play MOHAA online. Step by step instructions would be great for a noob. 1 My screen refresh rate is at 60 HERTZ? 2 Screen resolution at 1024x768 32 bit colour 3 DPI setting normal size 96 4 direct x overide refresh rate,same as desktop 5 havent touched the colour tab 6 hardware acceleration full enable write combining 7 SMARTGART, fast write off,AGP setting 8x 8 OPEN GL havent touched,ticks in AA and AF 9 direct 3d havent touched,ticks in AA and AF Please can any1 help me set it up, my spec,...AMD athalon3000xp+512 DDR ram,Galaxy motherboard 4.43,Hercules ATI Radeon 9500 pro,Windows XP

May 22, 2003, 06:38 AM	#2
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	are you using dual monitors or single? answers in my opinion: 1. go to monitor tab and set your desired refresh rate there for your desktop. 2. is that the screen res you want? 3. DPI setting leave at default 4. I prefer a set rate of 85hz all the time but yeah, same as desktop should be fine 5. no need to 6. good and good 7. leave alone its useless anyhow 8. try moving top slider to far right then setting AA to 4x and AF to 16x. slide vsync slider to far left or OFF 9. same as openGL Now you don't wanna bench 3dmark with those settings (well if you want highest score possible) but MOHAA should looking stunning and blower... WELCOME to DriverHeaven!

May 22, 2003, 06:42 AM	#3
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	Disabling write combining, will increase preformance.

May 22, 2003, 07:34 AM	#4
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Ok cheers m8,i dont have dual monitors, Erm set set DX same AS open GL? I want a decent performance as i play online anyway ill have a go cheers.

May 22, 2003, 07:51 AM	#5
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Ok you say set my screen refresh rate same as desktop but it wont? Theres a box that says hide settings that your monitor cant display,mine has a cross in it and if i go down the settings it will only go up to 85 hertz.And it says nowt about setting it same as desktop? But i can click on display tab and then monitor and that is set to desktop. Now then i dont know if that should be the right screen resolution he he?just what i set it to. help appreciated and i will disable write combining if it makes a difference.

May 22, 2003, 07:58 AM	#6
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	Can you explain that better, please?

May 22, 2003, 08:10 AM	#7
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Ok just to set my screen refresh rate, Direct X overide refresh rate, and my screen resolution,which is listed above, p.s i disabled fast write in control panel,but cant seem to do a BIOS to disable it there first,erm?lol. pps what is write combining disabled it any way thx and i hope i get better performance, from a big time novice!

May 22, 2003, 08:17 AM	#8
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	Refresh rate should be set to at least 85Hz. DirectX override should be set to same as desktop, if that doesn't work, just set it to 85Hz also. Not sure what write combining is, but disabling it should increase performance.

May 22, 2003, 08:22 AM	#9
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Cheers dom fast reply m8, my open gl and 3d settings i put a tick in custom settings and set them as said to do so as above.It seems that them settings are set more for quality will it affect my speed plyin online and FPS? There is a box to set it at quality or performance?which box should have the cross in? soz for all the questions.he he

May 22, 2003, 08:28 AM	#10
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	Increasing the graphics quality will always affect the speed of the card. However, you have a good card, so I wouldn't worry about that too much, just don't set the quality too high. Try each setting out to see for yourself how it affects the cards performance. No need to appologize for asking questions...if you don't ask, how will you know?

May 22, 2003, 08:34 AM	#11
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	you should not have to disable write combing with a 9500 GPU. In your medal of honor just enable the console and press ~ button to bring it down. Then type "fps 1" without quotes to display for fps rate. I would say you will be fine with all of the above settings that I suggested... Did you get the refresh overide sorted becase playing at 60hz will NOT work

May 22, 2003, 08:35 AM	#12
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Ok m8 cheers just restarted,and there seems to be line ruuning across the screen faintly in the background,same colour as what ever is on the web page or desktop?ermm

May 22, 2003, 08:39 AM	#13
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	Did that happen after you changed the refresh rate or disabled write combining? Also what monitor are you using?

May 22, 2003, 08:40 AM	#14
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	DX refresh overide set at 85hz, mmm puzzled by these blurry lines,

May 22, 2003, 08:42 AM	#15
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	How many lines are there, and what monitor are you using?

May 22, 2003, 08:43 AM	#16
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	I think it was write combining, Monitor A727 Pacard Bell

May 22, 2003, 08:46 AM	#17
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	Re-enable write combining and restart, see if they go away.

May 22, 2003, 08:52 AM	#18
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	ok done that m8 lines still. there huh. Both my screen refreh rate and DX overide refresh rate will only go up to 85 hz

May 22, 2003, 09:02 AM	#20
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Thx m8 that has done the trick i lowered it to 70 and its fine now.yeah n1

May 22, 2003, 09:07 AM	#21
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	I wonder if it is a problem with ATi's drivers. Hope they know about this.

May 22, 2003, 09:21 AM	#23
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Erm lines there again damn

May 22, 2003, 09:26 AM	#26
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Lines gone away now huh, it seems mainly when i start up or come out of MOH

May 22, 2003, 11:54 AM	#28
Blower DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Cheers for all that i done everything said,plus disabled write combining again. My FPS seem to have gone down so i set OPEN GL and 3D to performance see if that does owt,