aiw 9700 pro 128mb refresh

t0pD4wG · Feb 7, 2004, 10:21 AM

I recently Purchased the All in Wonder 9700 pro 128mb after having a Radeon 9000 pro 128mb. My question is my 9000 i could get 100mhz @1280x1024... But it seems I can only Get 85mhz @1280x1024 out of my aiw 9700 pro????? i use a viewsonic pf790 monitor which is suppose to support that 1280x1024 @120mhz.. Gaming it seems fine but i did notice faintly lines moving up and down the screen kind of like wavy lines almost like you can see it refreshing. I am using up to date drivers from ati. I tried Omegas drivers and same thing happens.. Any help would be greatly appreciated.. O all my drivers are upto date

~~~~~~System Info~~~~~~
amd xp2100+ not overclocked
msi KT4VL via kt400 chipset 8x mainboard
600 watt power supply
1gb Kingston pc2700 333mhz memory
creative audigy mp3 soundcard
80 gb maxtor 8mb cache ata 133 hard drive
ATI all in wonder 9700 pro 128 mb video card
19" Viewsonic PF790 Monitor
Creative 5300 5.1 speakers

~~Crash Override~~ · Feb 7, 2004, 10:24 AM

did you install monitor drivers?

t0pD4wG · Feb 7, 2004, 10:27 AM

no i didnt i never installed monitor drivers before..

t0pD4wG · Feb 7, 2004, 10:46 AM

Ok i installed monitor drivers when i goto display tab in control panel and uncheck "use ddc information" and set max resolution to 1280x1024 and set maximum refresh 100 it shuts the monitor off for about 10 seconds and then comes back on to previous good settings???? I am clueless 9000 supports better refresh rates than the 9700 aiw i dont believe it

t0pD4wG · Feb 7, 2004, 05:59 PM

Thanks for yur input Crash it was helpful but the problem is still there darn it. Do ya recommend anything else ..

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 7, 2004, 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by t0pD4wG
I recently Purchased the All in Wonder 9700 pro 128mb after having a Radeon 9000 pro 128mb. My question is my 9000 i could get 100mhz @1280x1024... But it seems I can only Get 85mhz @1280x1024 out of my aiw 9700 pro????? i use a viewsonic pf790 monitor which is suppose to support that 1280x1024 @120mhz.. Gaming it seems fine but i did notice faintly lines moving up and down the screen kind of like wavy lines almost like you can see it refreshing. I am using up to date drivers from ati. I tried Omegas drivers and same thing happens.. Any help would be greatly appreciated.. O all my drivers are upto date

The reviews for that monitor are not promising..

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The ViewSonic PF790 comes with a clearly written manual, but its performance was disappointing. There was significant moiré patterning that user controls couldn't fix and a lack of purity in color consistency testing; we'd pass this one by.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149...11KTX1K2200360

and suprize look at the figures I found for that model ....

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1600x1200 maximum resolution
Displays a maximum resolution of 1600x1200 at 77Hz flicker-free refresh rate for easy-on-the-eyes viewing.
1600x1200 @ 77Hz
1280x1024 @ 89Hz
1024x768 @ 118Hz
800x600 @ 148Hz

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/crt_pf790.htm

Quote:

1600 x 1200 maximum resolution
Displays a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 at 77Hz flicker-free refresh rate for easy-on-the-eyes viewing.
1600 x 1200 @ 77Hz
1280 x 1024 @ 89Hz
1024 x 768 @ 118Hz
800 x 600 @ 148Hz

http://www.mrtechus.com/viewpf1925tr.html

Quote:

1600 x 1200 maximum resolution
Displays a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 at 77Hz flicker-free refresh rate for easy-on-the-eyes viewing.
1600 x 1200 @ 77Hz
1280 x 1024 @ 89Hz
1024 x 768 @ 118Hz
800 x 600 @ 148Hz

http://www.schedule-hr.com/ViewSonic_PF790.html

It apears not to support that resoultion at that refresh rate... problem solved

t0pD4wG · Feb 7, 2004, 08:43 PM

well thanks cowboy seems the info i got from the net was wrong... its just weird how it worked on my 9000 card tho I guess i will buy new monitor any suggestions for a good gaming monitor i am middle class so plasmas are out

Thanks for the helpful info