Omega drivers don't recognize my monitor

f0rbez · May 24, 2004, 10:58 PM

Well, actually they only recognize it sometimes. But without it recognizing my monitor it has no idea what my max refresh rates are. Usually, in the control panel, under Monitor, I can choose "Hide modes that this monitor cannot display". But with the omega drivers, it is greyed out most of them time and I cant select it.

mkk · May 24, 2004, 11:24 PM

Your monitor has its own drivers, or you could use a tool like RefreshForce to select manual values. The graphics card driver does not affect that function, but perhaps the monitor driver got set back to "default monitor" by the operating system when you switched card driver.

f0rbez · May 25, 2004, 04:13 AM

i know my monitor has drivers. and theyre installed. however it still cant recognize the monitor. whatevers causing this started when i installed the omega drivers. therefore im almost certain its them causing it. did not have this problem using any of the official catalyst drivers

davidnsibs · May 25, 2004, 04:46 AM

i sometimes get this, but it only happens if i boot my computer without the monitor turned on, so when you turn on your pc, make sure you turn on the monitor too and hopefully itll be recognised. i have no idea why this happens, anyone any ideas?

f0rbez · May 25, 2004, 07:11 AM

i always keep my monitor on so that couldnt be it, at least not in my case. but thanks for the tip. anyone else?

Jalle64 · May 25, 2004, 01:19 PM

I´ll try to reinstall Omegas over again!

f0rbez · May 25, 2004, 10:00 PM

I did that about 4 or 5 times.

Jalle64 · May 26, 2004, 08:11 AM

Try to install chipset drivers and dx9 once again!

DosCervezas · May 26, 2004, 11:25 AM

Did you try reinstalling your monitor drivers after installing the Omegas? Might work. Every time I flash my BIOS I have to reinstall my sound card drivers. Don't know why, but I do. Try reinstalling your monitor drivers AFTER installing the Omegas.

f0rbez · May 26, 2004, 11:46 AM

yup tried it. i had to install by using the inf file rather than actually going to the monitor and loading the drivers in the device manager because no monitor is showing up there. its driving me nuts though.

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 26, 2004, 02:35 PM

Thats doesn't make since

becouse I have two rigs I've tested them on and never had that problem .... one auto detects the drivers as they are built in xp and the other i maually load the drivers.

what monitor is this per chance?

ATM: I have no clue what to suggest

(ducks behind and runs away)

f0rbez · May 26, 2004, 03:36 PM

lol, its an NEC FE911SB. never had a problem like this in the past year ive had it. i was thinking about doing a reinstall of the omega drivers again, but im a little affraid since i finally got them working "decently".