Unable to deselect 'Use DDC Information'

kclawhammer · Apr 30, 2005, 10:54 AM

Greetings, all. I've been struck with the incredibly annoying and headache-producing 60Hz problem. I've been having this problem off and on since I got this card. Sometimes I'd do something and it would work like a charm, and I wouldn't touch it. It was working fine at 85Hz last night, then I rebooted. Now it's stuck at 60Hz. Everything I can find tells me to unselect the button that reads 'Use DDC Information.' However, that button is checked, depressed, and grayed out so I can't make any changes to it. Nothing I do will change it- not multi-res, not a driver reinstall, not a monitor driver reinstall.

How can I fix this?

System specs:
Athlon XP on an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe (nForce 2)
ATI Radeon 9800SE
Omega 2.6.12 with the softmod to 9800 NP/Pro
Windows XP w/SP1
NEC MultiSync FP 950

ChoGGi · Apr 30, 2005, 04:29 PM

chipset drivers?

kclawhammer · May 3, 2005, 07:28 PM

Chipset drivers are newly upgraded to the latest nForce2 drivers- 5.10. I reinstalled the Omega drivers after that and still no go.

redsolar · May 3, 2005, 09:00 PM

What monitor shows in Video properties window? (Desktop right click, Properties) Does it show "default monitor or your monitor?

I suppose this is CRT since you care about refresh rate? Is it hooked to VGA connector or DVI-to-VGA dongle?

kclawhammer · May 4, 2005, 07:59 PM

It's connected via VGA, but I've figured it out. I changed some settings in the same tab that the DDC button is in- I put the refresh rate and resolution to the max the monitor could support, and then the button became uncheck (still greyed out, but that doesn't matter).

Apr 30, 2005, 10:54 AM	#1
kclawhammer DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Unable to deselect 'Use DDC Information' Greetings, all. I've been struck with the incredibly annoying and headache-producing 60Hz problem. I've been having this problem off and on since I got this card. Sometimes I'd do something and it would work like a charm, and I wouldn't touch it. It was working fine at 85Hz last night, then I rebooted. Now it's stuck at 60Hz. Everything I can find tells me to unselect the button that reads 'Use DDC Information.' However, that button is checked, depressed, and grayed out so I can't make any changes to it. Nothing I do will change it- not multi-res, not a driver reinstall, not a monitor driver reinstall. How can I fix this? System specs: Athlon XP on an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe (nForce 2) ATI Radeon 9800SE Omega 2.6.12 with the softmod to 9800 NP/Pro Windows XP w/SP1 NEC MultiSync FP 950

Apr 30, 2005, 04:29 PM	#2
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 0	chipset drivers? __________________ specs Common Problems and Fixes for your Radeon

May 3, 2005, 09:00 PM	#4
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	What monitor shows in Video properties window? (Desktop right click, Properties) Does it show "default monitor or your monitor? I suppose this is CRT since you care about refresh rate? Is it hooked to VGA connector or DVI-to-VGA dongle? __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz (Zerotherm Nirvana NV120) \| 2x2GB Mushkin + 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 \| Abit IP35 Pro \| XFX 8800GTS 512 800/1100 \| 2x160GB Seagate 7200.9 RAID1 + Hitachi 1TB 32MB \| NEC SATA DVD+RW + Xbox 360 USB HD DVD Drive \| Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU \| Antec Nine Hundred Case \| 3x 24" LCD (Dell 2407WFP + 2x StarLogic) \| Logitech Z-5500 \| Vista Business x64 Laptop: Dell Vostro 1500 \| Core 2 Duo T7500 \| 2.5 GB RAM \| nVidia GeForce 8600M GT \| 200GB 7200 RPM \| DVDRW \| 15.4" 1680x1050 LCD \| XP Pro

May 3, 2005, 07:28 PM	#3
kclawhammer DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Chipset drivers are newly upgraded to the latest nForce2 drivers- 5.10. I reinstalled the Omega drivers after that and still no go.

May 4, 2005, 07:59 PM	#5
kclawhammer DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	It's connected via VGA, but I've figured it out. I changed some settings in the same tab that the DDC button is in- I put the refresh rate and resolution to the max the monitor could support, and then the button became uncheck (still greyed out, but that doesn't matter).