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On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:48:16 -0000, "Tony" <ttiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>"Peter" <peternot@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Tony" <ttiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
>> news:du1dgm$iu6$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>> "Peter" <peternot@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> Hi, I have a Packard Bell a726 monitor connected to a self built PC
>>>> (Asrock
>>>> k7s8x mobo, Athlon xp2200+, 512 mb ddr 2700, ATI Radeon 9250, Pioneer
>>>> DVR
>>>> 110D dvd-rw). Downloaded several drivers, all supposed to be compatible
>>>> with
>>>> the monitor, but I cant get any of them installed in any way. After
>>>> install completion
>>>> monitor is still listed as standard monitor. I can set it to pnp monitor
>>>> but
>>>> there is no driver info available. I am using the Packard Bell coz my
>>>> old
>>>> monitor is almost dead and I cant afford a new one at the moment.... any
>>>> help would be highly appreciated. Info on monitor resolutions with max
>>>> refresh rate also most welcome. Right now I have it set to 1280x1024 at
>>>> 75
>>>> hz.Packard Bell site isnt much help....
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>>>> Ps; I also posted this in alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell
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>>> Why do you want to install a driver for a monitor if it is working? What
>>> do you mean the Packard Bell site is not much help - first item Google
>>> comes up with for monitor is the Packard Bell site with full spec for the
>>> monitor
>>> http://support.packardbell.com/uk/mypc/?PibItemNr=spec_a726&PibItemParent=platform_monitor_A726
>>> .
>>> You have it set to the max resolution so can't see what advantage
>>> installing a driver would have.
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>> Installing the driver would probly tell me what max refresh rate is, thats
>> why. Now I can set refresh rate way higher than 100 hz, which will probly
>> damage the monitor.... apart from that the monitor works fine....
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>If you go to the web page from the link you will see that the recommended
>refresh rate at the resolution you have set is 60hz. If it works at 75hz
>then I would leave it there as you would most likely notice some flicker at
>60hz. There is no reason to push a monitor to 100hz at normally used
>resolution. The max you should need is 85hz (which I have all my monitors
>set to).
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you can also get the drivers there if so desired
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