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Re: packard bell monitor driver install problem

Subject: Re: packard bell monitor driver install problem
From: John <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:18:47 +0000
Newsgroups: 24hoursupport.helpdesk
On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:48:16 -0000, "Tony" <ttiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"Peter" <peternot@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
>news:QcWdnXqBSoiGppnZnZ2dnUVZ8qWdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> "Tony" <ttiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht 
>> news:du1dgm$iu6$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> "Peter" <peternot@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
>>> news:t5adnTYzoucuqJnZnZ2dnUVZ8qOdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> 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....
>>>>
>>>> Ps; I also posted this in alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> 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....
>>
>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). 
>

you can also get the drivers there if so desired

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