Vista Tutorial - Monitors/nVidia geForce 6800

I just installed RC1 as a clean install on a drive. Install went well, sans
having to load drivers for my SATA hard drive/controller.

Everything seems fine with the exception of display issues. My current
setup is a nVidia geForce 6800 with a Dell 1905 FP and a Dell 2001 FP. It
seems intent on keeping my 19" as display 1 and 20" as display 2, which
really isn't an issue...just annoying.

My real problem is that I'm getting excessive screen tearing/flicker on my
2001FP. I don't seem to be getting it on my 1905FP for whatever sets of
reasons. I had this issue with the default display drivers, installed the
nVidia utility which seemed to fix it for about 10 minutes, then it resumed.
Is this a known issue with this particular video card and/or monitor? I
can't seem to find resolution here, no pun intended.

Thanks, and if I posted this in the wrong forum, just point me in the right
direction if you'd be so kind.

Did you try changing the refresh rate to 75 Hertz. I have the same video
card and did this awhile back - seems to help.

right click on desktop - personalize - display settings - advanced
settings - MONITOR tab

"James" <minorkeys@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I just installed RC1 as a clean install on a drive. Install went well, sans
having to load drivers for my SATA hard drive/controller.

Everything seems fine with the exception of display issues. My current
setup is a nVidia geForce 6800 with a Dell 1905 FP and a Dell 2001 FP. It
seems intent on keeping my 19" as display 1 and 20" as display 2, which
really isn't an issue...just annoying.

My real problem is that I'm getting excessive screen tearing/flicker on my
2001FP. I don't seem to be getting it on my 1905FP for whatever sets of
reasons. I had this issue with the default display drivers, installed the
nVidia utility which seemed to fix it for about 10 minutes, then it resumed.
Is this a known issue with this particular video card and/or monitor? I
can't seem to find resolution here, no pun intended.

Thanks, and if I posted this in the wrong forum, just point me in the right
direction if you'd be so kind.

The only refresh rate available for me is 60 Hz. It has my card listed by
name/model number and I installed the software for the monitor itself which
it had no problem with. Guess is my 2001FP doesn't support anything else
anyway.

"BChat" <BChat@Smile.net> wrote in message
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> Did you try changing the refresh rate to 75 Hertz. I have the same video
> card and did this awhile back - seems to help.
>
> right click on desktop - personalize - display settings - advanced
> settings - MONITOR tab
>
> "James" <minorkeys@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23HFRcN$4GHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I just installed RC1 as a clean install on a drive. Install went well,
> sans
> having to load drivers for my SATA hard drive/controller.
>
> Everything seems fine with the exception of display issues. My current
> setup is a nVidia geForce 6800 with a Dell 1905 FP and a Dell 2001 FP. It
> seems intent on keeping my 19" as display 1 and 20" as display 2, which
> really isn't an issue...just annoying.
>
> My real problem is that I'm getting excessive screen tearing/flicker on my
> 2001FP. I don't seem to be getting it on my 1905FP for whatever sets of
> reasons. I had this issue with the default display drivers, installed the
> nVidia utility which seemed to fix it for about 10 minutes, then it
> resumed.
> Is this a known issue with this particular video card and/or monitor? I
> can't seem to find resolution here, no pun intended.
>
> Thanks, and if I posted this in the wrong forum, just point me in the
> right
> direction if you'd be so kind.
>
>

Sorry - I have a Samsung SyncMaster 213T and is has 3 rates in a drop down
menu - 60 - 70 -75. I don't know if these are controlled by the video card,
the monitor, or Vista - I'm sure someone will come along with a solution -
they always do.


"James" <minorkeys@gmail.com> wrote in message
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The only refresh rate available for me is 60 Hz. It has my card listed by
name/model number and I installed the software for the monitor itself which
it had no problem with. Guess is my 2001FP doesn't support anything else
anyway.

"BChat" <BChat@Smile.net> wrote in message
news:%23rKIaT$4GHA.3404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Did you try changing the refresh rate to 75 Hertz. I have the same video
> card and did this awhile back - seems to help.
>
> right click on desktop - personalize - display settings - advanced
> settings - MONITOR tab
>
> "James" <minorkeys@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23HFRcN$4GHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I just installed RC1 as a clean install on a drive. Install went well,
> sans
> having to load drivers for my SATA hard drive/controller.
>
> Everything seems fine with the exception of display issues. My current
> setup is a nVidia geForce 6800 with a Dell 1905 FP and a Dell 2001 FP. It
> seems intent on keeping my 19" as display 1 and 20" as display 2, which
> really isn't an issue...just annoying.
>
> My real problem is that I'm getting excessive screen tearing/flicker on my
> 2001FP. I don't seem to be getting it on my 1905FP for whatever sets of
> reasons. I had this issue with the default display drivers, installed the
> nVidia utility which seemed to fix it for about 10 minutes, then it
> resumed.
> Is this a known issue with this particular video card and/or monitor? I
> can't seem to find resolution here, no pun intended.
>
> Thanks, and if I posted this in the wrong forum, just point me in the
> right
> direction if you'd be so kind.
>
>