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Default Refresh Rate on boot

I have been searching and racking my brain on this one, but I can't find any information where windows 2000 is concerned. I have 2 windows 2000 systems hooked up through a KVM switch (both to the same monitor). I can switch very fast between them, but only if the resolution AND refresh rate are identical. The video cards are different, but both can handle the 1600 x 1200 85 Hz settings I want. One computer starts like that with no problems, the other one switches to 60 Hz after one or two reboots. Nothing I do seems to cause it to stay at 85 Hz. Is there a way (through the registry, or ini files or something) that I can force it to 85 Hz?

Thank you.

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Zaehlas

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OK, you have definitely answered my problem. After reading throught he program, I found it will NOT work if the PC is booted with the monitor off, as that sets the default Display drivers, and forces the system into 60 Hz. However, I may have found a workaround on that, because I deleted all non 85 Hz modes from all monitor capability, including Default. Maybe that will work, and maybe it won't, but now I know what is happening, and why. My system is set to auto reboot at specific times, usually when I'm not home, and when I have the monitor turned off. So if the program fixes it, that's great. If not, well, nothing I can do, hehe.

Thank you for leading me to it, as I don't know why my searches never found it. =D

Zaehlas

Zeocide

Hopefully you get it to work or at least it helps you find a practicle solution, I am not sure why you couldn't find it on a search (google for ex) .. but i actually had this in the favorites as i had a similar problem some time ago... and it got fixed when i changed my graphic card actually.
I just thought of another possible solution for you ! when u installed ur graphic card, did u install the drivers manually or did w2k assign the default drivers from windows ? If its the later then maybe you should try to install the latest drivers from the card manufacturer.

anyway i am glad to be of assistance, as they problems can get annoying after a while.