Question on switching from CRT to LCD

Spellbot 5000 · Aug 22, 2006, 10:28 PM

Quick question. I'm going to be switching from a CRT monitor to an LCD shortly. I was wondering if a switch to an LCD would necessitate fully reinstalling the ATI Catalyst drivers and ATI Tray Tools, or do I simply need to change the monitor profile and colour profile?

CDsDontBurn · Aug 22, 2006, 10:44 PM

just change the monitor

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though, before you do, set the resolution to 800x600 and the refresh rate to 60Hz. The reason being, the new monitor you'll be getting might not support the resolution you currently have your present monitor set at.

Dark Lord · Aug 22, 2006, 11:02 PM

one other thing to change, all of your games. make sure there also set to 800x600 @ 60hz.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 22, 2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord

one other thing to change, all of your games. make sure there also set to 800x600 @ 60hz.

lol....that's what i said

Dark Lord · Aug 23, 2006, 12:03 AM

you said resolution, i said game resolution.

just because you set the basic screen res to 8x6 doesnt automaticly make the games start in 8x6.

i had a problem with BF2 because of that when i switched.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 23, 2006, 02:30 AM

i thought that by changing the resolution in your CP, would also change the resolution in your games.....guess not =\

Dark Lord · Aug 23, 2006, 02:33 AM

nope, every game i own has a seperate option in the in game settings to change video res.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 23, 2006, 02:40 AM

why not just reformat? it'll solve all the problems in the computer anyways

Randomletters · Aug 23, 2006, 02:43 AM

lol reformat when changing a monitor??

CDsDontBurn · Aug 23, 2006, 02:46 AM

yup....i've reformatted for changing my PSU out too

Randomletters · Aug 23, 2006, 03:00 AM

PS/2 to usb Keyboard/mouse? :P

Spellbot 5000 · Aug 23, 2006, 06:27 AM

Thanks for the info guys!

And no, I won't be reformating. It's one thing to ensure a clean environment for new hardware installs, and then there's just being completely over the top cuckoo.

Heh, reformat.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 23, 2006, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spellbot 5000

Thanks for the info guys!

And no, I won't be reformating. It's one thing to ensure a clean environment for new hardware installs, and then there's just being completely over the top cuckoo.

Heh, reformat.

lol....you're not the first to call me crazy

**dj_stick** · Aug 23, 2006, 10:42 AM

and won't be the last

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 24, 2006, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

yup....i've reformatted for changing my PSU out too

LOL

CDsDontBurn · Aug 24, 2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by H3X4D3C1M4L

LOL

what? what's wrong with that???

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 24, 2006, 08:05 PM

Wow you must really need an excuse to reformat haha.... and it could be anything.

"Hey can we go to the store this afternoon?"
"Uh... can't, gotta get reformatting"

CDsDontBurn · Aug 24, 2006, 11:30 PM

lol.....not that extreme. just whenever any of my hardware components are upgraded/changed i reformat.....or, whenever i start a new semester at school

Zardon · Aug 24, 2006, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Spellbot 5000

Thanks for the info guys!

you reading a different thread to the one I just have ?

Judas · Aug 24, 2006, 11:42 PM

changing a psu = reformat......

that's a new one to me.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 25, 2006, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

lol.....not that extreme. just whenever any of my hardware components are upgraded/changed i reformat.....or, whenever i start a new semester at school

Still pretty close.

You would benefit from Norton Ghost my friend

CDsDontBurn · Aug 25, 2006, 08:13 AM

if i can afford it, i'd give it a shot

. but see.....i'd buy a game before i'd buy ghost

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 25, 2006, 10:09 PM

You'd spend more time gaming and less reforming if you had Ghost

CDsDontBurn · Aug 26, 2006, 02:17 AM

lol.....actually, i'd spend more time on forums and less time gaming

i don't game very much, mainly because i browse DH like 50% of my computer time, then the rest is broken down into schoolwork, burning stuff for other people, chatting, and then gaming......gaming is only about 10% of my PC time

PangingJr · Aug 26, 2006, 06:19 AM

how much time you have to spend in a reformat and install Windows and all?

personally, i can't remember that i've ever had such a strong feeling that i want to reformat and install Windows and all again,
but i do remember the feeling of using a fresh Windows install and i've never liked it myself. my feeling on using my installed Windows then get better, this will be after months goes by.

BWX · Aug 26, 2006, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

i don't game very much, mainly because i browse DH like 50% of my computer time, then the rest is broken down into schoolwork,[COLOR=Red] burning stuff for other people[/COLOR], chatting, and then gaming......gaming is only about 10% of my PC time

Is that like.. arson fires? Burning stuff for people?

Yeah I made some toast this morning.. felt the need to reformat.

My wife out of the blue said she wanted an RX8.. I said what? They're gay.. She said yeah, ok, I want one of those Toyota Speed 6 things then.
Oh wait this isn't the random thread? What the heck>?I saw all those posts of yours and thought I was in that thread.. sorry for this off topic post.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 26, 2006, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWX

Is that like.. arson fires? Burning stuff for people?

Yeah I made some toast this morning.. felt the need to reformat.

My wife out of the blue said she wanted an RX8.. I said what? They're gay.. She said yeah, ok, I want one of those Toyota Speed 6 things then.
Oh wait this isn't the random thread? What the heck>?I saw all those posts of yours and thought I was in that thread.. sorry for this off topic post.

lol...you're weird

.

and no, i don't mean starting arson fires for other people. some family friends have been having me burn them some copies of their home movies onto DVDs these past few weeks.

the rx8 isn't gay....have you driven one? if you haven't, you can't say that they are, or that they're not until you have.

Zardon · Aug 26, 2006, 03:50 PM

guys this is NOT the off topic forum. ive noticed a lot of crap being posted lately in technology support threads which has to stop.

swimtech · Aug 26, 2006, 08:04 PM

Oh my, take a night off and sleep late, do some housework, and see what happens!

No, I wouldn't reformat, but I would get and install the monitor definition (.inf) file for the monitor so Windows recongnizes the monitor by name (if one is available...) and also knows from that file exactly what resolutions and refresh rates the monitor will display without problems...

Watcha getting Spellbot 5000?

Aug 22, 2006, 10:28 PM	#1
Spellbot 5000 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 104 Rep Power: 0	Question on switching from CRT to LCD Quick question. I'm going to be switching from a CRT monitor to an LCD shortly. I was wondering if a switch to an LCD would necessitate fully reinstalling the ATI Catalyst drivers and ATI Tray Tools, or do I simply need to change the monitor profile and colour profile? __________________ "I often wonder what would be a better form of suicide - a revolver between the eyes or marriage and a 40-hour week."

Aug 22, 2006, 10:44 PM	#2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	just change the monitor . though, before you do, set the resolution to 800x600 and the refresh rate to 60Hz. The reason being, the new monitor you'll be getting might not support the resolution you currently have your present monitor set at. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 22, 2006, 11:02 PM	#3
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	one other thing to change, all of your games. make sure there also set to 800x600 @ 60hz. __________________

Aug 23, 2006, 12:03 AM	#5
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	you said resolution, i said game resolution. just because you set the basic screen res to 8x6 doesnt automaticly make the games start in 8x6. i had a problem with BF2 because of that when i switched. __________________

Aug 23, 2006, 02:30 AM	#6
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i thought that by changing the resolution in your CP, would also change the resolution in your games.....guess not =\ __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 23, 2006, 02:33 AM	#7
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	nope, every game i own has a seperate option in the in game settings to change video res. __________________

Aug 23, 2006, 02:40 AM	#8
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	why not just reformat? it'll solve all the problems in the computer anyways __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 23, 2006, 02:43 AM	#9
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	lol reformat when changing a monitor?? __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Aug 23, 2006, 02:46 AM	#10
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	yup....i've reformatted for changing my PSU out too __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 23, 2006, 03:00 AM	#11
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	PS/2 to usb Keyboard/mouse? :P __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Aug 23, 2006, 06:27 AM	Thread Starter #12
Spellbot 5000 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 104 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the info guys! And no, I won't be reformating. It's one thing to ensure a clean environment for new hardware installs, and then there's just being completely over the top cuckoo. Heh, reformat. __________________ "I often wonder what would be a better form of suicide - a revolver between the eyes or marriage and a 40-hour week."

Aug 24, 2006, 08:05 PM	#17
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Wow you must really need an excuse to reformat haha.... and it could be anything. "Hey can we go to the store this afternoon?" "Uh... can't, gotta get reformatting"

Aug 24, 2006, 11:30 PM	#18
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	lol.....not that extreme. just whenever any of my hardware components are upgraded/changed i reformat.....or, whenever i start a new semester at school __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 25, 2006, 08:13 AM	#22
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	if i can afford it, i'd give it a shot . but see.....i'd buy a game before i'd buy ghost __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 25, 2006, 10:09 PM	#23
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	You'd spend more time gaming and less reforming if you had Ghost

Aug 26, 2006, 02:17 AM	#24
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	lol.....actually, i'd spend more time on forums and less time gaming i don't game very much, mainly because i browse DH like 50% of my computer time, then the rest is broken down into schoolwork, burning stuff for other people, chatting, and then gaming......gaming is only about 10% of my PC time __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 26, 2006, 06:19 AM	#25
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	how much time you have to spend in a reformat and install Windows and all? personally, i can't remember that i've ever had such a strong feeling that i want to reformat and install Windows and all again, but i do remember the feeling of using a fresh Windows install and i've never liked it myself. my feeling on using my installed Windows then get better, this will be after months goes by.

Aug 26, 2006, 03:50 PM	#28
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	guys this is NOT the off topic forum. ive noticed a lot of crap being posted lately in technology support threads which has to stop.

Aug 26, 2006, 08:04 PM	#29
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Oh my, take a night off and sleep late, do some housework, and see what happens! No, I wouldn't reformat, but I would get and install the monitor definition (.inf) file for the monitor so Windows recongnizes the monitor by name (if one is available...) and also knows from that file exactly what resolutions and refresh rates the monitor will display without problems... Watcha getting Spellbot 5000? __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.