Screen Refresh Rate - Omega

Kai1 · Mar 4, 2006, 02:37 PM

I'm using a laptop with a Mobility Radeon 9000 card and the newest omega drivers. My refresh rate is fixed at 60hz and it's the only selectable RR in windows settings.
How do I fix it so I can use higher RRs?
Can I use ATI Tools to override the RR or so?

And another issue, after installing Omega drivers and ATI tools I have a frame rate display at the top right of the screen in my games. How do I deactivate that?

Any help is appreciated.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Mar 4, 2006, 05:23 PM

Are you using an external monitor? IF you're using an LCD the refresh rate doesn't even matter.

The second issue is fixed by right clicking ATT and going to Tools and Option -> onscreen display and turning off OSD

Kai1 · Mar 5, 2006, 12:19 AM

alright, thanks for the help
well i'm just using the laptop monitor, not an external one. So it's LCD yea.
I'm no expert in this area, so how come the RR doesn't matter?

[hobo]eclipse · Mar 5, 2006, 12:25 AM

yes im curious about this bit of knowledge myself....refresh rate doesnt matter on LCD displays??

~~Sanafabich~~ · Mar 5, 2006, 12:36 AM

it probably doesn't matter because of the way the image is formed on the screen. Regular CRT monitors have a beam that travels throughout the whole screen, and that speed is set by the refresh rate. I'm no expert but I'm sure LCD monitors do not work that way, the image is formed by liquid crystal, so the refresh rate does not apply here, because what you see it's a permanent image.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Mar 5, 2006, 12:38 AM

Yeah, if you Google for CRT technology and look up a white paper you'll see why

dirty elf · Mar 6, 2006, 03:50 AM

wut games do you play and wut are the other specs of your lappy?

Kai1 · Mar 6, 2006, 02:23 PM

i have an acer travelmate 800, so its 1.5ghz, 512mb ram and ati radeon mobility 64 ram.
well i cant play the latest games but i play warcraft 3 etc

i just wanted to change the refresh rate coz it is fixed at 60hz but since i was told it makes no difference, never mind then

H3X4D3C1M4L · Mar 6, 2006, 03:17 PM

It doesn't make a difference. Just turn off VSync and you'll never notice the difference.

Dig: Top end LCD's can do 60 or 75Hz but it doesn't make any difference what so ever, where as a cheaper CRT can do 85 - 120 at lower resolutions

Mar 4, 2006, 02:37 PM	#1
Kai1 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Screen Refresh Rate - Omega I'm using a laptop with a Mobility Radeon 9000 card and the newest omega drivers. My refresh rate is fixed at 60hz and it's the only selectable RR in windows settings. How do I fix it so I can use higher RRs? Can I use ATI Tools to override the RR or so? And another issue, after installing Omega drivers and ATI tools I have a frame rate display at the top right of the screen in my games. How do I deactivate that? Any help is appreciated.

Mar 6, 2006, 03:50 AM	#7
dirty elf DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: florida Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	wut games do you play and wut are the other specs of your lappy? __________________ Toshiba Satellite A75-S231

Mar 4, 2006, 05:23 PM	#2
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Are you using an external monitor? IF you're using an LCD the refresh rate doesn't even matter. The second issue is fixed by right clicking ATT and going to Tools and Option -> onscreen display and turning off OSD

Mar 5, 2006, 12:19 AM	Thread Starter #3
Kai1 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	alright, thanks for the help well i'm just using the laptop monitor, not an external one. So it's LCD yea. I'm no expert in this area, so how come the RR doesn't matter?

Mar 5, 2006, 12:25 AM	#4
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	yes im curious about this bit of knowledge myself....refresh rate doesnt matter on LCD displays??

Mar 5, 2006, 12:36 AM	#5
~~Sanafabich~~ BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 511 Rep Power: 0	it probably doesn't matter because of the way the image is formed on the screen. Regular CRT monitors have a beam that travels throughout the whole screen, and that speed is set by the refresh rate. I'm no expert but I'm sure LCD monitors do not work that way, the image is formed by liquid crystal, so the refresh rate does not apply here, because what you see it's a permanent image.

Mar 5, 2006, 12:38 AM	#6
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, if you Google for CRT technology and look up a white paper you'll see why

Mar 6, 2006, 02:23 PM	Thread Starter #8
Kai1 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	i have an acer travelmate 800, so its 1.5ghz, 512mb ram and ati radeon mobility 64 ram. well i cant play the latest games but i play warcraft 3 etc i just wanted to change the refresh rate coz it is fixed at 60hz but since i was told it makes no difference, never mind then

Mar 6, 2006, 03:17 PM	#9
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	It doesn't make a difference. Just turn off VSync and you'll never notice the difference. Dig: Top end LCD's can do 60 or 75Hz but it doesn't make any difference what so ever, where as a cheaper CRT can do 85 - 120 at lower resolutions