begin Dimitri Maziuk quotation: > * Craig Dickson (crdic@yahoo.com) spake thusly: > ... > > So, now the question: why does XFree86 4.1 (Sid) insist on using the > > vaguely flickery 60Hz mode rather than the nice 85Hz mode? > > Because it's just a dumb computer program? I guess so! I still think it's connected with that line in the log about the clock range having an upper limit of 136 MHz. But I can't figure out where it gets that idea. > > Now, as best I can understand all this, it seems that both my i810E and > > my Philips monitor should support the 85 MHz 1280x960 mode, so the next > > question is how to force XFree86 to use it, and whether I risk damaging > > any of my hardware in doing so? > > man XF86Config-4. You can specify ModeLine's, just like in X v.3. > Xvidtune is your friend, too. As for damaging the hardware -- unlikely: > modern hardware is smart enough to shut itself off (YMMV, of course). Google gave me a number of possible modes. I ended up settling (for now) for a 75 Hz 1280x960 that works well. If I ever get really ambitious, I can try for an 80-90 Hz mode, but 75 looks pretty solid. Craig
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