Video card/Monitor issues with all new games...pls help
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Nittany




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PostPosted: Fri, 2nd Nov 2007 21:43    Post subject: Video card/Monitor issues with all new games...pls help
I can't figure this out. I tried to run both HF2/Portal and Timeshift...and both don't work. My screen goes black and then I get monitor errors saying "not supported mode".

I am running Vista 32 bit...8800 GTX card...new forceware drivers 169.04. I should have no problems running the games...EE6600 Dual core processor...2 gigs RAM.

Any ideas what to do?

Stranglehold works fine....

I really appreciate anyone's input.

My monitor is a Samsung 26 inch LCD...if that helps.

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SpykeZ




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PostPosted: Fri, 2nd Nov 2007 21:46    Post subject:
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Nittany




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PostPosted: Fri, 2nd Nov 2007 23:51    Post subject:
not really....I don't understand those posts. I don't think there are any specific samsung drivers for my monitor.

Why would other games work and Timeshift, HF2 ep2 not....seems weird.

right now...everything is set to 1360 x 768 resolution...60 mhz refresh rate (only one listed for that resolution).

should I change this?
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SpykeZ




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Nov 2007 00:52    Post subject:
1360x768 isn't a widely supported resolution, I've only seen a couple games that actually were able to use it, go up to 1440x900 or down a couple notches.

what's your monitor size and which monitor?


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Nittany




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Nov 2007 13:27    Post subject:
monitor is Samsung 26 in LCD...model #Ln-S2651D

I don't have 1440...or whatever...nothing that high.

What should I go down to?
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Mortibus




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Nov 2007 13:35    Post subject:
u can use 1280x960 or 1280x720, it will look as good as native
if u use lower res's on regular LCD monitor it will look washed out, that's why i like LCD TV's Wink
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Nittany




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Nov 2007 14:08    Post subject:
I am using an LCD TV....it does both.
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XenonMB




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PostPosted: Tue, 6th Nov 2007 20:07    Post subject:
the games most probably want a higher refresh rate than 60, so use a resolution that you can run on 70 or 75
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SpykeZ




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PostPosted: Wed, 7th Nov 2007 00:01    Post subject:
XenonMB wrote:
the games most probably want a higher refresh rate than 60, so use a resolution that you can run on 70 or 75


going above that for and LCD can damage it. I use 60 on everything so it's not the game wanting more.


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