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> Adjust the V3 refresh rate for 640*480 ... You will need a third party
> utillity! I would recomend the "Voodoo3 Overclocker Property" known as
> V3OCPP, or check this page "
> http://www.3dfxmania.com/utility/

> If you want I can mail you the v3ocpp just lemme know it's 130kb fat!

> --
> Oliver Nikolic
> DP-MAX Computers
> http://www.dp-max.co.yu/
> BeoRocket Racing Team (retired)
> http://www.beorocket.co.yu/

> > I have a problemI haven'e seen mentioned before.  My menu screens are
too
> > wide in GPL, but when I to into the car, the screen width is correct.
If
> I
> > reduce the width of the GPL menu screens (on my monitor), the in car and
> my
> > desk top are too narrow.  My desktop and GPL are set to 800 x 600 and I
> have
> > a Voodoo III 2000.  This is a pain as when racing on line, I have to
keep
> > changing screen size to chat before and after races.  Any ideas?

> I have a feeling his card isn't to blame. I think it's his monitor that
> can't handle the refresh rate. The V3 2000 can easily handle 800 x 600.
When
> I used to run GPL on my 7 year old 14" monitor I would have to adjust the
> screen size manually by adjusting the screen position dials if I went
higher
> than 800 x 600 even though I ran my desktop at 1024 x 768. On my 4 month
old
> 19" monitor it doesn't think twice about whatever resolution I run GPL at.

> --
> Michael Horton
> Webmaster of
> http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl
> GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps

> and

> http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/html
> HTML for Begineers

> > Adjust the V3 refresh rate for 640*480 ... You will need a third party
> > utillity! I would recomend the "Voodoo3 Overclocker Property" known as
> > V3OCPP, or check this page "
> > http://www.3dfxmania.com/utility/

> > If you want I can mail you the v3ocpp just lemme know it's 130kb fat!

> > --
> > Oliver Nikolic
> > DP-MAX Computers
> > http://www.dp-max.co.yu/
> > BeoRocket Racing Team (retired)
> > http://www.beorocket.co.yu/

> > > I have a problemI haven'e seen mentioned before.  My menu screens are
> too
> > > wide in GPL, but when I to into the car, the screen width is correct.
> If
> > I
> > > reduce the width of the GPL menu screens (on my monitor), the in car
and
> > my
> > > desk top are too narrow.  My desktop and GPL are set to 800 x 600 and
I
> > have
> > > a Voodoo III 2000.  This is a pain as when racing on line, I have to
> keep
> > > changing screen size to chat before and after races.  Any ideas?

> I think you're correct, Michael.
> As coincidence would have it, today I replaced my V2 with a V3 and my old
(4
> years) monitor just cannot spread the image out to the full width of the
> screen in 1024 x 758 rez. whereas the V2 could.
> New monitor coming right up. :o(

> > I have a feeling his card isn't to blame. I think it's his monitor that
> > can't handle the refresh rate. The V3 2000 can easily handle 800 x 600.
> When
> > I used to run GPL on my 7 year old 14" monitor I would have to adjust
the
> > screen size manually by adjusting the screen position dials if I went
> higher
> > than 800 x 600 even though I ran my desktop at 1024 x 768. On my 4 month
> old
> > 19" monitor it doesn't think twice about whatever resolution I run GPL
at.

> > --
> > Michael Horton
> > Webmaster of
> > http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl
> > GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps

> > and

> > http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/html
> > HTML for Begineers


> > > Adjust the V3 refresh rate for 640*480 ... You will need a third party
> > > utillity! I would recomend the "Voodoo3 Overclocker Property" known as
> > > V3OCPP, or check this page "
> > > http://www.3dfxmania.com/utility/

> > > If you want I can mail you the v3ocpp just lemme know it's 130kb fat!

> > > --
> > > Oliver Nikolic
> > > DP-MAX Computers
> > > http://www.dp-max.co.yu/
> > > BeoRocket Racing Team (retired)
> > > http://www.beorocket.co.yu/

> > > > I have a problemI haven'e seen mentioned before.  My menu screens
are
> > too
> > > > wide in GPL, but when I to into the car, the screen width is
correct.
> > If
> > > I
> > > > reduce the width of the GPL menu screens (on my monitor), the in car
> and
> > > my
> > > > desk top are too narrow.  My desktop and GPL are set to 800 x 600
and
> I
> > > have
> > > > a Voodoo III 2000.  This is a pain as when racing on line, I have to
> > keep
> > > > changing screen size to chat before and after races.  Any ideas?

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> I was ready to install the 3d overclocker utility when I thought to try
one
> more thing.  Based upon the feedback on refresh rates, I went to the
adaptor
> tab in WIN98 on the 3dfx Voodoo3 Properties screen and tried several
refresh
> rate settings in the dropdown box.  Selecting "adaptor default" for the
> refresh rate solved my problem.  It had been set to "optimal".  I guess
> maybe letting the video card handle this instead of WIN98 is the way to
go.
> Thanks for the feedback.
> Steve


> > I think you're correct, Michael.
> > As coincidence would have it, today I replaced my V2 with a V3 and my
old
> (4
> > years) monitor just cannot spread the image out to the full width of the
> > screen in 1024 x 758 rez. whereas the V2 could.
> > New monitor coming right up. :o(

> > > I have a feeling his card isn't to blame. I think it's his monitor
that
> > > can't handle the refresh rate. The V3 2000 can easily handle 800 x
600.
> > When
> > > I used to run GPL on my 7 year old 14" monitor I would have to adjust
> the
> > > screen size manually by adjusting the screen position dials if I went
> > higher
> > > than 800 x 600 even though I ran my desktop at 1024 x 768. On my 4
month
> > old
> > > 19" monitor it doesn't think twice about whatever resolution I run GPL
> at.

> > > --
> > > Michael Horton
> > > Webmaster of
> > > http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl
> > > GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps

> > > and

> > > http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/html
> > > HTML for Begineers


> > > > Adjust the V3 refresh rate for 640*480 ... You will need a third
party
> > > > utillity! I would recomend the "Voodoo3 Overclocker Property" known
as
> > > > V3OCPP, or check this page "
> > > > http://www.3dfxmania.com/utility/

> > > > If you want I can mail you the v3ocpp just lemme know it's 130kb
fat!

> > > > --
> > > > Oliver Nikolic
> > > > DP-MAX Computers
> > > > http://www.dp-max.co.yu/
> > > > BeoRocket Racing Team (retired)
> > > > http://www.beorocket.co.yu/

> > > > > I have a problemI haven'e seen mentioned before.  My menu screens
> are
> > > too
> > > > > wide in GPL, but when I to into the car, the screen width is
> correct.
> > > If
> > > > I
> > > > > reduce the width of the GPL menu screens (on my monitor), the in
car
> > and
> > > > my
> > > > > desk top are too narrow.  My desktop and GPL are set to 800 x 600
> and
> > I
> > > > have
> > > > > a Voodoo III 2000.  This is a pain as when racing on line, I have
to
> > > keep
> > > > > changing screen size to chat before and after races.  Any ideas?

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> Thank YOU, Steve.  I'll now try that myself and see if it makes iny
> difference to my old monitor!

> BK

> > I was ready to install the 3d overclocker utility when I thought to try
> one
> > more thing.  Based upon the feedback on refresh rates, I went to the
> adaptor
> > tab in WIN98 on the 3dfx Voodoo3 Properties screen and tried several
> refresh
> > rate settings in the dropdown box.  Selecting "adaptor default" for the
> > refresh rate solved my problem.  It had been set to "optimal".  I guess
> > maybe letting the video card handle this instead of WIN98 is the way to
> go.
> > Thanks for the feedback.
> > Steve


> > > I think you're correct, Michael.
> > > As coincidence would have it, today I replaced my V2 with a V3 and my
> old
> > (4
> > > years) monitor just cannot spread the image out to the full width of
the
> > > screen in 1024 x 758 rez. whereas the V2 could.
> > > New monitor coming right up. :o(

> > > > I have a feeling his card isn't to blame. I think it's his monitor
> that
> > > > can't handle the refresh rate. The V3 2000 can easily handle 800 x
> 600.
> > > When
> > > > I used to run GPL on my 7 year old 14" monitor I would have to
adjust
> > the
> > > > screen size manually by adjusting the screen position dials if I
went
> > > higher
> > > > than 800 x 600 even though I ran my desktop at 1024 x 768. On my 4
> month
> > > old
> > > > 19" monitor it doesn't think twice about whatever resolution I run
GPL
> > at.

> > > > --
> > > > Michael Horton
> > > > Webmaster of
> > > > http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl
> > > > GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps

> > > > and

> > > > http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/html
> > > > HTML for Begineers


> > > > > Adjust the V3 refresh rate for 640*480 ... You will need a third
> party
> > > > > utillity! I would recomend the "Voodoo3 Overclocker Property"
known
> as
> > > > > V3OCPP, or check this page "
> > > > > http://www.3dfxmania.com/utility/

> > > > > If you want I can mail you the v3ocpp just lemme know it's 130kb
> fat!

> > > > > --
> > > > > Oliver Nikolic
> > > > > DP-MAX Computers
> > > > > http://www.dp-max.co.yu/
> > > > > BeoRocket Racing Team (retired)
> > > > > http://www.beorocket.co.yu/

> > > > > > I have a problemI haven'e seen mentioned before.  My menu
screens
> > are
> > > > too
> > > > > > wide in GPL, but when I to into the car, the screen width is
> > correct.
> > > > If
> > > > > I
> > > > > > reduce the width of the GPL menu screens (on my monitor), the in
> car
> > > and
> > > > > my
> > > > > > desk top are too narrow.  My desktop and GPL are set to 800 x
600
> > and
> > > I
> > > > > have
> > > > > > a Voodoo III 2000.  This is a pain as when racing on line, I
have
> to
> > > > keep
> > > > > > changing screen size to chat before and after races.  Any ideas?

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