Refresh rates on Rendition cards

>> >Iv'e tried 3 of the cards so far (Reactor, 3D Blaster, and now Screemin >> >3d). I haven't put the Screemin 3D in yet, but the book says it won't >> >support my situation. I run Windows in 1024x768 resolution. However >> >none of these cards will do it on my monitor. My monitor's max >> >Horizontal refresh is 35.5khz. I think this is pretty standard for 14" >> >monitors? Am I wrong? My 14 " TATUNG Monitor supports upto 48.5 Khz horizontal scan rate which allows a refresh rate of 60 Hz non-interlaced at 1024 X 768. This is not rare by any means for a 14 " monitor but the 35.5 KHz scan rate seems to be more common.

Iv'e tried 3 of the cards so far (Reactor, 3D Blaster, and now Screemin 3d). I haven't put the Screemin 3D in yet, but the book says it won't support my situation. I run Windows in 1024x768 resolution. However none of these cards will do it on my monitor. My monitor's max Horizontal refresh is 35.5khz. I think this is pretty standard for 14" monitors? Am I wrong? Does anyone know of a 3D Rendition chip card that would support my situation. I have'nt looked at monitors but I'm guessing to get a monitor that supports the high rates of these cards would require a BIG monitor. Thanks in advance... http://www.infi.net/~lymanv/tnms/tnms.htm

Running 1024 x 768 on a monitor with 35.5kHz maximum horizontal would give you a vertical refresh of 46 Hz or less (assuming you have a mode that supports it), which is quite low. A monitor like that *may* do 1024 x 768 in interlaced mode, but I don't think the Verite's support that. Either way it sounds like a good way to give yourself a headache. Sounds like you would need a newer monitor with higher horizontal refresh to run the modes you want to run. A bigger monitor is not strictly the solution (although bigger usually means higher kHZ), but rather the newer technology in monitors nowadays. I'd guess a cheap 14" today would be *at least* 50kHz. Were you using interlaced mode before to get 1024 x 768? BTW, my 3 year old 14" 50kHz MAG monitor will do 1024 x 768 x 60Hz with a Reactor card. A lot of real estate, but everything is so tiny! I'll think I'll stick with 800 x 600 x 75Hz, my usual resolution. ;) Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

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> >Iv'e tried 3 of the cards so far (Reactor, 3D Blaster, and now Screemin > >3d). I haven't put the Screemin 3D in yet, but the book says it won't > >support my situation. I run Windows in 1024x768 resolution. However > >none of these cards will do it on my monitor. My monitor's max > >Horizontal refresh is 35.5khz. I think this is pretty standard for 14" > >monitors? Am I wrong? Does anyone know of a 3D Rendition chip card > >that would support my situation. > They are all the same, I think?? > I have'nt looked at monitors but I'm > >guessing to get a monitor that supports the high rates of these cards > >would require a BIG monitor. Thanks in advance... > Hmm.. I don't know if you have noticed, but most people don't seem to > pay attention to what the gfx card says it needs and they forget about > their monitor. > Rule#1 Make sure your gfx card goes hand in hand with your monitor. > Let's say this, the you put a more powerful engine (gfx card) in your > racecar. Now you are all over the place on the track because the > chassis (monitor) won't maintain traction. > I hope this helps ; ( > take care > Julian Data > IVGA Member #0004 > Director of Information Technology > ACE Beta Tester and Driver of IVGA > Channel Operator of #ivga on IRC (Undernet) > Powered by IVGA Pro Gamer System P6-200 oc 233, 96MB EDO

Pretty much what I figured...Just wish the card makers would put the info on the outside so we don't have to buy the cards just to send them back. However...If I could pick up a monitor that would support my situation (for a reasonable price) I would do that.

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> >... Just wish the card makers would put the info on the outside > > so we don't have to buy the cards just to send them back... > Intergraph did place the refresh rate information on the box, and on their web > site. What were you looking at? > Curt > ----- > Come see what "Rendition Ready" really means . . . > http://www.teleport.com/~ccw000/playtoday.shtml

I did see it on the box AFTER I recieved it. I must of missed it on the web site. But I have to admit I didn't know they would be so hi. I did ask the sales guy if there was anything special about the requirements. I guess that doesn't qualify as special. We learn as we go I guess. :)

>... Just wish the card makers would put the info on the outside > so we don't have to buy the cards just to send them back... Intergraph did place the refresh rate information on the box, and on their web site. What were you looking at? Curt ----- Come see what "Rendition Ready" really means . . . http://www.teleport.com/~ccw000/playtoday.shtml

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