Editing 2233rz driver / anyway to fix 120hz at any resolution?

Brunsathon9000 · 13 Jan 2010 at 13:41

Hey!
I'm pretty computer illiterate so bare with me!
I recently got a 2233rz- and to my horror I can't use resolutions lower than native at 120hz! I googled the problem and it seems to be a problem that only occurs if you have ati cards and windows 7. Great choice of products by me then!
Anyways, I've read ways that people have claimed to fix this (if anyone knows, are there any clearcut fixes!?) but a few people have said that editing the driver file(s)? (.inf 's i think? No idea) has worked for them, but I've only seen people changing this for the viewsonic screens.
Pretty much, is there anyone around that can maybe point me in the right direction as to whether or not this is a good idea and how the hell I would do this? Or, alternatively, to another option that has worked for others?
Have also read that disabling DDC/E-DDC (not really sure what they are

) works as well but involves pulling pins out of my dvi cable, which I'm not overly keen on doing!
If anyone has any experience with this stuff or could lend a hand it'd be great! Cheers

(Just incase- specs are Windows 7 64-bit HP, AMD Phenom 550 3.1ghz x2, radeon 4850, 4gb ram.)

Brunsathon9000 · 14 Jan 2010 at 22:07

well for anyone that's bothered i promptly gave up- and am selling on my 4850 and getting a 9600gt

uv · 14 Jan 2010 at 23:30

Moving from a 4850 to a 9600GT is a pretty bad move - it's a sidestep, if not a downgrade.

Chuck us a budget, and we'll find you a better card

Brunsathon9000 · 15 Jan 2010 at 10:34

uv said:
Moving from a 4850 to a 9600GT is a pretty bad move - it's a sidestep, if not a downgrade.

Chuck us a budget, and we'll find you a better card

ah it's deffo a downgrade! problem is i didn't want or need a 4850 in the first place (worried about heat/power consumption on a 300w psu), wanted a 4670. but OC fitted a 4850 anyways! a 9600gt will be fine, i just play quake, ut and warsow really anyways- and thats on 800*600

wont be upgrading 'til i get a 500w psu as well

cheers anyhoo though!

ryryryan · 15 Jan 2010 at 10:59

Brunsathon9000 said:
ah it's deffo a downgrade! problem is i didn't want or need a 4850 in the first place (worried about heat/power consumption on a 300w psu), wanted a 4670. but OC fitted a 4850 anyways! a 9600gt will be fine, i just play quake, ut and warsow really anyways- and thats on 800*600
wont be upgrading 'til i get a 500w psu as well
cheers anyhoo though!

haha fair enough! Never seen someone want to downgrade for their games xD and c'mon... 800x600 !? Is that a native res cause otherwise you should be bringing that up to at least 1280x720! Gaming experience will massively improve and your card will handle it like a dream.

EDIT: oh yeah you already got the 120hz moniter. What on earth are you doing playing it at that res? Bump it up to native and you may still reap the 120hz benefit with that card. I don't quite get why you bought it at the moment!

bJN · 15 Jan 2010 at 11:51

So you bought a 120hz 22" monitor to play at 800x600? Wut?

Brunsathon9000 · 15 Jan 2010 at 15:12

well, most half decent quakers or 'arena fps' players play at low res'- i used to play at a low res as my card was cack back in the day, and now im used to it

a lot of the more 'hardcore' players said they felt a massive diff with the monitor at 120hz/125fps- so, i'm giving it a go! i'm by no means a pc enthusiast. the only reason i bought this monitor was due to the fact it has true 120hz and lower input lag than my old monitor- the resolutions, size and 3d capabilities are neither here nor there for me. it might of cost me a fair bit, but i was due an upgrade- and this seemed like the best choice