How can I manually set refresh rates and force the refresh rate above 60hz?
You should be able to adjust refresh rates for the current display resolution and colour depth using the Display control panel under the ‘Adaptor’ settings. On most drivers ‘Optimal’ is the best setting, but some drivers do not pick the optimal refresh rates correctly and set the refresh rate to 60hz. You can tell this because your display will flicker. You can use the following tips to change all of the refresh rates easily: (Note that under Windows 2000 there is a separate problem that means you cannot set your refresh rates above 75hz. See the ‘I cannot set my refresh rate above 75hz under Windows 2000. How can I fix it?’ question for more information and fixes for the problem.) • Make sure that you have the latest drivers installed for your monitor. • For Windows 9x/ME, use hztool to adjust the rates manually to the ones you use. You can also set up custom refresh rates with this tool. You can download hztool at the following page; http://hem.spray.se/doxx/ • For Windows 2000, use
