On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Wayne Stallwood ALUGlist@digimatic.co.uk wrote:
I am assuming you really do have an ADI GD-790 monitor ?
Either that or there is something going horribly wrong with the nv driver.
Caveat- Manually specifying the wrong sync and refresh rates can actually damage CRT screens. *most* modern CRT's will in every case do what yours is doing and show a message rather than obey incorrect figures, others won't. So if you have the user manual for your screen to hand then I would double check the settings I have given you before applying them (you should find them in the specifications section) If your monitor makes any squealing or ticking noises or shows a dim or folded over picture then turn it off immediately.
I thought modern X could read the monitor's EDID which should have at least one detailed video timing for the preferred mode. This is particularly important for LCD screens which expect lower pixel clocks than the traditional CRT timings for the same modes.
Tim.