Problem setting the correct refresh rate in X

Borosai · 2006-06-18 18:54:32

At the moment, I am unable to properly set my refresh rate while running Gnome...when I check the setting under Screen Resolution, the only option available is 50 Hz, while it should be 60 Hz. I have declared as much in my xorg.conf file wherever possible...I even used the IgnoreEDID option to make sure my settings were used...at least I hope so. Anyway, any help would be appreciated...thanks.

MillTek · 2006-06-18 19:58:32

Hi Borosai,
Check this link out;

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … highlight=

I went through the same grief only to find out that I was chasing a ghost!

Jim

Borosai · 2006-06-18 20:56:18

Thanks for the link MillTek. That is indeed very interesting, but the problem is that in addition to the manual stating that it should be set at 60 Hz, that is also the only setting that is available under Windows, and I was able to set it to 60 Hz during a previous install of another distro. By the way, I am using DVI cables...just in case that makes a difference.

Here is my xorg.conf (still working on it, which is why there are some redundant lines to check if any work better than others). If anything stands out, please let me know. I will double check the specs for my monitors online just to make sure.

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "nVidiaTwinView_2560x1024"
Screen 0 "DualHead_2560x1024"
InputDevice "LogitechUltra-X" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "WirelessIME2.0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "false"
Option "BlankTime" "0"
Option "StandbyTime" "10"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "0"
Option "Xinerama" "false"
EndSection

## Check for the existence of the following paths and delete this line when finished ##
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath    "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath    "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
FontPath    "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load    "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load    "extmod"
Load    "type1"
Load    "freetype"
Load "bitmap"
Load    "glx"
# Load "dri"
Load "record"
Load "v4l"
Load "xtrap"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier    "LogitechUltra-X"
Driver    "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
# Option "XkbVariant" ""
# Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier    "WirelessIME2.0"
Driver    "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option    "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option    "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option    "Buttons" "5"
Option    "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
Option    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option    "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidiaQuadroFX1300"
VendorName    "PNY Technologies"
BoardName "NV38GL [nVidia Quadro FX 1300]"
Driver    "nvidia"
BusID    "PCI:4:0:0"
Option    "NoLogo" "true"
Option    "RenderAccel" "true"
Option    "TwinView" "true"
Option    "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
Option    "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1280x1024; 1280x1024"
Option    "ConnectedMonitor" "SonySDM-S74-1,SonySDM-S74-2"
# Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP,DFP"
Option    "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "28-64"
Option    "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier    "SonySDM-S74-1"
VendorName    "Sony Corporation"
ModelName "SDM-S74"
DisplaySize 338 270
# DisplaySize 676 270
# Option "IgnoreEDID"
HorizSync 28-64
VertRefresh 60
Option    "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "SonySDM-S74-2"
VendorName "Sony Corporation"
ModelName "SDM-S74"
DisplaySize 338 270
# DisplaySize 676 270
# Option "IgnoreEDID"
HorizSync 28-64
VertRefresh 60
Option    "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier    "DualHead_2560x1024"
Device    "nVidiaQuadroFX1300"
Monitor "SonySDM-S74-1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection    "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
EndSection

z4ziggy · 2006-06-18 21:11:09

maybe try using ddcxinfo-arch to see your settings and put correct info in xorg.conf? just a shot in the dark...
also, heres my relevent sections from xorg.conf, maybe it would help (if u fry your monitor, dont blame me though...) :

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "LG"
    ModelName      "Flatron L1800PK"
    HorizSync       31.5 - 80.5
    VertRefresh     20.0 - 60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

...

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Card0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "NoLogo" "True"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "true"
    Option         "Coolbits" "1"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       16
        Modes      "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

MillTek · 2006-06-18 21:43:46

Hi Borosai,

Have you tried ;

startx -- -logverbose 5

and looked at the output in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file? It will tell you beyond all doubt what the monitor is capable of.

I'm afraid my geek/tech knowledge is nowhere near as deep as some of the other guys on the forum.

Jim

Borosai · 2006-06-18 22:22:45

Well, I will try the suggestions both of you have given me, and see what happens...hopefully it works out so I can move on to configuring something else

Thanks again.

Borosai · 2006-06-19 00:19:03

Well, I tried both suggestions, and although I got good info from both (esp. the log file), none of it made a difference. So I don't get it...unless I find the solution somewhere, I'm going to have to install another distro that I think worked just to study the xorg.conf, which would suck since I would have to overwrite my arch install.

Back to searching. Thanks again.

z4ziggy · 2006-06-19 00:58:40

try backing up your current xorg.conf, and try using

hwd -x

and rename its output to xorg.conf. maybe this would work.

ps.
u will need to install "hwd" ofcourse.

Borosai · 2006-06-19 01:47:10

z4ziggy, I already did that. In fact, I ran hwd -x, Xorg -configure, and nvidia-xconfig (or whatever that one is), then I used data from all three and made one xorg.conf. On top of that, I continued adding/modifying my file by reading the xorg.conf man page, as well as looking at numerous examples online.

So, my hope was that I would be able to put together a very solid and reliable configuration file that I wouldn't have to worry about. It's almost there I think...but not quite.

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