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#1 2013-06-11 14:03:50

Valvar
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Registered: 2012-11-01
Posts: 15

Refresh rate isn't preserved

Hello there,

I am using a 120hz monitor with a nvidia card, and I am trying to keep my refresh rate settings. I've launched nvidia-settings as root and saved the settings (which work fine for the session after setting the proper settings and pressing apply, but don't apply after rebooting) as both /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-nvidia.conf. I have tried with both files, and with only one at a time, to no avail.
The refresh rate is already back at 60 when gdm launches (I confirm it by moving my mouse around; there is a clear visible difference).

Any recommendations?

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#2 2013-06-15 14:09:08

Valvar
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Registered: 2012-11-01
Posts: 15

Re: Refresh rate isn't preserved

Still haven't resolved this hmm

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#3 2013-06-17 07:22:08

Gentoo64
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Registered: 2012-02-14
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Re: Refresh rate isn't preserved

Can you paste the configs?

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#4 2013-06-17 17:02:51

Valvar
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Registered: 2012-11-01
Posts: 15

Re: Refresh rate isn't preserved

Sure, here is my xorg.conf: http://codepad.org/UPgdxGdi

and my xorg.conf.d/10-nvidia.conf is identical.

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#5 2013-10-12 19:44:28

aport
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From: San Diego
Registered: 2008-02-20
Posts: 99

Re: Refresh rate isn't preserved

Bump, same problem here. Same BenQ monitor with 660TI. Same config in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d

When I login to GNOME, my monitor is at 60Hz and I need to run the nvidia tool to change to 120Hz. Not sure why it's not being saved?

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#6 2013-10-15 00:28:26

ConnorBehan
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Re: Refresh rate isn't preserved

You can try making VertRefresh in xorg.conf have a narrower range. Also does a command-line program like xrandr work to set the refresh rate back to 120? If so, you can put that command in your .xinitrc to make it run every time.


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#7 2013-10-15 03:18:31

smudge
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Registered: 2011-03-20
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Re: Refresh rate isn't preserved

If running nvidia-settings once you've logged in solves the problem you can put:

nvidia-settings -l &

into your autostart or .xinitrc file (depends on your DE/WM and how you start it) to get it to run on login.

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