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"Bill M." <wbmcl@removexcite.com> wrote in
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>>>>> What timedemo do you get with your computer? I too have an AMD 64
>>>>> 2 gigahertz, 512 DDR, GeForce 6800. At 1280, I get 59.8fps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill M.
>>>>
>>>> You're using an LCD flatpanel monitor with 'monitor refresh rate'
>>>> set to 60Hz and VSYNC is turned ON in your control panel.  Turn it
>>>> off, you should see your fps skyrocket :)
>>>> McG.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Actually I have an older Sony 200sx set at it's maximum resolution
>>> of 1280x1024. Unfortunately it's best vsync scan rate is 60Hz, but
>>> the flicker is not noticeable (unlike other monitors).
>>>
>>> Would editing the vsync still be positive and if so how? I don't see
>>> it in the control panel/display settings. The Sony can do 75Hz at
>>> 1024 and if the FPS cranks, I'd drop the resolution down to that,
>>> providing I can set the vsync to make that work.
>>>
>>> Bill M.
>> 
>> Vsync is where the video card limits the actual framerate to the
>> vertical scan rate.   Or refresh rate.   I think that's why your
>> framerate is almost exactly 60 fps :)
>> You simply disable VSYNC.  Where the option is depends on which
>> vintage of driver you're using.  in 77.77 you go to Performance and
>> Quality Settings tab.
>> McG. 
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> 
> I disabled VSYNC, ran timedemo demo1 three times and averaged 320.5
> fps. Not too shabby.
> 
> I had downloaded the new 81.87 beta drivers from nvidia.com, installed
> them, then tried to run GLQuake for a timedemo, but ... Quake crashed.
> I tried it three times, and it crashed at the same point. So beware
> the drivers. I currently am running the 61.77 drivers, so I'll hunt
> down the 77.77 drivers and try a timedemo then.
> 
> Bill M.
> 

After the 81.87 driver crash, I tried the 81.85 with the same result.
The third try was the charm as 79.11 did the trick and allowed Quake to
run properly. 

The timedemo demo1 resulted in an average of 352 fps for a nice 8% gain
or so. 

Bill M.