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"Bill M." <wbmcl@removexcite.com> wrote in message 
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> "Bill M." <wbmcl@removexcite.com> wrote in
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>> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in
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>>>>> "Bill M." <wbmcl@removexcite.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> news:SwUaf.62569 $Bf7.21713@tornado.texas.rr.com:
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>>>>>>> http://qw.fragzone.se/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> 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.

Where did you find the 79.11 set?  I don't see them in Nvidias driver 
archives.
I'm glad your Quake is running well now!
McG.