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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in
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>>>>>>> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in
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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. 
> 
> 

You can find a buh-load of Nvidia drivers here, including the successful
(for me) 79.11: 

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?id=10

Bill M.