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crux
14-06-2002, 05:27 PM
Now this doesn't exactly bother me that much, but it does.

I realise that when it shows that white Win2k logo my screen only refreshes at 60hz which I can't stand, even for a few seconds.
Is there anyway to get this upped?

Thanks :)
Antallica
14-06-2002, 05:29 PM
yeah that's annoyin eh, same with my boot screens. argh 60hz is bad!!

I'd be surprised if there is a way you can change this seeing as its kinda dos stuff (no drivers etc).
whetu
14-06-2002, 05:34 PM
two words

LOOK AWAY
Antallica
14-06-2002, 05:47 PM
Good advice, not that anyone really sits there and watches that, no offence if you do but that just 'aint my cup of tea ........... 'hey my pc reset itself due to high fsb speeds and rediculously low vcore voltages .... oh no boot screen @ 60hz .... lets do something else...'
Deviant
14-06-2002, 06:06 PM
I think you will find that it's 640x480 60Hz, because that is the resolution in which safe mode works. If you managed to change it and had a problem with your video card, you may find you can't do anything in safe mode because you couldn't see anything.

All video cards seem to support that mode, and thats why it is chosen. I think it would be best left alone.
Sydog
14-06-2002, 06:08 PM
When it takes a couple of seconds who doesn't watch it
Deviant
14-06-2002, 06:12 PM
Originally posted by Sydog
When it takes a couple of seconds who doesn't watch it

a 486 owner!
Antallica
14-06-2002, 06:14 PM
Yeah it's about 8 secs for me and then I'm in the land of 75hz.... ahhh

How long for you crux hmm??
Antallica
14-06-2002, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by Deviant


a 486 owner!


Oh don't get started on that man....... too late, well my mates DX2 66mhz pos took approx.... oh lets see 5mins!! to load win95. I still don't know how photoshop even managed to run on that thing.
crux
14-06-2002, 06:54 PM
Yea bout the same time as you except any longer and I get terrible headaches. Just looking at it makes me 'think' I have a headache.
Deviant
14-06-2002, 06:58 PM
Originally posted by Antallica



Oh don't get started on that man....... too late, well my mates DX2 66mhz pos took approx.... oh lets see 5mins!! to load win95. I still don't know how photoshop even managed to run on that thing.

5 minutes! He has to do a re-install, win 95 should only take 1-2 mins for loading Win 95.
Antallica
14-06-2002, 07:25 PM
oh yeah man his pc was clogged with all kinds of sh*t. he had about half a meg of space left out of 2gig I think his old hdd was.

But now he got a gay Piece-C Company pos (ought to kick him in the balls for a bad choice, overpaid for it by about $1000). gay screen, gay case, gay everything. Even his cdrw stopped workin after 2 weeks and so did the printer after a month. hahaha the worst pc manuf. that ever dealed in NZ.
mird-OC
14-06-2002, 08:32 PM
LOL.

i sit infront on this box of mine for 10-12 hrs a day, nearly every day and i'm @ 65Hz... it has never bothered me. i seldom get headaches, and when i do it's usually caused by something else. i have worked on other workstations with much higher refresh rates (100Hz+)for long periods of time and although i did notice the difference, i have no problem going back to 65Hz. i'd rather have the extra screen real-estate than higher refresh rate.

but that's just me i guess...
Geek4Life
14-06-2002, 08:49 PM
i just can't handle much below 75Hz now, but preferrably 85Hz
TORN
15-06-2002, 04:43 PM
Why dont you change your boot logo so that it doesnt have much white in it

Therefore making it so you cannot tell as much that the refresh rate is so low :)
crux
15-06-2002, 06:06 PM
Colour doesn't change the effect for me.
I can tell straight away if the refresh rate is too low for my liking.
And I haven't encountered a way to change the Win2k boot logo yet anyway. :)
SilverPriest
15-06-2002, 08:35 PM
www.littlewhitedog.com
go there for tips on how to change your bootscreen in win2k etc.
CrazySurfaNZ
15-06-2002, 08:47 PM
On my monitor (Sony Multiscan G220) i run 1280 x 1024 @ 85Hz and its brilliant... 75Hz is fine... but i must say 60Hz really burns me i cant stand it!
swiftynz
17-06-2002, 02:10 AM
Originally posted by crux
Colour doesn't change the effect for me.
I can tell straight away if the refresh rate is too low for my liking.


WTF? how on earth could you tell if the screen was black?? easy fixed imo, good idea Torn. :)

i've done it before (changed the boot logo) but the 16 colours is really limiting. most of the boot logos look wicked but when you put them on they look like crap.