Nvidia GeForce FX5200 refresh rate limit

[damatta]

Hiya,
Just installed latest nvidia driver from .pbi directory.
I rebooted and everything seemed perfect.
However, when I click to modify the screen through the desktop menu, I cant get a refresh rate of 75 Hertz at 1024x768 resolution, as I use on win xp.
After the installation all frequencies decreased.
I noticed the quality of the video is not so high as I get on XP. What would it be? I have kaffeine installed but no extra codecs.
Any clues?
Thanks

[g0lem]

# ee /etc/X11/XF86Config

and there add these lines under the [monitor] section:

VertRefresh 60 - 85
HorizSync 31.5 - 82

NOTE:
these are according to my monitor, who 'knows' 1024x768@85Hz! change according to yours!

as for the codecs, there is/are some pbi in http://www.pbidir.com about that. also, install vlc, or use gmplayer (which comes with the installation).

[damatta]

I did it but the problem persists.
Heres my original XF86Config:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/illinoy/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/dejavu/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hebrew/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/vietnamese/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/indic/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/AAHS"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/AGA"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/FS"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/Kasr"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/MCS"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ae_fonts1/Shmookh"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
EndSection

Section "Module"

# Load "record"
Load "ddc"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "abnt2"
Option "XkbLayout" "br"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
Option "Buttons" "6"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

#DisplaySize 320 240 # mm
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "SAM"
ModelName "SyncMaster"
HorizSync 30.0 - 71.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"

### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: [i]: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "VideoKey" # [i]
#Option "FlatPanel" # [<bool>]
#Option "FPDither" # [<bool>]
#Option "CrtcNumber" # [i]
#Option "FPScale" # [<bool>]
#Option "FPTweak" # [i]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

#DefaultDepth 24
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

[dracheflieger]

This is from my Samsung 955DF Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster"
HorizSync 30.0 - 85.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0


Don't know if it will help but I went to Samsung's site to confirm that's what this monitor was capable of using.

[damatta]

I noticed this after installing the latest nvidia driver, and I wonder if that is the cause...

[dracheflieger]

I personally use the port tree to install my nVidia drivers. To do so you would need to fetch your ports and sources (Chapter 5, Tasks tab) and then I can install nvidia-settings (which gives me a higher frequency choice than xorg).

[Tricky]

I personally use the port tree to install my nVidia drivers. To do so you would need to fetch your ports and sources (Chapter 5, Tasks tab) and then I can install nvidia-settings (which gives me a higher frequency choice than xorg).

I've tried to install nvidia from ports and was giving me an error about /sys/i386 or whatsoever, when i finally quit and went to the PBI (which does his job pretty well without problems), maybe it was because I didn't have the sources... oh well, I'll pay my respect to the pbi and stick with it for the time beeing :oops:

I already have some simular problem but my problem is I don't know my monitor frequency table and the BIGGEST problem is in shutdown and when I use ctrl+alt+f* for using tty. It says i should use 60hz and I actually only have about 55hz dunno why. However I play Enemy-territory with great performance. I would use xorgconf to choose my new monitor range or frequency but i'm slacking to do it. I don't think refresh rates are connected with bad performances though. Where do you feel most the performance gap?

[dracheflieger]

I've tried to install nvidia from ports and was giving me an error about /sys/i386 or whatsoever, when i finally quit and went to the PBI (which does his job pretty well without problems), maybe it was because I didn't have the sources... oh well, I'll pay my respect to the pbi and stick with it for the time beeing :oops:

Yes, you need the sources to compile the port


Where do you feel most the performance gap?

On this Windows machine at work...a 64MB 5200 FX ;-)

I have a 6200 at home and a 6600GS and have no performance problems on either but like I said, I installed from ports and use nVidia's xconfig and settings.