Archive for July, 2007

Ubuntu 7.04: Fixing Screen Refresh Rate

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Well, after installing Ubuntu Feisty Fawn from scratch again, I have lost all my settings. This includes the screen refresh rate settings that are specified in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. If you are experiencing low screen refresh rates (usually 60Hz) and would like to adjust these higher, look for the following section “Monitor”. Adjust the upper limits similar to the following:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-101
VertRefresh 41-160
EndSection

Now, log off (back to the login screen), and press <CTRL>-<ALT>-<BACKSPACE> to restart the X-Server without needing to reboot completely. Proceed to log in, and set your refresh preference.

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