Low refresh rate

samurai340 · 10-08-2006, 12:11 AM

After trying PC eye's suggestion (sfc /scannow) for a different problem, all my system files were put back to default, or something, and my display went to 4-bit colour after it installed Nvidia geforce4 as my display driver. I uninstalled that and got my colour back to normal, only now I have no display driver installed and my screen has a very low refresh rate - scrolling down internet explorer, for example, is very jerky. I'm not sure what my video card is or anything like that. Any ideas on what I need to do?

Bobo · 10-08-2006, 12:13 AM

That has nothing to do with refresh rate, that is solely because you don't have drivers installed. Go to www.nvidia.com and install the correct drivers.

samurai340 · 10-08-2006, 12:16 AM

I should have said - any terminology I use may be completely incorrect. So what's refresh rate then if it isn't a jerky picture?

Bobo · 10-08-2006, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samurai340

I should have said - any terminology I use may be completely incorrect. So what's refresh rate then if it isn't a jerky picture?

It isn't refresh rate, it's just your graphics card struggling. I am not sure exactly what it is called, or if there is even a term for it, but that is what the problem is.

samurai340 · 10-08-2006, 12:18 AM

How do I find out what graphics card I have in order to download the correct driver?

Bobo · 10-08-2006, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samurai340

How do I find out what graphics card I have in order to download the correct driver?

right-click on the desktop
properties
settings
advanced
and in the top right you should see a tab with your graphics card.

samurai340 · 10-08-2006, 12:27 AM

It doesn't actually say, as the driver's not installed right. VgaSave is currently enabled.

Bobo · 10-08-2006, 12:33 AM

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_91.47.html

try that anyway

10-08-2006, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
samurai340 New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	Low refresh rate After trying PC eye's suggestion (sfc /scannow) for a different problem, all my system files were put back to default, or something, and my display went to 4-bit colour after it installed Nvidia geforce4 as my display driver. I uninstalled that and got my colour back to normal, only now I have no display driver installed and my screen has a very low refresh rate - scrolling down internet explorer, for example, is very jerky. I'm not sure what my video card is or anything like that. Any ideas on what I need to do?

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10-08-2006, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	That has nothing to do with refresh rate, that is solely because you don't have drivers installed. Go to www.nvidia.com and install the correct drivers.

10-08-2006, 12:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
samurai340 New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	I should have said - any terminology I use may be completely incorrect. So what's refresh rate then if it isn't a jerky picture?

10-08-2006, 12:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
samurai340 New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	How do I find out what graphics card I have in order to download the correct driver?

10-08-2006, 12:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
samurai340 New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	It doesn't actually say, as the driver's not installed right. VgaSave is currently enabled.

10-08-2006, 12:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_91.47.html try that anyway