Setting good refresh rates

[Legg83]

Ok, I used to have a chart that came with my monitor which had the exact number for horiz/vert frequencies for a specific resolution. Now long lost, all I have to go by is this... My monitor specifications say..

1280 x 1024 @60Hz
Horizontal 30-70kHz
Vertical 50-160Hz"

So what should I put into my configuration when it asks for Horizontal and Vertical Refresh rates?

[DMR]

IIRC, you should be able to enter the general ranges just as you listed them. You can also edit the values in your XF86Config file (XF86Config-4 for v4.x.x.) They will show up in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 as follows:# ************************************************** ********************
# Monitor section
# ************************************************** ********************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Sony|Sony CPD-200SF"
VendorName "Sony"
ModelName "Unknown"


# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
HorizSync 30-95 <-- Here


# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
VertRefresh 50-160 <-- And here


EndSectionAnother option would be to tell us the make and model of your monitor. Someone might be able to supply you with the specs you lost.