Display Problems with Refresh Rate Above 90 Hz on Compaq Presario 4880

ID: Q227983

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

SYMPTOMS

When you set the refresh rate to 90 hertz (Hz) or higher for the onboard ATI Rage Pro AGP video adapter on a Compaq Presario 4880, the display may be garbled or unintelligible, or may appear brown. You are given the option to cancel the new setting before it is applied.

CAUSE

The onboard video adapter in this computer is not capable of a refresh rate of 90 Hz or higher, even though refresh rates of up to 120 Hz are listed.

RESOLUTION

Set the refresh rate below 90 Hz.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdisplay kbenv kbhw
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb