DirectX override?

[Dels]

just curious, some people said this setting can be use to improve game and multimedia performance, is that true?

how to get it :

1. Start -> run -> type "dxdiag" w/o quotes

2. go to "More Help" tab and click the override, the min is 40 and max is 120

thx

[Ophiel X]

i've never heard of this setting before, but my guess is that it exists for monitor compatibility issues.

i.e. to prevent unsupported rates you could lock it @ 60 or 70 hz

edit: also a word of caution: if there is no hardware check on this setting you can probably permanently damage your monitor by using a wrong setting.

Edited May 23, 2006 by Ophiel X

[Sn4k36]

just curious, some people said this setting can be use to improve game and multimedia performance, is that true?

how to get it :

1. Start -> run -> type "dxdiag" w/o quotes

2. go to "More Help" tab and click the override, the min is 40 and max is 120

thx

that isn't true at all.. Because i've done this a few weeks.

[Dels]

thanks

so what it could be? monitor refresh rate? maybe another?

[Ophiel X]

if you have to ask that question you shouldn't be messing with it.

[EchoNoise]

Now thats a stupid answer.

The override function is for monitors that have an irregular refresh rate.

[T D]

Isn't that only for Directdraw? Because most games use Direct3D?

Most of my games (funnily) use OpenGl so I am a n00b at DirectX.