IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

How is the S3 video refresh rate under Windows NT changed

1.   ) Load Windows NT
2.   ) Double click on the MS DOS icon
3.   ) Type "START REGEDT32" and press ENTER
4.   ) Select the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" child window
5.   ) Double click on the "SYSTEM" branch
6.   ) Double click on the "CURRENTCONTROLSET" branch
7.   ) Double click on the "SERVICES" branch
8.   ) Double click on the "S3" branch
9.   ) Double click on the "DEVICE0" branch
10.   ) Default setting will now be shown on the right hand portion of the  window
11.   ) Search the window for the "DEFAULTSETTINGS.VREFRESH : REG_DWORD : 0xnn"  where nn is the refresh rate value
12.   ) To change the refresh rate, double click on the text which says  "DEFAULTSETTINGS.VREFRESH : REG_DWORD : 0xnn". this line should bring up  a dialog box.
13.   ) Enter the new refresh rate in the text box
14.   ) Choose whether the number is binary, decimal, or hex.

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