new Win2K driver losses sharpness, edge clarity

[Ant]

I've used the exact same monitor configs in both cases, for me there was a definite reduction in sharpness and contrast of the image. I'm going to have another play with the new drivers and see if it reoccurs.

[APV]

For those who posted "HUh? ah? no way? I don't see that? etc" should be ashame of yourself. Now ANT is the most fair and honest murcer here.

By posting incorrect and bias comments here, not only mislead other matrox user, also prove how inmature you are. jmo.

Bravo ant, hats off!

[Maggi]

only thing I noticed with a some driver releases that some builds set your monitor to 60Hz, despite having had it at 85Hz before ...

make sure your 'loss' in sharpness is not caused by this.

Cheers,
Maggi

PS: I don't use Win2k, so this might not be the problem you'r having, but it's definetely worth a shot ...

PPS: APV, I perfectly understand your last post, but it can be that others really don't have that problem and thus you should not blame those for being incorrect or biased ... (different systems = different behaviour)

[Gurm]

APV, as usual you are overreacting.

Not only is this problem NOT universal, it's NOT consistent.

I have it only at resolutions over 1024x768. When I posted my initial response I hadn't maxxed out my monitor yet.

Some people don't have it at all.

Please don't be judgemental. Or mental. Or a judge. Or an udgemene.

- Gurm

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[Rags]

Are all of you, who see this drop in quality, using true dualhead mode? If so, does it get any better using stretched mode?

Rags

[Gurm]

I'm seeing it in single-head mode.

- Gurm

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[BokChoy]

Everything's fine here on Win2000, G450 32mb and the newest drivers.

Running a 21" Sony G500

[dZeus]

I saw the same behaviour with the 1440x1080 resolution I was running at. Reading Greebe's and Nuno's post, I've reverted back to 5.33, and wrote down all the monitor timings I'm using at 1440x1080.

I installed PD5.51 again, and entered the settings from 5.33, or the ones as close to those as possible. Now it's much better again (before the image wasn't 'stable' at 1440x1080 @85Hz, now it is).

[The PIT]

I had to re-enter the monitor timings. I'm at lower res but I think it's sharper than before.

[This message has been edited by The PIT (edited 03 March 2001).]

[Liquid Snake]

I have Win2K here. I have not noticed any drop in quality or sharpness from 5.33 to 5.51. But, I never fooled with any of the monitor timings, that may have something to do with it. I run 1280x960@85hz on my Sony 400PS.

[Ron]

I too have noticed the difference in clarity with the 5.51 drivers. Despite ensuring that I used the same monitor customization settings, the degraded display quality forced me back to the 5.33 drivers which appear much sharper. Single head mode, 1024x768@75Hz, see signature for other equip.

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