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if you start xvidtune from an xterm, you can tell it to print out a modeline. Copy and paste this modeline into your /etc/X11/XF86Config (-4?) file and X will start using those settings for that resolution. (They go inside Section "Monitor") You might need to double check the refresh rates you provided as your monitor's limits, since if the modeline is outside of those limits, even if it works now, X will reject the modeline as invalid when it starts.
Here's a completely fake example. The # is a comment that just says what rates this uses.
Then you'll need to change HorizSync to 50-64.02 to use the above mode, or else X will reject it even though its only .02 above what you told it your monitor's limit was.
Be very careful in using xvidtune because you can reach refresh/sync rates outside of your monitor's capacity which can damage older equipment or cause newer equipment to shut off.
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