Frequency Out of range message
All new Linux OS's wont work, I use Ubuntu 10.10 but want to try 11.10 but 11.10, 11.04 or other Linux OS's give me a Frequency Out of range message infact even running live CD/DVD's or upgrading gives the same or a similar blank screen.
Can some one please help me Iv'e used Ubuntu since 2005 and don't want to start using Win again. P.S. I have scrolled Ubuntu forum and Google but I can't figure it out. PC: Motherboard: D865GLC CPU: 3.8 GB's RAM: DDR2 2GB's OS: Ubuntu 10.10 Video card: Nvidia 7600GT Monitor: an old Dell |
You list everything except your monitor, which is what the frequency out of range refers to. It probably means you are trying to display too many lines. Monitors don't care about horizontal resolution, they just get fuzzy if its too high, but they have limits on vertical resolution.
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Frequency Out of range message - monitor
I use an old Dell but have a newer small HP monitor so will try that with Ubuntu 11.10 live CD + report back.
Thank you Smallpond. |
frequency - monitor errors
I tried the HP and my old Phillips monitor is it because there all fairly old?
Does Ubuntu/New Linux's not work on old monitors? |
frequency - monitor errors - Nvid X config file!
If it helps this is the Nvideo x config file:
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings # nvidia-settings: version 260.19.06 (buildd@palmer) Mon Oct 4 16:01:38 UTC 2010 Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Layout0" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" Option "Xinerama" "0" EndSection Section "Files" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # generated from default Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # generated from default Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" EndSection Section "Monitor" # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "DELL E773p" HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0 VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0 Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Device0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" BoardName "GeForce 7600 GT" EndSection Section "Screen" # Removed Option "metamodes" "1360x768 +0+0" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Device0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 Option "TwinView" "0" Option "metamodes" "1280x960 +0+0" SubSection "Display" Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection _____________ |
According to this:
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc.../spec/spec.htm the highest rate your Dell E773p monitor can run is 1280 x 1024 at 60Hz, which means 1280 x 960 ought to be OK. So probably it is trying to run faster than 60 Hz frame rate and the monitor can't stay in sync. Its claim to run to 160 Hz is only true at lower resolutions so the driver might be trying to run it too fast. See if its OK at lower rates like 1024 x 768. |
how do I do that or anything if the screen is completely blank???
Thanks for the fantastic advice at least I know a little more about what's going on but how do I do that or anything if the screen is completely blank???
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83973 |
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