U11.10 Screen Refresh Rate

[NoOp]

On 09/26/2011 02:12 AM, Koh Choon Lin wrote:
> Hi
> 
>>>>> How do I go about changing my refresh rate, from 60 to 75,
>>>>> permanently? I read some suggesting changing a startup script and
>>>>> using xrandr to switch while others suggested using xorg.conf, which
>>>>> is not present and I do not wish to use for purist sake. Are there
>>>>> more ways to change rates?
> 
>> --------
>> $ xrandr
>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024
>> VGA-0 connected 1280x1024+0+0
>>   1280x1024      60.0*+   75.0
>>   1280x960       60.0
>>   1152x864       75.0
>> --------
> 
>> @OP again, out of interest why do you want to change the rate?
> 
> I found that higher rate is better for me visually. From my xrandr
> output above, my ATI card can support 75Hz rate but its running at 60
> now. Indeed, I can xrandr it to 75 now but the setting would be gone
> on the next reboot.
> 
> By the way, any suggestion on which startup script would be best to
> place the xrandr command, ie. rc.local, Xsession, etc?


Found this:
<http://askubuntu.com/questions/59621/how-to-change-the-monitors-refresh-rate>

Seems pretty odd that you'd have to install ccm in order to change the
refresh rate.