[DMDX] Re: enhanced rate detection test At 06:47 PM 2/16/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Thanks for replies to my previous message about choosing different refresh 
>rates -- I've now discovered that a new video card was required (we got a 
>Sapphire Radeon 7000). My next question concerns the Enh. Retrace test in 
>TimeDX. As I understand it, this is the gold standard: if the screen is 
>split into two (stationary) equal halves, then the estimated refresh rate 
>is correct (even if there are some timed out traces). The two halves 
>should be red and blue. However, on some computers (using 8 bit color 
>depth), I find that the two halves are red and black. Does this matter?

   Yes.  Don't use 8 bit video modes.  Ever.


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