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I'm getting a constant flickering on my monitor which I believe is due to the refresh rate getting reset to 59 Hz. When I go into monitor settings and change the refresh rate to 60 Hz, then close the dialog and reopen, it's reset back to 59 Hz.

My environment:

  • Windows 7 Enterprise (all updated to the max)
  • nVidia GeForce 8600M GT video adapter
  • Dell 2208WFP ultrasharp monitor
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How is it displaying 59Hz in the properties dialog? Whenever I've used the dialog with an LCD screen it always just gives the single option of 60Hz. – ChrisF Feb 8 '11 at 13:15
Advanced Settings (in Screen resolution), Monitor tab, Screen Refresh Rate has 2 options: 59 hertz, 60 hertz. It's wack. – Josh Kodroff Feb 8 '11 at 13:18
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The concept of refresh rate in LCD monitors is not the same/relevant as traditional CRT monitors. – Sathya♦ Feb 8 '11 at 13:40
As Sathya says, this number isn't relevant. I see 59Hz on my 27" iMac screen in Windows 7. Check out your screen card drivers, make sure your cable is connected, and there's no interference on the wire. – Randolph West Feb 8 '11 at 23:01
Randolph, post that as an answer and I'll accept if it turns out to be the case. – Josh Kodroff Feb 9 '11 at 1:38
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This is by design for graphics cards that support TVs. The 59 Hz is actually 59.94 Hz. Please see this Microsoft link on the subject - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2006076.

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