Forcing benchmarks to ignore monitor settings?

GlitterKill · 24-July-04, 07:23 PM

There may be an easy answer to this... at least I HOPE there is.

I want to know if there is a way to fool either windows or benchmark apps to think that benchmarks can be run in a higher resolution that the hooked up monitor supports. For instance... when you have a monitor hooked up that won't do 1600x1200 and you try to run a benchmark at that resolution the program tells you that it can't. Try again and turn off the monitor... same thing.

I know it is possible to boot up the PC hooked to a monitor that WILL do it (but leave the res set at something like 1024x768) and then turn off the monitor, and then hook up the other monitor that WON'T do 1600x1200 and then successfully run the 1600x1200 benchmarks with the monitor off. Yes, I have successfully done this many times. BUT, I want to know if there is an easier way to do it. I use a 17" Trinitron monitor that won't do 1600x1200 and I don't want to have to perform the old switcheroo or dedicate my 19" for benchmarking parts.

Any ideas? This sure would save me some time and help me keep my sanity. heheh

GlitterKill · 25-July-04, 08:20 AM

No one has any ideas?

TekXoID · 25-July-04, 08:43 AM

Easily done with an ATi Card...
Display Properties>Settings Tab>Advanced>Displays Tab>Monitor>Uncheck "Use DDC Information"

The Gaji · 26-July-04, 07:15 AM

why do u want to benchmark higher than what ur monitor can take since u cant use it.

Or do u just want to know how far it can go

24-July-04, 07:23 PM		#1 (permalink)
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	Forcing benchmarks to ignore monitor settings? There may be an easy answer to this... at least I HOPE there is. I want to know if there is a way to fool either windows or benchmark apps to think that benchmarks can be run in a higher resolution that the hooked up monitor supports. For instance... when you have a monitor hooked up that won't do 1600x1200 and you try to run a benchmark at that resolution the program tells you that it can't. Try again and turn off the monitor... same thing. I know it is possible to boot up the PC hooked to a monitor that WILL do it (but leave the res set at something like 1024x768) and then turn off the monitor, and then hook up the other monitor that WON'T do 1600x1200 and then successfully run the 1600x1200 benchmarks with the monitor off. Yes, I have successfully done this many times. BUT, I want to know if there is an easier way to do it. I use a 17" Trinitron monitor that won't do 1600x1200 and I don't want to have to perform the old switcheroo or dedicate my 19" for benchmarking parts. Any ideas? This sure would save me some time and help me keep my sanity. heheh

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25-July-04, 08:20 AM		#2 (permalink)
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	No one has any ideas?

25-July-04, 08:43 AM		#3 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	Easily done with an ATi Card... Display Properties>Settings Tab>Advanced>Displays Tab>Monitor>Uncheck "Use DDC Information"

26-July-04, 07:15 AM		#4 (permalink)
The Gaji Apex Techie II	why do u want to benchmark higher than what ur monitor can take since u cant use it. Or do u just want to know how far it can go