try a custom resolution 800x600 120 hz GTF,
i had the same problem on 1280x1024 120 hz (crt monitor)

Can you elaborate please?

try uninstalling all nvidia drivers, reinstalling themn]

It's a new PC and fresh windows&drivers.

When you're using a 120hz screen, the image automatically scales the resolution to it's native aspect ratio (with black bars) as long as you have it set to r_displayrefresh 120.

Having r_displayrefresh to anything below 120 (60 to 119 say) means the image won't scale the aspect ratio, it will just stretch to whatever the screens native aspect ratio is.

For example, if you have a 16:9, 1920 X 1080, 120hz screen, and you have Quake Live set to 120hz, using a 4:3 resolution like 800 X 600 will automatically scale down with the black bars on each side. If you set the refresh rate to 119 or lower, it won't scale with black bars and it will just stretch across the whole screen.

I have no idea why it only scales when you are using 120hz, but this is how it's always been for me and my friends when we bought 120hz screens.

Can I ask though - Why have you set your screen to 85hz and quake live to 120hz. Why not have them both on 120hz? I can only assume this is a part of the problem?

crt ?

I have two monitors, for Quake I use Eizo CRT on which Windows resolution is set to 1280x1024 and the maximum refresh rate at that res is exactly 85hz.

I get what you're saying but I haven't had this problem before changing PC. On my old pc I had GT 220 and it had no problems with scaling @ 120hz whatsoever. The picture was perfectly stretched to the whole screen. Maybe it's Windows 7 thing? I always used XP.

Now it indeed works like you're saying - I have black bars on each side @120hz, but why the hell the image isn't scaled to fit those bars? It's larger by a few or more inches that it should be and thus I cant fit the image to fit those bars cause the image is too big. Any advices? It's fucking annoying.

I get what you're saying, but I'm having a little trouble understanding.

If your screen is only 85hz, why are you running Quake at 120hz? I can only assume that might have something to do with it.

Your setup sounds similar to mine. I am running Windows 7 with dual screens - Both are 16:9 1920 X 1080 but one is 120hz and one is 60hz. I use the 120hz one for Quake obviously. To get scaling working properly though, my screen HAS to be on 120hz in windows. If it isn't set on 120hz in windows, scaling plays up in Quake and/or doesn't work at all. I've never had quite the same problem as you, but as I say, unless my screen is set to 120hz in Windows aswell scaling doesn't work properly, so I can only assume that since your windows resolution is 85hz maybe that is the problem. Maybe it is a windows 7 thing. I am not sure sorry :(

What video card, driver version and what is the model Nr. of the monitor please?

EIZO T57S, Gaiward GeForce GTX 570, latest drivers from nvidia.com

Haven't had this problem on GeForce GT220 + Win XP.

What result does the AUTO-SIZING button give you on the monitor?

100hz - scaling is pefect, no borders
120hz - borders on both sides, the image doesn't fit width wise

I don't want to annoy you, but could you explain that a bit please? There is a border with black computer generated pixels, or just the monitor doesn't stretch the image enough?

I'm not good at explaining things mate sry :D

I think it's the monitor that doesn't stretch the image enough, hence the whole image doesn't fit - I can move it via monitor to the left or right, but it hides behind those bars - so - it's never a full image, always left/right side is cut/hidden.

it's gonna be a signal timing problem imo, will see tonight:)

GT220 sent a signal to the monitor with different timings.

You need to create a cutom resolution in the NVIDIA Control panel (change resolution->Customize->Create Custom resolution) and pull down the "Timing" thingy there, wher eyou can select different timings. I recommend to try them out, and my guess is that the "CVT reduced blank" (with tweaking on the monitor as well) will produce the desired result.
The 120Hz settings on your monitor won't affect other refresh rates, so you can freely tweak and scale the image as much as you want.

Gonna try that when at home, thanks a lot mate. Problably gonna have some further questions when I'll mess around with it.

So I should do it not in the nvidia panel, but in windows res panel ya? :]

you need to make a custom resolution like 800x600@120Hz inside the nvidia control panel, even if you already have such resolution, because you can tweak timings then.

btw: you can make a 960x720@125Hz with that monitor too if you want, and use r_mode -1 with customwidth/height inside quake.

r_customwidth 960
r_customheight 720
r_mode -1
r_displarefresh 125

-> vid_restart?

SORRY FOR MY RETARDNESS.

yea, like that:)

like this:

Thanks again. You are super helpful :)

nah, I don't deserve this much, thanks:)

just dont forget that when you press "TEST" you can accidentaly set a resolution what can't be displayed on your monitor. In such case, your monitor will produce no picture or only an unreadable scrambled one.
Pressing "N" (in English version of windows, or if "No" starts with N in Polish as well) will revert the changes, and you can try some other settings

Also, sometimes you can't select/create custom resolutions with two displays connected because the button is greyed out (Nvidia bug). If that's the case, just disconnect the other monitor, and reconnect it only after you are inside the custom-res creation panel (where you have the "TEST" button), but it's important that when you accept the new resolution, you have both monitors connected, because windows have a separate resolution table in the registry for signle and for multi display setups.

Man you are a genius and a gentleman. It was exactly that as you've predicted, just needed to create custom res with different timing (CVT) and it seems to work like a fucking charm :) Thanks a lot, love you :)

glad it's solved, hf:)

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arent you tempted to like shut up and stop ruining the man's perfectness?