120hz refresh rate

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dek
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Guest OSses: windows 7 32bit

120hz refresh rate

Post by dek »

any workarounds to get 120hz working on the guest os?
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MarkCranness
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Guest OSses: Windows Server 2008 R2; Ubuntu 11.04; Windows 2000 Server; Windows XP

Re: 120hz refresh rate

Post by MarkCranness »

The guest does not use your real physical graphics card or real monitor.
It uses a virtual graphics card and a virtual monitor implemented in software. 120Hz for the virtual software graphics card has no meaning.
If your host is set to 120Hz, then you will be getting 120Hz on the guest, even if it says otherwise.
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Sasquatch
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Re: 120hz refresh rate

Post by Sasquatch »

Duplicate.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
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