CRT Refresh Rate (Manual)

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This manual test verifies that the monitor supports ergonomic timing standards for CRTs. It also verifies the preferred display mode of the monitor (both CRT and LCD) based on the monitor's extended display identification data (EDID). In addition, the test checks for the support of the industry-standard timings for 640 × 480 pixel format at 60-Hertz (Hz) refresh.

This document is applicable to the following test jobs:

  • CRT Refresh Rate (Manual) test job

  • Flat Panel Refresh Rate (Manual) test job

Test details

Associated requirements

Device.Display.Monitor.EDID

See the device hardware requirements.

Platforms

Windows 7 (x64) Windows 7 (x86) Windows RT (ARM-based) Windows 8 (x64) Windows 8 (x86) Windows Server 2012 (x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Windows RT 8.1 Windows 8.1 x64 Windows 8.1 x86 Windows Server 2012 R2

Expected run time

~10 minutes

Categories

Certification

Type

Manual

 

Running the test

Before you run the test, complete the test setup as described in the test requirements: Display Monitor Testing Prerequisites.

Troubleshooting

For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting Device.Graphics Testing.

More information

When you start the test, the following occur:

  1. If the test finds any modes that have ergonomic timings (CRTs), it changes to them, one by one. The test then displays a message so that you can verify that each mode is visible.

  2. The test changes to the preferred mode and then displays a message so that you can verify that it is visible.

  3. The test changes to 640 × 480 at 60 Hz and then displays a message so that you can verify that it is visible (/DVI option).

Command syntax

Command option Description

Ratesupport.exe

With no options specified, the test enumerates the monitor attached to the test computer.

/LCD

Runs the test for LCDs. (Ergonomic timing is not verified.) If this option is not specified, the test assumes that the monitor is a CRT and verifies ergonomic modes.

/DVI

Checks for the support of 640 × 480 at 60 Hz.

 

Note  

For command-line help for this test binary, type /h.

 

File list

File Location

Ratesupport.exe

<testbinroot>\nttest\windowstest\graphics\wddm\bin\

 

 

 

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