I'm using an xorg.conf file that worked until about a month ago when I made a couple changes, 3.2 kernel and new nvidia driver version. Wanted to see if newer kernel could handle a new Huawei dongle, which it could not --
 
 
Anyway, now I can no longer get 85 hz refresh rate to stick between reboots.
 
 
monitor Compaq MV920 CRT 19'
 
 
 
xorg conf here:
 
 
Code: 
 
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
 
# nvidia-settings:  version 295.59  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-03.nvidia.com)  Wed Jun  6 22:23:02 PDT 2012
 
 
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
 
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildd@barber)  Sun Jun 13 12:08:56 UTC 2010
 
 
Section "ServerLayout"
 
    Identifier     "Layout0"
 
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
 
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
 
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
 
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "Files"
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "InputDevice"
 
 
    # generated from default
 
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
 
    Driver         "mouse"
 
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
 
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
 
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
 
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "InputDevice"
 
 
    # generated from default
 
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
 
    Driver         "kbd"
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "Monitor"
 
 
 #   ModeLine       "1152x864" 119.75 1152 1232 1352 1552 864 867 871 910 -hsync +vsync
 
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
 
    VendorName     "Unknown"
 
    ModelName      "COMPAQ MV920"
 
    HorizSync       30.0 - 96.0
 
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 160.0
 
    ModeLine       "1280x960_85.00" 149.0 1280 1376 1512 1744 960 961 964 1008 -hsync +vsync
 
    Option         "PreferredMode" "1280x960"
 
    Option         "TargetRefresh" "85"
 
    Option         "DPMS" "true"
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "Device"
 
 
#   Option      "ModeValidation"   "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck"
 
#   Option      "UseDisplayDevice"   "DFP"
 
    Identifier     "Device0"
 
    Driver         "nvidia"
 
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
 
    BoardName      "GeForce 9600 GT"
 
    Option         "RenderAccel" "1"
 
    Option         "AllowGLXWithComposite" "1"
 
    Option         "RandRRotation" "1"
 
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "1"
 
    Option         "DisableGLXRootClipping" "1"
 
    Option         "TripleBuffer" "1"
 
    Option         "UseEDID" "1"
 
    Option         "UseEdidFreqs" "1"
 
#   Option      "DynamicTwinView"   "0"
 
    Option         "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV"
 
    Option         "Coolbits" "1"
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "Screen"
 
 
# Option "metamodes" "1400x1050_85 +0+0"
 
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1400x1050_85 +0+0; 1400x1050 +0+0"
 
  #  Option         "TwinView" "0"
 
# Removed Option "metamodes" "1280x960_85 +0+0"
 
    Identifier     "Screen0"
 
    Device         "Device0"
 
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
 
    DefaultDepth    24
 
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
 
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
 
    Option         "metamodes" "1280x960_85.00 +0+0; 1280x960_85 +0+0"
 
    SubSection     "Display"
 
        Depth       24
 
    EndSubSection
 
EndSection
 
 
Section "Extensions"
 
    Option         "Composite" "1"
 
#   Option   "RENDER"   "1"
 
EndSection
 
 
 
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