| 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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