Switching Xbox 360 to 60 Hz on a monitor

[Magnakai]

Hey

I have my (PAL) 360 hooked up via VGA and yet I'm getting a message telling me to switch it to 60Hz mode. I've looked in the appropriate menu, but there's nothing there. I have a feeling that I need to plug in a regular AV cable first, but I don't have a TV to use, only a monitor. Can anyone help? Perhaps someone can guide me through the appropriate button presses so that I can make the switch blind?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Magnakai]

never mind, found it here:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=608089

[Magnakai]

Actually, I can't get those instructions to work. I must've tried it 10 times or more. Can anyone advise anything?

[Red_Breast]

Confusing. VGA won't work at 50Hz. That's why for PAL 360 owners wanting to play 50Hz only XBox games they have to switch connection type. It's also why it's a European only problem as America's NTSC is only 60Hz.
The day I got my 360 I got the VGA cable as well and used it from the off. After a couple of weeks I wanted to try Halo on the 360 and as I don't have component sockets I had to buy a RGB SCART for 50Hz only stuff.
Going between the 2 I've never had to do anything in the dash.
Is it your TV or 360 telling you to switch to 60Hz? Is it happening with all games?

[EvilBoris]

ok, so you boot up the console until it is on the dash

RB,RB,RB
A
A
Down
Down
A
Up
A

Turn off and plug back in, and that should do it.

[Magnakai]

RARGH! Ace, thanks Boris!

I think you might need an extra up and A, but it's hard to tell. I couldn't do it until I bodged together some sound, but it works now.

Silly bug in the console, isn't it! They should really fix that.