Probe for Clocks The Probe for Clocks screen prompts you to allow the installation program to detect what video modes your video card and monitor are capable of using. You should select Probe for best results. By allowing the installation program to detect these modes for you, your choices for video modes may be narrowed down based on your video card and monitor capabilities. However, if a previous attempt to probe video modes ended with a bad result (such as having to reboot your system), you should choose Skip and then choose your preferred video modes.