2005FPW Refresh Rate at 1680 x 1050

[xtabi]

Hello I just recently bought a 2005FPW. It is a great monitor for the price ($400). I have no dead pixels and no bleed through. However, my eyes are killing me after looking at it for more than about a half-hour because the refresh rate at the optimal resolution (1680 x 1050) is only 60 Hertz. Is there any safe way to up that???

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Dr X]

Your eyes are not sore because of the refresh rate - 60hz is a perfectly acceptable level for an LCD. These LCD's come out of the package VERY bright. You should try turning down the brightness to 0 in the OSD, and tweak your settings from your video drivers software.

 

[PHiuR]

lcd + refresh rate =/= eyes sore

 

[xtabi]

Thank you so much for your quick reply! This is my first LCD. I'll give what you suggested a shot! Thanks again

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

CRT Refresh rates = important
LCD Refresh rates = not important

Your eyes are suffering because it's just too bright

 

[Lorn]

I got the worst friggin headaches when I first started using my 2005FPW, but turning down the brightness helped quickly.

 

[n7]

LCDs don't actually refresh anyway; it's not the same technology.

Try using http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInfo.mspx to improve text viewing

 

[fstime]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
CRT Refresh rates = important
LCD Refresh rates = not important

Your eyes are suffering because it's just too bright

 

[Zebo]

dude there is no refresh rate on lcds..it's on all the time.

 

[xtabi]

Everyone thank you so much for your help! I turned down the brightness and my eyes are very thankful! HAHA

I feel like such a noob

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: xtabi
Everyone thank you so much for your help! I turned down the brightness and my eyes are very thankful! HAHA

I feel like such a noob

We were all noobs at one point. :beer:

 

[xtabi]

Originally posted by: n7
LCDs don't actually refresh anyway; it's not the same technology.

Try using http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInfo.mspx to improve text viewing

Thanks! I just tried this also and it helped a lot.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: xtabi

Originally posted by: n7
LCDs don't actually refresh anyway; it's not the same technology.

Try using http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInfo.mspx to improve text viewing

Thanks! I just tried this also and it helped a lot.

I certainly like having Cleartype :thumbsup:

Glad it helps.

 

[Smoolean]

Originally posted by: Zebo
dude there is no refresh rate on lcds..it's on all the time.

Then why is it listed at 60 Hertz? I don't have an LCD, but two of my friends do. From the viewpoint of someone who didn't know that refresh rates didn't exist on LCDs, one of my friend's monitor seemed noticeably smoother than the other.