Can high resolution damage monitor?

[OSUBeaver]

I jsut got a Sony E540 21" inch monitor. All of the specs, even on Sony's site, list the max resolution at 1920x1440. But I am able to run the monitor at 2048x1536 at 85hz without any visual dfects. Usually with past monitors I would get an out of scan range error when I made the resolution too high. Will running at 2048 damage my monitor since it is out of spec?

 

[OSUBeaver]

anyone have a clue?

 

[kylebisme]

I should be fine.

 

[Insomniak]

It should be fine, but it may decrease the lifespan of your monitor. Just like you can run videocards and RAM beyond specs, but they may blow out in 2 years instead of 4. Risk as ye will....

 

[OSUBeaver]

Downlaoded the manual and it states max res at 2048x1536 so looks like i'll be ok