monitor refreshing rate?

[PowerYoga]

Where do i see my monitor refreshing rate? I don't know what my refreshing rate is and i want to kick it up a bit if i can...

 

[harbinger52]

Under the monitor tab in the display settings.

 

[Gosharkss]

Most monitors have an "info" selection in its on screen menus. The monitor actually measures the sync pulses and tells you the true refresh rate. Some of the third party software programs sometimes tell the OS the wrong rate in the display settings. Check your monitor?s user guide.

 

[PowerYoga]

mine says....

48.2 khz, 59hz nn

which 1 is the refreshing rate...? Both seems rather low as i would like my refresh rate in the 60s...

 

[Gosharkss]

The first number is the horizontal scan frequency (Khz) the second is the vertical scan frequency (hz) commonly called (refresh rate) Your monitor is running 1024 x 768 at 60Hz. Yes this is very slow however depending on your monitor this may be all its capable of. What monitor is it make / model?

 

[PowerYoga]

my monitor is a samsung syncmaster 753df.... it has to be able to do more the 60 mhz because its fairly new... (this year in fact)

Edit: I can see a lot of settings, most of which are higher than 70 mhz.... i can't even change it?

 

[Gosharkss]

How new the monitor is has nothing to do with its capabilities. The horizontal scan frequency is the key specification.

70Khz class is optimized for 1024 x 768 at 85Hz
92-96Khz class is optimized for 1280 x 1024 at 85Hz
107 - 110Khz monitor is optimized for 1600 x 1200 at 85Hz
115 - 117Khz Monitor is optimized for 1856 x 1392 at 85Hz
121Khz is optimized for 1900 x 1200 Cinema screen

Your monitor has a maximum horizontal scan frequency of 70Khz. Meaning the maximum refresh rate at 1024 x 768 is 85Hz. So yes you should be able to increase it provided that you have a video card that will drive it at those rates and you have installed the video and monitor drivers.