WAAAAA!!! Just changed my monitor refresh to 85!!

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WinkOsmosis

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If a monitor supports 85hz at 1600x1200, does that mean it will do a higher refresh at 1280x960 even though it's not supported?
 

Shawn

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Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
If a monitor supports 85hz at 1600x1200, does that mean it will do a higher refresh at 1280x960 even though it's not supported?

probably.
 

Kadarin

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How can you not realize you're only at 60? That would drive me nuts... I'm currently at 1280x1024@85Hz
 

niwi7

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how do u change refresh rates? ti4200 here with acer 77e 17" crt monitor
 

SagaLore

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Originally posted by: blakeatwork
weird... just switched between 60 & 85... i don't really notice a difference either way..

Stay with the 85 for awhile, then go back to 60. Then you'll see a difference.
 

Joemonkey

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i'm running dual 22" CRTs and the best they can do is 75hz at 1600x1200 w/ both heads going...
 

Marauder-

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niwi7 - you dont have to worry about refresh rates if you're using an LCD screen. Your native refresh rate will be fine.
 

UNCjigga

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Heh, 1280x1024x60hz works fine for me!

<--recent LCD convert

Actually, before I got my new monitor I couldn't stand anything below 100hz...even 85 annoyed me after awhile. Using a laptop 6-8 hours out of the day kinda spoiled me.
 

neilm

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Does anyone notice the text is sharper at anything below 100Hz?

I run 1024 @ 90Hz / 19".
 

geno

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Originally posted by: neilm
Does anyone notice the text is sharper at anything below 100Hz?

I run 1024 @ 90Hz / 19".

higher refresh rates = blurrier image
 

Chaotic42

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Originally posted by: geno
higher refresh rates = blurrier image
The problem is that when you get down to 60Hz, the text gets so sharp that it slices through your eyes. :p
 

neilm

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Originally posted by: geno
Originally posted by: neilm
Does anyone notice the text is sharper at anything below 100Hz?

I run 1024 @ 90Hz / 19".

higher refresh rates = blurrier image

Cheers I thought so, I'll stick with 90 then :)
 

neilm

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When my win2000 boots up and gets to the white screen (with the windows logo and blue progress bar at the bottom), that is 60Hz until it loads my personal settings and restores to 90Hz.

Is there any way to get that white screen anything above 60hz?? cause I can hear my eyes crying when looking directly at it.