Question about monitor refresh

Crimson · Post by **Crimson** » Sun Dec 09, 2001 7:54 pm

I currently have my monitor set to 120hz @ 800x600 resolution. Inside a game i play at 1024x768 resolution (the resolution is selected within the game - my desktop config is still 800x600 @ 120hz). Now my question is when i run that game at 1024x768 is it running at 120hz? The highest hz my monitor can support at 1024x768 is 100hz.

Im on a viewsonic pf790
win2k

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Dec 09, 2001 8:02 pm

i have the same monitor and at that res. it runs at the same 100hz. just use the buttons on the monitor to tell, go to view meter on the second page it will say.

Crimson · Post by **Crimson** » Sun Dec 09, 2001 8:11 pm

Thanks for the tip

Apparently the monitor adjust itself

Status-ok

-Crimson

terrancelam · Post by **terrancelam** » Sun Dec 09, 2001 10:23 pm

of setting the refresh rate too high as it can damage the monitor perminately. One of the greater signs of it being already damaged is a high pitched eeeee noise.

MagicMikey · Post by **MagicMikey** » Sun Dec 09, 2001 10:44 pm

Ya, I don't think running the refresh rate at 120Hz using an 800*600 resolution....sure it might work but it might not be good....

EDIT: http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/monitor/2.shtml

onetrueday · Post by **onetrueday** » Mon Dec 10, 2001 5:08 am

How big is your monitor that you're running it at 800x600 anyway?

loop2kil · Post by **loop2kil** » Mon Dec 10, 2001 5:37 am

the pf790 is the professional series from viewsonic...it can handle those refresh rates. its a great monitor. actually it can go higher than he has it set.

1,600 x 1,200 maximum resolution
Displays a maximum resolution of 1,600 x 1,200; 1,280 x 1,024 at 90Hz flicker free refresh rate for easy viewing. 1,600 x 1,200 @ 77Hz 1,280 x 1,024 @ 90Hz 1,024 x 768 @ 118Hz 800 x 600 @ 149Hz

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