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Question about monitor refresh
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2001 7:54 pm
by Crimson
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
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2001 8:02 pm
by Mark
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2001 8:11 pm
by Crimson
Thanks for the tip
Apparently the monitor adjust itself
Status-ok
-Crimson
Beware
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2001 10:23 pm
by terrancelam
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2001 10:44 pm
by MagicMikey
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
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2001 5:08 am
by onetrueday
How big is your monitor that you're running it at 800x600 anyway?
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2001 5:37 am
by loop2kil
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