Headaches from Monitor Refresh Rate???

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Headaches from CRT?? Hi Guys, (and other Gals)Just a couple quicky questions please.I have a Dell 8100 Pentium-4, 1.3GHz, 256MB RD800 RAM with a Dell M781s 17' monitor, a Nvidia Geforce 2 MX/MX400 AGP card with 32MB memory.I believe the drivers are version 4.13.01.2832. OS is Windows ME.The refresh rate for the monitor is set to 'optimal' whatever that 'really' is?The other choices listed are:Adapter Default60Hz70Hz72Hz75Hz85Hz100Hz120HzLately I have been getting bad headaches, especially in the back of my neck when using the computer (mostly surfing and reading Email)! Could it be from the flicker or refresh rate of the monitor?? andWhat should the refresh rate be set at - if not the 'optimal' setting? Do I need a newer driver for this graphic card?Nvidia web site lists Version: 61.76, Release Date: July 20, 2004 But I don't know if it will do me any good???  Everything (else) is working okay! Thank you all for ur help in this matter, it is really a pain in the neck!! Sincerely,Cin

The_Man42 · Answer

my God in heaven get it off optimal and see what your monitor supports, if you have the 'Hide unsupported refresh rates' checkbox checked and it shows the 120 as an option, use it right away, otherwise set it to the highest supported Refresh rate, using a low refresh rate or 'Optimal' can result in some serious problems and vision loss after a while.

Tokeio · Answer

What is the general rule of thumb for LCDs? I've never had issues with my laptop which only supports 60Hz but I have issues on CRTs with anything less than 85Hz.

Would a 1704FP be considered for use only at 60Hz as well? I just received one of these last week and it's working great but I want to make to avoid any problems.

The_Man42 · Answer

just see what it supports in the options and select the highest option

scoobydooby · Answer

I know for LCD's,  just because a higher refresh rate may be specified in the options, does not mean that the higher refresh rate is supported.   In fact, choosing the higher refresh rate can render your monitor inoperable, or even damage it.   You have to check your monitor's manual (or call the company) as to supported/recommended refresh rates.   Don't rely on what's offered in the drop down menu.

The_Man42 · Answer

you can rely whats in drop down as long as it is marked supported, though even so I would double check on manufac. website for specs and supported features

even if you selected an unusable RR or a bad one, all you have to do is hit escape and it will revert back to the previous, therefore its always worth trying, well usually

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