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mobrien_12:

quote:Originally posted by lazygamer:

She said I shoulden't set the school computers to 85hz refresh rate because raising the refresh rate can cause damage to the monitor. Incompetent?
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No, not necessarily.

Older monitors could be blown easily if you put a refresh rate on them that they were not designed to handle.  Newer ones usually have safety circuitry which prevents them from being overdriven.

However, running at very high refresh rates _does_ shorten the lifespan of a CRT-type monitor.  Whether 85 hz is a very high refresh rate for the monitor(s) in question, I cannot say.

Pantso:

quote:Originally posted by lazygamer:
Hmmmm my school's admin might be incompetent to.

She said I shoulden't set the school computers to 85hz refresh rate because raising the refresh rate can cause damage to the monitor. Incompetent?
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Well she could be right if you're using some kind of old monitors. Newer ones will override settings that could damage them and just switch off by themselves. Anyway, 85 Hz is too much for any monitor and could seriously reduce its life span.

md2lgyk:
So, how does one change the refresh rate?  My Gateway monitor has quite a number of adjustments but none of them are so labeled.

kompresseduk:
changing the refresh rate is done in your operating system, not using the onboard controls on your monitor.

my school's system admin is incompetent too. i find this method of hacking very easy - walking into the admin's office and using the machine there... :/

lazygamer:
Hmmm very interesting. Well, 60hz is hard on the eyes. Im spoiled on 100hz! Surely my monitor will last for many years though, it is 2 years old I think. Is it true that higher refresh rates slow down the video card, causing worse performance?

Chances are most students at the school do not know how to modify refresh rates(or know what they are), so my insignificant time spent with 85hz makes no difference.

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