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staindreality · Mar 24, 2005, 01:22 PM // 13:22

i was wondering does it hurt your computer to run faster mhz refresh rates how do you know if you can safely do it. like i am prob getting nvidia6600gt and it says it will run a high resolution cant remember the number at 85 mhz. my computer now is at 75. should i change it or what?

Davion · Mar 24, 2005, 01:28 PM // 13:28

Most often times there is an "optimal" setting as well. It is usually better to use that than to specifically alter your setting. It will also take into account all the options available on your computer and choose on its own where they all run best together. Nice video cards are great but your computer's working memory counts too.... takes time to process all that content and access it. Hence why optimal can be useful too.

Mss Drizzt · Mar 24, 2005, 05:23 PM // 17:23

Refresh rate is the rate at which your monitor's horizontal refreshes. The higher your refresh rate the less you will see screen flicker. It primarily depends on what your monitor can handle. I have mine set to 100mhz but I am on a 21" sony.

Loviatar · Mar 24, 2005, 05:42 PM // 17:42

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Originally Posted by Mss Drizzt

Refresh rate is the rate at which your monitor's horizontal refreshes. The higher your refresh rate the less you will see screen flicker. It primarily depends on what your monitor can handle. I have mine set to 100mhz but I am on a 21" sony.

i have a 6600GT and the fe2111 sb nec monitor and read that higher refreshes past a certain point were counterproductive and the sharpest picture was beyond the flicker point (about 50-60 hz) but below 80 hz mine is at 75 and does a very good job

Mss Drizzt · Mar 24, 2005, 05:49 PM // 17:49

That is just it. It all depends on what your monitor is best suited for.

Loviatar · Mar 24, 2005, 05:56 PM // 17:56

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Originally Posted by Mss Drizzt

That is just it. It all depends on what your monitor is best suited for.

according to the monitor manual i can go to 120 hz but i see no point

and the card would handle it is well

what works for anybody is right for them

Mss Drizzt · Mar 24, 2005, 05:58 PM // 17:58

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

according to the monitor manual i can go to 120 hz but i see no point

and the card would handle it is well

what works for anybody is right for them

And your eyes. What you see I might not. In order for me not to see the flicker I need to set mine to 100mhz. The monitor will go to 120mhz but I dont like it their either.

Loviatar · Mar 24, 2005, 06:08 PM // 18:08

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Originally Posted by Mss Drizzt

And your eyes. What you see I might not. In order for me not to see the flicker I need to set mine to 100mhz. The monitor will go to 120mhz but I dont like it their either.

exactly

as low as you can go above the flicker point

Enix · Mar 26, 2005, 01:12 AM // 01:12

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Originally Posted by Mss Drizzt

Refresh rate is the rate at which your monitor's horizontal refreshes. The higher your refresh rate the less you will see screen flicker. It primarily depends on what your monitor can handle. I have mine set to 100mhz but I am on a 21" sony.

Yep... and it also depends on what your monitor can handle. I have a 20" HP refurb, and it can only handle 85Hz. :P