Why would you want to run higher than 60hz on your monitor?

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Request for Question Clarification by alienintelligence-ga on 30 Nov 2004 12:13 PST

Hi severisth...

Are you referring to a CRT monitor (tube type,
the heavy, hot, monitors that take up an entire
desk's top) or an LCD monitor (the skinny, light 
monitors)?

thanks,
-AI

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Clarification of Question by severisth-ga on 30 Nov 2004 13:11 PST

AI,
This is on a CRT monitor.

For CRT monitors, a big reason to run higher than 60hz is to give your
eyes a break. If you get headaches after long computer use, the
"flicker" rate of your monitor could be the culprit.

You can read about it here:
[ http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/06/25/165762.aspx ]

If you decide you'd like to change your screen refresh rate, here are
instructions on how to do it:
[ http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311403&sd=tech ]

Search terms:
monitor higher refresh rate
[ ://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=monitor+higher+refresh+rate
]

Thanks!
~ Nancy Drew

Thanks!

One slight additional note. Higher frame rates use more power. This
can cause the picture to drift up and down a bit, defocus and
misconverge. Tend to get better geometry at slower rates which is
important if you are in the habit of holding things up to the screen
for physical comparison. Reliability too is shortened by the extra
heat. Modern crt monitors are pretty good but there?s nothing to be
gained by setting the rate way beyond what is required. There are some
suggestions that subliminal effects cause problems but if you can?t
see flickering on the one side of the screen when you are looking at
the other side you should be OK.

I have mine now set at 60Hz because I?ve had to fix the thing at
component level four times and the slight flickering doesn?t bother me
but it drives my brother (more) crazy. Stays pin sharp though.

Best

Ah, nice!  I am able to see the difference using your description.

It's never given me a headache, so I guess I'll stick with 60hz.

Thanks!