CJ550 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I run a Win XP with 1GB of ram and a nVidia 6600 graphics card, but i dont know what screen Hertz to run- i have 60 to 85 Hz- what Hertz level should I run? what is Hertz? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 The Hertz in reference to monitors is the refresh rate - the speed at which the screen is refreshed in number of times per second. A low speed will show flicker and can cause headaches. Too high a speed and your monitor won't function. It's a matter of personal choice which refresh rate you use within the acceptable range and most people find 75Hz to be about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 On smaller monitors (14") few people notice any change above 60–72 Hz. On larger monitors (17", 19") most people would experience mild discomfort unless the refresh is set to a more comfortable 85 Hz or higher. 100 Hz is comfortable for most people.Here's an interesting article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refresh_rateI read somewhere that it is best to consult with the video card and monitor manual, and to use the highest supported refresh rate between the two. For example, if you Video card can support 100 Hz, and you monitor can support 85 Hz, set it to 85 Hz.Then again, with most new monitors being LCD, refresh rate no longer matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Mine is fine at 75. You can set up so that rates that can cause problems cannot be shown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ550 Posted October 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 thanks will try 85hertz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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