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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 30 March 2010, 23:18:37
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Last week, as some of you may have read, I had a major PC problem which entailed me having to replace my mobo. I decided to use the on-board graphics and took the old (separate) video card out.
I use the PC for work (and surfing!) so I spend many hours in front of the monitor. Over the last several days, I've been experiencing a fair few headaches on the forehead and my eyes have been very tired...to the extent I've tried a different pair of reading glasses.
Tonight, I realised that the two events may have been connected. On checking the monitor performance I found it had reverted to 60hz, whereas I'm pretty sure that it had been 75hz before. Anyway, I changed it and already it feels better.
Could a change in hertz cause headaches or am I just imagining things?
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Cant remember what my CRT's ran at but all the flat screens I have I am sure they are 60hertz
Just checked this one have set res to 1600x900 @ 60hertz
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Cant remember what my CRT's ran at but all the flat screens I have I am sure they are 60hertz
Just checked this one have set res to 1600x900 @ 60hertz
I'm running 1280 x 1024 @ 75hz
Is your setup for widescreen? :-?
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Cant remember what my CRT's ran at but all the flat screens I have I am sure they are 60hertz
Just checked this one have set res to 1600x900 @ 60hertz
I'm running 1280 x 1024 @ 75hz
Is your setup for widescreen? :-?
Tes, but my other screen is 1280 x 1024 but cant remeber the refresh rate.
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This could be interesting as many days I spend hours looking at a computer screen at work and then some oofing in the evening. How and where do I check this.. :question :-[
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This could be interesting as many days I spend hours looking at a computer screen at work and then some oofing in the evening. How and where do I check this.. :question :-[
Go to the desktop, right-click "Properties" >Settings >Advanced :y
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This could be interesting as many days I spend hours looking at a computer screen at work and then some oofing in the evening. How and where do I check this.. :question :-[
Right on on any part of the windows desktop
Properties
Settings
Advanced
or go control panel and then to display. :y
Do not alter and save anything with out checking it 1st. :y
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All TFT/LCD screens expect to run at 60Hz natively, although some of the cheaper ones don't do so well at hiding the flicker.
If it's a CRT you are using, 60Hz can be quite painful for some.
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All TFT/LCD screens expect to run at 60Hz natively, although some of the cheaper ones don't do so well at hiding the flicker.
If it's a CRT you are using, 60Hz can be quite painful for some.
I'm using a TFT and 75hz is available. It certainly feels kinder to my eyes than 60hz but, like I said, I may be imagining it. ;)
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Well tried it on the lap top and only 60 available, will check out work tomorrow..... :y
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I had a lot of headaches recently after long spells on the computer. Discovered that my 1.25 strenght glasses were no longer any use. Now need 3.25. :(
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I had a lot of headaches recently after long spells on the computer. Discovered that my 1.25 strenght glasses were no longer any use. Now need 3.25. :(
Well, there is an element of that as well....... ::) ::)
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I would have thought that most TFTs would be slow enough for refresh rate not to be an issue. 60Hz is certainly dire on a CRT though.
Kevin
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I had a lot of headaches recently after long spells on the computer. Discovered that my 1.25 strenght glasses were no longer any use. Now need 3.25. :(
Do they have "Please rinse and return" stamped on them? ;) ;D ;D