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[Nickbat]

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?

 :-?   

[Mr Skrunts]

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

[Nickbat]

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?  :-?

[Mr Skrunts]

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.

[Vamps]

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

[Nickbat]

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 

[Mr Skrunts]

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.   


Do not alter and save anything with out checking it 1st.

[KW]

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.

[Nickbat]

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. 

[Vamps]

Well tried it on the lap top and only 60 available, will check out work tomorrow.....

[albitz]

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.

[Vamps]

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.......

[Kevin Wood]

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

[Nickbat]

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?