[RESOLVED] Refresh rates...

[thegreatone]

Hello all, well, i'm writing this post in the hope that you can help me out here.
I have a monitor that can support 1280x1024 @ 60hertz, which i know is really bad, but this seems like the maximum it can actually handle according to the drivers...
However, 60Hertz really is hurting my eyes and i was wondering if i could set it to around 90Hertz, i have tried this by unchecking the hide modes box and it seemed stable, although i only left it like this for a minute fearing damage could be done to my monitor.
As it is it is flickering, or seems like it is, you know what i mean rite ? almost as if you can see it refreshing...

How can i find out what the maximum my monitor can actually support ? bearing in mind i don't know the make or model of my Monitor...

Any help ?

[-TPM-]

You've probably just got a generic monitor driver which is why it's limitling you. I'm sure you won't have any problems increasing the refresh. I'd recomend you just increase it to around 70 - 75 as this is enough to cut out the flickering.

[thegreatone]

Ok, i have found i have a ProView 772N Monitor 17" CRT, i have downloaded and installed the updated drivers from there site and it seems to be only capable of 60Hertz still. Nonetheless i have it at 85Hertz, can this cause damage to my Monitor ? It seems to work anyway.

[-TPM-]

I've always found if the monitor has a problem with the setting it just doesn't work, so I'd say your fine.

[thegreatone]

Well, its all working fine here. thanks for the general help