Question About Monitor Resolution.

LaserApaLaserApa Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1638Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Will high res wear it out quicker?</div> I just bought a secondhand 21-inch screen. I cranked the resolution up to maximum, 1600x1200 at 75hz. It looks great but for some reason i get paranoid that it will strain it somehow. So am i just nuts here, or what?
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Well, theoretically, the monitor's life time will degrade <i>slightly</i> faster than if you would have a higher resolution.

    So practically looking, it's no use of having a lower resolution on the settings, just to slow down the aging. As even if you would have it at all time at a high resolution, you'll buy a new monitor, before this one dies. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • LaserApaLaserApa Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1638Members
    Ahh... just the answer i wanted <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Thanks!
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    normally if it's too hard for the screen you get a "off range" warning and the screen doesn't pass over that res/refresh rate

    If you should be scared of something it's the 2nd hand part, and if the deal is good (by quality) and you've checked the screen before hand, everything should be fine.
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    No problem. Go ahead and boost the resolution. As I said, the degrading will be faster by a only minimal percentage (2-3%)... Have fun! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
    The only problem would be that you would have lower fps in games, because your gpu will be working a lot harder putting images at that high of a resolution on your monitor.
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Yup, gpu... Not to mention the cpu... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--kida+Jul 17 2003, 01:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kida @ Jul 17 2003, 01:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The only problem would be that you would have lower fps in games, because your gpu will be working a lot harder putting images at that high of a resolution on your monitor. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Last I checked, few to no games locked themselves to your desktop resolution. Check the video options/modes screens. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    edited July 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--RPG_Jssmfulhud+Jul 17 2003, 02:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RPG_Jssmfulhud @ Jul 17 2003, 02:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yup, gpu... Not to mention the cpu...  <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nub

    cpu = Central processing unit <--- does all the main stuff, totaly different from the

    gpu = Graphics Processor Unit <--- does all the pretty pictures to take the strain from the

    cpu = Central processing unit <--- does all the main stuff, totaly different from the

    gpu = Graphics Processor Unit <--- does all the pretty pictures to take the strain from the

    ... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    as for the low fps, [edit] KFS fot it right [/edit] it will be fine so long as he doesn't run it at that resolution in-game, but the desktop will be fine and that res
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  • kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
    oops, i meant if you wanted to play with that resolution, assuming that you wanted to.
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--z.x. bogglestiensky+Jul 17 2003, 01:57 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (z.x. bogglestiensky @ Jul 17 2003, 01:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--RPG_Jssmfulhud+Jul 17 2003, 02:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RPG_Jssmfulhud @ Jul 17 2003, 02:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yup, gpu... Not to mention the cpu...  <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nub

    cpu = Central processing unit <--- does all the main stuff, totaly different from the

    gpu = Graphics Processor Unit <--- does all the pretty pictures to take the strain from the

    cpu = Central processing unit <--- does all the main stuff, totaly different from the

    gpu = Graphics Processor Unit <--- does all the pretty pictures to take the strain from the

    ... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    as for the low fps, [edit] KFS fot it right [/edit] it will be fine so long as he doesn't run it at that resolution in-game, but the desktop will be fine and that res <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nub, a higher resolution will put a bigger strain on your cpu, even if you use hardware acceleration.
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  • Brave_UlyssesBrave_Ulysses Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--z.x. bogglestiensky+Jul 17 2003, 03:57 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (z.x. bogglestiensky @ Jul 17 2003, 03:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--RPG_Jssmfulhud+Jul 17 2003, 02:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RPG_Jssmfulhud @ Jul 17 2003, 02:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yup, gpu... Not to mention the cpu...  <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nub

    cpu = Central processing unit <--- does all the main stuff, totaly different from the

    gpu = Graphics Processor Unit <--- does all the pretty pictures to take the strain from the

    cpu = Central processing unit <--- does all the main stuff, totaly different from the

    gpu = Graphics Processor Unit <--- does all the pretty pictures to take the strain from the

    ... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    as for the low fps, [edit] KFS fot it right [/edit] it will be fine so long as he doesn't run it at that resolution in-game, but the desktop will be fine and that res <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    fot it right, eh? As opposed to <b>g</b>ot it right? Or does that come under more nubness?
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