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Re: Which graphics card to get?
i never get headaches but my eyes look as though ive been smoking something
i shouldnt have!!
At 09:41 AM 1/9/02 -0800, you wrote:
>On Wednesday 09 January 2002 09:16, Christian Vogler wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 10:33:24AM -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>
> > Refresh rates are a highly personal matter, so I doubt that you'll get
> > a good answer out of this question. :-)
>
>Anyone with sensitive eyes, vision problems (eye glasses) or anyone who works
>long hours with computers is subject to higher than normal eye strain. Age
>may also play a factor.
>
> > Anyway, 75 Hz is considered to be the *bare* minimum by people
> > knowledgeable in the field, but lots of people, including myself, find
> > that they need 85 Hz to avoid eyestrain.
>
>My 19" NEC Multisyc 95 lists 1280 x 1024 @ 85Hz as the optimal viewing
>settings. Quite often a compromise is necessary between a higher refresh rate
>and sufficient resolution. 800 x 600 will get me 120Hz refresh, but usability
>suffers-it's like looking through a knot hole in a fence! :-)
>
> > For some people, even higher
> > rates are needed, whereas I tend to get headaches at anything above 85
> > Hz. Go figure.
>
>As you age, you may get more headaches too.
>
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