Sand Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 JHust how dangerous is it to exceed your monitor's maximum resolution? Recently, when I updated the drivers for my ATI card as well as upping my RAM I got 2 new settings for resolutions, but both exceed my monitor's maximum resolution. I did try one out and still got a picture and not the usual "Out of Range" error. Does it physically harm the monitor to do this or what? Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Actually, yes, it can physically harm your monitor. If your monitor is a CRT. I don't know what happens on a LCD. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 It is a 20.1 inch Westinghouse LCD monitor which supposedly have a 1400 x 1050 max resolution. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 On an LCD the max res is usually the native res, right? Which means that any other res makes everything look really crappy and jaggy, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Ok, thanks Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 So having higher resolution than its native doesn't hurt the monitor, but makes the display look crappy? Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 If its a CRT is can ruin the monitor, if yer really unlucky, if it ain't it don't matter since LCD and plasma can't change higher than native. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 Um... Mine can. Native it is 1400 x 1050 but I can reach settings 1776 x 1000 and 1900 x 1200, both widescreen settings and the monitor is not widescreen. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Have you applied those settings? Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) Yes. Here's a pic of the 1920 x 1080. I misread, not 1900 x 1200, but close. Edited February 23, 2007 by Sand Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Do you get letterboxing when you set it to WS? Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 I wish, but no. It gets kind of squished. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Does it look any clearer, or is it merely resampled ? Nice rack btw. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Well all I can say is that perhaps 1400 x 1050 was the maximum proper 4:3 resolution for the monitor. Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 If it's the native resolution, I'd highly recommend playing in that. If I understand LCDs correctly, there are precisely 1400x1050 cells in your monitor. If you play outside of that resolution, your monitor is not going to be able to show all the pixels properly. It's for this reason alone I stick with CRT monitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 Most probably. I just thought it wass weird that I got those options and they work, but with the screen scrunched up. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 If it's above the native resolution, it's interlacing, isn't it? It might hurt your eyes / give you a headache, but it shouldn't do any damage to a LCD. Having a skewed screen isn't really preferable to having a smaller, accurate rendering. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I can run higher resolutions than the native 640x480 on my LCD TV, what happens is that it gets blurrier just like if you run a lower resolution. With LCD's you run at native and native only. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 If it's above the native resolution, it's interlacing, isn't it? It might hurt your eyes / give you a headache, but it shouldn't do any damage to a LCD. Having a skewed screen isn't really preferable to having a smaller, accurate rendering. I know. I just thought that it was strange that after I put in the new ram and update the drivers I get new screen resolutions just like that. In any case my next monitor is going to be HD ready (hopefully with a tuner) widescreen monitor with 1080i resolution capabilities. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) It's the drivers obviously, some quirk. " It's for this reason alone I stick with CRT monitors." The best plasma/LCD money can buy still can't compete with the colour spectrum of a mid range CRT. Edited February 25, 2007 by Gorgon Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Do plasma screens have a native resolution in the same way as LCDs? "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Do plasma screens have a native resolution in the same way as LCDs? If by native you mean max, then yes. I am not sure if you can fiddle about with the resolution of a plasma display. Low res source material is just upscaled to fit the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Do plasma screens have a native resolution in the same way as LCDs? If by native you mean max, then yes. I am not sure if you can fiddle about with the resolution of a plasma display. Low res source material is just upscaled to fit the screen. But does a plasma screen's image lose quality if you use a lower resolution than normal? "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslug Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Anyone have any ideas on how I can lower the brightness on my monitor even lower. I have it on absolute zero brightness from my actual monitor (manually done from monitor buttons) but it's still really bright and if I'm on my computer for a long portion of time my eyes hurt and I get a headache. I've looked through some stuff on my computer (desktop properties/control panel) but I can't find anything. There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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