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Screen refresh rate on a laptop

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by ralfska, 2007/01/17.

  1. 2007/01/17
    ralfska

    ralfska Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi,

    I've got a brand new laptop by Asus F3F-AP075. The graphic card drivers are properly installed (they are the latest ones), but the monitor itself has been detected as a "plug & play" monitor. The only possible screen refresh rate is 60 Hz no matter of the screen resolution. On my "normal" PC I have a screen refresh rate of 75 Hz in my LG monitor, but it has a pivot.
    Could you say if it is quite normal for a laptop to have such a low refresh rate?

    Thanks,
    Ralf
     
  2. 2007/01/17
    charlesvar

    charlesvar Inactive Alumni

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    Hello ralfska,

    Same on my new HP, as far as I know, 60 HZ is normal on Laptop screens.

    Regards - Charles
     

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    ralfska

    ralfska Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks, Charles. This calmes me a bit down. ;-)

    Ralf

     
  5. 2007/01/17
    Bmoore1129

    Bmoore1129 Geek Member

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    60 HZ on a CRT monitor is hard on the eyes. LCD monitors do things a different way and 60 Hz is hunky dory....
     

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