Re: Undefined video mode number: 314 --- OT question
On 2010-01-13 at 14:11:50 -0500, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> Or he can do what the rest of the world is doing and buy a flat panel LCD
> monitor, where no such thing as a vertical refresh rate exists, nor flicker, nor
> eye fatigue. Thus, he could keep his S3 card, running at the highest res and
> color depth it will do at 60 Hz, which is the default input signal most DB15 VGA
> port equipped LCD monitors expect to see.
>
> I've used nothing but DVI and HDMI with LCDs, so I'm unsure, but, it may be
> possible for him to run his S3 at a lower vertical Hz, like 56 or something, to
> wring the maximum res and color depth out of his S3 card. I'm guessing from the
> situation that a new LCD probably isn't in the cards.
Yes, that would be an option too. And you're right: the vertical refresh rate
becomes a moot point on LCD displays. But given his existing hardware, his
system is currently optimized about as much as it can be. I've been using a
CRT monitor for years at 75 Hz vertical refresh and never had a problem with
eye fatigue. If it were me, I'd be perfectly content.
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