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ive just changed from 1152x864 to 1280x1024 on my 19" crt monitor, i just wanted to notch it up a tiny bit , but the next 2 resolutions up 1280x720, and 1280x768 are horribly out of proportion, does anyone actualy use those resolutions, if so how do u put up with it, if not why the hell are they there ?

btw i ran at 1152x864 on my 17" monitor last year and 1024x768 on my 15" the year b4 :)

does running higher resolutions stress monitors more and make them die sooner, i have a spare 14" which i run on my server, i can have that at 1024x768 on 60hz for about 30 mins then it goes off, but if i have it on 800x600 for a month , no problems. :D

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ive just changed from 1152x864 to 1280x1024 on my 19" crt monitor, i just wanted to notch it up a tiny bit , but the next 2 resolutions up 1280x720, and 1280x768 are horribly out of proportion, does anyone actualy use those resolutions, if so how do u put up with it, if not why the hell are they there ?

btw i ran at 1152x864 on my 17" monitor last year and 1024x768 on my 15" the year b4 :)

does running higher resolutions stress monitors more and make them die sooner, i have a spare 14" which i run on my server, i can have that at 1024x768 on 60hz for about 30 mins then it goes off, but if i have it on 800x600 for a month , no problems. :D

Normal resolutions are in the ratio of 4:3, for example:

800 / 600 = 1.33

1024 / 768 = 1.33

1152 / 864 = 1.33

1600 / 1200 = 1.33

etc...

If you want to create a custom resolution then you can use a program called PowerStrip - http://www.entechtaiwan.com/ps.htm - I use it for a custom resolution of 1088 x 816 on a 17" monitor.

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excellent post aco, god info m8, ile d/l ps now, what custom res would you recommend for me to try ? on my 19" crt ?

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I think the wierd resolutions are for wide-screen monitors... thats what they appear to be for if u look at the monitor preview when changing res.....

I use 1280 x 1024 on 19" monitor (1600 x 1200 hertz my eyes)

hertz, d'ya geddit? :laugh:

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excellent post aco, god info m8, ile d/l ps now, what custom res would you recommend for me to try ? on my 19" crt ?

I don't own a 19", but try 1220 x 915. :)

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1600x1200, 75Hz, Iiyama 19" CRT

1280x1024, 60Hz, Eizo 18.1" TFT

1024x768, 60Hz, IBM Thinkpad

:yes: :yes: :yes:

Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

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1600x1200 on the 19" (Samsung 955DF)

and

1280x1024 on the 17" (Komodo)

( I love dual monitors :D )

Laptop is 1024x768 on a 13.3" (IBM)

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dual monitors rock!

Use them at work - both 17" @ 1280 x 1024 but my secondary won't go above 60Hz whilst i've got the primary at 75Hz...??? (using Matrox G450)

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