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Stupid Question, Maybe?
« on: June 23, 2004, 04:05:33 PM »
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Ok the FPS thing, I know we have gone over the LCD and how they perform poorly in that area. I ws talking to Skip and his desk top tends to be around 60 FPS. I use a lap top and that is mine also 60 FPS, if I use a monmitor with my lap top could I possible increase my FPS, is there a way to adjust this with just my lap top? Listen a response must be in a caveman language, the majority of you guys are far more educated than myself in this area? Hopefully I don not sound like an idiot asking this, is 60 FPS ok and should I not worry about it? Thanks 
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2004, 04:43:00 PM »
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60fps is fine. Human eyes can't perceive any higher than that anyway.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2004, 06:37:13 PM »
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To give you a gauge, your television signal comes in at 24fps.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2004, 09:18:11 PM »
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Don't quote me or even go on what I say but I think I'm in the ball park with this.
Unless your monitor's refresh rate is greater than 60, its not going to make a difference correct? I mean you video card could be capable of cranking out 10000fps second, but if you monitor can't refresh 10000 per second, then its pointless. Correct?
So I think in theory, yes you could hook up a monitor and get a higher fps assuming your video card can crank it out.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2004, 09:21:43 PM »
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It depends on the monitor really, but there are ways to get like 250 fps.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2004, 04:19:31 AM »
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Yes, if your monitor can't refresh fast enough then you don't get any fps improvement.
Chaning your refresh rate changes your sensitivity, just so you know.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2004, 07:28:45 AM »
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Just fyi:
The reason the laptop is locked at 60 is because that's generally the way LCD's work (meaning I don't know of any that have adjustable refresh rates). There is no electron gun that can be retuned for faster frequencies. Like a couple people have mentioned, and external monitor might get around this, but whether it will make a perceivable difference is something you're going to have to test out for yourself.
A couple links:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/monitor.htm
http://www.pctechguide.com/07panels.htm
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2004, 12:02:12 PM »
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i tend to agree with Porter - most LCD's (mine included) don't usually operate at more than one refresh rate. But as you say that one seems to do so - so there must be some?
I'm not sure exactly why but with an LCD @60Hz you don't get the same flicker that you can normally see out of the corner of your eye with a CRT @ 60Hz.
That is one of the main reasons CRT's can refresh above 60Hz - eye's can recognise rates up to nearly 60Hz and at 60Hz there can be some noticable flicker but at 70Hz and above you can't see a difference.
Some people will say you "notice" a difference when playing CS and other games and that may be true in some wierd way I don't know?! But I don't know why the 60Hz flicker of CRT's dissapears on LCD's either?!
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2004, 12:26:59 PM »
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btw i forgot to mention it looks like a very nice monitor but of course a feature that everyone should look for when buying a monitor is:
Operating Altitude:
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2004, 12:53:55 PM »
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so it would work fine in Denver even if you were in a really really tall building. Thats good peace of mind.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2004, 01:14:36 PM »
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I have an LCD, and for the longest time it only had 60hz as am option for refresh rate. Then last week 75hz was showing up. I don't want to f' things up though. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2004, 05:03:52 PM »
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btw i forgot to mention it looks like a very nice monitor but of course a feature that everyone should look for when buying a monitor is:
Operating Altitude:
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I never buy a monitor without the assurance that it will work at the top of Everest.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2004, 09:07:19 PM »
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Does that mean that warranty won't cover it if it craps out on a plane?
Sounds a little shady to me.
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2004, 09:29:56 PM »
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Better go for the ground shipping instead of the 2-day air. 
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2004, 11:21:14 AM »
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Better go for the ground shipping instead of the 2-day air.
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LOL thats a good one Porter
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Re:Stupid Question, Maybe?
« Reply #16 on: June 28, 2004, 10:04:14 AM »
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LOL Porter! Thnaks guys, I think I will just stick to my LCD since the extra space of having to set up my monitor somewhere besides my office! 
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