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    Only 60Hz on SEC monitor?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Cleft_Asunder, May 2, 2008.

  1. Cleft_Asunder

    Cleft_Asunder Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just received my Vostro today, and I don't notice any graininess luckily, but I find the viewing angles to be poor. Any movement of the head results in dramatic lighting changes. Over all, I'm okay with it I guess, but I wonder about that 60Hz refresh. Why can't it go higher? Maybe it's the stock drivers?

    Also, are the viwing angles better on the LG or Chei mei?
     
    Cleft_Asunder, May 2, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    All laptop monitors have a 60 Hz refresh rate.
     
    Lithus, May 2, 2008
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    Thanks.

    Hmmm, the viewing angle isn't bad like I thought. It's nothing special, but it's acceptable. What I don't understand though is why I can't install nvidia drivers on the laptop. Supposedly I'm supposed to get the drivers from Dell. Am I missing something?
     
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    IcEmAn911, May 2, 2008
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    Thank you!
     
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    Urdypooh Notebook Guru

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    Lithus, my 4 years old Toshiba Tecra M2 runs at 100 Hz refresh rate for the monitor. My XPS M1503 though ...just at 60 Hz.
     
    Urdypooh, May 2, 2008
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    Fine. Most laptops have a 60 Hz refresh rate.
     
    Lithus, May 2, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Jeez get it right lithus! :p
     
    nizzy1115, May 2, 2008
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