Can one really fry a monitor by setting the wrong HorizSync and VertRefresh?
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I've encountered this problem on several different systems with several different monitors: a monitor functions perfectly under Windows. I install a Linux and the max resolution is at some impossibly low value, mostly 640x480, changing it in Xorg.conf doesn't work. The X.org log file then shows tha…
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Fix for: Can one really fry a monitor by setting the wrong HorizSync and VertRefresh?
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The short answer is - quite possibly. Don't push your luck. Mostly, there are problems at scan rates which exceed the monitor's specifications (low or high). However, some poorly designed monitors or just a particular combination of events can blow …
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