Question setting monitor refresh rate to match graphics card

[turkeypets]

https://www.newegg.com/dell-1908fpb-19/p/N82E16824260065
i have a DELL Monitor 1908FPb

https://www.evga.com/products/specs/gpu.aspx?pn=642AC9D3-84E9-4504-BB1D-E20F2CC1C9D3
I just installed a new graphics card

I noticed the refresh rate in the Nvidia control panel was 1280 x 1024 and 75hz and when right clicking on the screen under display settings i see it set to 75hz also.
I wanted to know if that setting is good or should i switch it to 60hz?
I was reading that if your refresh rate is wrong on the monitor that it could damage the card.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

i have a DELL Monitor 1908FPb

read the product description/tech specs of the display and see what it's native resolution is.
then set your system to that.

if the actual refresh rate is not listed then it is more than likely 60Hz.

I was reading that if your refresh rate is wrong on the monitor that it could damage the card.

where did you read this?
just garbage, there is no possible damage to a graphics processor through this type of display setting.

 

[turkeypets]

read the product description/tech specs of the display and see what it's native resolution is.
then set your system to that.

if the actual refresh rate is not listed then it is more than likely 60Hz.

where did you read this?
just garbage, there is no possible damage to a graphics processor through this type of display setting.

Nvidia control panel says 1280 x 1024 is native.

where did you read this?
just garbage, there is no possible damage to a graphics processor through this type of display setting.

https://www.quora.com/Can-changing-...r-I-actually-changed-my-60Hz-monitor-to-73-Hz

 

[bill001g]

It will not damage the video card it would be the monitor if anything.
In theory at least if you try to run the monitor above it rated refresh it could be damaged. We are far beyond analog stuff where the card really directly controls the monitor. Now days everything has CPU and they negotiate all this communication. My monitors will flash up some unsupported message and then go black if I try to set them to something they don't support. Older ones I could get strange artifacts by setting them to the wrong resolutions. I never left them like that so I can't say if long term usage would damage the monitor.

It though will not damage the video card. It is just data being send by the video card. The monitor does not draw power or anything from the video card.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Nvidia control panel says 1280 x 1024 is native.

this is not the refresh rate.

 

[turkeypets]

this is not the refresh rate.

it only says native next t the resolution not the refresh rate

 

[gamerk316]

Then it's 60Hz, but realistically you want to set the maximum supported refresh rate supported for the native resolution of the display. Easiest way to find out what refresh rate(s) are supported would be to check the documentation; I'm certain it will list the supported resoultion/refresh rates.

Regardless, the worst that will happen if you set an invalid refresh rate is the screen will display nothing, and Windows will kick back to the last valid resolution/refresh after 15 seconds.