Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 00:56:55 +0000 (UTC) From: Benjamin Kaduk <bjk@freebsd.org> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Handbook update: HorizSync and VertRefresh Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207050056160.48190@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207032122070.14474@wonkity.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207021658320.7110@wonkity.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207040232190.57098@freefall.freebsd.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207032122070.14474@wonkity.com>
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On Tue, 3 Jul 2012, Warren Block wrote: > On Wed, 4 Jul 2012, Benjamin Kaduk wrote: > >> One does hear the occasional tale of a CRT which exploded when the wrong >> frequencies were configured ... it might be worth mentioning that guessing >> values could lead to hardware damage. > > It's such a rare situation that I'm hesitant to mention it. This might > be better: > > Most monitors support sync frequency autodetection, making > manual entry of these values unnecessary. For the few > monitors that do not support autodetection, avoid potential > damage by only entering values provided by the manufacturer. Fine by me -- thanks. -Ben
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