Stilly -

I'm running my Samsung SyncMaster 940BX at 60 Hz refresh, analog mode, and have no refresh rate problems. The monitor is certainly capable of 72 Hz, if you feel that's needed. My computer (comparatively ancient) doesn't have a graphics card suitable for digital. Lin runs her identical monitor in digital mode, but then she got the new machine (sobs, whines, and whinges may be inserted here).

I believe the "top resolution" for our monitors is 1280 x 1024, at 96 dpi, and is probably what should be used for this monitor unless there's a compelling reason for something else. Using the "older" but common 72 dpi setting could give you some fuzz(?).

If you're running dual monitors off of one graphics card, unless you have a "fairly modern" card in your computer, the higher refresh rate may be taxing the computer's internal hardware, and dropping back to 60 Hz refresh shouldn't hurt you on the SyncMaster or other flat panel monitor, if it doesn't cause a problem on the other one. You might be able to identify the card(s) you're using and find some web recommendations on this.

There are lots of good graphics cards available, but understanding what's "spec-speak" and what's reality for them is not really all that easy. What the specs say you "can do" isn't always what you should do.

John