Posted by
Stewart A. on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Marc-Arjuna-beware-laptops-too-also-blowdryers-tp1542893p1542948.html
Marc Martin wrote:
>> Not too surprisingly, I don't get too fried by an IBM T20.
>> The CPU runs at a tepid 700 mhz, and has a slower bus and
>> graphics engine.
>>
>
> I personally haven't noticed much difference with my symptoms
> and the speed of the CPU. I was certainly fearing the
> worst with each computer upgrade at work and at home, but
> this turned out to be unfounded. I'm currently using a 3GHz
> computer at home, and a 4GHz computer at work. Doesn't seem
> to be any worse than the computers I was using 7 years ago.
>
> For me, it is the MONITOR that's the main issue -- increase
> the frequency of this (by upping the resolution) and this
> is indeed a problem!
>
>
That is interesting.
(Probably the worst fustration in this sensitivity, is nobody seems to
have the same exact symptoms or sensitivity at the same frequency.)
For me, the cpu speed does matter, but not necessarily between different
manufacturers. Slower is better, but upon chance of finding a board from
a different engineer, that runs faster, I'll pick the faster and
quieter. for example.
The graphics card has been a big contributor among computer components,
inside the box, that I can change, second to the Power supply. (Must
have RF filter) Again, slower is better, with exceptions.
I agree the monitor frequency is a large contributor.
What I want to add, is that choosing 800x600 is not the whole picture.
Is that at 75 Hz? 72 Hz, 70 Hz, or 60 Hz? etc.
When I fine tuned my display settings, discarding noisy vertical
frequencies, I found that I liked every resolution from 640x480 to
1024x768 (max) to be around 75Hz. At least on this monitor.
Is it legal to name names?
I sure wish there was a list of what components are quietest, instead of
the usual advertising sold to consumers.
I'd sure list the ones I didn't like.
Stewart