What refresh rate for a Radeon 8500 (64Mb) Dual Monitor and new Sony CPD-G520

Hi everyone, and thanks in advance for the advice-

I just replaced my old DELL monitor with a new Sony CPD-G520. Great monitor
so far, but I was playing with resolutions and landed on 1600 x 1200. Of
course, I then started looking at refresh rates. Knowing that higher is
better, I went for 85 (it's currently at *ack* 60). Now, odd thing is, at
85, text is noticeably "ringier" than at 60/70/75.

When I go in to change it, I have the "only show me the refresh rates that
this monitor can handle" box checked 'cause I'm a wimp and worry about
blowing up a 750.00 monitor.

I have the aforementioned ATI Radeon 8500 (64) Multi-monitor card installed.
So two questions:

1. What would you recommend I try the resolution at (even displaying the
ones that 'shouldn't' work?)
2. Is there a way to TELL my computer that I now have not a generic "plug n
play" monitor, but the Sony?

Forgive the probably neophyte questions, but I figured I'd ask thems that
knows....

Thanks again,

David Johnston

 

I got exactly the same combo here.
You should run the monitor at 1600x1200 @ 100Hz - the monitor will do it.
You should get the monitor to autodetect and load appropriate inf in
Windows.

 

In fact, look here:
http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/displays/legacy/CPD-EGLMXX_Series_1.html

patrickp