Hi Paul,<<When you say, "the resolution that the monitor works best with" are you saying that you get better picture quality (as with a TFT's optimum) or just that, electrically, it's the most efficient setting?>>
It's just that I feel the monitor is really being pushed at 1600 and whilst the quality of a FS panel is brilliant the geometry of the screen in general apps does feel a little strained. No, it's not down to electrical consumption or anything like that.
The quality of the monitor does have a big say on what res you can run at. The Iiyama is much higher quality than my Sony 19" which 4 years ago was pretty expensive and had a great image quality. But, as with all things, advances in design allow for better quality for the same money (or in the case of the Iiyama, less money).
And yes, I also run at 96dpi.
Regards,
Ray Proudfoot,
Cheshire, England