Mac Mini & Dull monitor output Q's

Hi there!
I'm a PC user but I am 99% sure I'll be buying a Mac Mini as my first Mac ever. However I've heard about problems with some monitors. Apparently the VGA output can cause some monitors to be dark or fuzzy.

I was wondering if there was a hardware list somewhere that shows compatible 3rd party hardware?
In case someone here can help me, I am using an LG Flatron ez T910B.

While we're on the topic, I was wondering how much control you have over your monitor in OSX. I usually have my monitor set at 1152 X 864 @ 100Hz. Will my Mac Mini allow me to do this?

Apologies if my questions are, *ahem*, stupid, but I simply don't know these things!

if am using the mac mini w/ the DVI -> VGA converter to my Sony 21" and it looks good.

yes, you can set the res + refresh rate on the mac, just like you can do on the PC.

I hooked a VGA monitor up to my mini, it looked just fine. Why do you run at 100hz?

I've run my Mini on a couple of old cheap 17" crts and it looks as good as the monitor ever looked with any computer. I'd not worry too much.

I run 100Hz because it's easier on the eyes. If I ran a lower res, I'd use 120Hz...

Thanks for the replies, I looked at a Mac Mini again in a store today and easily found the resolution settings. OSX *should* detect that my monitor can do up to 120Hz, right?

There seems to either be a design flaw (most likely) or questionable QA, regarding the mini's VGA output. According to one test it doesn't meet the VESA spec.

Have a look at this thread over at Apple - lots of people have had this problem.

http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.68a64fff

If you intend to use VGA (either CRT or TFT) it seems pot luck whether your monitor will work properly or not.

Thanks for the link - it also led me to:

http://guide.apple.com/uscategories/hwdisplay.lasso

where I found my monitor listed!
But still, we'll see. But I am definitely more confident now.

My monitor is listed too, does that mean it is compatible? It doesn't say either way.

Also bearing in mind Apple don't officially recognise a problem with the mini's VGA output, their idea of compatible and my idea might not match..