video card or monitor issue?

schapman · Aug 4, 2005, 04:00 PM

I this is the right place for this:

So here's my issue:

My display has been acting up lately and I'm trying to narrow down the problem to a couple things. I'll be working normally when all of a sudden a chunk of my display (about 5" thick) around the middle part of my monitor goes mad blurry. Above and below this is fine, and there's the odd time (about 1 in 15) where my whole display goes all screwy. It usually goes away after a while on it's own, or sometimes if I do thing like change around the refresh rate. My first thought is that the CRT is dying (its an approx 4-5 yr old samsung 950p 19"). I'm also wondering if it could be a video card issue. I figured at first that lowering the stress on the monitor might help so I dropped my rez down to 1280x1024. This worked for a couple days, then i also had to drop my refresh down to 60Hz. Last night when the issue popped up I raised the refresh back up to 70Hz and it cleared up (though the crt is startign to have problems with anything over 60Hz, it gets the jigglies).

I'm thinking (though its more unlikely) that it could be the video card (9700pro that I bought in week 1 of release).

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. OH, and i don't really have the hardware handing to just try swapping stuff out so I'm hoping you'll be able to give me a "mostly sure" answer

Thanks for any input.

T00L · Aug 4, 2005, 04:20 PM

I had the same issue with a KDS monitor that was about 2 years old. I had to send it back and get another one. And another 6 months later the replacement went out and I just said screw it. I went to LCD. RMA the monitor if you're still under warranty. I really think running games with V-sync off had a big thing to do with it, but that's just my theory.

oasked · Aug 4, 2005, 04:32 PM

Sounds like you need a new monitor.

schapman · Aug 4, 2005, 04:44 PM

That's my thought. Gonna try and scrap up a monitor to test with, then make the move to lcd.

schapman · Aug 4, 2005, 04:45 PM

btw: i had it next to my tv as seen:

so i'm wondering if that has anythign to do with it dying.

certaindeath · Aug 4, 2005, 04:55 PM

Is that Speaker next to the monitor magneticly shielded? and have you checked the connection to the back of the monitor, mine has worked itself lose before and caused problems similar to yours.

schapman · Aug 4, 2005, 05:01 PM

Speakers: shielded
Cable: i try and plug/replug every time it happens to no real affect. The refresh rate change fixing it is what made me think its either the crt or the vid card

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schapman Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: surrey,bc,canada Posts: 19	video card or monitor issue? I this is the right place for this: So here's my issue: My display has been acting up lately and I'm trying to narrow down the problem to a couple things. I'll be working normally when all of a sudden a chunk of my display (about 5" thick) around the middle part of my monitor goes mad blurry. Above and below this is fine, and there's the odd time (about 1 in 15) where my whole display goes all screwy. It usually goes away after a while on it's own, or sometimes if I do thing like change around the refresh rate. My first thought is that the CRT is dying (its an approx 4-5 yr old samsung 950p 19"). I'm also wondering if it could be a video card issue. I figured at first that lowering the stress on the monitor might help so I dropped my rez down to 1280x1024. This worked for a couple days, then i also had to drop my refresh down to 60Hz. Last night when the issue popped up I raised the refresh back up to 70Hz and it cleared up (though the crt is startign to have problems with anything over 60Hz, it gets the jigglies). I'm thinking (though its more unlikely) that it could be the video card (9700pro that I bought in week 1 of release). Any insight would be greatly appreciated. OH, and i don't really have the hardware handing to just try swapping stuff out so I'm hoping you'll be able to give me a "mostly sure" answer Thanks for any input.

Aug 4, 2005, 04:20 PM	#2
T00L Radeon R100 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 33	I had the same issue with a KDS monitor that was about 2 years old. I had to send it back and get another one. And another 6 months later the replacement went out and I just said screw it. I went to LCD. RMA the monitor if you're still under warranty. I really think running games with V-sync off had a big thing to do with it, but that's just my theory. __________________ DFI Lanparty NFII Ultra B Nvidia Soundstorm to Sony 5.1 Receiver Nforce 6.37 Drivers Athlon XP [email protected] Mhz 1.75 volts 9.5 multiplier 2 20GB Western Digital HDD Radeon 9800 PRO 420/380 Corsair XMS PC3200 512 [email protected] FSB 2.5-3-3-11 CPC/OFF Lite-On 8x DVD+-RW 851s mod to 832s w/dual layer. Logitech Dual Optical Mouse Antec TruePower 430 Watt PSU NESO 17" LCD Max [email protected] hz 16ms

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oasked Stuck in the mud Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,120	Sounds like you need a new monitor. __________________ ooops

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Aug 4, 2005, 04:44 PM	#4
schapman Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: surrey,bc,canada Posts: 19	That's my thought. Gonna try and scrap up a monitor to test with, then make the move to lcd.

Aug 4, 2005, 04:45 PM	#5
schapman Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: surrey,bc,canada Posts: 19	btw: i had it next to my tv as seen: so i'm wondering if that has anythign to do with it dying.

Aug 4, 2005, 05:01 PM	#7
schapman Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: surrey,bc,canada Posts: 19	Speakers: shielded Cable: i try and plug/replug every time it happens to no real affect. The refresh rate change fixing it is what made me think its either the crt or the vid card

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