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Mental_Hernia
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 Posted: 06/15/03 - 19:13 Post subject: Monitor flickering
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Like the subject says.. My screen keeps flickering.. Not a whole lot, but every second or so a slight change..
Any tips
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Tolanin
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Posted: 06/15/03 - 19:43 Post subject:
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its suposed to flicker just like lightbulbs.. its not our problem you have super sensitive eyes!
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Docter
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Posted: 06/15/03 - 20:36 Post subject:
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Did you move anything electronic near to it lately? I noticed that one day when I moved my radio next to my monitor, it flickered slightly.
/shrug
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Mental_Hernia
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Posted: 06/15/03 - 21:18 Post subject:
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No, nothing different near my monitor or CPU in the last few weeks..
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compusmack
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Posted: 06/15/03 - 23:27 Post subject:
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how old is it?
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Mental_Hernia
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 10:41 Post subject:
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| compusmack wrote: | | how old is it? |
Not even two years
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Paco
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 11:17 Post subject:
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change your refresh rate sir, see if that helps
if it does, things can be going wrong..you may have to reinstall vid drivers..or worse..
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compusmack
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 11:30 Post subject:
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If you haven't changed the resolution recently and this just started happening, the gun on the CRT may be going out. Try running lower res/lower refresh rate and see if it still does it.
What brand is it? Hopefully it's still under warranty.
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Rennol
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 11:40 Post subject:
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On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/.
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Paco
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 11:43 Post subject:
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| Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
vid card can be dying, or you may need to refit your vid card/check cables/pins 
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Mental_Hernia
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:16 Post subject:
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| compusmack wrote: | If you haven't changed the resolution recently and this just started happening, the gun on the CRT may be going out. Try running lower res/lower refresh rate and see if it still does it.
What brand is it? Hopefully it's still under warranty. |
My refresh rate was 60 Hertz, the lowest it goes.. It goes from 60 to 85 in 5 hz intervals.. I have it at 75 now.
Resolution is at 1280 x 960, been that way for a few months.
Monitor is a Gateway Diamondtron NF VX720
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compusmack
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:32 Post subject:
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| Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
That sounds like a cable issue or a weak solder on the connector where the cable is attached.
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Paco
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:33 Post subject:
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| compusmack wrote: | | Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
That sounds like a cable issue or a weak solder on the connector where the cable is attached. |
alrighty parrotboy! stop it! 
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compusmack
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:34 Post subject:
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| Mental_Hernia wrote: | | compusmack wrote: | If you haven't changed the resolution recently and this just started happening, the gun on the CRT may be going out. Try running lower res/lower refresh rate and see if it still does it.
What brand is it? Hopefully it's still under warranty. |
My refresh rate was 60 Hertz, the lowest it goes.. It goes from 60 to 85 in 5 hz intervals.. I have it at 75 now.
Resolution is at 1280 x 960, been that way for a few months.
Monitor is a Gateway Diamondtron NF VX720 |
That's a mitsubishi made tube, 17inch.
1280 x 960 is a non-standard resolution. You should run 1024x768 or 1280x1024.
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compusmack
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:35 Post subject:
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| Paco wrote: | | Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
vid card can be dying, or you may need to refit your vid card/check cables/pins |
It's definitely not the video card. It's a problem from the monitor end.
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Overon
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:35 Post subject:
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if you ask me its not the monitor .. its your eyes
you should go to an optomotrist immediately
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Paco
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:36 Post subject:
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| compusmack wrote: | | Paco wrote: | | Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
vid card can be dying, or you may need to refit your vid card/check cables/pins |
It's definitely not the video card. |
sure it can..when my geforce 256 crapped out on me, that's what it did before it went to uglydisplaymode
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Mental_Hernia
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:36 Post subject:
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| Overon wrote: | if you ask me its not the monitor .. its your eyes
you should go to an optomotrist immediately |
I'll look into that Overon; thanks!
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compusmack
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:38 Post subject:
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| Paco wrote: | | compusmack wrote: | | Paco wrote: | | Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
vid card can be dying, or you may need to refit your vid card/check cables/pins |
It's definitely not the video card. |
sure it can..when my geforce 256 crapped out on me, that's what it did before it went to uglydisplaymode |
He just said that when he tilts the monitor, the problem is fixed. I did repair monitors for a time, it's a monitor/monitor cable/monitor solder issue.
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Paco
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:39 Post subject:
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| compusmack wrote: | | Paco wrote: | | compusmack wrote: | | Paco wrote: | | Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
vid card can be dying, or you may need to refit your vid card/check cables/pins |
It's definitely not the video card. |
sure it can..when my geforce 256 crapped out on me, that's what it did before it went to uglydisplaymode |
He just said that when he tilts the monitor, the problem is fixed. I did repair monitors for a time, it's a monitor/monitor cable/monitor solder issue. |
I missed that part, but it could be jiggliing loose..
point being I said "can be" not "it is"..which i covered under the "refit your vid card/check calbes/pins" part, mr. parrot 
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Overon
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:39 Post subject:
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| compusmack wrote: | | Paco wrote: | | compusmack wrote: | | Paco wrote: | | Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
vid card can be dying, or you may need to refit your vid card/check cables/pins |
It's definitely not the video card. |
sure it can..when my geforce 256 crapped out on me, that's what it did before it went to uglydisplaymode |
He just said that when he tilts the monitor, the problem is fixed. I did repair monitors for a time, it's a monitor/monitor cable/monitor solder issue. |
keep it going damn it
remember
endless sea of quotes
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Paco
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Posted: 06/16/03 - 12:40 Post subject:
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| Overon wrote: | | compusmack wrote: | | Paco wrote: | | compusmack wrote: | | Paco wrote: | | Rennol wrote: | | On a related note, anyone ever have like the blue stream ever just go out once in a while? Like RGB, with no B. If the monitor is tilted a little then it goes back to normal, but if you don't move it, it stays f****d up. Monitor is like 7 months old =/. |
vid card can be dying, or you may need to refit your vid card/check cables/pins |
It's definitely not the video card. |
sure it can..when my geforce 256 crapped out on me, that's what it did before it went to uglydisplaymode |
He just said that when he tilts the monitor, the problem is fixed. I did repair monitors for a time, it's a monitor/monitor cable/monitor solder issue. |
keep it going damn it
remember
endless sea of quotes |
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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