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| Thread ID: 65180 | 2006-01-10 04:42:00 | Is my monitor shot? | Pete O'Neil (6584) | Press F1 |
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| 419654 | 2006-01-10 04:42:00 | Ok ive got an old 19' Gateway CRT, brought it secondhand from a friend about 2yrs ago, and at that time i think it would have been close to 3yrs old . It weighs a tonne and has up until now been very reliable . About a week ago some yellow vertical lines started randomly showing up on the screen, sometimes if i minimize or maximize a window they go away, and then last night some blue vertical lines started showing up . I couldnt get the blue lines to go away even with turning the monitor off and degaussing the screen . But now tonight there are no lines what so ever . Is it likely that the screen is shot? Could it be caused by some kind of interferance? About a month ago i installed an AP which lives next to the monitor, otherwise theres nothing nearby that i can think of that could be causing any interferance . Could it be my video card overheating? Its only got the stock cooler, but the thermal pads have been replaced with thermal grease and my case is well ventilated . In NFS:MW on the odd occasion the game does slows down to a few FPS but generally goes away, and ATI VPU recover doesnt kick in . Im seriously starting to think the video card might be running a tad too hot, perhaps its time to get the compressor out and see if some cold air removes the lines . One side of me is hoping the monitor is poked so i can buy a new LCD, but one side is hoping its a fixable problem as i dont really want to spend the money . Any help would be appreciated . |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 419655 | 2006-01-10 04:55:00 | When the lines appear, post a screen shot. If we can see them, it's in the video card. If we cannot, it's in the monitor |
godfather (25) | ||
| 419656 | 2006-01-10 05:04:00 | I thought this sorta question would right up your alley godfather. That seems like a very simple way to figure out the cause, will do it next time the line return. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 419657 | 2006-01-10 05:15:00 | Godfather is right -- most likely to be your VGA card .... | Chemical Ali (118) | ||
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