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Subject:
Monitor Horizontal lines problem
Category: Computers Asked by: wschloss-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
21 Jun 2005 07:39 PDT
Expires: 21 Jul 2005 07:39 PDT Question ID: 535451 |
Hi, I have a Dell optiplex running win 2000 with an EIZO Flexscan T561 monitor (17"). Lately I have horizontal shadow lines appearing on screen. These move with the window when I drag windows around. The following has not helped: virus scan with latest Trend Micro updates, Windows update, unload and reload of drivers from Win update site (this monitor is 5-6 yrs old but I use Windows power management to turn it off after 1/2 hour when not in use). I thought maybe just time for new, but I have a spare of the exact same monitor (given from previous job was replacing with flats) and same thing happens. Reseated the monitor cable on CPU and back of monitor, still same. Cold reboot, same thing. Went to EIZO site but did not find drivers for this monitor. I tried changing refresh rates, color settings . . . no dice. The adaptor is an NVidia Riva TNT2Model 64 integrated RAMDAC with 8mb memory, adaptor string NV5 bios version 2.05.1704 the Microsoft driver date is from 9/30/1999. Nothing new has been loaded on this computer recently. SPybot S&D is running and Startup inspector shows nothing too weird starting up. My wife likes Roller coaster tycoon, which is a bit funky w video but has been on this machine for over 2 years without problems and the problem is with ALL apps/programs. Please, not ready to trash this machine. |
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Subject:
Re: Monitor Horizontal lines problem
From: kjean-ga on 21 Jun 2005 14:10 PDT |
There is probably nothing wrong with your monitors. The problem is with your graphics card. The RAMDAC on your card is broken and is leaking current from previous pixels. My suggestion is to replace your graphics card with another one. |
Subject:
Re: Monitor Horizontal lines problem
From: bschonec-ga on 24 Jun 2005 12:04 PDT |
I concur. Nearly every Gateway PC that I have here at work had the exact issue you describe. Changing the video card fixed the problem. |
Subject:
Re: Monitor Horizontal lines problem
From: wschloss-ga on 24 Jun 2005 14:09 PDT |
OK, so it's broken. But the video is "integrated," doesn't that mean part of the motherboard? What kind of card would you recommend and how do you install it to bypass the on-board? Then what if it turns out not to fix the problem, but instead it's a bad motherboard or some such? Am I out some $$? I am a klutz with a screwdriver. Thanks. |
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