My Monitor

mcjagger1 · 24-06-2008, 02:55 AM

Its a 4-year old Norwood Micro LCD (16-18 inches) and it keeps having shimmering waves that drive my eyes crazy and is making me blind. I definitely cant afford another monitor but I need to use this one. How do I fix the shimmering crappiness?

I got it to 60 GhZ in my settings because when it was at 75... it shimmered like crazy.

This was a gradual thing I guess... but is there any way to fix it?

donkey42 · 24-06-2008, 02:59 PM

you may try adjusting the resolution, color depth & frequency

what res do you usually use, just out of interest ?

Big B · 24-06-2008, 05:06 PM

LCD's generally work best at 60Hz. This doesn't work with the traditional CRT as the resolution increases because of the technology.

What you should find is what the optimal resolution for the monitor is and try that.

mcjagger1 · 24-06-2008, 05:18 PM

I've tried all the resolutions... ranging from smallest to biggest... and the problem still occurs

But.. what's really strange is now I've noticed that only patches of my moniter are fuzzy and shimmering. Some places are just fine.. while parts of my upper left and middle screen are shimmering the most.

At the moment.. I'm using the fullest the monitor can give me.. 1280x1024

Edit: Sometimes when it's really bad... I mash the Auto Adjust and the power buttons until some of the fuzziness goes away. I once got it perfect for a week when I hit auto adjust right after my monitor turned back on.

Too bad none of that works anymore

mcjagger1 · 02-07-2008, 06:34 PM

Bump

donkey42 · 02-07-2008, 07:15 PM

sorry, have you tried the screen on a different system ?

if you have & it is the same maybe you could try a know working screen on your system, or is there some kind of DVI adapter / converter

mcjagger1 · 04-07-2008, 06:03 AM

I only have this computer. The cables seem fine, and although I have an ATI Radeon 9200, it seems to run just fine. It shimmers in patches and it always gives me trouble for atleast 15 minutes of configuring and messing around with power, auto adjust, and 60/70/75 Hz.

Swansen · 13-07-2008, 01:20 AM

Have you tried using a different cable?

24-06-2008, 02:55 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
mcjagger1 Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 Status: Offline	My Monitor Its a 4-year old Norwood Micro LCD (16-18 inches) and it keeps having shimmering waves that drive my eyes crazy and is making me blind. I definitely cant afford another monitor but I need to use this one. How do I fix the shimmering crappiness? I got it to 60 GhZ in my settings because when it was at 75... it shimmered like crazy. This was a gradual thing I guess... but is there any way to fix it?

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,684 Times Helpful: 304 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	you may try adjusting the resolution, color depth & frequency what res do you usually use, just out of interest ? __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 27 Male Posts: 9,553 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	LCD's generally work best at 60Hz. This doesn't work with the traditional CRT as the resolution increases because of the technology. What you should find is what the optimal resolution for the monitor is and try that. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,684 Times Helpful: 304 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	sorry, have you tried the screen on a different system ? if you have & it is the same maybe you could try a know working screen on your system, or is there some kind of DVI adapter / converter __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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mcjagger1 Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 Status: Offline	I've tried all the resolutions... ranging from smallest to biggest... and the problem still occurs But.. what's really strange is now I've noticed that only patches of my moniter are fuzzy and shimmering. Some places are just fine.. while parts of my upper left and middle screen are shimmering the most. At the moment.. I'm using the fullest the monitor can give me.. 1280x1024 Edit: Sometimes when it's really bad... I mash the Auto Adjust and the power buttons until some of the fuzziness goes away. I once got it perfect for a week when I hit auto adjust right after my monitor turned back on. Too bad none of that works anymore

02-07-2008, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
mcjagger1 Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 Status: Offline	Bump

04-07-2008, 06:03 AM	#7 (permalink) Top
mcjagger1 Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 Status: Offline	I only have this computer. The cables seem fine, and although I have an ATI Radeon 9200, it seems to run just fine. It shimmers in patches and it always gives me trouble for atleast 15 minutes of configuring and messing around with power, auto adjust, and 60/70/75 Hz.

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