Monitor Rippling
I have been experiencing some "rippling" effects on my monitor recently. Lines are visible running up the screen (from top to bottom), that appear to intensify and subside in some form of cycle. I initially though it was the power unit, but I do not have another of the same specification to swap it out with. I then tried plugging the monitor into my Laptop's VGA port, and everything appeared fine. Which left me with my graphics card. My monitor is of the VGA input type, so I'm using a DVI adaptor to be able to use my current graphics card. I swapped this out (the adaptor) for another I had, and it seemed to improve temporarily, but has returned (probably just my eyes deceiving me). I am really confused as to the cause of this, the monitor is quite old (19" TFT) and I fear a replacement is coming, yet do not want to if it is something else being problematic. Sorry for the massive explanation and thanks for the help in advance :smiles:. (I also checked driver settings, and altering the refresh rate is not alleviating the problem)
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Of course, the best diagnosis in this case would be another monitor to check with.
Infact I have moved it recently, I might try moving it further away. When I first read this I though it sounded a bit silly, but having used computer's for a few years now, it sounds like one of those quirky little things
I've altered the refresh rate back down to the lowest (60Hz) , and will report on any differences.
Never though as far back as software, will try reinstalling drivers to see if that may be a problem.
I should be able to get another monitor relatively easily, this should really narrow it down.
Someone might be able to provide the monitor :rolleyes2 :bigggrin:
Thanks all for the help, it's much appreciated and it's part of what I feel makes Icrontic what it is :smiles:
(Sorry for the "quote" spam :sad2:)
Had his monitor been a CRT, that would have mattered. LCDs don't have refresh rates, they have response times
at least that's my understanding of it
Plus I thought the refresh rate was there for Windows, but I don't know the reason why Windows would need it.
Window has a variable refresh rate to cater for the different monitors. One monitor might only be able to handle 60hz another might be able to handle 72hz. basicly the higher the refresh rate the easier it is on the eye to view. So you want to set the rate as high as you monitor can handle.
If I have a monitor that can only handle 60hz and windows tells my GPU to output at 72hz it can cause problems. that is why you can alter it.