Hey guys,
A while back I picked up three used 21" CRTs. I have two of them set up as dual monitors on my main PC, which has a Radeon x1600Pro with a DVI to VGA adapter on its secondary output and a VGA as primary. Lately, I've had two problems with the right monitor.
First, the screen began flickering, as if the resolution was well below 60 Hz. I checked, and both outputs are supposedly at 85 Hz. Whatever monitor is plugged into it exhibits this problem. Is this an issue with the DVI converter somehow or is the card at fault? I've double-checked to make sure everything's screwed in tightly.
Lately, and more seriously, the right monitor, the E1100+, has started to randomly shrink its display into a 1/4" high, mostly white horizontal line. It's not pure white, in fact, it's what it's supposed to be showing, except vertically compressed. Turning the monitor off for at least 30 seconds and then back on fixes it for a short time. I know it's a problem with the monitor itself, but I have no idea what. I'd like to repair it, but I'm worried about poking around inside a CRT, so I'd like to get an opinion here before I open it up.
Any ideas? Thanks ahead of time.
A while back I picked up three used 21" CRTs. I have two of them set up as dual monitors on my main PC, which has a Radeon x1600Pro with a DVI to VGA adapter on its secondary output and a VGA as primary. Lately, I've had two problems with the right monitor.
First, the screen began flickering, as if the resolution was well below 60 Hz. I checked, and both outputs are supposedly at 85 Hz. Whatever monitor is plugged into it exhibits this problem. Is this an issue with the DVI converter somehow or is the card at fault? I've double-checked to make sure everything's screwed in tightly.
Lately, and more seriously, the right monitor, the E1100+, has started to randomly shrink its display into a 1/4" high, mostly white horizontal line. It's not pure white, in fact, it's what it's supposed to be showing, except vertically compressed. Turning the monitor off for at least 30 seconds and then back on fixes it for a short time. I know it's a problem with the monitor itself, but I have no idea what. I'd like to repair it, but I'm worried about poking around inside a CRT, so I'd like to get an opinion here before I open it up.
Any ideas? Thanks ahead of time.
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