miffy said:Yeah I need all the excuses I can get, you know I need my cpu upgrading too - maybe I'll start to hear it making strange noises
I use 1680x1050, however even at the same resolution as my CRT (1024x768), the problem persists, and as I said, if the monitor has no input whatsoever, and flashes the 'no input' box thingy, it has these pesky lines all over it.
It is obvious that your monitor is faulty. No doubt about that. Send it back for repairing. Most likely they'll just send you a new monitor.