TFT MESS UP

INFECTION · 4 Feb 2006 at 03:41

hey guys i got a 19inch tft montior n it keeps going black but power light stays on ?? all cables are in fine but keeps doing it any one know of anything i can try coz i cant send it back coz i got it from my mate worked fine for like 4 days n now this

plz help

uknorthboy · 4 Feb 2006 at 08:55

If possible try another monitor on your pc to rule out a prob with your video card.

Baddass · 4 Feb 2006 at 11:30

try the screen on another PC? Make sure the resolution is set at 1280 x 1024? Make sure the refresh rate is set at 60Hz? If possible, try a different VGA cable? Maybe try it on DVI as well if it has it?

INFECTION · 5 Feb 2006 at 13:16

refresh is at 120htz seems to work good on tht but i think its the monitor but its not got a dvi cable with it so cant try it will have to get one to rule out the card completly hope fully will be my card coz i need a new one i dont rly wonna have to spend more money on buying a new tft
but thanks for the advice will let u know how it goes

Baddass · 5 Feb 2006 at 14:46

Refresh is on 120Hz?!?! :eek:

you definitely want that down at 60Hz mate, thats the reommended and optimum refresh rate for a TFT, they dont work the same way as a CRT

stvmor · 6 Feb 2006 at 00:11

INFECTION said:
refresh is at 120htz seems to work good on tht but i think its the monitor but its not got a dvi cable with it so cant try it will have to get one to rule out the card completly hope fully will be my card coz i need a new one i dont rly wonna have to spend more money on buying a new tft
but thanks for the advice will let u know how it goes

Woah boy! Listen to the BADDASS, 120 is way to fast, like double what it's supposed to be???? :eek:

Mana · 6 Feb 2006 at 00:18

lol, tft noob

mate turn that refresh rate down and pray that there is no permanent damage!

:eek:

INFECTION · 6 Feb 2006 at 00:42

i think thats whats happend at my m8s coz this just aint working at all its just turning the screen black all the time

i need a monitor

INFECTION · 6 Feb 2006 at 00:53

ok its got to the point where i cant be arsed to turn tft on and off to make it work for 5 mins its just making me :mad:

so nicked my sisters crt its huge ugly n is taking up all of my desk does anyone have a 17 or 19 inch tft for sale?

stvmor · 6 Feb 2006 at 01:08

Have you reset/do you know how to reset your refresh to 60 htz?

INFECTION · 6 Feb 2006 at 01:13

yeh did that man still dint work correctly did it through my ati control pannel is there anyother way ?

INFECTION · 6 Feb 2006 at 01:21

ok just tried to update the monitor drivers which it did i wonder if they have anything to do with it ?

INFECTION · 6 Feb 2006 at 01:42

ok thats not worked either am starting to get a bit mad now

would a dvi cable work do u think or would it just be a wastes of money buying one

Baddass · 6 Feb 2006 at 08:20

it might, but then you coudl well have damaged the monitor by running it at 120Hz. That's well outside the maximum supported refres rate. Maybe try a DVI cable, but at 60Hz!

stvmor · 6 Feb 2006 at 09:29

INFECTION said:
yeh did that man still dint work correctly did it through my ati control pannel is there anyother way ?

Right click on desktop
Properties
Settings (tab)
Advanced (button)
monitor (tab)
Screen refresh rate (set to 60)

div0 · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:58

Baddass said:
it might, but then you coudl well have damaged the monitor by running it at (60Hz) 120Hz. That's well outside the maximum supported refres rate. Maybe try a DVI cable, but at 60Hz!

/typo

Baddass · 6 Feb 2006 at 11:31

which typo?

(ah, stealth edits!

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stvmor · 6 Feb 2006 at 18:36

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