ATI Radeon 9800 Pro + EIZO T965 21" = blurry image!

[Øyvind Strand]

Hi, I just bought a new PC with a Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and an EIZO
T965 21" monitor. I have it set up to 1600x1200 at 85Hz. The problem is that
the image is not as sharp as it should be. Text is blurry and have a white
cast. At 1024x768, the problem is barely noticable, but as I increase the
screen resolution, the problem gets bigger.

If I lower the refresh rate to 60Hz, the problem disappears. Text is then
very sharp, even at 2048x1536 , but of course, I cannot work at 60Hz. The
monitor is capable of 2048x1536 at 80 Hz and the graphics adapter 2048x1536
at 85 Hz. I have done extensive testing with all the monitor's settings, so
wrong adjustment can't be the problem. I also have the latest drivers for
the graphics adapter.

Is this a problem with my graphics adapter or the monitor? Any ideas?

/Oyvind

 

[John Hall]

Make sure that your monitor.inf file is installed for your specific monitor.
Without that XP defaults to a Plug and Play Monitor whose settings may not
match your monitor properly. Check to see what monitor you have installed
in Device Manager.

JK

 

[Tim Miser]

Do you use a monitor extension cable? I had a similar problem until I
bypassed the extension cable by pluging the monitor cable directly into the
video card which fixed it.

-Tim

 

[Øyvind Strand]

You are right! Win XP shows "Plug and Play Monitor". But according to the
installation instructions for the monitor, you shouldn't install the
INF-file for XP, only for Win98, 2000 and NT. Anyway, I was able to make XP
see my T965 INF-file after unchecking the Show Compatible Hardware option.
After installing it, I couldn't see much improvement in image quality, but
XP was now able to better manage the different refresh rates for each
resolution, which is important.

Then, I reset my monitor using the reset option in the OSD menu. This gave
me a much clearer image! Not as good as it should be, but a lot better than
it was, at least for small type/characters. Large or bold characters suffer
from a white cast on the right side. Anyway, it is now possible to work at
2048x1536 which has been my goal! Thank you for your help!

/Oyvind

 

[Øyvind Strand]

I use only the standard VGA cable that came with the monitor. I have BNC
connectors on the monitor. Maybe I should buy a BNC-cable and use those
inputs instead? Can I expect an improvement in image quality by doing that?

(Check also my answer in the other thread. The image quality is much better
now, at least for small type/characters. But still, only when I lower the
refresh rate to 60Hz, I get the sharpness I am looking for).

/Oyvind

 

[Tim Miser]

I use only the standard VGA cable that came with the monitor. I have BNC
connectors on the monitor. Maybe I should buy a BNC-cable and use those
inputs instead? Can I expect an improvement in image quality by doing

that?

Not sure. I know I used to have an extension cable for my vga input from my
monitor and had the same ghost effect on the letters that you seem to have.
Once I plugged directly into the video card, bypassing the extension cable,
it corrected my problem.

-Tim

 

[John Hall]

BNC cable will not work. Been there done that with a blurry Nokia monitor a
couple of years ago.

JK

 

[John Hall]

You might find an inf file for XP at the monitor manufacturer's website. If
not, the Win 2000 inf file should work just fine...which is I guess what you
did. Excellent.

JK

 

[SR]

Hi, I just bought a new PC with a Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and an EIZO

T965 21" monitor. I have it set up to 1600x1200 at 85Hz. The problem is that
the image is not as sharp as it should be. Text is blurry and have a white
cast. At 1024x768, the problem is barely noticable, but as I increase the
screen resolution, the problem gets bigger.

If I lower the refresh rate to 60Hz, the problem disappears. Text is then
very sharp, even at 2048x1536 , but of course, I cannot work at 60Hz. The
monitor is capable of 2048x1536 at 80 Hz and the graphics adapter 2048x1536
at 85 Hz. I have done extensive testing with all the monitor's settings, so
wrong adjustment can't be the problem. I also have the latest drivers for
the graphics adapter.

Is this a problem with my graphics adapter or the monitor? Any ideas?

Remeber this is a LCD not CRT...
You have no reason to set refresh rate over 60Hz.
With digital connection this is the default rate
and can't be changed (normally).

....and I think a jewel like this deserve a DVI cable.

Regards

 

[SR]

Remeber this is a LCD not CRT...

Ops..... T965 not L985
I see LCDs everywhere......... ^_^

You have any reason to increase r.r.
:-x

 

[chrisv]

If I lower the refresh rate to 60Hz, the problem disappears.

Then use 60Hz.

Text is then
very sharp, even at 2048x1536 , but of course, I cannot work at 60Hz.

Why not? LCD's don't flicker like CRT's do.

 

[SR]

Why not? LCD's don't flicker like CRT's do.

ehm.... I think you have made my same mistake.
http://www.eizo.co.jp/welcome/products/discontinued/crt/t965/contents.html

Very impressive to see Eizo make only 3 CRT now.
o_o

 

[chrisv]

ehm.... I think you have made my same mistake.
http://www.eizo.co.jp/welcome/products/discontinued/crt/t965/contents.html

What mistake did I allegedly make?

Very impressive to see Eizo make only 3 CRT now.
o_o

Makes sense.

 

[SR]

What mistake did I allegedly make?

You said:
"Why not? LCD's don't flicker like CRT's do."

But the T965 is a CRT.
I have confused it with L985.

Makes sense.

3 CRT vs. 18 LCD models.
The future is coming...

Regards