Monitor flickering

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ANTZ_NYC

Running XP SP1 -
seems that my monitor has been flickering for a couple of
days now.
could it be that the monitor is bad?
or do i need to make some changes on the OS side?

thanks

Antz
 
It could be three things that I can think of.

First, you may have dirty (poor) power coming from the electrical socket
to the monitor. One way to fix this is to have the wiriing checked or
get a UPS Unit (Uninterrupted Power Supply).

Second, it could be the monitor is just going. How old is the monitor?
I have a 19" MAG monitor from about 7 years back that is finally
starting to flicker and die. Often times, missing pixels up and down
the sides are indicative of a dying monitor.

Finally, it could be your video card not sending a full/quality signal.
This could be because the video card is not doing so well, but really
would be because it is not recieving enough power. Also, check what
kind of settings you have chosen for it (such as Reduce DVI frequency
with ATI card).

Nathan McNulty
 
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