video card or monitor

[Jean Pierre Daviau]

Hi group,

I have a Radeon7000/Radeon VE (Family Microsoft) video card

My monitor zoom in and out or expand and shrink from time to time.
Today I scanned some photos and they where hazy.
I tried again later and the scanner was OK.

Somebody told me it was rather my video card or my monitor.

The tower ( I bought brand new) is 5 years old as is the video card.
I bought a used monitor 5 years ago.

What are the odds?

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[Clint]

I think the odds are good that your monitor is in it's death throes.
Especially if it was used, 5 years ago. You can check on the back for an
actual manufacturing date, if you care to. Personally, I'd suggest
shopping around for a new one.

FWIW, I just picked up a Dell P991 for $20 at a garage sale this weekend.
Is that ever a SWEEEET monitor! If I would have had that before I bought
my LCD panel 2 weeks ago, I wouldn't have picked up the panel. But now, I
just have two decent monitors hooked up to my computer, which is very nice.

Clint

 

[First of One]

It's probably the monitor's voltage regulation control deteriorating. Bright
images will cause the screen space to expand; dark images, contract. Replace
the monitor if it bothers you.

 

[Jean Pierre Daviau]

It's probably the monitor's voltage regulation control deteriorating.

Bright images will cause the screen space to expand; dark images,
contract. Replace the monitor if it bothers you.

I just tried with a white image. I switched it to black and reverse and the
monitor does expand and contract.