[garrity109]

right guys i need help. when i put my computer to the smallest resolution it flickers... i want ot keep it at the smallest because it looks cool and its more better.. my friend said to me a new graphic card.. do u have any other ideas instead of me wasting money on a graphic card.... any ideas cheers guys...

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Howdy:

What is the make and model of your monitor?

Also, what resolution setting are you trying to go to?

It is very possible your monitor doesn't support that setting or you may have to change the refresh rate.

Murray

[Murray S.]

Howdy:

What is the make and model of your monitor?

Also, what resolution setting are you trying to go to?

It is very possible your monitor doesn't support that setting or you may have to change the refresh rate.

Murray

[TotallyKonfuzed]

Could be...

1.) your graphics card doesn't do well on that resolution
2.) you need to up your monitor refresh rate
3.) your monitor doesn't do well on that resolution

[garrity109]

its a flatron lg and i cant put teh resolution to 1280 by 1024 pixels and my refresh rate is 60 hertz

[Murray S.]

Need the model number as well. It will be something like L1980Q.

Have you tried upping the refresh rate to 75?

Don't do it just yet until we know for sure your monitor can handle it.

Also, do you know the make and model of your video card?

Murray

[garrity109]

the make is l1718s

[garrity109]

intel 82810

[garrity109]

no sorry forget intel its s3 graphic card prosavage ddr

[garrity109]

i tried putting the refresh up and nope still flickers like mad

[Murray S.]

Okay. That particular monitor will go to as high as 1280 x 1024 Maximum resolution.

I see you are running onboard video which could be your problem. The best resolution your vid card will give for 3d applications is 1024x768 at 16 bit color. If everything you do is 2d then you should be able to get away with upping your refresh rate a tad.

Murray

[TotallyKonfuzed]

Got another monitor you can try? Maybe it's going out or it's getting old.

Edited by TotallyKonfuzed, 13 April 2007 - 04:46 PM.

[Murray S.]

Okay HERE is the latest driver for that vid card for XP.

Murray

[garrity109]

nope m8 tried tht and it still flickers cheers anaway

[garrity109]

anotehr thing you should no is that i played me xbox thro tht monitor at the highist resolution and it didnt flicker

[Murray S.]

anotehr thing you should no is that i played me xbox thro tht monitor at the highist resolution and it didnt flicker

Then I would be looking at a new/different vid card.

Murray