The Official Computer Tech Support Thread

Plankton · 07-20-2021, 01:30 PM

Trollheart · 07-20-2021, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

@Trollheart, you get the Dell?

It's on its way. Should be here by this day next week, fingers crossed.

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I just bought 4 Dell Precisions 2 days ago.

Hermano!

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Plankton · 08-16-2021, 12:35 PM

Sounds like your backlight is going out. It's usually easier to just replace the monitor when that happens.

Trollheart · 08-16-2021, 01:16 PM

Any way I can check that? I have a line on a decent Dell, refurb, only one left, so if I need to pull the tigger on that (no, I don't mean trigger: the most wonderful thing about him is he's the only one you know) I can do so but would need to make a decision quickly. The monitor is not old, a Benq 23" - oh wait, I was in work when I got this, so at least 2009, so over ten years old? Yeah, maybe...

Thanks man.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/254878873353...gNlFD&LH_BIN=1

Plankton · 08-16-2021, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Any way I can check that? I have a line on a decent Dell, refurb, only one left, so if I need to pull the tigger on that (no, I don't mean trigger: the most wonderful thing about him is he's the only one you know) I can do so but would need to make a decision quickly. The monitor is not old, a Benq 23" - oh wait, I was in work when I got this, so at least 2009, so over ten years old? Yeah, maybe...

Thanks man.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/254878873353...gNlFD&LH_BIN=1

Not unless you have a Multimeter as far as I know.

It's probably time for a new one anyway. Give her a proper send off.

Trollheart · 08-16-2021, 02:21 PM

Okay well I've managed to get the old Iiyama I had originally up and running, and so far (fingers, tentacles, suckers and pseudopods crossed) no flicker, so that would back up your analysis. The only minor problem is that the Iiyama is smaller (17") so it's a little hard to get used to, but it will do until I can buy that Dell. At least I'm not losing my screen every few seconds.

Thanks for the help, as usual!
Cheers agus slainte!
TH

Edit: Spoke too ****ing soon! Now the old monitor is doing it too! I wonder could it be the connector getting worn out? Any ideas? God damn it.

Further edit: Mind you, this one is of course even older than the Benq, so maybe it's just a case of both of them getting ready to give up the ghost? I mean, this must be fifteen, even twenty years old now.

The Batlord · 08-16-2021, 03:04 PM

Iiyama balls lol

Plankton · 08-17-2021, 07:06 AM

Get the new one and if it's still doing it, return it.

debaserr · 09-04-2021, 10:12 AM

Better yet, return it and get a Displayport cable, which should have higher capabilities than DVI (assuming your video card supports it).

Trollheart · 09-04-2021, 01:35 PM

I'm not certain it does (I think there are only two connections in both the monitor and the card - D-Sub and DVI) but I'm happy enough to have a monitor that stays on all the time. I'm not a gamer so that kind of thing doesn't matter much to me. As long as I can see the screen and it doesn't keep flashing on and off, I'm happy. Thanks though.

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Any way I can check that? I have a line on a decent Dell, refurb, only one left, so if I need to pull the tigger on that (no, I don't mean trigger: the most wonderful thing about him is he's the only one you know) I can do so but would need to make a decision quickly. The monitor is not old, a Benq 23" - oh wait, I was in work when I got this, so at least 2009, so over ten years old? Yeah, maybe... Thanks man. https://www.ebay.ie/itm/254878873353...gNlFD&LH_BIN=1 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-16-2021, 02:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Okay well I've managed to get the old Iiyama I had originally up and running, and so far (fingers, tentacles, suckers and pseudopods crossed) no flicker, so that would back up your analysis. The only minor problem is that the Iiyama is smaller (17") so it's a little hard to get used to, but it will do until I can buy that Dell. At least I'm not losing my screen every few seconds. Thanks for the help, as usual! Cheers agus slainte! TH Edit: Spoke too ***ing soon! Now the old monitor is doing it too! I wonder could it be the connector getting worn out? Any ideas? God damn it. Further edit: Mind you, this one is of course even older than the Benq, so maybe it's just a case of both of them getting ready to give up the ghost? I mean, this must be fifteen, even twenty years old now. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018* Last edited by Trollheart; 08-16-2021 at 02:27 PM.

08-17-2021, 07:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Get the new one and if it's still doing it, return it. __________________ See location...

09-04-2021, 10:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Better yet, return it and get a Displayport cable, which should have higher capabilities than DVI (assuming your video card supports it). __________________ Last.FM

09-04-2021, 01:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I'm not certain it does (I think there are only two connections in both the monitor and the card - D-Sub and DVI) but I'm happy enough to have a monitor that stays on all the time. I'm not a gamer so that kind of thing doesn't matter much to me. As long as I can see the screen and it doesn't keep flashing on and off, I'm happy. Thanks though. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018