Author Topic: Blew My Monitor. (Read 757 times)

XtrmeJ · « **on:** July 03, 2004, 07:34:00 PM »

Well my monitor failed me today, just died on me. Tested a backup monitor and sure enough it worked. I was told my tech support that my monitor was working to hard with refresh rates or something. Now I am in fear to play on this monitor because it is 3x as old, and I figure it will break just as fast. Anyway to prevent this from happening?

Arlo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2004, 07:37:21 PM »

Don't plug it in .... plugging it in can lead to problems.

GODO · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2004, 07:37:23 PM »

Do not excess 75 Hz.

jetb123 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2004, 07:56:41 PM »

Dont get such a beast computer.

DipStick · « **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2004, 08:50:36 PM »

Not sure what else you could do but set the refresh rate to 72 and hope for the best. GL bud.

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2004, 09:03:50 PM »

Bah looking to buy new monitor now. Any recommendations?

ALF · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2004, 09:10:35 PM »

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Originally posted by XtrmeJ
Bah looking to buy new monitor now. Any recommendations?

Whats your price range and what do you do with it?

MOIL · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2004, 09:11:02 PM »

19" or 21" CRT is your best bet for gaming.

Sony, Hitachi, Viewsonic, NEC and IIyama are all excellant choices for CRT monitors.

Creamo · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2004, 09:20:45 PM »

HP P1100. Hands down the cheapest and best 21" monitor I could find. We had 5 between me and my friend, I had one finally die but the replacement is good as new.

2 sold on ebay for $80 recently, I didn't check shipping rates. Pry $75, but that's still well worth it.

SunKing · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2004, 09:21:42 PM »

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Originally posted by XtrmeJ
Bah looking to buy new monitor now. Any recommendations?

Here's a great monitor for gamers ( check the specs ) that is priced competively.

Samsung SnycMaster 1100df

I'm very happy with this monitor.

mojo55 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2004, 09:42:41 PM »

i have that very one...no problems...

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2004, 10:48:29 PM »

Thinking about this one.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-002-040&depa=0

Creamo · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2004, 11:11:53 PM »

Or buy 3 21" HP's for the same price, or just 1 and blow the extra $400 on a brand new ATI 9800XT card. Or if your feeling kinda crazy, 5 bottles of 18 year old scotch and a Opus X.

I can't believe I'm broke. People just are trying to throw money away. All ya have to do is take it. Now I'm mad at myself.

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #13 on:** July 03, 2004, 11:46:52 PM »

Got a kick bellybutton system, need a kick bellybutton monitor that is gonna handle it all hehe.

anton · « **Reply #14 on:** July 03, 2004, 11:54:27 PM »

Wow-

I still cant get suficient help to run AH2 on my old system and it has already blewn your monitor--------------- (cheers) heres to pregress!:D

Maybe im just jaded at the 2 months I've been tryin to get my sytem to run the new game-. How pissed will I be if he new game I spent months trying to get work, blews my monitor once I finally do (if ever) get it to work??
Inquiring minds...........

Anton