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Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: 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?
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: Arlo on July 03, 2004, 07:37:21 PM: Don't plug it in .... plugging it in can lead to problems.
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: GODO on July 03, 2004, 07:37:23 PM: Do not excess 75 Hz.
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: jetb123 on July 03, 2004, 07:56:41 PM: Dont get such a beast computer.:D
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: DipStick 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. :)
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: XtrmeJ on July 03, 2004, 09:03:50 PM: Bah looking to buy new monitor now. Any recommendations?
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: ALF on July 03, 2004, 09:10:35 PM: Quote
Originally posted by XtrmeJ
Bah looking to buy new monitor now. Any recommendations?

Whats your price range and what do you do with it?
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: MOIL 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.
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: Creamo 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.
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: SunKing on July 03, 2004, 09:21:42 PM: Quote
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 (http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/FlatCDT/Monitor_FlatCDT_1100DF.htm)

I'm very happy with this monitor.
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: mojo55 on July 03, 2004, 09:42:41 PM: i have that very one...no problems...:aok
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: XtrmeJ 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
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: Creamo 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.
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: XtrmeJ 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.
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: anton 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
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: zmeg on July 04, 2004, 12:06:16 AM: 113 Hzs at 1600 X 1200 (http://prodspec.ibuyernet.com/proddescrspec_id_386798_IIYAMA-HM204DT.htm)
Title: Re: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: FT_Animal on July 04, 2004, 01:49:53 AM: Quote
Originally posted by XtrmeJ
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?

Ya I've got a great montior
Send me your tower and I'll send you mine. Then everything will be perfect.

~A
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: XtrmeJ on July 04, 2004, 03:06:24 AM: Thats a nice one zmeg. Gonna look into that.

LOL Animal. Sure send me your address, ship the monitor first then Ill ship my tower? :D
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: Westy on July 06, 2004, 11:47:39 AM: Bestbuy has a decent 19" MAG band monitor on sale this week for $99.00 (after $50 rebate).

My old 17" dies about two weeks ago and this was a nice deal. Should bide me over till flat screens come down in price more over the next few years.
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: Nilsen on July 06, 2004, 01:05:39 PM: Guess im the only one that recomends an LCD..

I recomend you get a very good 17" or a decent 19"
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: FT_Animal on July 06, 2004, 09:01:24 PM: Quote
Originally posted by XtrmeJ
Thats a nice one zmeg. Gonna look into that.

LOL Animal. Sure send me your address, ship the monitor first then Ill ship my tower? :D

BASTAGE!!!!,... I hate smart people. ;-)

~A
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: DAVENRINO on July 06, 2004, 09:52:18 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Nilsen
Guess im the only one that recomends an LCD..

I recomend you get a very good 17" or a decent 19"

Actually, I prefer my 50" LCD:D
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: United on July 07, 2004, 09:21:51 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Nilsen
Guess im the only one that recomends an LCD..

I recomend you get a very good 17" or a decent 19"

I heard somewhere that if you get an LCD you may have problems with fast paced games burning images onto the screen because the pixels cant change color fast enough...?
Title: Re: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: JustJim on July 07, 2004, 10:31:54 PM: Quote
Originally posted by XtrmeJ
Blew My Monitor.

Dare I comment on this one ?

I didn't think that was humanly possible. :rofl
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: DAVENRINO on July 07, 2004, 11:34:05 PM: Quote
Originally posted by United
I heard somewhere that if you get an LCD you may have problems with fast paced games burning images onto the screen because the pixels cant change color fast enough...?

That is not a problem with Rear Projoction LCDs nor is screen burn-in.

DJ229 - AIR MAFIA
Title: Blew My Monitor.
Post by: Nilsen on July 08, 2004, 01:09:20 AM: Quote
Originally posted by United
I heard somewhere that if you get an LCD you may have problems with fast paced games burning images onto the screen because the pixels cant change color fast enough...?

No problems with that. Plasma displays have had/has the problem with images beeing burnt into the screen.

If you mean something we call ghosting, then yes. That is only a problem with lw quality displays tho.