MY MONITOR

[falcon23]

I have a sony SDM-HS75p and will post the specs below..I recently got me a new video card,the 4850 by asus and while it has cleaned up and tightened up some of the anomalies I was having IN-game with textures,I can still see it more than I would like too...someone said it may be my monitor,so I have decided to post the specs of it here,and let you guys see what it is I am gaming on...

  Product MPN
MPN  SDMHS75PS 
Key Features
Monitor Type   Flat Panel LCD TFT (Active Matrix) 
Size  17 inch 
Contrast Ratio   600:1 
Aspect Ratio   5:4 
Max. Resolution   1280 x 1024 
Brightness   400 cd/mē 
Response Time   8 ms 
Dot Pitch   0.264 mm 
Color Depth   24-bit (16.7M Colors) 
Viewable Picture Size  17 in. 
Connectivity
Digital Video Input Standard  DVI-D 
Technical Features
Form Factor  Desktop 
Synchronization Range - Vertical  48 - 75 Hz 
Synchronization Range - Horizontal  28 - 80 kHz 
Max. Viewing Angle - Horizontal  160 
Max. Viewing Angle - Vertical  160 
Native (Recommended) Resolution  1280 x 1024 
Regulatory Approval  UL • Energy Star • FCC 
Dimensions
Height  17.4 in. 
Width  15.9 in. 
Depth  8.5 in. 
Weight  12.6 lb. 
Warranty
Warranty  3 Years 
Miscellaneous
Power Consumption  45 Watt 
User Controls  Brightness • Contrast • Language • OSD Controls • Factory Reset • Auto Image Adjust • Position • Selectable color temperature • Sharpness 
Other Features  VESA External Mounting 
Exterior Color   Silver 
Platform   PC, Mac 


And a BIT MORE INFO below..


Image Color Temperature 6500K , 9300K ,
Adjustable Display (projector) image aspect ratio 5:4
 Image brightness 420 cd/m2 Image
Contrast Ratio 600:1
Max horizontal view angle 160
Max vertical view angle 160 D
 Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch 0.264 mm
Max Resolution 1280 x 1024
Color Support Up to 16.2 million colors
Max Sync Rate (V x H) 75 Hz x 80 KHz
Video Bandwidth 135 MHz
Interfaces 1 x DVI-D - 24 pin digital DVI , 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)


          Would this monitor cause black polygons along the edges of some textrues,such as hangars,a BIG black polygon on the green bottom of a shore battery,and general waviness to the scene more often than not..The polygons(the only thing I can think that they are) are not always seen,it depends on my point of view and how far I am away from the structure while moving..


                                                      Thanks,
                                                          Falcon23

[Denholm]

I realize it may be difficult, could you get a screen shot of this anomaly so we might be able to determine what's happening? This does not sound like your monitor is causing this. It's more likely a Motherboard or Hard Drive issue. The easy fix might be defragmenting your computer's Hard Drives, the medium fix would be reinstalling AH, the horrible fix is having to get a new motherboard (unlikely).

The new video card you installed, did you wipe the drivers of your previous video card(s) before installing the new ones? If not it could-theoretically-cause some problems. While this may not be the source of the problem, it could still help out. I really don't see how a monitor (Which only receives visual display data from the video card) could draw polygons on objects within the game.

[Masherbrum]

Make sure you are running Windows and Games at 1280x1024.

[falcon23]

Here are some pics

[falcon23]

BTW my HDD is an 80GB which came with a HP system I bought about 3 years ago..


And my DXDIAG:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/25/2008, 15:48:47
       Machine name: THETANK
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
       System Model: EP35-DS3L
               BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E8400  @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
             Memory: 3582MB RAM
          Page File: 410MB used, 5054MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: ASUS EAH4850 series
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9442)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9442&SUBSYS_025E1043&REV_00
   Display Memory: 1024.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (70Hz)
          Monitor: SONY SDM-HS75P
  Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
      Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6833 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 6/24/2008 08:10:10, 309248 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: n/a
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 6/24/2008 08:52:46, 3229696 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D702-11CF-4269-5422A1C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x9442
        SubSys ID: 0x025E1043
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
 Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

[NOT]

looks like a driver issue to me. try using an older driver, the latest and greatest are not always best for AH.




NOT

[Getback]

I would try driver cleaner pro. I had issues with my sound card and that did the trick.

[drdeathx]

There is a driver uninstall in your add/remove programs. You need the newest drivers for the 4850. The original drivers were not the best(owned a 4870 x 2). I read a lot of posts and the most current are the best. 8.12 should  be the latest. Make sure all your anti alias are up and you are on highest quality levels in catalyst. I forgot which setting will make "wavy" or jagged edges smooth.  By the looks of your screen shots, you only have wavy lines on buildings. You in plane view looks nice.


Now, The original drivers for this card came out in appr. July. Updated ones are much better. It is not like this is a older card that works  better on older drivers like the Nvidea 8000 series works better on older drivers. One problem these guys have is creating drivers that work on vista and xp.


Save newest drivers on desktop.
Make sure you run the uninstall utility.
Reboot computer.
Install new drivers and catalyst.
Reboot.

Using a driver cleaner will not hurt. The ATI tech told me not neccesary if you run the uninstall tool.





Death