[Cobra]

the screen

[redsniper]

I mean what part of the monitor. I suspect the back end of it but I'm not sure. I know what the monitor is, I'm not gonna blow dry my speakers or anything.

[Cobra]

i know, just kiddin' ya.

[redsniper]

if you don't have anything helpful to say just don't post in this thread please.
WTF do CXA, TDA, and IC stand for?
edit: whoa, palindrome postcount

[Grey Wolf]

IC is integrated circuit, not sure of the rest though.

[redsniper]

so do I warm up the back end of it or what?

[Swamp_Thing]

Just to clear my mind on this, is "Viewsonic" the model or brand? Either way i´ve never heard of such monitors, wich could present a possible explanation. Low quality is usually = to frequent problems. The key word here being "usually".

And somehow i don´t think blowdrying your monitor is gonna solve that much. Unless it is covered in ice, that is...

[Swamp_Thing]

Originally posted by Flaser

If I sit down to a system with 60Hz (default) refreash rate I get headaches witing 10 minutes. It won't "look" better, but try looking at the monitor with your peripheral vision (look "next to it") - the difference will be immediaterly apparent.
 

Sorry, but i don´t see a bit of diference. Maybe it´s a pertinent thing to certain monitors, because mine doesn´t do that. I just tried it, twice.
My monitor is a Sony Flat trinitron, btw. Best i´ve had in years.

[redsniper]

hey, it was darkage's idea and I already said I feel silly doing it, but I think it's worth a shot. Viewsonic is the brand, btw.

[Darkage]

Originally posted by redsniper
I mean what part of the monitor. I suspect the back end of it but I'm not sure. I know what the monitor is, I'm not gonna blow dry my speakers or anything.

The back were the holes on top of the monitor.

I know it silly but it does work, we do it at work all the time:)

I have been gone so long and no on remembers me?


CXA and TDA IC's generaly control most functions of your monitor also they control the Horizontal and Vertical deflection as wel as the geomotry.


The best thing to warm it up is to open it, but that can be dangerous. I use this trick at work, so if i point a hairdryer at a IC i can see if the image returns to normal or a strong reacton from it you can see that the IC's broken and that it has to be replaced. Although it doesn't always work but 90% of the time the trick works.

[redsniper]

all right, thank you. I'll try that.

[redsniper]

well I'll be damned. After blowdrying the thing for about 5 minutes, the picture stopped shrinking, flickered much slower and sometimes stopped flickering, and the picture would linger much longer before fading out. So I guess that means my IC is messed up. What broke it first of all? Having the refresh rate too high? Second, would it be worth it to try and fix it, or is it cheaper/easier to just get a new monitor?

[Cobra]

probably cheaper to buy a new one. i had to get help with my pc once, and i got charged like $60.

[redsniper]

but what if I can get an IC for like $50 and then just open the thing up myself and replace it. It's already broken so I've got nothing to lose.

[redsniper]

before I go to sleep:

[Taristin]

Darkage!  You're back! And you're Sober! Amazing!

[pyro-manic]

I very much doubt that you could buy a single IC chip for a monitor. Best thing would be to claim on the warranty. Unless you can find a junked monitor of the same type and cannibalise it....

[Darkage]

Originally posted by redsniper
well I'll be damned. After blowdrying the thing for about 5 minutes, the picture stopped shrinking, flickered much slower and sometimes stopped flickering, and the picture would linger much longer before fading out. So I guess that means my IC is messed up. What broke it first of all? Having the refresh rate too high? Second, would it be worth it to try and fix it, or is it cheaper/easier to just get a new monitor?

Well if you got a warrenty still going i would go for that. But you can order a IC. If you want a more acurate fault finding you need to open it and try the various IC's that are around there but that can be prety damn dangerous. the 26kv under the Anode cap on the top of the tube can kill you. And can still do harm after it's discharged the properway.

And for the cause of it i have no idea, it can be anything from a very cold start or a small discharge. If you want it repaired i suggest you bring it to a repairshop were they fix these things.

Originally posted by Raa


Darkage!  You're back! And you're Sober! Amazing!

Amazing isn't it? surprised me my self:D

[redsniper]

I don't have the receipt since I mailed it in for a rebate. I guess I should have had more foresight. Oh well... pricewatch.com here I come.

[Grey Wolf]

Haven't seen you around in a while, Darkage. And redsniper, I'd suggest getting a 17" LCD. Their prices are dropping nicely at the moment.