Problems with 14" CRT

[sparky853]

First off, the computer in question is a P3 450 with 384MB of ram running WIN98SE.

With the old Starfighter 8mb AGP video card installed, the monitor was fine running at 800x600.

I installed a geforce 2 GTS 32mb and now the screen is acting like the refresh rate is wrong. I have tried changeing the refresh rate to no avail. I have re-installed the drivers more than once, and have had to go back to the old vid card.

Any ideas?? The monitor is a 14" NEC MultiSync 2A.

Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
512MB DDR333
GF3 ti200 64MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB (Storage)
Maxtor 6GB (System)
Maxtor 120GB
LG 24x24x32 CDR
WIN2K PRo SP4

 

[phsstpok]

How old is that monitor?

I had an old multisync monitor (not an NEC) that is interlaced only. It doesn't normally work with my Geforce cards which default to non-interlaced resolutions. I made it work using Powerstrip and forcing the video card into an interlaced mode.

The problem was I needed to use a newer monitor to see what I was doing before I could hook up the old monitor.

<b>56K, slow and steady does not win the race on internet!</b>

 

[sparky853]

it was used when I bought it 8 years ago

what is powerstrip? is it a program I can download??

I have a monitor switch box whch I can use to make changes using a newer monitor.

thanks.

Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
512MB DDR333
GF3 ti200 64MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB (Storage)
Maxtor 6GB (System)
Maxtor 120GB
LG 24x24x32 CDR
WIN2K PRo SP4

 

[phsstpok]

Yes you can download Powerstrip. I think <A HREF="http://www.entechtaiwan.com/" target="_new">this</A> is the correct website.

There is a shareware version.

I can't remember how to set the interlace modes offhand and I'm not at my computer right now.

I think it's somewhere under device profile or something like that. (I haven't used powerstrip for quite a while).

<b>56K, slow and steady does not win the race on internet!</b>

 

[sparky853]

thanks. I downloaded the program. I'll let you know if it works.

Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
512MB DDR333
GF3 ti200 64MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB (Storage)
Maxtor 6GB (System)
Maxtor 120GB
LG 24x24x32 CDR
WIN2K PRo SP4

 

[phsstpok]

thanks. I downloaded the program

I did the same since I haven't used Powerstrip for a while.

I discovered my present monitor doesn't seem to support anything but non-interlace modes which reminds me to mention this. The safety recovery hotkeys are CTRL + ALT + S. Just so you know, in case you pick an invalid monitor frequency (like I did LOL).

I learned the hotkeys only after I messed up my display and was forced to boot to DOS and then delete the PSTRIP.INI file so I could get back into Windows).

Powerstrip is more complicated than I thought when it comes to selecting custom timing. You might want to look for detailed specs on your NEC 2A.

Good luck.

<b>56K, slow and steady does not win the race on internet!</b>

 

[sparky853]

Thanks. I just might need that. I haven't had a chance to test it yet, hopefully tonight.

Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
512MB DDR333
GF3 ti200 64MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB (Storage)
Maxtor 6GB (System)
Maxtor 120GB
LG 24x24x32 CDR
WIN2K PRo SP4