Refresh rate problem with Dell monitor M993S

[Guest]

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I just got a new Dell, with 19" CRT M993s monitor. The only refresh rate
which seems to work is 60 Hz, which is strange since the recommended setting
in the documentation is at least 75 Hz. Anything greater than 60 results in
a shaky, jittery screen. My video card is the GeForce 6800 GTO 256 MB. Any
ideas?

 

[tonys]

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does windows xp show your monitor? or is it a default monitor...or plug n
play?

you will need also to have the correct driver for your monitor...

it would seem if you just got a NEW Dell...it would show up Swell...

LOL
tony
"medgirl" <medgirl2001@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I just got a new Dell, with 19" CRT M993s monitor. The only refresh rate
>which seems to work is 60 Hz, which is strange since the recommended
>setting in the documentation is at least 75 Hz. Anything greater than 60
>results in a shaky, jittery screen. My video card is the GeForce 6800 GTO
>256 MB. Any ideas?
>

 

[Guest]

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Are you using the correct driver for your video card?

Ted Zieglar

"medgirl" <medgirl2001@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I just got a new Dell, with 19" CRT M993s monitor. The only refresh rate
>which seems to work is 60 Hz, which is strange since the recommended
>setting in the documentation is at least 75 Hz. Anything greater than 60
>results in a shaky, jittery screen. My video card is the GeForce 6800 GTO
>256 MB. Any ideas?
>

 

[Guest]

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"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
> Are you using the correct driver for your video card?
>
> Ted Zieglar

I believe so. I tried updating the driver with the one on the Dell website
today, but with no improvement in the situation.

 

[Guest]

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Obtain the latest driver from the video card maker. Follow their
installation instructions very carefully.

Ted Zieglar

"medgirl" <medgirl2001@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
>> Are you using the correct driver for your video card?
>>
>> Ted Zieglar
>
> I believe so. I tried updating the driver with the one on the Dell
> website today, but with no improvement in the situation.
>

 

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"tonys" <aarcuda@cox.net.spam> wrote in message
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> does windows xp show your monitor? or is it a default monitor...or plug n
> play?
>
> you will need also to have the correct driver for your monitor...
>
> it would seem if you just got a NEW Dell...it would show up Swell...

It initially showed up as "Plug and Play Monitor." I installed the monitor
driver from the disk it came with and it now shows up as M993S, but no
change.

m

 

[Guest]

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"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
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> Obtain the latest driver from the video card maker. Follow their
> installation instructions very carefully.

Is it all right to use the nVidia drivers from the web site rather than that
on Dell's site? Or is there some difference with the OEM drivers?

m

 

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Hi!

The first thing to do is to try another monitor. While a video card could
cause this (and I've seen them do so) it is far more often the monitor
that's the problem.

If the problem is as bad as it sounds, even a small 14 or 15 inch display in
good working order would let you know where the problem was.

William

 

[Dave]

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On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 18:41:05 -0500, "medgirl"
<medgirl2001@nospamhotmail.com> wrote:

>"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
>news:4ZOdnaQXE46r_SvcRVn-pA@comcast.com...
>> Obtain the latest driver from the video card maker. Follow their
>> installation instructions very carefully.
>
>Is it all right to use the nVidia drivers from the web site rather than that
>on Dell's site? Or is there some difference with the OEM drivers?
>
>m
>

Yes, you can use the latest drivers from nVidia. I'd stay away from
any beta they might have though. The Dell site is always way behind
on the video drivers. If you don't like i, you can always roll back.
Dave

 

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"William R. Walsh" <newsgroups1@saveyourspam.walshcomptech.com> wrote in
message news:WaOtd.536608$D%.448048@attbi_s51...
> Hi!
>
> The first thing to do is to try another monitor. While a video card could
> cause this (and I've seen them do so) it is far more often the monitor
> that's the problem.
>
> If the problem is as bad as it sounds, even a small 14 or 15 inch display
> in
> good working order would let you know where the problem was.

All right - I've identified the problem at last, but I would appreciate any
suggestions as to how to solve it. I finally moved the monitor, computer,
mouse, keyboard, and surge protector to another room, where everything
worked perfectly (I should have tried this to start with). Then we tried
hooking the computer up with an extension cord to the same plug we had been
using before and, again, everything worked perfectly at all refresh rates.
Incidentally, the image is much nicer at refresh rates of about 75 Hz or
higher. I can definitely tell a difference in comparison to the 60 Hz,
though, honestly, I can't distinguish much difference at >75 Hz. Anyway,
the problem is clearly something about the location of the computer, but
it's a daunting task to try to imagine what specifically is doing this. Any
ideas as to the most likely culprits? Is there any way to shield the
monitor from other frequencies?

 

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Halogen light or subwoofer to close?

"medgirl" <medgirl2001@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "William R. Walsh" <newsgroups1@saveyourspam.walshcomptech.com> wrote in
> message news:WaOtd.536608$D%.448048@attbi_s51...
>> Hi!
>>
>> The first thing to do is to try another monitor. While a video card could
>> cause this (and I've seen them do so) it is far more often the monitor
>> that's the problem.
>>
>> If the problem is as bad as it sounds, even a small 14 or 15 inch display
>> in
>> good working order would let you know where the problem was.
>
> All right - I've identified the problem at last, but I would appreciate
> any suggestions as to how to solve it. I finally moved the monitor,
> computer, mouse, keyboard, and surge protector to another room, where
> everything worked perfectly (I should have tried this to start with).
> Then we tried hooking the computer up with an extension cord to the same
> plug we had been using before and, again, everything worked perfectly at
> all refresh rates. Incidentally, the image is much nicer at refresh rates
> of about 75 Hz or higher. I can definitely tell a difference in
> comparison to the 60 Hz, though, honestly, I can't distinguish much
> difference at >75 Hz. Anyway, the problem is clearly something about the
> location of the computer, but it's a daunting task to try to imagine what
> specifically is doing this. Any ideas as to the most likely culprits? Is
> there any way to shield the monitor from other frequencies?
>

 

[Guest]

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Some years ago, the pretty face news anchors (who did not do
their job) would report high EM fields may have caused cancer
in kids. So they showed a high voltage transmission line.
Nonsense. What they never told us: sources of those strong
fields are, instead, in wires behind walls and floor. If kids
were being threatened by electric fields, then those dangers
would be the same EM fields that are causing your monitor
problem.

The solutions is not easy. Either shield those wires from
your system or move your system. IOW first locate those wires
behind walls, floors, etc. Not every wire. Many wires, such
as those to wall receptacles, carry trivial currents. Where
are wires to large current consumers such as electric heat,
stove, electric hot water, etc? Only then are you ready to
address a solution. BTW such low frequency field problems are
not trivial.

Monitor is a victim of EM fields. What is the source of
those fields? Other field generating devices could be the
source such as a defective fluorescent ballast. But a most
likely source is high current wires that may also travel
underneath a bedroom bed (so why did that pretty faced anchor
not mention those wires) or be grouped with numerous other
wires traveling up wall into attic.

medgirl wrote:
> All right - I've identified the problem at last, but I would
> appreciate any suggestions as to how to solve it. I finally moved
> the monitor, computer, mouse, keyboard, and surge protector to
> another room, where everything worked perfectly (I should have tried
> this to start with). Then we tried hooking the computer up with an
> extension cord to the same plug we had been using before and, again,
> everything worked perfectly at all refresh rates.
> Incidentally, the image is much nicer at refresh rates of about 75 Hz
> or higher. I can definitely tell a difference in comparison to the
> 60 Hz, though, honestly, I can't distinguish much difference at >75
> Hz. Anyway, the problem is clearly something about the location of
> the computer, but it's a daunting task to try to imagine what
> specifically is doing this. Any ideas as to the most likely
> culprits? Is there any way to shield the monitor from other
> frequencies?