I was using my computer for browsing the internet (not gaming), when my main monitor suddenly cuts out and becomes this:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/cX0PgT9l.jpg[/IMG]
My secondary monitor was fine, and they're both connected to my video card, an ASUS Radeon HD 7850.
All my temperatures were fine, and the card was on default settings.
Faulty cable maybe
[QUOTE=djjkxbox360;39462318]Faulty cable maybe[/QUOTE]
Unplugging it and plugging it back in yielded no results, same with swapping ends (plugging the end that was in the video card into the monitor). It's an HDMI cable, btw.
I don't know, but it looks like it's having some issue syncing.
I had the same type of problem with a old CRT monitor, had to lower the resolution, but that was on a VGA cable though, not sure if the idea can apply to HDMI cables.
[QUOTE=WhiteHusky;39464984]I don't know, but it looks like it's having some issue syncing.
I had the same type of problem with a old CRT monitor, had to lower the resolution, but that was on a VGA cable though, not sure if the idea can apply to HDMI cables.[/QUOTE]
I doubt it would, but I couldn't even see my monitor to do so.
Hmm, had that happen on a monitor once except the house smelt a bit burned but we couldn't figure out where it came from. Then after a while it flickered and then shut down and started smoking... :S That was a 18.5" model, and when I got a new one it was a 21.5" :S Guess Acer is serious on their warranty =P
(But yeah, mine broke completely down.. Have you tried testing it on a different computer?)
Try:
switching to a different cable (not just reversing it)
-->bad cable
switch to a different HDMI port (or try a different source if you don't have another on the PC)
-->dead port on vid card
getting your mouse on the working monitor to do the screen. select the "bad" monitor, then start at 800x600 then step up
-->oversized for TV
Try going into the monitors menus, the buttons on the actual monitor itself, try to reset to factory defaults also if you can see the menu, it's [i]probably[/i] not the monitor.
Try your monitor's Auto Adjust feature. It must have one. Any other than that, it looks like your TCON board might have failed (controller board of the panel), OR something else in the monitor failed, did you hear anything unusual when it cut out?
Checked the image again, it definitely looks like the TCON board failed, or the CCFL (lamps of the panel itself) are messed up.
[QUOTE=Del91;39558212]Try going into the monitors menus, the buttons on the actual monitor itself, try to reset to factory defaults also if you can see the menu, it's [i]probably[/i] not the monitor.[/QUOTE]
I'll try that next time it happens.
[QUOTE=Merijnwitje;40012387]Try your monitor's Auto Adjust feature. It must have one. Any other than that, it looks like your TCON board might have failed (controller board of the panel), OR something else in the monitor failed, did you hear anything unusual when it cut out?
Checked the image again, it definitely looks like the TCON board failed, or the CCFL (lamps of the panel itself) are messed up.[/QUOTE]
No unusual noise, but here's something:
Last time it happened, I was able to open the "Screen Resolution" control panel on my secondary monitor and make it my primary. Cycling that setting caused it to revert to normal.
This oddity tends to happen when either A: Playing APB: Reloaded, B: Watching a YouTube video, or C: Just out of the blue.
Have you happened to play around with the refresh rate? To check that, go to screen resolution, select the failing monitor, click advanced settings, monitor, and check if the box ''Hide modes that this monitor cannot display'' is checked, check it if it isn't and decrease the refresh rate.
Something might have caused the refresh rate to become higher than your monitor can display and cause a rape party image.
Seems theres an issue with your graphics card, try swapping which monitor uses what slot in your graphics card and see if the same happens to the opposite monitor.
[QUOTE=Merijnwitje;40021875]Have you happened to play around with the refresh rate? To check that, go to screen resolution, select the failing monitor, click advanced settings, monitor, and check if the box ''Hide modes that this monitor cannot display'' is checked, check it if it isn't and decrease the refresh rate.
Something might have caused the refresh rate to become higher than your monitor can display and cause a rape party image.[/QUOTE]
Checking my Windows control panel, it comes up as a generic PnP monitor, with a refresh rate of 60 Hz. However, looking at the AMD Catalyst control panel, it reports a standard setting of 75 Hz.
[QUOTE=Ruzza;40022013]Seems theres an issue with your graphics card, try swapping which monitor uses what slot in your graphics card and see if the same happens to the opposite monitor.[/QUOTE]
Can't really do that. My main monitor is connected by HDMI, and the second by DVI.
[QUOTE=DrDoctor;40022580]Checking my Windows control panel, it comes up as a generic PnP monitor, with a refresh rate of 60 Hz. However, looking at the AMD Catalyst control panel, it reports a standard setting of 75 Hz.[/QUOTE]
Darn, it was worth a shot. Might be your HDMI port having issues. Might be that your plug has dirt or any debris in it, try using a compressed aircan or a compressor if your father has any around in his garage or something.
Good -
Wait a second, generic PnP monitor? Alright, have you tried the monitor on a different source or a different HDMI cable? Maybe some internal wires broke down on it
[QUOTE=Merijnwitje;40023165]Darn, it was worth a shot. Might be your HDMI port having issues. Might be that your plug has dirt or any debris in it, try using a compressed aircan or a compressor if your father has any around in his garage or something.
Good -
Wait a second, generic PnP monitor? Alright, have you tried the monitor on a different source or a different HDMI cable? Maybe some internal wires broke down on it[/QUOTE]
I think it's just from the Catalyst driver, as it reports fine insdide Catalyst Control.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/GEpeswE.png[/IMG]
I think it's my video card, because it happened again recently, except this time, switching desktops and unplugging my main monitor caused the same thing to happen to my secondary monitor.
[QUOTE=DrDoctor;40099157]I think it's just from the Catalyst driver, as it reports fine insdide Catalyst Control.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/GEpeswE.png[/IMG]
I think it's my video card, because it happened again recently, except this time, switching desktops and unplugging my main monitor caused the same thing to happen to my secondary monitor.[/QUOTE]
If you have any GPU card around that has the connections you need, I say check if your video card is the issue or not.
[QUOTE=Merijnwitje;40120042]If you have any GPU card around that has the connections you need, I say check if your video card is the issue or not.[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately, I don't. This is my first build, and thus my only reason to buy a video card.
It hasn't happened for a while though.
[QUOTE=DrDoctor;40120062]Unfortunately, I don't. This is my first build, and thus my only reason to buy a video card.
It hasn't happened for a while though.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but even when it didn't happen for a while you still should narrow down the issue, before you know something really messes up and your stuck with a fried computer or something.
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