Help - Monitor all screwed up [PIC!]

[alm4rr]

monitor1.jpg
the black is not part of the screen - it's the black just as if the monitor was off...

It happens every now and then, used to happen a lot with win98, once in a blue moon with XP (not for a long time)

Right now I am in Ubuntu (Linux)

and then I was configuring XF86Config-4 and it happened again... is it related to refresh rate?


Basically, the entire screen gets smushed with the screen usually 2" in from each side and extending the upper and bottom parts 1"+ outside the edge of the monitor... the right side of the visible image on the screen usually has a brighter-than-the-rest vertical line in the image extending from top to bottom of the visible image. for example, if this was in Windows, the start menu would not be visible at all cuz it would be below the monitor and any icons in the top corner would be gone too, off the top of the monitor


this was supposed to be 1152x864.... I have this oddball resolution b/c 1024x768 nearly ALWAYS did this to me in windows.... so I've just used this and stuck with it


Any info is appreciated!
THx

 

[2Xtreme21]

Can you fix it with the manual monitor controls? (i.e. Horizontal / Vertical stretch, etc.). If so, my guess is it's a driver problem for your video card.

If you CAN'T fix it with manual monitor controls, I'd suggest trying a new monitor. Your monitor might be bad.

 

[alm4rr]

I can't fix it with manual monitor controls b/c the monitor apparently feels it is already against the edge of the monitor.....
I am in windows right now and it's running perfectly normal at 1152x864, or any other resolution...

Thx


going to try
http://xtiming.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/xtiming.pl

XFree86 Modeline Generator and see if that can help any
It says:

Put the following modeline in your XF86Config in the Monitors section, and add it to your active modes in the Screen section. Use this modeline at your own risk.
Modeline "1152x864@75" 111.72 1152 1184 1608 1640 864 880 891 908
Horizontal sync frequency: 68.12 kHz

 

[alm4rr]

made the changes and still no dice

was screwed up in 1024, but i turned off monitor and reset (GUI) to 832 and it is normal (but wrong res.)

I forgot to mention that sometimes when this happens, I can sometimes fix it by shutting monitor off, waiting a sec and turning it back on

OR

turning off monitor, change the res. (GUI) and turn back on and

SOMETIMES it will fix itself, sometimes not.... but doesn't mean that it will be correct on the next boot =(

Monitor is MAG INNOVISION DJ530

(THe mag site completely svcks, btw)

 

[Viper96720]

Monitor is going bad. Horizontal sync seems off. If I remember right squish at top and bottom vertical sync problem. Squish sides horizontal sync bad.

 

[alm4rr]

what are the general indications a monitor is going bad?

I thought it is more of a setting issue, as it has only been happening on and off since Win98
Never had the problem under Win 95

Earlier today, I was running 1024 (default for the OS) without this problem, but after working with the ati linux driver, it started happening =(

 

[alm4rr]

Well, each time I can go thru fglrxconfig, i specify my custom H and V settings and pick the resolutions I want.... Saves fine...

When I login thru GUI, it is clearly over 1000 (default was set to 1152), but when it loads up the desktop, it changes the resolution to 832x624... I cannot change the resolution thru GUI b/c the settings are (in the listed order):
1024x768
832x624
800x600
640x480
1024x768 <--- listed twice

I did specify in the config the following order:
1152, 1024, 800, 640

Any ideas why I can't get this to work correctly?


From my XF86Config-4 (what is the -4 for?)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-120
Option "DPMS"

# XVGA @ 100Hz
# Modeline "1024x768@100" 113.309 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 +hsync +v$
# 1152x864 @ 60Hz
# Modeline "1152x864@60" 81.642 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 +hsync +vsy$
# 1152x864 @ 85Hz
# Modeline "1152x864@85" 119.651 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 +hsync +vs$
# 1152x864 @ 100Hz
# Modeline "1152x864@100" 143.472 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 +hsync +v$
# 1280x960 @ 75Hz
# Modeline "1280x960@75" 129.859 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 +hsync +v$
# 1280x960 @ 100Hz
# Modeline "1280x960@100" 178.992 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 +hsync $
# SXGA @ 100Hz
# Modeline "1280x1024@100" 190.960 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 +hsy$
# SPEA GDM-1950 (60Hz,64kHz,110MHz,-,-): 1280x1024 @ V-freq: 60.00 Hz, H-freq: $
# Modeline "GDM-1950" 109.62 1280 1336 1472 1720 1024 1024 1026 1062 -hsync $
# 1600x1000 @ 60Hz
# Modeline "1600x1000" 133.142 1600 1704 1872 2144 1000 1001 1004 1035 +hsync +$
# 1600x1000 @ 75Hz
# Modeline "1600x1024" 136.385 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1027 1030 1060 +hsync +$
# 1600x1024 @ 75Hz
# Modeline "1600x1024" 174.416 1600 1712 1888 2176 1024 1025 1028 1069 +hsync +$
# 1600x1024 @ 76Hz
# Modeline "1600x1024" 170.450 1600 1632 1792 2096 1024 1027 1030 1070 +hsync +$
# 1600x1024 @ 85Hz
# Modeline "1600x1024" 198.832 1600 1712 1888 2176 1024 1027 1030 1075 +hsync +$
# 1920x1080 @ 60Hz
# Modeline "1920x1080" 172.798 1920 2040 2248 2576 1080 1081 1084 1118 -hsync -$
# 1920x1080 @ 75Hz
# Modeline "1920x1080" 211.436 1920 2056 2264 2608 1080 1081 1084 1126 +hsync +$
# 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
# Modeline "1920x1200" 193.156 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1203 1242 +hsync +$
# 1920x1200 @ 75Hz
# Modeline "1920x1200" 246.590 1920 2064 2272 2624 1200 1201 1203 1253 +hsync +$
# 2048x1536 @ 60
# Modeline "2048x1536" 266.952 2048 2200 2424 2800 1536 1537 1540 1589 +hsync +$
# 2048x1536 @ 60
# Modeline "2048x1536" 266.952 2048 2200 2424 2800 1536 1537 1540 1589 +hsync +$
# 1400x1050 @ 60Hz M9 Laptop mode
# ModeLine "1400x1050" 122.000 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1052 1064 1082 +hsync +$
# 1920x2400 @ 25Hz for IBM T221, VS VP2290 and compatible display devices
# Modeline "1920x2400@25" 124.620 1920 1928 1980 2048 2400 2401 2403 2434 +hsyn$
# 1920x2400 @ 30Hz for IBM T221, VS VP2290 and compatible display devices
# Modeline "1920x2400@30" 149.250 1920 1928 1982 2044 2400 2402 2404 2434 +hsyn$

EndSection
...
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
#Option "backingstore"

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0 # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
# Virtual 1280 1024
EndSubsection
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[Peter]

If you're sure that your horizontal frequency is inside the monitor's intended range, then this is typical for the horizontal deflection not receiving full voltage. In other words, fat chance that the horizontal deflection/flyback transformer is on its way out.

 

[alm4rr]

Ok, well

I went into XF86Config and removed all the modes except for 1178......
When I rebooted, the login screen came in @ 1178, then desktop defaulted back to 832....

Went to change the res (GUI) and even tho I removed the other options...
Now it lists:
1152x864
1152x768
1024x768
832x624
800x600
640x480

but hell, it Works!!
finally got it in the right resolution and without the crimped sides...........

 

[Peter]

So you overdid the horizontal frequency, and the monitor was doing its best effort (instead of just shutting off).