i think my monitor is about to go...

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it keeps flickering with a blue tint every now and again :(

i don't wanna go back to one monitor... :brokenheart:

i've never had a crt die on me...anyone have any experiences to share?
 
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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid
 
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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...
 

dug777

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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
it keeps flickering with a blue tint every now and again :(

i don't wanna go back to one monitor... :brokenheart:

i've never had a crt die on me...anyone have any experiences to share?

one of the guns is going :p I've got one with a dicky green gun i think, so occasionally i have to give it a firm slap to get the correct colour back :(

but i'm not using it atm, just got a 17' and a 15' as my dual setup :)

or i do when my gfx card comes back :(
 
Aug 26, 2004
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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(
 
Mar 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(

Told ya. :laugh:
 
Aug 26, 2004
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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(

Told ya. :laugh:

well this sucks...guess i need to get dual lcds now :evil:
 
Mar 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(

Told ya. :laugh:

well this sucks...guess i need to get dual lcds now :evil:

That's the spirit. :evil:
 
Aug 26, 2004
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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(

Told ya. :laugh:

well this sucks...guess i need to get dual lcds now :evil:

That's the spirit. :evil:

crap...i don't have a dual dvi card though... :brokenheart:
 
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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(

Told ya. :laugh:

well this sucks...guess i need to get dual lcds now :evil:

That's the spirit. :evil:

crap...i don't have a dual dvi card though... :brokenheart:

Then buy one. :evil:
 
Aug 26, 2004
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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(

Told ya. :laugh:

well this sucks...guess i need to get dual lcds now :evil:

That's the spirit. :evil:

crap...i don't have a dual dvi card though... :brokenheart:

Then buy one. :evil:

heh...atm, i really can't afford to buy two lcds...much less a dual dvi card

EDIT: after slapping it, it hasnt done it again...i wonder how much longer it'll last...
 
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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(

Told ya. :laugh:

well this sucks...guess i need to get dual lcds now :evil:

That's the spirit. :evil:

crap...i don't have a dual dvi card though... :brokenheart:

Then buy one. :evil:

heh...atm, i really can't afford to buy two lcds...much less a dual dvi card

:brokenheart:

But as dug777 will tell you, there's nothing quite like watching porn on two monitors at the same time. :D
 

dug777

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
You must post a video of the monitor exploding, when it gets to that point. ;)

heh...i wonder if my video cable is loose or something...i'm gonna check right quick...hpoefully its something stupid

One of my CRT monitors at home (actually, the one that I think my mom is using on her computer now) would do the same thing...flickering with a certain color going out. A good slap would set it straight. :evil:

Temporarily anyway...

heh...i'll try that next time it does it and see what happens...hopefully its just the cable

EDIT: fvck...a good slap did set it straight :(

Told ya. :laugh:

well this sucks...guess i need to get dual lcds now :evil:

That's the spirit. :evil:

crap...i don't have a dual dvi card though... :brokenheart:

Then buy one. :evil:

heh...atm, i really can't afford to buy two lcds...much less a dual dvi card

:brokenheart:

But as dug777 will tell you, there's nothing quite like watching porn on two monitors at the same time. :D

oh yeah :D