Problems in NEC LCD 1810

[mis3]

Configuration: Dell Optiplex GX024 with P4-1.5GHz, NEC Multisync LCD 1810. I am using the d-sub connector. This NEC has a beautiful display but I have the following problems:

1. The video card in the Dell is ATI Rage 128 Pro Ultra GL AGP (16 MB) . No matter what resolution and color quality I choose, the letters of the screen is a bit frizzy. Same thing even when I down-configured it to 16-bit color.

2. Furthermore, I tried to adjust the monitor and although I can find the adjustment on horizontal size, I cannot find the adjustment on vertical size. I now have about 0.5 inch of blank on both top and bottom of the screen.

At first I thought the culprit was the sub-par video card (only 16 MB), then I connected a LG-915FT+ CRT to it and it worked fine.

 

[Bulk Beef]

What's your res set to? I think 1280x1024 is native for that screen, and if you have it set to 1280x960, it will look screwed up.

 

[mis3]

What is this native resolution? Although I have some experience setting up CRT, this is the first LCD I have to configure.

How about the vertical size? I can adjust the horizontal size and I just cannot find where to adjust its vertical size.

 

[Bulk Beef]

I can't tell you much about LCDs, since the only ones I've had to deal with were 1810s. I don't think you'll find a vertical size adjustment.

Native resolution just means what the monitor is intended to run at. Look here. Hope that helps.

 

[mis3]

Thanks. The white paper clearly explains native resolution and this is probably why the NEC LCD behaves this way..

 

[tristramshandy]

Darn buttons! --sorry

 

[tristramshandy]

With lower-grade video cards, you will likely find screen artifacts if you attempt to use the NEC LCD (or any other LCD) at its "native resolution." I recently tried my new LCD1700V on my sis' old K6III rig and it would only do up to 600x800 without revealing distortion. Diminish the resolution until you find a setting that is clear and stable [that's my .02].