Small monitor problem

[mikeymikec]

I have two monitors (usually connected to different computers), both with irritating disadvantages.

The monitor I usually use (Iiyama E2208HDS) - its only problem is that when it is in standby mode, it emits a regular and pulsing whining sound (I assume this is coil whine). I think the sound is getting worse, and/or my tolerance to it has decreased.

The second monitor is a bit newer (Iiyama E2282HS). Its only problem exhibits itself when I'm using my old trackball and its only method of page scrolling (middle button) - the text flickers when scrolling, making it unreadable. The first monitor manages this perfectly fluidly.

The first monitor's problem I'm unlikely to be able to fix since I neither have a soldering iron or the knowledge to fix such a problem (if it is what I think it is). I thought I'd ask about the second monitor's problem in case anyone has any bright ideas about how to go about fixing it. I've tried a factory reset on the monitor.

In case it helps, I use a DVI connection for either monitor.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Are they both connected to the same video card?

 

[mikeymikec]

Yup, 750Ti.

To be clear, I've never had both connected at once, I swapped the monitors today to avoid the coil whine when the first was in standby.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Ah. Okay. I've seen some scrolling flicker that changed or went away with different GPUs. Certain versions of Firefox had it bad too.

Does the flicker happen when using a scroll mouse? (You mentioned the trackball specifically.)

If it's not that, then the flickery text could just be a refresh rate or latency issue with the monitor. But the spec sheet on the E2282HS makes it sound like a fairly competent screen.