[bozodog]

Ok, P4 2.0 640 ram new ati radeon (pci) GFX card

The fading seems to begin as i open more tabs in Mozilla, or other apps. After a certain point it stops, even as I continue to open more. This happens even if I have everything minimized.

Could it be heat related?

[robroy]

How old os the monitor?
What cooling fans?
JD

[tenmm]

Refresh rate??

Resolution settings??

Catalyst version updated??

[bozodog]

Opp's more info huh?

Monitor, 18 months old

Fans, stock with the Dell 2350

Resolution, 1152x864

color 32 bit

It's a Radeon 9200 128MB In pci slot... no fan attached

not sure how to check refresh rate

card drivers updated at time of install, about 1 month ago

inside of case well cleaned when I installed. (not very dirty then)

[tenmm]

Refresh rate.

Control panel.
display.
Setting.
Advanced.
Monitor.
In the box will be your refresh rate as it is set now.

[bozodog]

70 hertz

[tenmm]

I see no problems with the setting you have,and I'm sure the card can handle that rate.
In the drop down box where your refresh rate is you can change the rate,you might play around a bit.
Change the settings and see if it helps any,I have mine set at 60.

[bozodog]

I heard 60 was real bad on the eyes....

[tenmm]

I have the room well lit,I have heard that a dark room and Monitors do not go well together.
Have not seen anything about 60 being bad for you ,but I guess it is possible.


By the way did you remove the old card from device manager and the software for it as well??


(conflict?)

[bozodog]

Oh, yes Dell don't play well with 3rd party hardware..... I'm gonna try a different setting and see. thanx all

[BitBangerUSA]

this could be caused by the video card/settings or the monitor itself.

Monitor test

[Nerelda]

I have an old HP Pavilion 7845 that still has the monitor it came with. I haven't had any problems with the graphics or monitor at all. Out of curiosity, I went to see what the refresh rate was. I not only saw it was on 60, but also that it had no other options.

[bozodog]

BitBangerUSA, on Sep 6 2004, 07:58 PM, said:

this could be caused by the video card/settings or the monitor itself.

Monitor test

Ok, the test was just great. Thanx for that resource.

Ok, I now notice the problem lies in the "skins" of apps I use, like Ice chat and Mozilla. My pictures, desktop and web sites I visit are fine.

I am gonna d/l new GFX driver tomorrow, since I notice they have been updated just 2 weeks ago.

BTW, I have not installed SP2 yet and don't intend to for a while yet.

Thanx so much for all your help. I will post back after the new drivers are on-board.

[tenmm]

Ok
Look forward to seeing how this works out.

Good Luck

[Nerelda]

hope it does the trick for you!