Hello there,
very recently my two 9516 tfts react the same way as yours.It is a backlight problem either caused in the two ccfl fluorecent tube lamps or the three inside inverters.An easy and very cheap fix is to use 24v 60 smd per meter LED strip .very easy , very tidy , and way better light...
Watercooling has never been easier than this,and at that price?That could be your next upgrade if you like to messing and spending for your pc rig.The results may be on par with the air cooling solutions yet the noise for your media center is a BAD point.At least , it is more of an investment...
I remember the days when we were looking to buy week 52 athlon 550mhz that in reality were 750mhz and i had it overclocked to 1000mhz with the mighty Globlwin VOS 38.You could almost double the speed of the pc and boy you could draw more FPS in quake 2 and quake3,These days,i dont thing ocing is...