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Anyone know what actually makes the noise?
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Anyone know what actually makes the noise?
Q. Why is my monitor making a clicking sound (Monitor Relay Clicking)?
A. There have been many inquiries into the 'relay clicking' in NEC MultiSync and Mitsubishi series monitors. Our monitors have two or more relays built into their circuits. The first relay is in the power supply and 'clicks' closed when the manual front panel degaussing switch is activated. It 'clicks' open when degaussing circuit capacitor has completely discharged and begins the next charge cycle.
The second set of relays, and the ones that generate the most inquiries, are employed in the horizontal deflection output circuit. Typically, these relays open when the horizontal input frequency is below approximately 38kHz (VGA modes). The relays close (and click) when the horizontal input frequency is greater than 38kHz. These relays are employed in the deflection circuit to assure that the horizontal and vertical linearity performance remains constant from the low end frequencies through to the high end.
This 'clicking' occurs when the high resolution, i.e., 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1600x1200) video graphics driver is loaded when executing certain software programs packages such as WINDOWS?. These relays 'click' open when the user exits out of their high resolution application and returns to standard VGA DOS modes.
In closing, NEC would like to reassure its customers that the relay clicking they hear from their NEC Display Solutions MultiSync is normal and that the sound level differences from one monitor to another reflect relay manufacturing tolerances and/or additional acoustic factors such as the tightness of the chassis mounting screws.
How do I get 1600x1024?
I have an Nvidia 7600GT. I wasn't able to find custom settings in display properties but I installed Powerstrip and found it there. However, when I set it to 1600x1024 part of the desktop is off the screen. It's like it got stretched too far. Plus, there's a real bad flicker at 85hz.
Any suggestions?
thanks.
Ok, I'll try that tonight. The monitor seems kind of dark. Other than cranking up Brightness is there any other way to brighten things?
Try going into your nvidia control panel, and into the color adjust. Bump up the gamma by 0.3, half a tick mark on the digital vibrance and adjust the contrast and brightness marks accordingly (only a small bit).Ok, I'll try that tonight. The monitor seems kind of dark. Other than cranking up Brightness is there any other way to brighten things?
You should be able to run it that high. I ran ~97 RR @ 1920x1200.
How do you get 97 refresh at 1920x1200? Mine only uses 85 max at that resolution. Do i need to install the monitor drivers thru a floppy drive(dont have one atm) to get that to work with higher refresh?
I have an Nvidia 7600GT. I wasn't able to find custom settings in display properties but I installed Powerstrip and found it there. However, when I set it to 1600x1024 part of the desktop is off the screen. It's like it got stretched too far. Plus, there's a real bad flicker at 85hz.
Any suggestions?
thanks.
I have it at 85hz right now and it looks pretty good. What is the benefit of going to 100hz?
Man.... My trusty old Viewsonic 21" CRT went out today. Had it about 8.5 years and it got a lot of use. Back in 1998 when I bought it, I paid ~$1200.
I will miss my CRT, but I will eventually want to view HDCP content. Soooo I guess I will have to settle for a modern LCD. Not by choice unless you guys know of a high res, wide screen CRT that has HDCP and is affordable. Must be able to support native 1080p.
I have it at 85hz right now and it looks pretty good. What is the benefit of going to 100hz?
This particular monitor seems to even show flicker around the edges even with 85 Hz. I normally have this at 95 Hz and the flicker is gone. On my old Hitachi Superscan Elite, 85 Hz was really good with just 85 tho.
Whats the highest refresh you can get at 2560x1600? I can only get 60hz max which is really hard on the eyes obviously. Id like to get a higher refresh do i need to use powerstrip?
hrm wierd ive been running 85hz on my FW900 for months and dont see any flicker at the edges or anywhere on the screen , are you sure there's nothing causing interference? I noticed if I turned a nearby fan on in my room it caused a slight flicker effect on the monitor, after moving the fan to another outlet it stopped doing it.
Wouldn't worry about it... I've heard that on every CRT monitor I've ever used...
That tick-tock sound is native to ever CRT whenever you change resolutions. There is no way to "bypass it" or anything. That is normal and inevitable.
It is 2304x1440 at 80hz or so, but run it at 60hz and you can run much higher.the max resolution of the fw900 can do is 2304x1440. not sure where u getting 2560x1600...
the highest refresh rate for that res is 75hz as far as im aware.
Bummrus[H]a;1030645681 said:I got this info from a google search, it was from an NEC display faq or something. I think the info in the answer is general and applies to most CRT's.
Okay, maybe not then, I just ... well wouldn't that be redundant?
But why...tho? Nvidia has a built-in custom resolution setter....
Whats the highest refresh you can get at 2560x1600? I can only get 60hz max which is really hard on the eyes obviously. Id like to get a higher refresh do i need to use powerstrip?