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Monitor on its way out...

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w0lf42

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I have an NEC 19" FE950+ (purchased between Jan and June of 2001) which I believe is on its way out .

I notice it more at higher resolutions, but its apparent in all resolutions/color bits/refresh rates. It is the most noticable with text. My screen seems to wiggle horizontally.

I want to make sure before I make a big purchase to replace it.

My video card is an ATI RADEON 9800 PRO (purchased in the last 2 months). I have been running my video card with no fan for the vast majority of its life (using a Zalman 80C-HP [with no fan]). My case is an Antec Sonata (with 2 120mm Fans [one default case fan and one Enermax Adjustable]). I have a Thermalright SLK-900A with a Panaflo 92mm Medium Output w/RPM on my CPU. Additionally, I have a Zalman ZM-NB47J Northbridge cooler.

I don't know what the inside temperature is, but it seems very cool. I can place my hand on the Zalman video cooler and its not warm at all.

I attempted to plug my NEC 17" XV+ into the primary video connection on my ATI card an no problems, but no matter which connection I plug my NEC 19" FE950+ into, it has the same symptoms.

What are the chances that, assuming the monitor is going out, it's worth fixing?
 
what is up with NEC's monitors.

I have one that i bought roughly a year ago and has been a great monitor, and my roomate has one too, also an awesome monitor

but they seem to die after about a year or two.

Mine is starting to flicker ever so slightly, it's not really a major problem yet but

wtf . . .
 
As cheap as monitors are today, it's probably not worth fixing.

Look at it like this: A shop is going to charge about $30-50 an hour labor. Figure 2 hours minimum, if it’s not the tube that is going bad. If it's the tube, figure at least 4 hours labor.

Then parts are another story. If it's the tube that could conceivably cost more than you actually paid for the monitor. And the shop may not warrant the repair for any more than 90 days.

However, it may not be the monitor going bad. Do you have an electric fan, any type of electric motor, or your speakers near the monitor? How often do you degauss the monitor? You should do it weekely, if you leave it on 24/7.

Are you using a good quality cable between your card and monitor? This can make all the difference in the world. You need a cable like this one from Radio Shack. Note the FERRITES, which are the cylinders near each end of the cable. These are crucial for good signal quality, without them the cable acts as antenna, and transmits and noise and interference straight into the monitor.

If my suggestions don't work, then, yes the monitor is going bad.
 
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