HELP!!! My PC is crashing.

[Knave]

Okay. So the sleek part was reaching on my part. Its not like I can jump in the truck and pop over for a in person peek.

Although I don't play the games you build for, I do enjoy seeing what you have done. I am looking forward to what you produce in the future. To do good work it takes good tools. I hope you have the monitor that will allow you to get back to work. And soon.

[thegrindre]

Thanks again, Knave. Matter of fact I've just released a cool little 1913 Model T Ford motor car and, am working on an 1865 stock car, as we speak.
Jump to the MSTS stuff and I'll post some pix for ya.

[thegrindre]

Update on this new Samsung monitor.
My eyes are burning and aching and it's giving me headaches to boot. I've developed floaters in my eyes all within a week's testing of this thing.
I can't sit behind a 60Hz screen for any length of time, and I mean any longer then 10 minutes. I have to use 85Hz so, this thing is going back within my two week money back gaurantee period.

Question now is, does anybody know of a monitor that'll support better then 60Hz??? I can't find one...

Thanks,

[Hawk]

I guess you'll have to try and find a CRT monitor at a yard sale or something.

Have you tried Craig's List for your area?

[Knave]

I put 85Hz lcd monitor in my search and went looking. The first half of the page was really old stuff. Then I found a link to a ASUS VW 266 H. I then went to Newegg and they have this in stock. While I was at Newegg and at the product discription page I hit details to check the specs as listed there. I did not see anything so I hit the Manufactures product page and there it was. 85Hz.

I am not sure if this helps you except to show there is something out there. I checked a few of the other monitors. ASUS monitors operate all over the Hz spectrum. The one I mentioned is the only one I found that hits 85Hz. I did not check them all.

Good Luck!

[thegrindre]

No, am not familiar with it, Ed. Looks a little wishy washy. Not very professional looking but I did find a couple monitors.

This thing is killing me!

Thanks,

[thegrindre]

Thanks, Knave. Unfortunately, NewEgg and I don't see eye to eye. They won't accept cash and I don't own a credit card. I've tried a couple times over the past few years.
It's nice to know that there is a monitor out there, though.
I'll check into ASUS...

[Hawk]

No, am not familiar with it, Ed. Looks a little wishy washy. Not very professional looking but I did find a couple monitors.

It's actually a pretty decent place to find what you're looking for, or in my case, to try and sell something.
It just looks wishy-washy because it's free to advertise and/or buy from it.
I bought things from people that advertise on it before and haven't had any problems.

[thegrindre]

Hi guys,
I just placed a bid of $150 to that guy selling those NEC CRTs. Gotta wait to see if he'll accept it, now.
He wants about $84 to ship it. Looks as though it's coming from Calif.

This thing I'm using now has gotta go back. My eyes are killing me.

We'll see,

[Moggie]

I was under the impression that refresh rate doesn't matter on lcd's because the image is created in a different way. I'm on my second flat monitor and have been running both with 60Hz, no prob. Maybe your eyes take issue with the LED technology? Mine are TFT's so I have no experience on that...

[thegrindre]

I was under the impression that refresh rate doesn't matter on lcd's because the image is created in a different way. I'm on my second flat monitor and have been running both with 60Hz, no prob. Maybe your eyes take issue with the LED technology? Mine are TFT's so I have no experience on that...

Most humans don't notice it. I had to run my CRT at 85hz because I'm one of the few that do.
That is very possible, also. I do know my eyes are killing me.

[Moggie]

I had my CRT on 85 too, couldn't bear the flickering on 60.

[thegrindre]

'Nother update. I turned that LED eye burner back in yesterday and picked up a little 20" Asus to get me by for now. I've been told, by more then one, Asus specifically designs their monitors for gaming so I thought I'd try one. (I love these money back guarantees. Wally World has a 90 day while Best Buy has a 14 day.)

The guy selling the CRTs refused my $150 offer but, the few that he has left aren't selling as fast as I thought they would. Maybe next month I'll try again with a little better offer.

I feel relief in my eyes just within the past 24 hours.

[thegrindre]

Yet another update. I just found one of these 65 lb monsters from Craig's List for $50.
http://reviews.cnet.com/crt-monitors/mu ... 83601.html

I'm about as happy as a pig in slop!!!

He and I are meeting Saturday afternoon to make the transfer... my money for his monitor.

I can hardly wait...

[Hawk]

Is that a 21"?

[thegrindre]

I'm afraid so. If nothing else, it'll make a good spare. I'll make another attempt at that 22" later in a month or two.
Only issues I may have is that it only has a Dsub connector and not a DVI also.

What's the advantages of the two, btw? Does anybody know?

[Moggie]

D-Sub carries analogue signal and DVI-D carries digital signal, which makes for superior image quality. Obviously, if the monitor only has an analogue input, using DVI in the display adapter side won't improve the quality.

edit: Hm, I'm not sure if there are any CRT's accepting a digital signal...

[thegrindre]

D-Sub carries analogue signal and DVI-D carries digital signal, which makes for superior image quality. Obviously, if the monitor only has an analogue input, using DVI in the display adapter side won't improve the quality.

edit: Hm, I'm not sure if there are any CRT's accepting a digital signal...

Yes, there were, right at the end when CRTs were fading out and LCDs were becoming popular but, only a very few. (I did check into this and they were very expensive, btw.)

[thegrindre]

Latest update!
I've got it!!! It's up and running. It sure is bee-u-tee-full.
The colors are so clear and precise and vibrant.

I'm one happy camper.

Now, we're gonna have to see how long it lasts after dropping this 65 lb monster right on the floor...

[Hawk]

I don't think they like being dropped on the floor Rick.