Vertical Yellow Lines - Graphics Card or Monitor?

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I have a new Samsung 245BW monitor and a new EVGA e-GeForce 6200 LE
graphics card. On 2 occasions, windows with white backgrounds had
vertical yellow bars evenly spaced about 1/4 inch apart. I can not
reproduce the problem and it only happens every 3rd day or so. On both
occasions the problem appeared after running for awhile, 30 minutes - 2
two hours.

Most of my googling results seem to say this is a problem with the
graphics card. On the first occasion the problem went away after a
reboot and I reinstalled the video drivers. On the second occasion the
problem went away by power cycling the monitor.

The fact that the problem disappeared by power cycling the monitor
suggests I should return the monitor for a replacement. But I am
wondering whether power cycling the monitor could also somehow reset the
graphics card.

I am using the digital interface and Vista Home Premium.

Any opinions?

Roger
 
Odd. I have seen the horizontal yellow lines, and in that case it was
the monitor.
 
Roger said:
I have a new Samsung 245BW monitor and a new EVGA e-GeForce 6200 LE graphics card. On 2
occasions, windows with white backgrounds had vertical yellow bars evenly spaced about
1/4 inch apart. I can not reproduce the problem and it only happens every 3rd day or so.
On both occasions the problem appeared after running for awhile, 30 minutes - 2 two
hours.

Most of my googling results seem to say this is a problem with the graphics card. On
the first occasion the problem went away after a reboot and I reinstalled the video
drivers. On the second occasion the problem went away by power cycling the monitor.

The fact that the problem disappeared by power cycling the monitor suggests I should
return the monitor for a replacement. But I am wondering whether power cycling the
monitor could also somehow reset the graphics card.

I am using the digital interface and Vista Home Premium.

Any opinions?

Roger
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There is only one way to tell....try the monitor on another machine...same problem....safe
to call it the monitor...........
 
Roger said:
I have a new Samsung 245BW monitor and a new EVGA e-GeForce 6200 LE graphics card. On 2
occasions, windows with white backgrounds had vertical yellow bars evenly spaced about
1/4 inch apart. I can not reproduce the problem and it only happens every 3rd day or so.
On both occasions the problem appeared after running for awhile, 30 minutes - 2 two
hours.

Most of my googling results seem to say this is a problem with the graphics card. On
the first occasion the problem went away after a reboot and I reinstalled the video
drivers. On the second occasion the problem went away by power cycling the monitor.

The fact that the problem disappeared by power cycling the monitor suggests I should
return the monitor for a replacement. But I am wondering whether power cycling the
monitor could also somehow reset the graphics card.

I am using the digital interface and Vista Home Premium.

Any opinions?

Roge
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PS change the cable, if you can
 
I have a new Samsung 245BW monitor and a new EVGA e-GeForce 6200 LE
graphics card. On 2 occasions, windows with white backgrounds had
vertical yellow bars evenly spaced about 1/4 inch apart. I can not
reproduce the problem and it only happens every 3rd day or so. On both
occasions the problem appeared after running for awhile, 30 minutes - 2
two hours.

Most of my googling results seem to say this is a problem with the
graphics card. On the first occasion the problem went away after a
reboot and I reinstalled the video drivers. On the second occasion the
problem went away by power cycling the monitor.

The fact that the problem disappeared by power cycling the monitor
suggests I should return the monitor for a replacement. But I am
wondering whether power cycling the monitor could also somehow reset the
graphics card.

I am using the digital interface and Vista Home Premium.

Any opinions?

Roger
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Known to happen when the monitor cannot handle the higher refresh rate
(assuming a CRT type). Lower the refresh to 75 Hz or less and the
problem may disappear.
Good luck.
 
The HIGH resolution (1920 x 1200) required by that model of monitor, which I
also own, is straining that relatively underpowered video card. I would
recommend upgrading your video card to a newer and more powerful model if
you insist on driving a large 24" LCD monitor.
 
I have a new Samsung 245BW monitor and a new EVGA e-GeForce 6200 LE
graphics card. On 2 occasions, windows with white backgrounds had
vertical yellow bars evenly spaced about 1/4 inch apart. I can not
reproduce the problem and it only happens every 3rd day or so. On both
occasions the problem appeared after running for awhile, 30 minutes - 2
two hours.

Most of my googling results seem to say this is a problem with the
graphics card. On the first occasion the problem went away after a
reboot and I reinstalled the video drivers. On the second occasion the
problem went away by power cycling the monitor.

The fact that the problem disappeared by power cycling the monitor
suggests I should return the monitor for a replacement. But I am
wondering whether power cycling the monitor could also somehow reset the
graphics card.

I am using the digital interface and Vista Home Premium.

Any opinions?

Roger
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IME this almost always points to a video RAM fault in the graphics
card, especially if the monitor is a CRT. However, as yours is an LCD
monitor, the problem could be a digital fault within the monitor
itself.

Check the fan on your graphics card.

- Franc Zabkar
 
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