What's wrong with my image?

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What's wrong?

About every three months, the image on my CRT monitor gets bad. The
red part of the image is to the left or maybe right of the rest.

If I turn off the monitor for 5 minutes, it gets no better.

IF I put the computer into standby for 5 minutes, when I wake it up,
the picutre is good, and can stay that way for another 3 months.

My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start.

The side of the case isn't on.

[day-dreaming. dum dum, deedle dee dum.]

The heat sink on the video card is warm, but nowhere near to hot to
touch.

My video card is failing, right?

Thanks.
 
mm said:
What's wrong?

About every three months, the image on my CRT monitor gets bad. The
red part of the image is to the left or maybe right of the rest.

If I turn off the monitor for 5 minutes, it gets no better.

IF I put the computer into standby for 5 minutes, when I wake it up,
the picutre is good, and can stay that way for another 3 months.

My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start.

The side of the case isn't on.

[day-dreaming. dum dum, deedle dee dum.]

The heat sink on the video card is warm, but nowhere near to hot to
touch.

My video card is failing, right?

Thanks.
Click to expand...

Test the video card with a different monitor. If the problem
persists, it's the video card.

This could be an analog issue. And analog starts, at the filter
networks just after the GPU on the video card. It would include
the integrity of the VGA cable. And the CRT itself, has
pincushion, convergence, color purity and other adjustments
of that nature, that can affect color. It's more likely
to be something like that, than a digital issue with the GPU.

So there is a small possibility, some component just at the
output stage of the video card is at fault. But by and large,
the CRT has more potential issues that could cause it, than the
video card or cabling.

Paul
 
mm said:
What's wrong?

About every three months, the image on my CRT monitor gets bad. The
red part of the image is to the left or maybe right of the rest.

If I turn off the monitor for 5 minutes, it gets no better.

IF I put the computer into standby for 5 minutes, when I wake it up,
the picutre is good, and can stay that way for another 3 months.

My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start.

The side of the case isn't on.

[day-dreaming. dum dum, deedle dee dum.]

The heat sink on the video card is warm, but nowhere near to hot to
touch.

My video card is failing, right?
Click to expand...

You mention that the FAN ain't spinning so the answer is YES the card is
failing.

If you ask how to fix the card then I would answer that REPLACING the FAN
would keep the card cooler, and it sounds like it should fix the image
issue. You can buy the fan online or offline which could cost few bucks.
 
mm said:
What's wrong?

About every three months, the image on my CRT monitor gets bad. The
red part of the image is to the left or maybe right of the rest.

If I turn off the monitor for 5 minutes, it gets no better.

IF I put the computer into standby for 5 minutes, when I wake it up,
the picutre is good, and can stay that way for another 3 months.

My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start.

The side of the case isn't on.

[day-dreaming. dum dum, deedle dee dum.]

The heat sink on the video card is warm, but nowhere near to hot to
touch.

My video card is failing, right?
Click to expand...

You mention that the FAN ain't spinning so the answer is YES the card
is
failing.

If you ask how to fix the card then I would answer that REPLACING the
FAN
would keep the card cooler, and it sounds like it should fix the image
issue. You can buy the fan online or offline which could cost few bucks.

Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Reread the OP message. He said his Northbridge fan is failing, he says nothing
about a video card fan failing.
 
mm said:
What's wrong?

About every three months, the image on my CRT monitor gets bad. The
red part of the image is to the left or maybe right of the rest.

If I turn off the monitor for 5 minutes, it gets no better.

IF I put the computer into standby for 5 minutes, when I wake it up,
the picutre is good, and can stay that way for another 3 months.

My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start.

The side of the case isn't on.

[day-dreaming. dum dum, deedle dee dum.]

The heat sink on the video card is warm, but nowhere near to hot to
touch.

My video card is failing, right?
Click to expand...

You mention that the FAN ain't spinning so the answer is YES the card
is
failing.

If you ask how to fix the card then I would answer that REPLACING the
FAN
would keep the card cooler, and it sounds like it should fix the image
issue. You can buy the fan online or offline which could cost few bucks.

Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Reread the OP message. He said his Northbridge fan is failing, he says nothing
about a video card fan failing.
Click to expand...

I reread the OP and didn't see anything about not graphic card fan. And
since the OP has issue with GRAPHIC then I have to assume that NB's fan has
something to do with graphic
 
[email protected] (GMAN) said:
What's wrong?

About every three months, the image on my CRT monitor gets bad. The
red part of the image is to the left or maybe right of the rest.

If I turn off the monitor for 5 minutes, it gets no better.

IF I put the computer into standby for 5 minutes, when I wake it up,
the picutre is good, and can stay that way for another 3 months.

My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start.

The side of the case isn't on.

[day-dreaming. dum dum, deedle dee dum.]

The heat sink on the video card is warm, but nowhere near to hot to
touch.

My video card is failing, right?

You mention that the FAN ain't spinning so the answer is YES the card
is
failing.

If you ask how to fix the card then I would answer that REPLACING the
FAN
would keep the card cooler, and it sounds like it should fix the image
issue. You can buy the fan online or offline which could cost few bucks.


Thanks.
Click to expand...
Reread the OP message. He said his Northbridge fan is failing, he says nothing
about a video card fan failing.
Click to expand...

I reread the OP and didn't see anything about not graphic card fan.
And
since the OP has issue with GRAPHIC then I have to assume that NB's fan has
something to do with graphic
Click to expand...

"My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start."
 
[email protected] (GMAN) said:
What's wrong?

About every three months, the image on my CRT monitor gets bad. The
red part of the image is to the left or maybe right of the rest.

If I turn off the monitor for 5 minutes, it gets no better.

IF I put the computer into standby for 5 minutes, when I wake it up,
the picutre is good, and can stay that way for another 3 months.

My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start.

The side of the case isn't on.

[day-dreaming. dum dum, deedle dee dum.]

The heat sink on the video card is warm, but nowhere near to hot to
touch.

My video card is failing, right?

You mention that the FAN ain't spinning so the answer is YES the card
is
failing.

If you ask how to fix the card then I would answer that REPLACING the
FAN
would keep the card cooler, and it sounds like it should fix the image
issue. You can buy the fan online or offline which could cost few bucks.


Thanks.
Reread the OP message. He said his Northbridge fan is failing, he says nothing
about a video card fan failing.
Click to expand...

I reread the OP and didn't see anything about not graphic card fan.
And
since the OP has issue with GRAPHIC then I have to assume that NB's fan has
something to do with graphic
Click to expand...

"My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start."
Click to expand...

And ig you REMEMBER to squeeze your New Boobs then it may have a fresh
smell too.
Click to expand...
 
What's wrong?

About every three months, the image on my CRT monitor gets bad. The
red part of the image is to the left or maybe right of the rest.

If I turn off the monitor for 5 minutes, it gets no better.

IF I put the computer into standby for 5 minutes, when I wake it up,
the picutre is good, and can stay that way for another 3 months.

My NB fan doesn't turn unless I remember to give it a start.

The side of the case isn't on.

[day-dreaming. dum dum, deedle dee dum.]

The heat sink on the video card is warm, but nowhere near to hot to
touch.

My video card is failing, right?
Click to expand...

Thanks again, especially to Paul. It looks like it's not as simple as
I hoped. It's hard to change monitors because they're so heavy. I
have a 21" CRT downstairs, to replace my 17", and I could get it
upstairs, but the drawer to my desk is open and covered with stuff,
including the keyboard. Holding my arms out while I remove and replace
the monitor is a major test.

And GMAN's right. There is no fan on the video card.

But it's been 10 days since I posted and the problem's not back, so
I'll see how it goes. ;)
 
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