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samsung sync master 955 sl problems
Hi, i have purchesed a new computer without a moniter. I have a good moniter on my older computer and a spare(crappy) windowws 98 moniter. my thoghts were that i could save money and use the newer screen for the new computer and the older screen on the older one.
but when i plugged it in i was amazed, it was bigger and wasnt total crap!
but heres the problem, the screen will be fine for like 30 seconds then the indicator light will flash between green and orange like its going on stand by while making a loud clicking sound.
Can I fix it? Or is it time for the trash =(
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Hi there,
Older CRT monitors suffer from a number of problems that are more expensive to repair than they are worth. The usual suspect is old, dried out electrolytic capacitors. Before we go there though, let us see about making sure we give your Samsung SyncMaster 955 SL a fair trial.
If your refresh rate is set too high, you can have a situation where the monitor will shut down after a few seconds. Even if you don't think it is too high, and the refresh rate might not have been too high when you bought it, it might be now.
For example: I have seen a monitor capable of 75hz refresh only be able to keep sync at 70hz or lower after a few years on the job.
Here is what I would do to narrow things down: Set your display variables to something you KNOW the monitor should be able to handle:
1024x768
60hz
... If it still freaks, it is probably done for.
One way to really make sure is to set the video on the new machine to those tame settings, and then hook the old monitor to the new machine.
If it does the same thing on both machines, you have pretty much exhausted your options with that Samsung Sync-Master 955 SL which you have been trying to give a new life.
I hope all goes well.
DN.
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