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    Strange Issue with my m1730 and samsung monitor

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by D_Sage44, Oct 9, 2008.

  1. D_Sage44

    D_Sage44 Notebook Consultant

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    OK so, my system spec are in the sig and its attached to a t260HD model monitor. When ever i have SLI enabled, yellowy orange colors causer my pixels to shift left and then return to their normal position a the screen refresh rate, so its like they are ion both places at the same time, just blinky for a lack of a better word. Now this does not happen on my regular laptop screen, and when i disable SLI this does not happen either, I just got new 8800m GTX SLI from dell because that was thought to be the problem but its still continues, Ive changed alot of drivers does not seems to be doing anything for me, going to try the tweakforce ones soon. I was thinking maybe my DVI cable is bad? Test that out before i test other monitors. Was just reaching out for any ideas about this problem, would just like my monitor to hands down work =/



    OK quick update, now that i have new cards i put the original Dell baddy drivers on and its not doing it..but thats is very strange...why would a driver make an only SLI and only external Monitor issue......and on another note i really cant stay on this driver, i get SLI hitching issues in eq2 with it crysis runs better on single GPU mode, i need to find a driver that does not cause this....also i found a tendency for my white colors to turn yellow on my laptop monitor from drivers at the same time i would be having the tearing if i was on my large monitor, but on the stock one i can close the lid and open it again and the whites go back to the right color...thsi is all very strange to me any help would be greatly appreciated.



    Thanks a bunch,

    D_Sage
     
  2. chrisb808

    chrisb808 Notebook Consultant

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    I was having similiar issues with tearing and any new drivers I put on my machine. I did a full factory re-install and everything is perfect now. No tearing in SLI anymore, colors are fixed, and the system works great. I dunno what caused it, but it's running great now.
     
  3. zfactor

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    what was wrong with your colors??? thanks
     
  4. D_Sage44

    D_Sage44 Notebook Consultant

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    when i use the stock screen with anything past DELL stock drivers all stock white colors turn yellow. All my foler icons have a yellow tint and my ventrillo icon is a yellow clown, when i get to the log in screen the bar to type in the password is yellow, though when i close the lid and open it again which turns the screen on and off it goes back to the right color. Now when i use an external monitor it causes yellow colors(i think half-life/CSS yellow text color is right on the money) i get tearing, pixels moving to the left of where they are ment to be displayed. Very Strange stuff i might try to do a reformat but it will have to be on a break i cant afford to have any computer down time during college(everything here is electronic now)
     
  5. zfactor

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    thats def odd. what screen do you have in the 1730?? that sounds a lot like the lg issues
     
  6. JellyBeans

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    you cant use sli when using to screens
     
  7. eleron911

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    When using TV maybe...I haven`t checked dual monitors to see how that works..
     
  8. D_Sage44

    D_Sage44 Notebook Consultant

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    Its the WUGXA 1920x1200 LCD one i believe



    and my external is the t260hd, im going to wait for a big break from school and reformat my machine and see if the problem persists, its playable onm the LG because i can tgurn it off and on problem gone no tearing its just annoying with my 25.5 inch one that i cant play css and it tears in some other games...running 177.92 tweaks atm for best performance and its not too bad just annoying
     
  9. zfactor

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    i mean what brand screen do you have lg, sharp, or samsung??
     
  10. eleron911

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    He`s probably got an LG ...