Monitor only displaying green

2010-04-24 08:52:09

#1

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6789

So here's the story....my parents computer was acting up with the internet because it's on a wireless and they wanted to see if it was just the wireless acting up or the internet on the computer. So i took my computer out and put theres in the place mine was but used the same monitor. The color when that one was plugged in was fine as well as one other computer I used to use. However when I plug in my main PC the monitor only displays green. I've included a picture to show just what's going on but idk if it will show the color change. Basically i've narrowed it down to 3 things.

A) The monitor is fucked which I don't believe is the case because it was working fine with the other computer.
B) The cord is fucked, this one could actually be because of all the plugging and unplugging I did something could have gotten damaged.
C) The Video card is fucked, I sure hope it's not this because that would cause many problems I just don't feel like dealing with.

So any advice?

http://img192.imageshack.us/i/greenor.jpg/

Just realized I should post some specs...

9800gtx+
e7400
4gigs ram
vista x64
HP monitor vs17
250gb HD

pic from camera....a little blurry but you can see the color of the monitor.
http://img263.imageshack.us/i/sdc10263y.jpg/

Last edited by farmerfez (2010-04-24 09:01:18)

2010-04-24 08:55:32

#2

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5616|London, England

Umm, take a picture with a camera instead of a screenshot? Looks normal to me...

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2010-04-24 08:57:28

#3

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6570

Have you checked the colour settings with the buttons on the monitor?

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2010-04-24 08:58:06

#4

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6789

JohnG@lt wrote:
Umm, take a picture with a camera instead of a screenshot? Looks normal to me...

yeah like i said I didn't think the SN would help but im uploading a pic now.

2010-04-24 08:59:11

#5

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6789

ebug9 wrote:
Have you checked the colour settings with the buttons on the monitor?

Yeah and everything is what it was at before everything went to hell. I dont think plugging a new computer into a monitor can change the settings in it.

2010-04-24 09:01:29

#6

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5616|London, England

farmerfez wrote:
ebug9 wrote:
Have you checked the colour settings with the buttons on the monitor?
Yeah and everything is what it was at before everything went to hell. I dont think plugging a new computer into a monitor can change the settings in it.

Have you plugged your parents computer back into the monitor? If not, do so and see if it's now green on your parents computer. Err, or whatever, your story is confusing, plug both computers in and see if the problem happens to both.

Last edited by JohnG@lt (2010-04-24 09:02:22)

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2010-04-24 09:16:59

#7

alexb: <3; +590|6198|Kentucky, USA

A friend of mine had a similar issue - check the cable connection ends for any bent pins, and use a tweezer to bend them back straight.

2010-04-24 09:20:28

#8

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6047|Catherine Black

Make sure the cable is plugged right in, if it's VGA. A loose connection makes for discolouration.

2010-04-24 09:21:22

#9

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6789

I think I found the issue!!! When I moved the monitor a little to the left the color came back and was normal so I'm thinking it has something to do with the cable. Possibly a frayed wire in the it so I'm going to get a new one hehe

2010-04-24 09:22:57

#10

alexb: <3; +590|6198|Kentucky, USA

farmerfez wrote:
I think I found the issue!!! When I moved the monitor a little to the left the color came back and was normal so I'm thinking it has something to do with the cable. Possibly a frayed wire in the it so I'm going to get a new one hehe

alexb wrote:
A friend of mine had a similar issue - check the cable connection ends for any bent pins, and use a tweezer to bend them back straight.

2010-04-24 09:24:29

#11

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

It's usually a faulty cable or connector.

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2010-04-24 09:24:33

#12

tazz.: oz.; +1,338|6433|Sydney | ♥

Yeah, VGA cables to this, just fiddle with it, and it'll come through

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2010-04-24 09:32:04

#13

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6789

tazz. wrote:
Yeah, VGA cables to this, just fiddle with it, and it'll come through

yeah im prolly just gonna get a new one so I dont have to do all that fiddling

2010-04-24 09:34:45

#14

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6570

farmerfez wrote:
tazz. wrote:
Yeah, VGA cables to this, just fiddle with it, and it'll come through
yeah im prolly just gonna get a new one so I dont have to do all that fiddling

Fiddling as in moving the cable around until the picture goes back to normal.

Surely that's cheaper and easier than buying a new cable.

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2010-04-24 09:43:53

#15

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6789

ebug9 wrote:
farmerfez wrote:
tazz. wrote:
Yeah, VGA cables to this, just fiddle with it, and it'll come through
yeah im prolly just gonna get a new one so I dont have to do all that fiddling
Fiddling as in moving the cable around until the picture goes back to normal.

Surely that's cheaper and easier than buying a new cable.

not if im not the one paying for the cable

2010-04-24 10:27:19

#16

alexb: <3; +590|6198|Kentucky, USA

Did you even try my fucking suggestion? I'm tired of posting shit to help others when no one bothers to try it.

What was the fucking point of this thread? To inform us that your cable doesn't work?

/endrant

2010-04-24 10:30:58

#17

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6965|67.222.138.85

I think in all likelihood the issue is with the cable.

2010-04-24 10:33:48

#18

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6891

alexb wrote:
Did you even try my fucking suggestion? I'm tired of posting shit to help others when no one bothers to try it.

What was the fucking point of this thread? To inform us that your cable doesn't work?

/endrant

2010-04-24 11:33:50

#19

Phrozenbot: Member; +632|6874|do not disturb

alexb wrote:
Did you even try my fucking suggestion? I'm tired of posting shit to help others when no one bothers to try it.

What was the fucking point of this thread? To inform us that your cable doesn't work?

/endrant

Fez is kinda daft lol.

2010-04-25 18:13:39

#20

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6789

alexb wrote:
Did you even try my fucking suggestion? I'm tired of posting shit to help others when no one bothers to try it.

What was the fucking point of this thread? To inform us that your cable doesn't work?

/endrant

i actually did but none of them where bent or broken so I didn't figure it was worth posting that that's not the problem

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