Monitor flickers when programs launch

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stumpy

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Hi guys

Spec - Dell Inspiron 531, AMD 64 Dual processor 5000, 2 gig ram, 32 bit vista home, Nvidia GForce 6150SE nForce 430, IIyama Prolite E380S.

Over the last couple of weeks my monitor has started to flicker for a second or so everytime a program launches. I've checked my drivers etc and they all seem upto date and I've checked all my hardware is ok.

I can live with it but my wife has been nagging me to death about it !

Any ideas??
 

My Computer

System One

Contact your dealer or iiyama service center for the backlight replacement when the
screen is dark, flickering or not lighting up.

Back Lighting on LCD screens should not "flicker" Could be a voltage/PSU, GPU, bad monitor issue.

LCD screens have an array of pixels constantly lit by a
backlight. The constancy of the light removes the type of
flicker found in CRT screens (phosphors pulsing with each
refresh cycle). Instead, an LCD pixel has upper and lower
plates with grooves cut perpendicular to each other.
These grooves align the crystals to form channels
for the backlight to pass through to the front of the panel.
The amount of light emitted depends upon the orientation of
the liquid crystals and is proportional to the applied voltage.
 

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My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB)
    and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive:
    Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
I had a similar problem with my older computer. It turned out to be a bad video card, I had it replaced and everything was all fine. If you have a laptop though, video cards can be almost imposible to replace or change out. I could be wrong though...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Asus x83vb-x1
    CPU
    Dual Core T2750
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    4Gigs 433MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Gforce 9300M GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14.1 in.
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    250gig
    500gig external
    Internet Speed
    Cable 54MB/s
Laptop video cards on on the motherboard. To replace them you need a new motherboard for the laptop........

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
lordbob75 said:
Laptop video cards on on the motherboard. To replace them you need a new motherboard for the laptop........

~Lordbob
Click to expand...
A Dell Inspiron 531 is a desktop
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB)
    and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive:
    Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
rive0108 said:
lordbob75 said:
Laptop video cards on on the motherboard. To replace them you need a new motherboard for the laptop........

~Lordbob
Click to expand...
A Dell Inspiron 531 is a desktop
Click to expand...

Oops. I somehow got the idea that it was a laptop. :confused:
Anyways, desktop cards are easy to replace. Laptops arent. :D

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
No I wasn't confused about the Video card, I was confused about whether his computer was a laptop or not.

All mobos have integrated graphics (or most do at least) and the one on my mobo probably isn't too bad. But all graphics cards in laptops are integrated (I could be wrong though, but i know most are).

I have built my own system, so I have no issues with replacing parts..... :D

~Lordbob

EDIT:
rive0108 said:
More and more are. For example I have a Mobility MXM III radeon x1900 card that can just be pulled out and replaced, as can my Core2Duo T7600G Processor. Most newer cards are MXM III or MXM IV cards. Only budget (low end notebooks) are still integrated on the MB.
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Thats not entirely true. As I said, most mobos have integrated graphics, its just that lower end computers don't have a graphics card, which is why they are lower end.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
Wait..... So you CAN upgrade the video card on laptops?? I asked about it one time, and they said it was not possible cuz there was no spot...

Could be wrong though. (Looks like I am)

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
lordbob75 said:
Wait..... So you CAN upgrade the video card on laptops?? I asked about it one time, and they said it was not possible cuz there was no spot...

Could be wrong though. (Looks like I am)

~Lordbob
Click to expand...

Thats the same thing I heard too. I would be happy to be wrong on this though...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Asus x83vb-x1
    CPU
    Dual Core T2750
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    4Gigs 433MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Gforce 9300M GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14.1 in.
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    250gig
    500gig external
    Internet Speed
    Cable 54MB/s
AH!

The world is clearer now..... :)
Thanks for the info. Are they like extra expensive or what? Obviously they have different mobos, but are they huge? how does it work? Or uber small video cards?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
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