Screen display pink and purple

February 23rd, 2006, 09:33 AM

Yebo gogo,

My nephew installed & played for 8 hours+ Need for Speed Most Wanted on my PC, non stop.
So when I bootup the next day I noticed that my display has become pink/reddish/purple, although I can see everything on the screen even in games. It looks kinda odd, faint. What can be the problem. Drivers rerolled/re-installed everything in settings fine.

Thanx
GeorgeG

Cool Barn · February 23rd, 2006, 11:27 AM

Did he play with any of your driver, desktop, or monitor settings at all???

madscientist327 · February 23rd, 2006, 11:57 AM

Dang that sucks. Guess your computer doesn't have a Need for Speed anymore. 8 hours+ nonstop? That's insane. Try plugging the monitor into another computer. Is it still pink?

February 23rd, 2006, 01:49 PM

dont have ur speakers to close to ur monitor do you? try degauss if you did, might help....maybe not tho...

February 24th, 2006, 09:53 AM

Yebo gogo,

Did degauss, nothing, no he didn't play around with the drivers, I even re-installed them, system restore everything. The thing is that the screen is just over a year old (Acer V.7600GT) and the warranty expired, so I guess I'll take it in for a checkup. I suspect a dry joint somewhere, cause I tested on another PC too, same problem. Will let ya know, thank 2 ya all.

werty316 · February 25th, 2006, 01:59 AM

Unplug the connector and reconnect it to see if that works but sounds like the monitor is dying on you.

chezy · February 25th, 2006, 05:57 AM

happened to me once, the power button on the monitor was loose.

Mac Daddy · February 25th, 2006, 06:03 AM

If degauss didn't work then the the Phosphor layer on the CRT is done (assuming non LCD here) . Saw this happen to a member on another board who I will refer too as NME here. Monitor is toast M8. .......

Shadow Lady · February 26th, 2006, 08:40 AM

not exactly toast, give it some rest (like 24-36hours rest), it have helped me on some monitors before, dunno how but they just dont show any problem afterwards... if it's the same well... nothing else to do

LCD dont have this kind of troubles AFAIK

Noobi Zubi · February 28th, 2006, 09:56 AM

happened to me once, my brother pulled the monitor cable out when the computer was on, ruined the screen card.

if you can try another screen to verify if the problem comes from the screen or the card do it.

if it's the screen you'll probably need to buy a new one, but you can change the nvidia card settings for the while to allow regular use of the computer.