What could be causing waves and shaking on my computer screen?

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The discussion centers around a user experiencing waves and shaking on their computer monitor, exploring potential causes and solutions. The scope includes troubleshooting hardware and software issues related to display performance.

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Main Points Raised

  • The user reports persistent waves and shaking on the monitor, even after trying a different monitor and various resolutions and refresh rates.
  • Attempts to resolve the issue included reinstalling drivers and restoring the system to an earlier date, with mixed results.
  • Some participants suggest that external factors, such as moving magnetic fields or airflow from a fan, could be causing the display issues.
  • A later reply indicates that the problem was resolved by replacing a faulty video chip on the motherboard, although the user questions the effectiveness of the system restore.

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Participants express differing views on the cause of the issue, with some attributing it to hardware failure while others consider external influences. The discussion reflects a lack of consensus on the initial cause before the resolution was found.

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Some assumptions about the hardware setup and environmental factors remain unverified, and the effectiveness of various troubleshooting steps is not fully explained.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for individuals experiencing similar display issues with their monitors, particularly those troubleshooting hardware-related problems.

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my computer just got waves and shaking on the monitor
tried a different monitor same result
tryed reloading the ATI driver pack it got worse
dumped everything in the V driver and reloaded still bad
tried high and low rez and refresh rates
high on both looked worse to the point of being unreadable
with lowest rez best but still some waves and shaking
restore to an earlyer date some what better but still there just somewhat less

the box is a A64 in a MS7093 MB with on board ATI xpress 200 V chip

run avast anti-virus maliwarebites spybot adaware combofix and no cure

is this a known bug or is it chip failure
would a video card be a fix to disable the on MB chip

edit googled this a bit and common fixes like el wires or magnets near screen DONOT APPLY
no close source of this problem and no thing new has been added or moved
 
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ray b said:
my computer just got waves and shaking on the monitor
tried a different monitor same result
tryed reloading the ATI driver pack it got worse
dumped everything in the V driver and reloaded still bad
tried high and low rez and refresh rates
high on both looked worse to the point of being unreadable
with lowest rez best but still some waves and shaking
restore to an earlyer date some what better but still there just somewhat less

the box is a A64 in a MS7093 MB with on board ATI xpress 200 V chip

run avast anti-virus maliwarebites spybot adaware combofix and no cure

is this a known bug or is it chip failure
would a video card be a fix to disable the on MB chip

edit googled this a bit and common fixes like el wires or magnets near screen DONOT APPLY
no close source of this problem and no thing new has been added or moved

I'm not quite sure what your problem is. Is the monitor doing this constantly, or is it more of a "flicker?"
 
Moving magnetic fields near the monitor can cause this, or even blowing a fan at the monitor can cause it
 
fixed it !
was a bad video chip on the MB
I knew it was not magnetic fields
a new video card and no more waves

I am not sure why the restore to early date helped at all
 

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