DVI very blury?

[HPCE_Larry]

I recently installed windows on my new computer. I'm using an 8800gts using a dvi dual link connection to a samsung 906bw 19" widescreen monitor. The strange thing is, its very blurry. I'm at the correct resolution/color bit etc. Linux looked fine I think. Why is this looking weird? I have the most updated drivers. Everything looks blurry, even games.

 

[HPCE_Larry]

Any ideas?

 

[rmdl51]

Let's get rid of the obvious things first:

1- Make sure your DVI cable is properly connected and don't have any damage on it. double check, trust me (been there)
2- Can you try a different monitor for a moment.

I keep thinking a corrupted driver can cause this. but you can also check for the refresh rate and this one depends on the monitor about which one supports. (60-70hz)

 

[LinkedKube]

Make sure you have the correct resolution, sometimes if your native res for your video card is too high for your monitor it will look blurry, mostly happens in crt's.

 

[HPCE_Larry]

The cable's fine. Its at its native resolution of 1440x900 @75hz. I just checked again, linux is crystal clear. Its just windows.

 

[CCT]

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/Step1.aspx

 

[HPCE_Larry]

That helped a little, but its not just text. Everything is blurry, including games and stuff, pictures, etc.

EDIT: I'm also sometimes getting blue screens. Its not temps or anything, cpu load is 46c, gfx card is 58c.

 

[CCT]

I read that changing the hertz for an LCD can harm it and 0offers no benefit anyway; what is the native setting, 60 hz?

 

[Boogityboo04]

He just said that it is 75hz.

Have you tried uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them?

 

[CCT]

Frankly, I don't care what it looks like he said, Samsung says this: "The optimal refresh rate (also called the Vertical Frequency) for all Samsung LCD monitors is 60 Hz, regardless of resolution."

http://erms.samsungusa.com/customer...?PG_ID=1&AT_ID=5654&PROD_SUB_ID=28&PROD_ID=28

 

[HPCE_Larry]

I've tried 60hz as well, it does absolutely nothing. Yes i've tried reinstalling the drivers.

 

[CCT]

I have come across only three drivers (so far) said to work well with that card when it is troublesome:

97.46, 97.92 and 100.54 .

gl