Fuzzy Screen Problem with mates PC

Sic Puppy · Dec 9, 2011, 09:59 PM

I'm off round his this weekend so I'll take my volt meter along.

Tipstaff · Dec 10, 2011, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyrsonswood

Test the power outlet..... Voltage fluctuation there, especially overvoltage, can cause this as well. I've had it happen.

Same here with a friend, although his situation was.. bizzare: no ground in ANY outlet. He lived in an apartment that was never updated, so every outlet was 2 pronged. Kept frying his PSU and/or motherboard every year until I had him get the landlord to run a ground for the outlet where his computer was located. It's been 10 years, and his mom still has the same PC I sold them at that time.

Something to consider, Sic Puppy, is to have your friend invest in a battery backup, specifically one that does voltage regulation or AVR. Something like APC's BACK-UPS Pro 1000, however guys like Cyberpower, Tripplite, and Opti all have battery backups that have AVR included in them, some cost less too. It's the best investment he'll ever make. I can't tell you how many times both of mine have saved my butt. Another idea would be to see about getting an AVR only box, like the Opti AVR-SS1200 for very little money (over here it sells for $30). You won't get the battery backup feature, but if you find his power to be bad, and he's strapped for cash, this might be an option for him.

Sic Puppy · Dec 11, 2011, 11:13 PM

Thanks for the tip, Tipstaff. I'll pass that recommendation on.

Dec 9, 2011, 09:59 PM	Thread Starter #31
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Dec 11, 2011, 11:13 PM	Thread Starter #33
Sic Puppy Le' me Merc It! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wanganui, New Zealand Posts: 832 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	Re: Fuzzy Screen Problem with mates PC Thanks for the tip, Tipstaff. I'll pass that recommendation on. __________________ PC:- Intel i5 760 with CM 212 Hyper HS&F - Asus P7P55D-E Pro - 8GB G.Skill 1600 Sniper CL9 & 4GB G.Skill 1600 Ripjaws CL9 - Gigabyte GV-R585OC-1GB ATI 5850 - CoolerMaster CM690II Advanced - Crucial M4 SSD 128GB - Seagate 7200.11 500GB - Seagate 7200.12 1TB - Sidewinder X8 - Logitech G510 - LG Flatron W2353V 23" & Dell 17" LCD - Razer Goliathus Alpha - Logitech Z4