Tweak your monitor. (A free guide)

~~craig588~~ · Sep 14, 2003, 04:47 AM

http://www.monitorsdirect.com/toolkit/index.shtml

Near the end of the page is the button to launch it. My text is much sharper after I adjusted the convergence properly.

JavaFox · Sep 14, 2003, 04:56 AM

Very nice link. Thanks.

tek · Sep 14, 2003, 05:18 AM

Thanks craig.

@/2ct!< · Sep 14, 2003, 05:50 AM

Thanks, ive been trying to find one of these...

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 14, 2003, 08:56 AM

cool but everything looked fine

Judas · Sep 14, 2003, 09:15 AM

heh.. damn, i've got a good monitor... i have the Brightness on it set at 0 (excellent).. i have the contrast at 100 (not bad).... power supply...even though they said even on good quality monitors....and at higher resolutions... there would be some bounceing.. well.. this sucker is stable... i'm impressed..the best monitor i've ever bought (i even tried it at 1920x1440)

~~craig588~~ · Sep 14, 2003, 04:54 PM

Yep, mine didn't quaver at all either. What monitor do you have? I have the sony F520.

The one test where I knowticed something was wrong was when I looked at the very edges of the sceen on the convergence test 2 using a magnifying glass.

Judas · Sep 14, 2003, 08:42 PM

I'm using a Samsung SyncMaster 900IFT.... it's starting to get around being a few years old... but solid as a rock....

HsuGotaQ · Sep 15, 2003, 04:59 AM

Is these test similar to those that came with the early Voodoo 2 SLI and Banshe`s? I remember doing something similar to one of my older monitor (3 years ago, maybe 4). Anyway, thanks for the link craig588. Oh and everything seems fine with my outdated NEC Multisync XV17+ (damnit... )

Rayder · Sep 15, 2003, 05:19 AM

According to that test, my monitor is perfect.

I didn't have to change a thing. That flashing test to test your monitor's PSU only resulted in about 1 single pixel difference to the sizing. My monitor is a KDS Visual Sensations 19"(18" viewable

) vs190p CRT. I bought it about 2 years ago and it's been solid. And it only cost $200 US brand new!

Ya know, I remember something like this for the Voodoo cards too. The one for the Voodoo's was a little more in-depth as far as setting the brightness level though. You had a screen with sillouettes of monsters and you had to set it so the dimmest one was either just out of sight or just barely in sight.....I don't remember exactly....but it was cool.

Great link craig588, that could come in very handy.

BWX · Sep 15, 2003, 05:40 AM

That's a good link- that nokia free monitor test its a good one too.

Judas · Sep 16, 2003, 12:10 AM

excellent.....i think the KDS VS 190 monitors are really great.....however, after running one for a few years...then getting my new one.... and being impressed...the going back to it... i was like "erg.... all ....ew... dotpitch undesirable"....... seeing as the dot pitch on those suckers are around the 0.25-0.27..... and i'm running 0.20

Sep 14, 2003, 04:47 AM	#1
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Tweak your monitor. (A free guide) http://www.monitorsdirect.com/toolkit/index.shtml Near the end of the page is the button to launch it. My text is much sharper after I adjusted the convergence properly.

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tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	Thanks craig. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

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@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Thanks, ive been trying to find one of these... __________________

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	cool but everything looked fine __________________

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BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	That's a good link- that nokia free monitor test its a good one too. __________________

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JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	Very nice link. Thanks.

Sep 14, 2003, 04:54 PM	Thread Starter #7
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Yep, mine didn't quaver at all either. What monitor do you have? I have the sony F520. The one test where I knowticed something was wrong was when I looked at the very edges of the sceen on the convergence test 2 using a magnifying glass.

Sep 15, 2003, 04:59 AM	#9
HsuGotaQ Hydrogenated Dumbass Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canuckland Posts: 755 Rep Power: 0	Is these test similar to those that came with the early Voodoo 2 SLI and Banshe`s? I remember doing something similar to one of my older monitor (3 years ago, maybe 4). Anyway, thanks for the link craig588. Oh and everything seems fine with my outdated NEC Multisync XV17+ (damnit... )

Sep 15, 2003, 05:19 AM	#10
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	According to that test, my monitor is perfect. I didn't have to change a thing. That flashing test to test your monitor's PSU only resulted in about 1 single pixel difference to the sizing. My monitor is a KDS Visual Sensations 19"(18" viewable ) vs190p CRT. I bought it about 2 years ago and it's been solid. And it only cost $200 US brand new! Ya know, I remember something like this for the Voodoo cards too. The one for the Voodoo's was a little more in-depth as far as setting the brightness level though. You had a screen with sillouettes of monsters and you had to set it so the dimmest one was either just out of sight or just barely in sight.....I don't remember exactly....but it was cool. Great link craig588, that could come in very handy.