Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy"

one.123 · December 12th, 2008

Hey guys, i had this monitor for about..2 months now (Acer X223Wbd) and starting yesterday it appears the image overall, either in the desktop, movies, games, there appears to be like a grainy look to it. the best way i can describe it would like i don't know what the style is called, but like when you use a million little dots to make an image..yea..its kinda like that. then if i look up close, it kinda looks like those dots are like...little hexagons. anyone think they know whats going on, or is my best bet to contact acer?

**LordOfLA** · December 12th, 2008

contact acer.

**dreamliner77** · December 12th, 2008

Also, any chance your video card is overheating or the connector is loose? Have you tried dvi and vga?

one.123 · December 12th, 2008

checked the connections and theyre good...how would i check the temp? nvidia used to let you check but they switched it to a paid feature correct?

**LordOfLA** · December 12th, 2008

is the cooling fan going like the clappers and sounding like it wants to take off? If so its a touch warm, of not you're okay.

Dark Atheist · December 12th, 2008

take the card out and clean all the dust from it

**Johnny** · December 12th, 2008

When was the last time you cleaned the box out? I do mine about once a week whether it needs it or not. It might be the monitor. A way to tell if it is the monitor is to get another one and hook it up. If you get the same results it is the card. If not then take the monitor back and get a samsung.

Dark Atheist · December 12th, 2008

once a month here, or untill the box begins to wake me up during the night as its getting loud

technomom · December 13th, 2008

Yep, clean out that computer case frequently! Especially if it's a custom built tower with all kinds of extras. Hub's is always overheating and causing problems with the graphics card. We ended up leaving one side of the case off just to allow for extra air flow. Of course this means we have to clean more often, but at least we can use the computer. haha

Get some of that air in a can and blow the case out while holding the vacuum hose over it to catch all the dust that will be flying around. Ya certainly don't want it settling back in.

Did you try another monitor? If you don't have one, haul your screen to a friend's house or the office and hook it up to another computer to see. No use going out and buying a new one till you know if it really needs replaced.

Dark Atheist · December 13th, 2008

both sides of my cases are off

**Admiral Michael** · December 13th, 2008

Are you using any kind of extension cord (VGA/DVI)? If you use a cheapo one that's not shielded it can cause unwanted picture quality issues.

If you are just using the cable it came with is it running near any power cables? It may be picking up interference.

If not I would definitely contact Acer.

RonStarusnak · December 15th, 2008

Yes, clean it. Does this only happen after a little while? Or only when you're really using your card?

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one.123 -0-;; Joined: January 2004 Posts: 231 Reputation: 20 Power: 101	Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" Hey guys, i had this monitor for about..2 months now (Acer X223Wbd) and starting yesterday it appears the image overall, either in the desktop, movies, games, there appears to be like a grainy look to it. the best way i can describe it would like i don't know what the style is called, but like when you use a million little dots to make an image..yea..its kinda like that. then if i look up close, it kinda looks like those dots are like...little hexagons. anyone think they know whats going on, or is my best bet to contact acer?

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" contact acer. If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,638 Reputation: 1111 Power: 178	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" Also, any chance your video card is overheating or the connector is loose? Have you tried dvi and vga? "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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one.123 -0-;; Joined: January 2004 Posts: 231 Reputation: 20 Power: 101	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" checked the connections and theyre good...how would i check the temp? nvidia used to let you check but they switched it to a paid feature correct?

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" is the cooling fan going like the clappers and sounding like it wants to take off? If so its a touch warm, of not you're okay. If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" take the card out and clean all the dust from it

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" When was the last time you cleaned the box out? I do mine about once a week whether it needs it or not. It might be the monitor. A way to tell if it is the monitor is to get another one and hook it up. If you get the same results it is the card. If not then take the monitor back and get a samsung. Paul Reed Smith.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" once a month here, or untill the box begins to wake me up during the night as its getting loud

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technomom Techno Mom Joined: December 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 37 Reputation: 60 Power: 39	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" Yep, clean out that computer case frequently! Especially if it's a custom built tower with all kinds of extras. Hub's is always overheating and causing problems with the graphics card. We ended up leaving one side of the case off just to allow for extra air flow. Of course this means we have to clean more often, but at least we can use the computer. haha Get some of that air in a can and blow the case out while holding the vacuum hose over it to catch all the dust that will be flying around. Ya certainly don't want it settling back in. Did you try another monitor? If you don't have one, haul your screen to a friend's house or the office and hook it up to another computer to see. No use going out and buying a new one till you know if it really needs replaced.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" both sides of my cases are off

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 163	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" Are you using any kind of extension cord (VGA/DVI)? If you use a cheapo one that's not shielded it can cause unwanted picture quality issues. If you are just using the cable it came with is it running near any power cables? It may be picking up interference. If not I would definitely contact Acer. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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RonStarusnak OSNN Addict Joined: December 2008 Posts: 51 Reputation: 20 Power: 39	Re: Acer Monitor Appears "Grainy" Yes, clean it. Does this only happen after a little while? Or only when you're really using your card?

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