So a few days ago my monitor began having odd video issues. When I turn my PC on everything goes well until I get to the log-in page, then a large chunk of my bottom-right screen has pixels missing one third of the colors in each individual pixel. However, it doesn't end there... I log-in and the Elite: Dangerous wallpaper has missing pixel colors while images, video, and links on websites experiences the same phenomena except for text. Sometimes the phenomena stops for a period then kicks back up.
I've tried to remedy the situation by unplugging the power cord to my monitor (helped temporarily) , I've updated my video drivers (didn't help), and inspected the RGB cable from the video card (doesn't seem to help).
Sorry for the lack of details and photos. I don't really have access to photo uploading.
Sounds like dead pixel issue, happens though not that often, depending also on age of monitor, if it is still under warranty and the issue persists contact shop and get it either repaired or get a new product.
that said if you have a microfibre cloth, and "GENTLY" rub over the spot, just putting the slightest of pressure, like you would if you were cleaning it and had a spot of something that might be a bit persistent, this can massage slightly malfunctioning pixels into working order, my now ....7-8 year old secondary monitor developed such an issue around 3 years into its life, very gentle massaging over the spot helped.
I cannot stress enough that is needs to be very gentle, though there is no way to know if it is a similar issue or it is completely dying. My pixels on it turned pink, because all but red subpixel died/got stuck, but the massage brought them back, according to what I could find it was basically had a slight imperfection that motion could remove.
That said if you know someone that has computer knowledge, preferably not just saying they have, but you know has actually fixed stuff in the past, getting them to look at it if it has no warranty might actually be a good idea. A lot of the times pixels don't really die, just malfunction, that said, of course some times they do die.
It sounds like an impending, major breakdown of your video card. I may be wrong, hope I am..
Do you have any alternative video outputs, perhaps form onboard graphics to check if the problem persists?
Er, no, not video card, I know you probably mean well but please... you will notice he wrote that it helped with replugging the monitor, it is monitor related not GPU...
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There's a DVI output on my monitor but I don't think there is one on my Video card. Getting a new video card will cost me around $200 (
for a card several years old. What?). ->Link<-
As of right now, messing with my RGB cable has fixed my issue but I have a feeling it's going to come back soon.
*blink* VGA output is what you are referring to? vast majority of even very old graphic cards have DVI for ages now, I cannot imagine a card that can run Elite wouldn't have DVI output?
