Originally posted by: Featherock
Hi XT, Hi Puma,
>Okay, check it out. I removed the ATI card and replaced it with my old Nvdia GeForce >card, which has a DVI connection. Guess what -- no glittering, no problems at all. So the >problem appears to be with the card. Not the monitor, blessedly, and not the cable. >But I still want to use the ATI card. I'm hoping the problem is with this particular card, >and not, like, the model itself. I googled it and didn't find anyone else having this >problem with a combination of Macs, ATI Radeon cards, and NEC displays. I'm sending >the card back and will get a new one. Here's hoping the new one doesn't give me >problems.
Does it look like this?
http://lcdresource.com/gradient_noise.jpg
>Nope, it literally looks like someone has sprinkled green glitter over the display. It's >most noticable in dark areas, but that's because of increased contrast. It's just easier to >see in the dark areas. If you look close at the grays, the same amount of glittering >occurs there, too.
Why don't you see how far it appears here or if it's on certain colors..
http://lcdresource.com/tools/blacktest.htm
>I'm going to run this test anyway, for fun.
You might enable 'reduced DVI blanking interval' on your ATI card and see what happens. Or try installing monitor 'drivers' (really just mode lines for resolutions/refresh rates).
>Jesus, you're asking me to do what? Ha ha, okay, once I figure out how to reduce my >blanking interval, I'll try that, when I get the new card. I'll keep you posted. Meanwhile, >the 2690 is really wonderful. I profiled it with a Spyder Pro and the difference between >the profile and the factory settings were barely noticable. I have to toggle between the >two in System Preferences to actually see the difference. If someone snuck into m office >and changed the profile back to factory settings without my knowing, I probably wouldn't >notice.