- Nov 20, 2012
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Hi, folks!
I'm here to beg a little help from you here on the forums.
I'm having a little trouble with graphical glitches on my screen, and I'm at a loss as to what further I should try to remedy it. First though, my specs:
OS: Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770k @4.60 GHz
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: AMD Radeon HD7950 3GB
Monitor: Iiyama ProLite E2273HDS
Now onto the problem. It would seem that the problem is twofold. Firstly, there seems to be some problem that I can link with the Catalyst Control Center Overscan feature.
When I first got my computer some years ago, I found that it began with 10% underscan, which left a black border around the screen. So I promptly changed this to 0%, and the image filled the screen no problem. It was crisp and clear, and I forgot about it until now. Recently, when I started up the computer, I noticed that for some reason, the edges of the screen were sliced off, like so:
As you can see, it's somewhat obvious, and very difficult to ignore. It's also worth mentioning that If I take a screenshot with print screen, the image shows up completely as normal (The preceding image was edited to as close an approximation as I see on my screen for this reason.):
So obviously, I was surprised to notice this change, especially seeing as I had not used the computer for some days, and so had not changed anything. So I took my search to the overscan on CCC, and found that I could make the image fit the screen by adjusting the settings (Note that it was set at 0% overscan before this random incident). However, this presented a new problem, which is that everything on screen now seems to be quite blurry, certainly as compared to before:
This brings me on to my second problem, which also appeared at the same time. Some of the more eagle eyed of you might have noticed it by now, but in order to make the problem more obvious, we need only look at this:
Now, I apologise if this is difficult to see, but this is perhaps the best way for me to demonstrate it. As you can see, there are several, quite noticeable, evenly spaced vertical tears that cover the entire screen. This makes things as simple as reading quite difficult, due to the torn text, and it makes playing most games quite unpleasant indeed.
If I could quickly make an aside, I'd say that I'm aware that this might actually be the cause of the "blurriness" I mentioned for the first problem, but I'm just throwing ideas out there.
Finally, one other minor problem that again, appeared at the same time, is that whenever my monitor is turned on, it is extremely bright, to the point where anything lighter than black really cannot be seen on a white background, such as on a browser.
I have checked the settings of the monitor itself, and they remain the same as they have always been (I've never touched them in the entire time I've owned the monitor), which is at 50 brightness. However, if I select the brightness, and change it even one point, there is a notable switch as the brightness goes down quite significantly back to normal. I can then change back 1 point to 50, and it remains practically at it's default state.
This problem will repeat itself whenever I turn the monitor off, and back on again. For obvious reasons, it cannot be screen capped.
If you're still reading this far, well done, and thanks a lot!
In terms of remedy, I have tried uninstalling my Catalyst software, and while this removes the scaling problem, it does have the rather serious drawback of switching to default graphics, and a most tiny resolution. Of note however, is that the strange vertical tearing issue is still present, even with the uninstallation of my Catalyst software drivers.
Beyond this I have done a thorough cleaning of my computer, including removing the GPU and (safely) cleaning everything of dust and debris.
Regrettably however, I'm now at a loss. I'm quite prepared to do a rollback or reset if required, although I'd rather avoid it as far as possible.
And this is where I must hand over to you, and hope you have a more enlightening insight than myself.
If you need any more information, I'll be happy to oblige.
Thanks for taking the time to consider my problem.
I'm here to beg a little help from you here on the forums.
I'm having a little trouble with graphical glitches on my screen, and I'm at a loss as to what further I should try to remedy it. First though, my specs:
OS: Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770k @4.60 GHz
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: AMD Radeon HD7950 3GB
Monitor: Iiyama ProLite E2273HDS
Now onto the problem. It would seem that the problem is twofold. Firstly, there seems to be some problem that I can link with the Catalyst Control Center Overscan feature.
When I first got my computer some years ago, I found that it began with 10% underscan, which left a black border around the screen. So I promptly changed this to 0%, and the image filled the screen no problem. It was crisp and clear, and I forgot about it until now. Recently, when I started up the computer, I noticed that for some reason, the edges of the screen were sliced off, like so:
As you can see, it's somewhat obvious, and very difficult to ignore. It's also worth mentioning that If I take a screenshot with print screen, the image shows up completely as normal (The preceding image was edited to as close an approximation as I see on my screen for this reason.):
So obviously, I was surprised to notice this change, especially seeing as I had not used the computer for some days, and so had not changed anything. So I took my search to the overscan on CCC, and found that I could make the image fit the screen by adjusting the settings (Note that it was set at 0% overscan before this random incident). However, this presented a new problem, which is that everything on screen now seems to be quite blurry, certainly as compared to before:
This brings me on to my second problem, which also appeared at the same time. Some of the more eagle eyed of you might have noticed it by now, but in order to make the problem more obvious, we need only look at this:
Now, I apologise if this is difficult to see, but this is perhaps the best way for me to demonstrate it. As you can see, there are several, quite noticeable, evenly spaced vertical tears that cover the entire screen. This makes things as simple as reading quite difficult, due to the torn text, and it makes playing most games quite unpleasant indeed.
If I could quickly make an aside, I'd say that I'm aware that this might actually be the cause of the "blurriness" I mentioned for the first problem, but I'm just throwing ideas out there.
Finally, one other minor problem that again, appeared at the same time, is that whenever my monitor is turned on, it is extremely bright, to the point where anything lighter than black really cannot be seen on a white background, such as on a browser.
I have checked the settings of the monitor itself, and they remain the same as they have always been (I've never touched them in the entire time I've owned the monitor), which is at 50 brightness. However, if I select the brightness, and change it even one point, there is a notable switch as the brightness goes down quite significantly back to normal. I can then change back 1 point to 50, and it remains practically at it's default state.
This problem will repeat itself whenever I turn the monitor off, and back on again. For obvious reasons, it cannot be screen capped.
If you're still reading this far, well done, and thanks a lot!
In terms of remedy, I have tried uninstalling my Catalyst software, and while this removes the scaling problem, it does have the rather serious drawback of switching to default graphics, and a most tiny resolution. Of note however, is that the strange vertical tearing issue is still present, even with the uninstallation of my Catalyst software drivers.
Beyond this I have done a thorough cleaning of my computer, including removing the GPU and (safely) cleaning everything of dust and debris.
Regrettably however, I'm now at a loss. I'm quite prepared to do a rollback or reset if required, although I'd rather avoid it as far as possible.
And this is where I must hand over to you, and hope you have a more enlightening insight than myself.
If you need any more information, I'll be happy to oblige.
Thanks for taking the time to consider my problem.
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