For two years I've been using an Analog Video Converter, which sends an image of my computer screen, over to my television. The name of the converter is "VGA to RCA/S-Video/VGA Converter" - ordered from here:
Click Here to see the Converter item & its Specifications
Here's what it looks like:
My problem is that it just stopped working. The issue began right after my computer used Windows Update and installed a newer version of NVIDIA Drivers for the Graphics card. This is the title of the Windows Update in question:
"nVidia - Display, Other hardware - NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250"
So now, my computer shows these updated files:
* NVIDIA Update 1.3.5
* NVIDIA Graphics Driver 275.33
You see, even though my 19 inch "Hanns.G HW191" PC monitor is capable of running at a resolution of 1440 x 900 - that's not what I use. The analog video converter can only work with a resolution of 1024 x 768 or lower. So, for last two years, I've kept my computer resolution at exactly 1024 x 768 @ 66 Hz Refresh Rate - and as long as I kept my computer at that particular resolution and that exact refresh rate, then everything looked great - and my tv displayed a crystal clear image of what was on the pc monitor at the same time. (ie. the pc & tv image were synced with each other)
Well, ever since my computer started using the newer updated GPU Drivers, the image on my tv is horribly scrambled. It looks as if the frequency of the refresh rate is just a little bit out of sync. So, I tried changing the refresh rate, with no success. The converter specs say it can have a refresh rate between 60 - 75 Hz. So, I went to the NVIDIA Control Panel and selected the option that lets me manually adjust the display resolution and also the refresh rate.
I highlighted the line:
1024 x 768 and I clicked "Customize".
Which opens a page called "Create Custom Resolution".
Here's a screen-cap of that:
The only setting I felt comfortable with changing, was the "refresh rate" setting. I tried every number between 60 - 75 Hz, and nothing worked. No matter what I tried, the image on my tv just remains scrambled. But I'm pretty sure the solution to fix this, is a matter of just finding the signals timing sweetspot. If you look at the above screen-cap, half way down on that "create custom resolution" page - there is a section called "Timing". It's currently set as "Automatic", and I just don't feel comfortable changing those settings because I don't understand all of it.
But I do think, the solution to the scrambled image problem, is just a matter of changing some of those numbers in the "Timing" section. But I need your help, to figure out which settings to change.
And before you ask, no, there is nothing wrong with my analog video converter - I know it's fine, not to mention that when I'm in Safe Mode, the image on my tv and pc are perfectly synced and look great. Like I said above, this whole "scrambled image" problem all started immediately after my pc automatically used Windows Update, to install a newer version for my graphics card driver.
Please help me fix this.
Here are my computer specifications:
CPU: Intel Core i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
HDD: WD 750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
HDD2: Hitachi 2TB Serial ATA Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA-6G
MONITOR: HANNS-G HW-191APB 19" BLK WIDE LCD
MOTHERBOARD: EVGA X58 3X SLI LE (141-BL-E757-TR)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-12GBRL
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express
PSU: 1000 Watts Power Supply (Xion SuperNova AXP-10000R14HE)
CASE: Thermaltake Spedo Full Tower Case
CASE FAN: Maximum Enemax 120MM Case Cooling Fans
*(500-1,200 RPM White Color with White LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA)
**Asetek LCLC 240 Liquid Cooling system w/ 240MM Radiator and Dual Fans
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Click Here to see the Converter item & its Specifications
Here's what it looks like:
My problem is that it just stopped working. The issue began right after my computer used Windows Update and installed a newer version of NVIDIA Drivers for the Graphics card. This is the title of the Windows Update in question:
"nVidia - Display, Other hardware - NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250"
So now, my computer shows these updated files:
* NVIDIA Update 1.3.5
* NVIDIA Graphics Driver 275.33
You see, even though my 19 inch "Hanns.G HW191" PC monitor is capable of running at a resolution of 1440 x 900 - that's not what I use. The analog video converter can only work with a resolution of 1024 x 768 or lower. So, for last two years, I've kept my computer resolution at exactly 1024 x 768 @ 66 Hz Refresh Rate - and as long as I kept my computer at that particular resolution and that exact refresh rate, then everything looked great - and my tv displayed a crystal clear image of what was on the pc monitor at the same time. (ie. the pc & tv image were synced with each other)
Well, ever since my computer started using the newer updated GPU Drivers, the image on my tv is horribly scrambled. It looks as if the frequency of the refresh rate is just a little bit out of sync. So, I tried changing the refresh rate, with no success. The converter specs say it can have a refresh rate between 60 - 75 Hz. So, I went to the NVIDIA Control Panel and selected the option that lets me manually adjust the display resolution and also the refresh rate.
I highlighted the line:
1024 x 768 and I clicked "Customize".
Which opens a page called "Create Custom Resolution".
Here's a screen-cap of that:
The only setting I felt comfortable with changing, was the "refresh rate" setting. I tried every number between 60 - 75 Hz, and nothing worked. No matter what I tried, the image on my tv just remains scrambled. But I'm pretty sure the solution to fix this, is a matter of just finding the signals timing sweetspot. If you look at the above screen-cap, half way down on that "create custom resolution" page - there is a section called "Timing". It's currently set as "Automatic", and I just don't feel comfortable changing those settings because I don't understand all of it.
But I do think, the solution to the scrambled image problem, is just a matter of changing some of those numbers in the "Timing" section. But I need your help, to figure out which settings to change.
And before you ask, no, there is nothing wrong with my analog video converter - I know it's fine, not to mention that when I'm in Safe Mode, the image on my tv and pc are perfectly synced and look great. Like I said above, this whole "scrambled image" problem all started immediately after my pc automatically used Windows Update, to install a newer version for my graphics card driver.
Please help me fix this.
Here are my computer specifications:
CPU: Intel Core i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
HDD: WD 750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
HDD2: Hitachi 2TB Serial ATA Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA-6G
MONITOR: HANNS-G HW-191APB 19" BLK WIDE LCD
MOTHERBOARD: EVGA X58 3X SLI LE (141-BL-E757-TR)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-12GBRL
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express
PSU: 1000 Watts Power Supply (Xion SuperNova AXP-10000R14HE)
CASE: Thermaltake Spedo Full Tower Case
CASE FAN: Maximum Enemax 120MM Case Cooling Fans
*(500-1,200 RPM White Color with White LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA)
**Asetek LCLC 240 Liquid Cooling system w/ 240MM Radiator and Dual Fans
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)