Screen flickers every 10 seconds.

English Hardware
1

Hi all, Im new to Linux and have been using Ubuntu, but now i have d/l and burned an ISO for open suse 12.3 64bit.

My desktop Pc is about 5 years old. CPU 2.6 dual core. Ram 4GB graphics nvidia Quantro 290 NVS dual

I am currently running of the live DVD and everything appears to be ok apart from the screen flickering every 10 seconds.

I have tried changing the resolution and refresh rates but no good.

I have found this problem with several distros including Ubuntu 12.04lts & 12 .10 but not 13.04

All suggestion to sort this problem would be much appreciated thanks

2

On 2013-08-17 01:46, justss wrote:

> All suggestion to sort this problem would be much appreciated thanks

I have the feeling you have a hardware problem, nothing software can
change. Try testing with a different display unit, perhaps your TV set
has a plug for computer.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)

3

Thanks you are probably correct. Forgot to say I run dual monitors and there is no flickering on my 2nd monitor. I will try to hook up to another main monitor just to be sure. I was considering buying a new monitor so this could be just a little push in the right direction.

Thanks for your help. much appreciated. cheers :good:

4

On 2013-08-18 01:36, justss wrote:
>
> Thanks you are probably correct. Forgot to say I run dual monitors and
> there is no flickering on my 2nd monitor.

Can you exchange them? If the problem migrates, the problem is the
monitor or the cable. Then exchange the cables…

> I will try to hook up to
> another main monitor just to be sure. I was considering buying a new
> monitor so this could be just a little push in the right direction.

Well, but don’t buy another monitor just for this problem before you
know for sure what the problem is :wink:

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)