monitor destorts

[dcamarra]

My monitor destorts from side to side every once in a while. Usually on start up. I was wondering if this could be the vidio card or the monitor. I am running a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200. The computer is a Pentium 4 2.66 ghz with 512 of ram and windows xp. The monitor is a standard plug and play 17 inch AOC spectrum 9Glrs. All of this has been working for about 2 years with no problems.
If it is the card what do you recommend to replace it with. Also if i have to replace it what are the steps to do so. Have done some computer repair in the past but it has been a while. If i remember, you remove the old card from the hardware device manager then remove and replace the card's and load the software for the new card?
Thanks for the help
Dave

 

[Techguru75]

Sounds like your monitor is having problems. Do you have any large magnetic devices right next to your monitor, like huge speakers?

(Sounds silly but has happened before)

 

[dcamarra]

no nothing new on the magnets. I have noticed that it clicks after startup. It starts fine then quickly goes to the distortion. Also does this while using it during the day.
Sometimes takes a couple of reboots to fix it.

 

[Techguru75]

Do you have another monitor to try? Also, do you have a friend's computer to plug your monitor in to see if it does the same thing?

I'm thinking your monitor is about to go out, but that is a guess with limited amount of information.