Asus G74 screen flicker (dark backgrounds and low brightness)

[380mcn]

Hello everybody.
I have an asus g74 and it seems that the screen flickers with a dark background.
If i put the maximum brightness it won't be visible but as it goes down to the minimum the screen starts to flickers. It is a little annoying since i paid 1600eur (2200$).
I have seen other 3 with the same problem. The place where i got it told me it was the inverter. Is yours the same?:confused:

Regarding this issue i don't have any complaint so far (1week of use)

Best wishes

(i don't know the model in question but mine is the one with the i7 2870, 16gb ram, 2hd 500gb, gtx560m 3gb ddr5, no 3D, full hd)

[JRd1st]

I don't really think the battery is the answer because when it isn't charging it's out of the circuit, I would think. But try it anyway.

How dim are you making the display. Seems like 3 notebooks in a row is kind of odd. Maybe you're just making it too dim for proper operation.

BTW, weird question, but do you use fluorescent lighting in the room where your notebook is used? :idea:

[JRd1st]

That's the 4th one he's seen with that same problem. :confused:

[dstrakele]

That is concerning. It does not seem reasonable that you could have 4 new units with the same uncommon hardware problem in the same store. It'll be interesting to see if the behavior changes when he installs the battery.

[380mcn]

i have seen another with the same problem, (i now count 5)
the g74 has 11 levels of brightness. considering 11 as the maximum, from level 7 downwards the flickering is barely visible but it exists.
the flickering is also present even with all the lights off in the room.. and your question is not weird.. 50hz/60hz

update: the ones i saw weren't on the same store. it was from 3 different stores.

[JRd1st]

You didn't try it on battery yet? To me, it seems silly to not use the battery. The way the charge cycle is on these notebooks, it preserves your battery's life. But whatever . . .

[380mcn]

no. i haven't tried the battery because i'm still not at home! 😛

[JRd1st]

OK, well I'll wait for that, then. :hmmmmpf: lol

[380mcn]

got home now and the flicker is the same. (i think it is a little worse actually). I'm having a lot of work to do now.. Photoshop, illustrator, flash, premiere and 3ds max, but when it end i will have it RMA to asus through the store, demanding an lcd inverter exchange.

[JRd1st]

Does anyone else, see this flicker? I used to see fluorescent bulbs flickering when no one else did. But the bulbs weren't defective.

[380mcn]

my gf didn't notice UNTIL i told her.. it is a subtle fcliker.. but it exists..