[video-card] Forum Topics

hi, i do a lot of music production on my system and hav seen many people benefiting from using two monitors to spread their work across. Am looking to get a video card (PCI/PCIEx - as my mobo has no AGP slot) to give me the ability to hook up …

Hi, One day started a 3d game computer crashed and restarted, now i have vertical lines at startup and when it goes to windows the same. I took everything out video card, ram, cpu,etc. and reseeded all the components, tried one stick of ram, then the other, same thing happens. …

Hi, Have a iqon pc that was working all ok one day and then turn it on and nothing. I have stripped out everything all cards, disconnected CD_Rom, Hard drive etc and removed memory. No Beeps when memory removed ? Have nothing on the screen at all and keyboard not …

OK, i built a new computer, and it was the 5th one i built, the first 4 i built had no problems at all...and still dont after 1-2 years of use... Anyway, this one keeps getting the motherboard burned...at first i thought it was the video card thats burning, so …

Hello I currently have a NVIDIA GeForce 6100 GPU which is onboard with my Gateway. Since I use Adobe's CS3 master suite for web design, photo and video editing and play a few games (Madden 08, NBA Live 07, GRAW2) and I'm looking to step up to dual monitor support …

Hi Hope you can help – I’m just about ready to throw the thing out of the window. I built this computer 4 years ago and have had no problems, until last week when it started freezing on the post screen (the one that usually flashes on before Windows starts …

I've gotten the BSOD twice now, I was sleeping when it happened so I don't know what the computer was attempting to do that caused it. I haven't installed any new hardware for at least a year. full msg string was Driver_IRQL_not_less_or_equal 0x000000D1 (0x00000008, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xF7847BEF) NDIS.sys - F7847BEF …

Does anyone have any information regarding video card compatibility with an AGP PRO 50/110 slot on TYAN Thunder K7X pro motherboard? This is a server board, and the AGP slot is longer and accepts AGP cards with different configurations. I just haven't figured out which cards are compatible with this …

I am building another machine and want to swap video cards. The newer machine is just for certain things and I want to take the video card I have from my other machine I built in Dec. and put it in my newer machine because my older machine is for …

Hi my issue is alittle different than most peoples, Im not very savvy with computers and I have tried a few different methods but here it goes... My monitor will not make video connection at all on startup, Everything is completely connected in back. I do not make it to …

I have run into a very interesting, not to mention frustrating issue when trying to start up windows. It all started when I was transporting my pc in the back seat of my car. It may have gotten bumped around a little. Now when I try to start it up, …

Hi, I have a really weird problem that i was hoping somebody might be able to assist with. Whenever i click on the control panel the window will open, and then close, taking the rest of explorer with it. The Start menu and task bar disappear, i see the background, …

Hi all, I changed over my hardware from an existing and running PC to a new casing. The installations done was a powered motherboard, CD Rom and Floppy, video and wireless card, two 512MB rams and a master HDD. Which is still working and with an OS. However, when I …

I have the following system configuration: [LIST] [*]Ultra aluminus midtower case [*]Ultra X-Pro 600watt APFC psu (80 PLUS certified) [*]Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L Motherboard with F4 BIOS [*]Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 with [B]stock cooler[/B] [*]PNY 2gb ddr2-800 ram [*]120gb hard drive [*]HIS Radeon HD2600PRO Ice-Q 512MB Video Card [*]Single 120mm rear …

I truly hope someone can help. I recently purchased a brand new LG L227WTG-PF 22" Widescreen LCD. The colors and sharpness are amazing, and I am very happy with the new monitor except for some noticeable flicker. This appears as rolling lines from top to bottom of the screen. Well, …

I'm buying a new computer to do video editing and have settled on the Dell XPS 420 based on a recommendation in PC Magazine and the price> PC Magazine recommended having Xcelerator included and I was thinking of adding this on after I received my XPS from Dell. But after …

First off, I blame myself for this one. But in my defense, our computers are all on the same circuit (independent of the rest of the house) on UPS backup and decent surge protection. Mainly due to we have 4 computers and a laptop in the house. (1 work computer, …

256MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3650 or 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS I talked to two Dell employees about this concern and they both had very opposite opinions, so I was hoping maybe a few people here could help me decide.

AVOID ALIENWARE I've been an Alienware laptop owner for a little over 3 months now and I have dreaded nearly every day of it. I want to keep you from experiencing the frustration and loss of productivity that I have experienced. One day after about 3 weeks of use, my …

I've been through so many forum topics in the past 24 hours, all over the internet. Spybot S&D, etc. etc. etc.... except for I contracted a severe strain of this virus which does not even let me download .exe's! You've probably heard of XP Antivirus before. So I went on …

Hello, and thank you for any help that you provide. I am not sure what the problem is, but I will post all the information that the introduction thread says to provide. I would say that there is a virus/spyware infecting my explorer.exe file. Whenever I go on msn, and …

Here's what happened... I had a GeForce 5500 video card and service pack 2 on my machine for months - no problem. I installed service pack 3. When the machine rebooted, the splash screen displayed normally, the screen went black, the hard drive light stayed on for about 2 seconds, …

Hi all, Once every 2 days or so my screen randomly shows images which look like the screen in these photos: [url]http://www.economizerz.com/other/daniweb/screen/1.JPG[/url] [url]http://www.economizerz.com/other/daniweb/screen/2.JPG[/url] If i leave my computer off for a few hours it fixes itself. I think it is because of a problem with my video card. What do …

Everything turns on OK, but won't post. Tried different video card, no difference. Tried clearing the CMOS, no difference. I guess I don't know what to try next. Thanks.

hello, im having problems with my screen card i think. web pages are flickering by frames in every web page when scrolling or watching movies.. also same flickering in all programs when scrolling or moving objects/boxes.. i recently had to re install win xp after a complete breakdown.. so all …

My Hp Pavillion was exhibiting symptoms of a dying power supply--it would boot but only stay on for a few minutes, then flash morse code that it was dying. So I got a new power supply (LONG painful story for another time but avoid buy.com unless you KNOW you won't …

:( dont know if am posting in the correct thread...hope u guys will help me out.. recently got a pc & installed every thing as per the mobo drivers cd...except for sound card. the audio in device mgr dosent show yellow but on selecting sound/video & game controllers there is …

i changed the driver on my vid card(gforce 5200) and when i restarted the comp. all i see is to begin,click user name. I think the prob. is itd to big to show me the users on the screen.Tried hitting tabthen enter but no luck.I have my driversbacked up on …

When I try to install my 3dfx video card to update my video, I get three strange beeps on power up and the monitor doesn´t respond. When I remove it and put back in the old card, it works fine. Can somebody help?

I have the following self-built system which has worked great for the past 2 years: MSI K9N Platinum MB AMD 64 X2 4200+ CPU ATI All-In-Wonder X1900 Video card 2 GB Crucial Memory 450 Watt Antec Power Supply Machine locked up yesterday. When I tried to restart I get no …

Those of you running vista know what I'm talking about. Mine is currently 3.6 but that is because my video card doesn't have drivers, I expect it to goto at least 5.6 once I get those installed (as that is the next lowest number on the page) :cheesy:

im trying to insall a new SATA HDD into my tower. I have a new XP pro OS for it, but when i installed the HDD or the old one i get a blank screen before BIOS no beeps no display errors. Ive tried using the video card i had …

After I changed to a newer video card, shut down and started again my monitor has been dark, no display. RAM, processor, drive are all OK; the video card is in its slot and I have confirmed that all cards are firmly in their slots. Does anybody have an idea …

Hi, My number four on my laptop just stopped working. I took the number off just to make sure nothing was below the spring but all is clear. I've just recently installed the operating system for the first time because the plug came out during reboot- (without the battery in) …

Hello. If anyone could please examine the requested logs below, I'd be grateful. Internet is slow, so I'd like to know if any applications running could be ended, or if anything else should be deleted. Thanks very much! Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 1:15:29 PM, on …

Alright so I got my new power supply and graphics card and after a while of putting a huge graphics card and psu in my minitower I tried everything and it didnt work. I turned it on and after about 3 mins the screen went blank and said no video …

I don't know if this is the right place, but my question is multi tier and I apologize in advance if this doesn't belong here. Anyway, I am looking at buying a new laptop for college. I am going to be studying Computer Science so I need something at least …

yes when I play World or Warcraft and I minimize it then restore it i get this error msg .. i also get it sometimes before it loads up ..and the same thing happens when i try to play Counter strike.. the msg is A problem has been detected and …

This isn't really a dead PC question, more like a quirk I'm having with my rig. Whenever I shutdown the PC all the parts turn off, but the Power LED light stays on. The only way I can turn it off is by holding down the power button for 5 …

okay. so i just had a new video card installed and the motherboard replaced a few days ago. i have a gateway 21" monitor(model number is FPD2185W) and i have a nVidia 7600GS video card. i hook the monitor into the video card with a DVI adapter. however, it is …

I would just like to get some knowledge from people who know more about this subject before I spend 450 bucks. At first I just needed and graphics card but then realized I need a lot better power supply. Now is there requirements that I should be aware of. I …

Hello. Thanks in advance for reading the thread and trying to help. A year ago I bought this pc: Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz Memory: 1024MB RAM Hard Drive: 320 GB Total Video Card: MSI NX7600 GS (NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS) Monitor: LG Flatron L1919 S …

After I changed to a newer video card, shut down and started again my monitor has been dark, no display. RAM, processor, drive are all OK; the video card is in its slot and I have confirmed that all cards are firmly in their slots. Does anybody have an idea …

I'm getting a list together of what I want for a pc... can anyone help with compatibility/suggestions for hardware? Ok, this is what I'm going to get (I'm doing up a new list completely based on compatibility) for a motherboard/proc: Asus M2A-VM AMD Motheboard CPU Bundle - AMD Athlon 64 …

Problem: Windows wont finish booting up after Windows Load screen after I restarted for network controller driver update. I went to boot up in safe mode so I could just do a system restore but when It boots up in safe mode my mouse and keyboard is not responding so …

I removed the CMOS battery trying to clear charge but now I get this message when I try to boot: CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS Checksum Bad CMOS Display Type Wrong Unlock Keyboard Press F1 to run Setup Press F2 to load default values and continue ================= This system was my …

I was having difficulty with an extremely low framerate on a new MMO (Age of Conan). One of the suggested fixes on the AoC forums was to download the updated nVidia drivers for my 7200 video card, then download a program called driver sweeper, run driver sweeper with a checkbox …

After I changed to a newer video card, shut down and started again my monitor has been dark, no display. RAM, processor, drive are all OK; the video card is in its slot and I have confirmed that all cards are firmly in their slots. Does anybody have an idea …

Hi, This is NOT an Internet Explorer question. I do not have access to this machine. I loaded Windows XP Media Center Edition on a 1 - 2 yr old Gateway PC using the supplied Gateway recovery CD. I downloaded the [color=#e10000][b]correct[/b][/color] chipset, nic, video card, sound card drivers from …

Hey all, I'm looking to upgrade my computer's video card. It came with a 256MB NVidia GeForce 6800 video card. I'm looking at the NVidia 9600GT on the NVidia website. The Bus Type matches the old card's (PCI Express 2.0) but it requires 400W Power Supply. My Dell only has …