On Dec 24, 7:50 am, BigMatt <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sounds like your graphics card is out. You've updated all the drivers,
> that's the only thing left. Maybe try a windows update, but I think
> you'll have the same problem, I've seen it a lot.www.newegg.com
> always has good deals on grfx cards. Just check to see if you need and
> AGP or PCIE card, if you don't know which one you need, let us know.
>
> On Dec 24, 6:46 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks, I was thinking that. It kind of makes sense, what make me
wonder about it is the original CRT going out at the same time. Would
pulling my graphics card from my other del and putting it in the
broken one be a good way to tell?
If it does turn out to be defective. I think it may be time to upgarde
my computer. Back about 13 years ago I built and repaired about a
dozen computers. I was pretty good then, but things have changed since
then. I have no idea about what is compatible with what anymore. I
currently have a pentium 4 1.7 ghz. A friend of mine has a couple
Intel Core2 Duo CPUs 6000 series. I assume these will be better than
the CPU I have. How do I tell if it will fit with my current
motherboard and how do I find the best graphics card that will fit
with my system. If not, I will get another motherboard. What should I
get? Do I need to buy a new case? I have a fry's electronics nearby. I
run a fair number of games (though I don't have to run the latest (and
can't currently), I also run a fair number of movies. Further I
usually multitask, for example, I download an audio stream, and
software file while working on a document or doing some programming or
playing a game.
Gee I guess what I need is a primer on building or upgrading computers
that is current with today's standards and parts.
>
> > Old monitor died. It was Dell brand Trinitron CRT.
>
> > I have tried two different monitors that I know have worked with other
> > dell brand computers very recently (I have a dimension 8200).
>
> > One is an apple brand and the other is a sharp lcd flat screen ll-173c-
> > b that shipped with a different but similar dell.
>
> > My computer has nvidia geforce mx/mx400 videocard. I think it was
> > aftermarket.
>
> > On reboot, the initial setup info comes up clearly but then the screen
> > goes black. The sharp monitor says no signal, the power light remains
> > green on the Apple CRT but the screen is black.
>
> > I can start up computer and boot all the way to windows with either
> > monitor in safe mode or VGA mode. That is how I am working right now.
>
> > If I adjust the screen resolution to more than 640x480 or turn on
> > hardware acceleration the signal is lost and the picture doesn't
> > return. I have tried rebooting the computer many times and no signal
> > except in safe and VGA modes.
>
> > The nvidia drivers were up to date, I went to sharp and download their
> > monitor driver package.
>
> > I tried installing the monitor driver package while in VGA mode. It
> > came back back with a severe error "no VGA device".
>
> > I tried windowsxp add new hardware control panel and it didn't find
> > any devices. I went to the monitor panel of the device manager and had
> > the plug and play monitor search for new drivers. It found the sharp
> > monitor and successfully installed drivers for it.
>
> > Still no luck, it won't come up in regular mode, just VGA and safe
> > mode.
>
> > So that is where I am am now. Any suggestions?
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