damn, so i got the blue screen of death, tho this one I have never seen b4. I understand its something to do with my memory getting flakey, but does this only refer to my RAM memory or also my memory on my video card? I have a dell XPS laptop and I ran the diagnostic tools, and the video memory tests have failed, so does this mean its to do with my video card? My video card is Geforce Go 7950 GTX 512 mb
And also, what are my options for fixing this? Do i have to get a new video card? a very costly repair? anything?
thanks for the help|||Could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software. This problem can be solved by uninstalling new software, updating device drivers and making minor configuration changes . From http://fixit.in/bluescreenofdeath.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info
Friday, April 27, 2012
Any thoughts on what this Lenovo W700 workstation-laptop might need? And, what it is worth?
Saw this Lenovo W700 being offered on eBay for parts and repair...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie…
Here's the interesting part of the listing...
"You are bidding on a Lenovo Thinkpad type 2758 laptop computer. This computer has a part that is defective and i can not figure out what it is. Originally we thought the whole computer was bad but we hooked it up to an external monitor and got it to display on it. It would not display to the onboard LCD monitor so we sent off the video card to be repaired. We installed the card and now the computer does not display anything so I believe whoever I paid $70 to to fix it botched the job. Unfortunately my loss is your gain and i don't want to put any more money into it. Please understand this is being sold as is for parts and or repair and I do not know the condition of anything else considering I cannot get it to display. The motherboard does power on and the fans spin when the video card is removed. Cosmetically the computer is in great condition the top has some scratches but its a matte finish and does not show much. The inside is in excellent condition and the lcd screen itself shows no cosmetic flaws whatsoever. The Bottom has a windows COA code, but it has faded quite badly and is illegable."
- Anybody had any broad experience with problems and repairs in W700's, especially with vid cards and display issues?
- Going only by the quote above, do you think this likely to be simply a video card issue?
- Anything else come to mind?
- For someone bidding to acquire and refurbish, what do you think would be a reasonable estimate of the value of this item? [Note that it comes without RAM, Drives, etc.]
~ thanks for your answers ~|||This is a very nice machine - at least when it was in working order. I fear that there is a motherboard issue with the computer in which case it's a paperweight. I would not take a chance for $100 when you can buy a working one for that.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie…
Here's the interesting part of the listing...
"You are bidding on a Lenovo Thinkpad type 2758 laptop computer. This computer has a part that is defective and i can not figure out what it is. Originally we thought the whole computer was bad but we hooked it up to an external monitor and got it to display on it. It would not display to the onboard LCD monitor so we sent off the video card to be repaired. We installed the card and now the computer does not display anything so I believe whoever I paid $70 to to fix it botched the job. Unfortunately my loss is your gain and i don't want to put any more money into it. Please understand this is being sold as is for parts and or repair and I do not know the condition of anything else considering I cannot get it to display. The motherboard does power on and the fans spin when the video card is removed. Cosmetically the computer is in great condition the top has some scratches but its a matte finish and does not show much. The inside is in excellent condition and the lcd screen itself shows no cosmetic flaws whatsoever. The Bottom has a windows COA code, but it has faded quite badly and is illegable."
- Anybody had any broad experience with problems and repairs in W700's, especially with vid cards and display issues?
- Going only by the quote above, do you think this likely to be simply a video card issue?
- Anything else come to mind?
- For someone bidding to acquire and refurbish, what do you think would be a reasonable estimate of the value of this item? [Note that it comes without RAM, Drives, etc.]
~ thanks for your answers ~|||This is a very nice machine - at least when it was in working order. I fear that there is a motherboard issue with the computer in which case it's a paperweight. I would not take a chance for $100 when you can buy a working one for that.
Can a nVidia 6600GT nForce SLI thingy compatible with a AM2 socket motherboard? (or vice versa)?
i want a new mobo but i can't afford to lose my current video card... the one mobo that im thinking of purchasing is an Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe, my current one is a8n-sli deluxe... im not very happy with it since it's going bonkers on me... and the warranty time is liek-- one month to repair and return back to me.. which is something that i CANNOT afford to lose!! >.<; so, im thinking of another ocz ram 2gb (either 400mhz or 900mhz)... and Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe and athlon 64x2 4600+ (2.4ghz) plus my current video card (cuz they're expensive >.<;)|||it depends on if it a agp or a pci express|||There are no compatibility issues with VGA cards and Motherboards because its the same socket on all MOBOs i.e. PCI Express or VGA SLOT. If you are a gamer then try ASUS P5WD2 cos its damn good but then a again its for Intel. Dont worry. I suggest however that you remove your VGA card and go to a store and purchase your Motherboard.
Why is my desktop show Blue screen after i installed new graphics card?
So this is what happened.
I installed the video card, installed all the drivers then it asked me to restart. So after it restarted, it was functioning. then i turned off my pc to give it a rest. THEN 10 minutes later, i turned it on then it flashed a blue screen for about 5 seconds. It then asked me if i want to start in repair mode or normally. I chose start normally then it restarted, FLASHED BLUE SCREEN AGAIN then it started to work normally. My question is, why is this happening..?
Btw, this video card is a ASUS EAH6570 1GB DDR3|||bad driver reinstall|||Try to reinstall your drivers. Make sure it's the most up to date one off the website not from your cd.|||Uninstall the video card drivers in safe mode. If you installed drivers from the CD, download them from AMD's site. Install those and restart.
I installed the video card, installed all the drivers then it asked me to restart. So after it restarted, it was functioning. then i turned off my pc to give it a rest. THEN 10 minutes later, i turned it on then it flashed a blue screen for about 5 seconds. It then asked me if i want to start in repair mode or normally. I chose start normally then it restarted, FLASHED BLUE SCREEN AGAIN then it started to work normally. My question is, why is this happening..?
Btw, this video card is a ASUS EAH6570 1GB DDR3|||bad driver reinstall|||Try to reinstall your drivers. Make sure it's the most up to date one off the website not from your cd.|||Uninstall the video card drivers in safe mode. If you installed drivers from the CD, download them from AMD's site. Install those and restart.
I'm getting my computer repaired. Do I need to remove pirated programs?
I'm handing my laptop over to Best Buy, and they're going to send it in for repair of the video card. A friend told me to remove all self-incriminating, pirated software/files, because the repairing company will turn me in for them. Is this true? Should I be concerned? Sounds a little far-fetched to me.|||Short of something heinous like kiddy porn or terrorist plans its none of there damn business whats on your computer. As long as you don't have like your credit card number in a text file on your desktop don't worry about a thing|||Them getting on your computer without your consent would be illegal so no. They also wont give a **** whats on it.
Video card defective, can I get money back?
I have a graphics card which is not even 1 year old, it's the MSI 5770 hawk. It now makes a high pitch noise, which is very annoying. Can I just get my money back and buy another or can it only be repaired?
p.s. you can use an AMD phenom II CPU + an Nvidia graphics card right? :P|||Take it back to where you brought it from and ask, retail stores have different warranty's that cover different things on your graphics card, they might replace it (if under warranty) but I don't think they will give your money back.
Hope I helped|||That will depend on who you bought it from and your warranty. You will most likely not get a refund.|||Usually most goods comes with a 1 year warranty, so if it's less than a year old and you have proof, you can get it replaced by the manufacturer.
p.s. you can use an AMD phenom II CPU + an Nvidia graphics card right? :P|||Take it back to where you brought it from and ask, retail stores have different warranty's that cover different things on your graphics card, they might replace it (if under warranty) but I don't think they will give your money back.
Hope I helped|||That will depend on who you bought it from and your warranty. You will most likely not get a refund.|||Usually most goods comes with a 1 year warranty, so if it's less than a year old and you have proof, you can get it replaced by the manufacturer.
Video card???? IS IT IMPORTANT?
i took my computer to get repair since my computer turn into saving power moder and wouldn't turn on back.....they said that my video card broke.....
DO I "NEED" (no want) IT?
I watch movies, play download games from reflexive, download movies.....youtube ..the classic stuff..im not a computer girl....so i have not idea|||All computers have videocards, most people assume that if a videocard is integrated, it doesn't exist. But really, the videocard is still there, it has been "integrated" onto the motherboard, kinda like an all in one printer sort of speak.
Most common integrated graphics cards are those by Intel (the GMA 900, 950, X3100), you would need to check if your motherboard has an onboard graphics port (if you have a VGA/DVI (monitor jack) on your motherboard (where your keyboard mouse and everything plug in) then you can use the onboard graphics card, if you play movies, and simple flash games, then you would be fine with the onboard, however if you require high end pixel shaders and "fancier stuff" then you will need a graphics card
Judging by what you have written, it appears you don't have a onboard video card, and may have to get your videocard replaced, or checked more thorougly, and IT service man should say more then, "its broken"
btw. the power save has nothing to do with the computer itself, it is towards the computer monitor, When the monitor cannot recieve a single from the computer (ie in your case with the "broken" video card) it knows that its not going to be able to display anything so it goes into power save mode until it can get a signal.
Anyways, i hope that helps and best of luck!|||....without your video card ... you can't watch videos... itz obvious...|||Yes youll need a graphics card unless you already had one, and an onboard one. You can if you have an onboard one if you have a monitor hook up port on the back of your computer that isnt on a card installed on you motherboard. But if you dont have anything to display graphics, yes you will need one. Since your not doing anything too demanding (that site your downloading games from I presume is a casual, not graphics intensive site) I would reccomend getting an older graphics card, nothing too expensive. If you get a new one you may run into problems with your power supply not being powerful enough to handle the new cards power need. If that happens your computer could get fried.
For you question about which ones better.
For you since you dont sound to be doing things that are heavy on graphics, go with one in the price range your willing to pay, dont go overboard. Also first make sure you have a PCI-E slot on your motherboard, if not it wont fit and you can t use it.|||The video card puts the image on your monitor, and you need it. One caveat: if it is an add-on, you may have another built in graphics source. Do you have another monitor connection on the back of the pc?|||If you play games you do need (want) a decent graphics card - the most powerful one you an afford.|||yes|||This is the main thing gamers look for when they purchase a computer as it drives all your graphics, you wont even be able to see anything on the computer without it. You dont do any hardcore gaming so you could get a good one for far under 50bucks, heck.. 20 even.|||Go for the HD 2400Pro - for your needs it will suffice and won't cost you a bomb ^^|||You said you watch movies and play games, so yes, you do need a video card.|||Yes, your system needs a video card. That's where your monitor is connected. It does a lot more than play videos. Everything you see on the screen is displayed by the video card.|||well obviously you need a video card, to send the signal to your monitor. You might not need an expensive one if you don't do a lot of high power video card things, like the newest games and such. Instead of a $500 video card, you will be OK with a $50 one.|||8500 GT; its pretty decent. if u want something better, get 8800 GTX.|||Well to answer your question correctly i would need to know which computer you have.
I have a computer which has integrated video "the video hardware is built into the motherboard".That is the case for any kind of computer unless its a very specific series of MoBo. So i dont need a video card even if i have to watch movies.
I do have another computer which does have a video card but that is a addon, as i play games on it.
It all depends on which type of comp you have.If you had a seperate video card and it is broke you could still use your onboard graphics .|||eh it all depends if you play a lot of video games such as World of warcraft or any game on the pc it would help. it helps with graphics and load time, less lag that sortah thing. it helps with videos also.|||Yes, you need a video card or else your computer will not function.
DO I "NEED" (no want) IT?
I watch movies, play download games from reflexive, download movies.....youtube ..the classic stuff..im not a computer girl....so i have not idea|||All computers have videocards, most people assume that if a videocard is integrated, it doesn't exist. But really, the videocard is still there, it has been "integrated" onto the motherboard, kinda like an all in one printer sort of speak.
Most common integrated graphics cards are those by Intel (the GMA 900, 950, X3100), you would need to check if your motherboard has an onboard graphics port (if you have a VGA/DVI (monitor jack) on your motherboard (where your keyboard mouse and everything plug in) then you can use the onboard graphics card, if you play movies, and simple flash games, then you would be fine with the onboard, however if you require high end pixel shaders and "fancier stuff" then you will need a graphics card
Judging by what you have written, it appears you don't have a onboard video card, and may have to get your videocard replaced, or checked more thorougly, and IT service man should say more then, "its broken"
btw. the power save has nothing to do with the computer itself, it is towards the computer monitor, When the monitor cannot recieve a single from the computer (ie in your case with the "broken" video card) it knows that its not going to be able to display anything so it goes into power save mode until it can get a signal.
Anyways, i hope that helps and best of luck!|||....without your video card ... you can't watch videos... itz obvious...|||Yes youll need a graphics card unless you already had one, and an onboard one. You can if you have an onboard one if you have a monitor hook up port on the back of your computer that isnt on a card installed on you motherboard. But if you dont have anything to display graphics, yes you will need one. Since your not doing anything too demanding (that site your downloading games from I presume is a casual, not graphics intensive site) I would reccomend getting an older graphics card, nothing too expensive. If you get a new one you may run into problems with your power supply not being powerful enough to handle the new cards power need. If that happens your computer could get fried.
For you question about which ones better.
For you since you dont sound to be doing things that are heavy on graphics, go with one in the price range your willing to pay, dont go overboard. Also first make sure you have a PCI-E slot on your motherboard, if not it wont fit and you can t use it.|||The video card puts the image on your monitor, and you need it. One caveat: if it is an add-on, you may have another built in graphics source. Do you have another monitor connection on the back of the pc?|||If you play games you do need (want) a decent graphics card - the most powerful one you an afford.|||yes|||This is the main thing gamers look for when they purchase a computer as it drives all your graphics, you wont even be able to see anything on the computer without it. You dont do any hardcore gaming so you could get a good one for far under 50bucks, heck.. 20 even.|||Go for the HD 2400Pro - for your needs it will suffice and won't cost you a bomb ^^|||You said you watch movies and play games, so yes, you do need a video card.|||Yes, your system needs a video card. That's where your monitor is connected. It does a lot more than play videos. Everything you see on the screen is displayed by the video card.|||well obviously you need a video card, to send the signal to your monitor. You might not need an expensive one if you don't do a lot of high power video card things, like the newest games and such. Instead of a $500 video card, you will be OK with a $50 one.|||8500 GT; its pretty decent. if u want something better, get 8800 GTX.|||Well to answer your question correctly i would need to know which computer you have.
I have a computer which has integrated video "the video hardware is built into the motherboard".That is the case for any kind of computer unless its a very specific series of MoBo. So i dont need a video card even if i have to watch movies.
I do have another computer which does have a video card but that is a addon, as i play games on it.
It all depends on which type of comp you have.If you had a seperate video card and it is broke you could still use your onboard graphics .|||eh it all depends if you play a lot of video games such as World of warcraft or any game on the pc it would help. it helps with graphics and load time, less lag that sortah thing. it helps with videos also.|||Yes, you need a video card or else your computer will not function.
Helpppppppppppppppppp monitor no display?
hi please help me with this I have a HP(D4) laptop and when I open it the monitor have no display...
what I do is I hardly push the right side of the board above the CD-rom the sometimes it work but mostly not.... I take it to a repair shop they said that I need to replace the video card.
here's a thing I can't see where is the video card located... I saw a card then I search for the net for the price It's a wireless card.
Is wireless card and video card is the same?
please do email me
xxjhaymxx@yahoo.com
thanks
philippines|||you need to look under the plastic where you're pressing down. this is most likely where the monitor connects to the motherboard. It sounds like you have a loose connection. If that's not the issue you might need another card but this really sounds like a loose vga connection.
what I do is I hardly push the right side of the board above the CD-rom the sometimes it work but mostly not.... I take it to a repair shop they said that I need to replace the video card.
here's a thing I can't see where is the video card located... I saw a card then I search for the net for the price It's a wireless card.
Is wireless card and video card is the same?
please do email me
xxjhaymxx@yahoo.com
thanks
philippines|||you need to look under the plastic where you're pressing down. this is most likely where the monitor connects to the motherboard. It sounds like you have a loose connection. If that's not the issue you might need another card but this really sounds like a loose vga connection.
Laptop monitor question?
I was wandering if anyone could give me some pointers on this. I just opened up my laptop and its screwed up. I used it earlier and it hasn't been dropped or anything since then. When I first turn it on a briefly get the colorful windows xp logo, then after about 2 seconds it go's away and all I have it black and white lines across the screen. I've tried several time and this is all I get. When I plugged a cable into my Desktop monitor I get the colorful windows xp logo for about 15 seconds. Then my monitor go's asleep like its not getting any data from my laptop. Does this sound to you like a bad video card? Anyone have any ideas what a repair like this would cost? Its strange because I get the intial startup screen on both of them, just a whole lot longer on my desktop monitor, then nothing else.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
|||Your suspicion is most likely correct. It is most like a bad GPU. However, there isn't a discrete card to replace on a laptop usually (only on super-high end gaming laptops). You'd have to replace your motherboard, which will cost about 80-85% of the cost of a new laptop. The reason it takes longer on your monitor, is that it's not drawing as much power to power your LCD. Less heat, less expansion, etc.
Personally, I'd say your laptop is most likely toast at this point. Sorry for the bad news! Good luck!
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
|||Your suspicion is most likely correct. It is most like a bad GPU. However, there isn't a discrete card to replace on a laptop usually (only on super-high end gaming laptops). You'd have to replace your motherboard, which will cost about 80-85% of the cost of a new laptop. The reason it takes longer on your monitor, is that it's not drawing as much power to power your LCD. Less heat, less expansion, etc.
Personally, I'd say your laptop is most likely toast at this point. Sorry for the bad news! Good luck!
I replaced my power supply unit but now my monitor is having problems?
How can I determine what else needs to be repaired? Could it be my video card or mother board? Anyone know? The monitor turns on for a few seconds, but then the screen goes blank.|||i think your mainboard can be damaged also, try it with different hardwares.|||It could be the video card or the monitor, you need to provide more info for diagnosis|||Who changed the Power unit?
If it was a Wrong Power unit, it may have Fried the Video Card, then the Monitor.|||right click on propertys and than go to settings than go to advance than go to monitor than chage that to the lowest size it will help to some extent but i am sure it will help|||Check the voltage....
If it was a Wrong Power unit, it may have Fried the Video Card, then the Monitor.|||right click on propertys and than go to settings than go to advance than go to monitor than chage that to the lowest size it will help to some extent but i am sure it will help|||Check the voltage....
How can I find my REAL video RAM?
I'm trying to find out how much video memory, and whenever I use the dxdiag method, it shows that I have 1786MB of video memory which I'm pretty damn sure that I don't. The card that I have is an ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series (not what the computer came with; I sent it to best buy for major repairs and it came back with a better video card), and I can't find any speculations online that say how much vRAM it has. The card is overclocked, but only by about 10 MHz. I don't believe that I have 1786 megs of vRAM since I can play games such as World of Warcraft and still get 50-60 FPS on average; much less in combat situations. Any other way to calculate my RAM?|||its been some time since i ran dxdiag but i think its in the display tab. but what you see is true my one is just over 2000meg something like 2043 and it doesnt act like it either it has to run alongside the video card and the RAM if it doesnt it will act quite slow
Help with a Dell Inspiron 600m repair/upgrade?
I have a Dell Inspiron 600m notebook computer i bought in 2003 or 04 and im trying to fix/upgrade it so that i can use it better. It needs a new battery, a new mouse pad(it caved in), possibly new speakers, and just little things like the rubber peices on the bottom and around the screen. I also am wondering if i can get a new video card or anything for the laptop itself because its so outdated that i cant use certain programs. It runs really slowly which is understandable but i really want to try and fix it as much as i can because i dont have the money to buy a new pc right now. I bought a new battery for 20 dollars on ebay just today but when it comes to the rest of the things i need and whatnot i really could use some advice because im not well versed in any of this and would appreciate any and all advice you can give such as how to do this, where to buy the supplies and what parts i would need etc. Thanks!|||Graphics Card - No .. cannot be replaced
Buy more memory - RAM
Get a faster, bigger hard drive
Use an USB Mouse
Try the Goodwill Computer store if you have one in your area, or try a used computer store.
Good Luck|||I have a 6 yr old Dell Inspiron 600m that is still going strong. I upgraded to DVD/CD RRW (From DELL ), 2 G of RAM (Crucial) , and a 160 gb hardrive (WD Scorpio Blue EIDE). I may upgrade the processor but that may be a hassle. I have learned more than if I had just replaced it. Hobby kit I guess.
|||To check how much ram memory it has, the maximum the system will support, the correct memory modules for upgrading go to http://www.crucial.com and run the tool. You can use any brand of ram memory modules as long as they match the specification.
Use a USB external wired or wireless mouse instead of the broken touch pad because the only way to fix the touch pad would be a new or used one.
Replace hard drive and install larger one then install new original operating system using the recovery disc set.
The graphics/video card is built into mother board and not replaceable or upgradeable.
Buy more memory - RAM
Get a faster, bigger hard drive
Use an USB Mouse
Try the Goodwill Computer store if you have one in your area, or try a used computer store.
Good Luck|||I have a 6 yr old Dell Inspiron 600m that is still going strong. I upgraded to DVD/CD RRW (From DELL ), 2 G of RAM (Crucial) , and a 160 gb hardrive (WD Scorpio Blue EIDE). I may upgrade the processor but that may be a hassle. I have learned more than if I had just replaced it. Hobby kit I guess.
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|||To check how much ram memory it has, the maximum the system will support, the correct memory modules for upgrading go to http://www.crucial.com and run the tool. You can use any brand of ram memory modules as long as they match the specification.
Use a USB external wired or wireless mouse instead of the broken touch pad because the only way to fix the touch pad would be a new or used one.
Replace hard drive and install larger one then install new original operating system using the recovery disc set.
The graphics/video card is built into mother board and not replaceable or upgradeable.
"Power cord has been unplugged from video card" what do I do?
Today I was on my computer and I was cleaning out old and junk files. I was using the Norton Utilities program and cleaning stuff. After I cleaned and repaired the regestry and cleaned the hard disks, I went to defragment the regestry. It finished it's thing and told me to restart, so I did. The computer restarted what seemed normally until almost a constant alarm when off and an error message appeared saying "Power cord has been unplugged from the video card" in red print and flashing. What do I do? My video card is a ATi Radeon HD3650 DDR2. I am not positive about the PSU brand, but I believe it is 550Watts. And BTW, the extra cable is connected, as It was just installed just over a year from now and there is no OCs. Is there any fix to this?|||Maybe your drivers got erased, you shouldn't really be touching the registry. Did you try to go into the BIOS and load default settings, and did you try Safe Mode?
Make sure the RAM and Video Card, and power connections inside the computer are all seated in their headers properly, so that connections can be ruled out as a cause.
But other then resetting the BIOS to default and Safe Mode, that is all I can suggest to you.
The beep warning in POST, are:
1 or 2 short beeps - typically no problems were found
3 long beeps - a keyboard error
8 short beeps - video adapter memory problems
9 short beeps - a bios problem
1 long & 3 short beeps - memory error
If you have anymore questions or comments about my answer, please feel free to contact me and I will gladly reply.
Have a nice day
Ken|||Unplug the 6-pin PCI-E power cable from the card and reconnect it. Shut down the computer, unplug it from the wall and wait a minute before plugging it back in and starting up again.
It could be that the connector to the card was just a little loose. But it's possible that your power supply is going bad and is no longer delivering power to the card. It's also possible your card is starting to fail. Hopefully it's not a serious hardware issue and unplugging/replugging will correct it. If either the card or psu is failing, you'll have to replace the faulty component.|||Why don't you go into the computer and unplug the power connector, reboot the computer (you will get a no-signal error). Hard shut the computer down after about 60 seconds. Plug the power connector back in and reboot it again. Does the problem disappear now?
I am suspecting that the power connector to the power supply got jarred and maybe there is a short in the power supply to the power connector for the video card. If after doing this, the problem persists, suspect you have a bad connector (on the inside of the psu side). It might be time to replace the power supply or it might be starting to fail.|||pull the card then replace it
pull the power cord then replace it
Make sure the RAM and Video Card, and power connections inside the computer are all seated in their headers properly, so that connections can be ruled out as a cause.
But other then resetting the BIOS to default and Safe Mode, that is all I can suggest to you.
The beep warning in POST, are:
1 or 2 short beeps - typically no problems were found
3 long beeps - a keyboard error
8 short beeps - video adapter memory problems
9 short beeps - a bios problem
1 long & 3 short beeps - memory error
If you have anymore questions or comments about my answer, please feel free to contact me and I will gladly reply.
Have a nice day
Ken|||Unplug the 6-pin PCI-E power cable from the card and reconnect it. Shut down the computer, unplug it from the wall and wait a minute before plugging it back in and starting up again.
It could be that the connector to the card was just a little loose. But it's possible that your power supply is going bad and is no longer delivering power to the card. It's also possible your card is starting to fail. Hopefully it's not a serious hardware issue and unplugging/replugging will correct it. If either the card or psu is failing, you'll have to replace the faulty component.|||Why don't you go into the computer and unplug the power connector, reboot the computer (you will get a no-signal error). Hard shut the computer down after about 60 seconds. Plug the power connector back in and reboot it again. Does the problem disappear now?
I am suspecting that the power connector to the power supply got jarred and maybe there is a short in the power supply to the power connector for the video card. If after doing this, the problem persists, suspect you have a bad connector (on the inside of the psu side). It might be time to replace the power supply or it might be starting to fail.|||pull the card then replace it
pull the power cord then replace it
I have video card troubles. Can you help?
I have an Acer Extensa 4420. I used to be able to play games like WOW no problem, but recently I had my computer repaired, and in the process, was downgraded to Windows XP. Now I got the new Starcraft II game, and it won't let me play. The error message I get states: "The videocard is not accessible because no display drivers installed." Now I checked my hard drive to find the maker and kind of video card, and it say I have none! Please help!!!!!!!!!! I spent $60 on the game and have been waiting to play it for years!!!!!|||looks like you just need to reinstall the video drivers. It will be on the CD that came with the Video card. Or if you bought the computer with the card already installed, you can use the drivers cd that came with your system.
OR.
you can just find out what video card you have and download the drivers from the manufacturers website. If you dont know what card you have you can go to the control panel and click on system, then on devices, from there you can see what make and model is your card under video. But since its not working, it will probably be already highlighted.
goodluck
OR.
you can just find out what video card you have and download the drivers from the manufacturers website. If you dont know what card you have you can go to the control panel and click on system, then on devices, from there you can see what make and model is your card under video. But since its not working, it will probably be already highlighted.
goodluck
What is the best book, or series of books for a beginner to learn computer repair and how to build a computer?
I am looking for a book that teaches repair, networking and any other computer things for a real beginner. I do not like the "dummies" books. I want something with a good glosarry because I don't know much of the terminology. For instance I don't know what a video card does, I assume it has something to do with the video. Whatever help you can offer I greatley appreciate.|||http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesT…|||Go ask an instructor in Electronics. The books on this subject are constantly changing approx. every 6 months.|||I would go to a site like http://www.amazon.com/ and do a book search on "computers". Take care to read the customer reviews of the books, and take a look through the book preview (if it is available). This is usually what I do when I am looking for a book.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002…
Another thing I recommend, is searching the Internet. There are no doubt tons of sites about beginner topics about computers. Do searches with terms like: how computers work, computers beginner, computers how build, computer repair, etc.
http://www.google.com/search?q=How+Compu…
One site is
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pc.htm
I would definitely search through the Internet first. Then if you don't think it is enough, you can also go to a local bookstore - that way you can have a closer look at the contents.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002…
Another thing I recommend, is searching the Internet. There are no doubt tons of sites about beginner topics about computers. Do searches with terms like: how computers work, computers beginner, computers how build, computer repair, etc.
http://www.google.com/search?q=How+Compu…
One site is
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pc.htm
I would definitely search through the Internet first. Then if you don't think it is enough, you can also go to a local bookstore - that way you can have a closer look at the contents.
My monitor is blurred or is default video card not enough?
i had my computer repaired and my video card was stolen by the technician. since then, i noticed that my monitor has gotten blurred. is it because the default video card on my mother board (which remained intact) does not suffice? or is it my monitor that's having problems?|||right click the desktop click on properties
click on settings tab now look at the
color quality box if it says 16(bit) colors
click on the tab next to that and set it you can go to 256 ..color or 32 bit color if you can set it on to the highest one then click apply & ok
you may need to restart your pc when this is done .. if you cant get it to set to a better color then you need to install the Graphics Card drivers from the Graphics Card driver cd .. and report the technician to his boss if he has one if not report it to the law|||Blurred doesn't sound like a video card problem. If it was "digitally" erroring, meaning lag, color distortion then it could be your video card. But blurry sounds like it could be a resolution problem. Check the Control Panel>Display and see what the resolution is set at as well as the refresh rate.|||it could be a couple of things
1. your monitor is going bad. You can rule this out by plugging your monitor into another pc if you have an extra
2. You are you are using the wrong video driver for your onboard video card
3. Resolution - right click on your desktop and go to properties. You can change your resolution there.|||How would he steal your graphics card?|||Probably you are not using the native resolution for that card. Try switching between the various resolutions and refresh rates and see if you get something a little clearer...|||First, file charges against the technician and his company. Make sure that the company returns or replaces the card.
Second, in the short term, to clear up you monitor, go into your control panel and reconfigure your display settings to use the default video card. If your default card is not capable of displaying with your monitor, then you might use an older monitor until the police and the repair company resolve your theft issue.
click on settings tab now look at the
color quality box if it says 16(bit) colors
click on the tab next to that and set it you can go to 256 ..color or 32 bit color if you can set it on to the highest one then click apply & ok
you may need to restart your pc when this is done .. if you cant get it to set to a better color then you need to install the Graphics Card drivers from the Graphics Card driver cd .. and report the technician to his boss if he has one if not report it to the law|||Blurred doesn't sound like a video card problem. If it was "digitally" erroring, meaning lag, color distortion then it could be your video card. But blurry sounds like it could be a resolution problem. Check the Control Panel>Display and see what the resolution is set at as well as the refresh rate.|||it could be a couple of things
1. your monitor is going bad. You can rule this out by plugging your monitor into another pc if you have an extra
2. You are you are using the wrong video driver for your onboard video card
3. Resolution - right click on your desktop and go to properties. You can change your resolution there.|||How would he steal your graphics card?|||Probably you are not using the native resolution for that card. Try switching between the various resolutions and refresh rates and see if you get something a little clearer...|||First, file charges against the technician and his company. Make sure that the company returns or replaces the card.
Second, in the short term, to clear up you monitor, go into your control panel and reconfigure your display settings to use the default video card. If your default card is not capable of displaying with your monitor, then you might use an older monitor until the police and the repair company resolve your theft issue.
Stupid video card?
i have the worst video card ever, Standard VGA adapter, and i can not do ANYTHING on it. I cant watch high detail vids, or go to windows movie maker or play games, because it has almost no capabilities. i used to have i nVIDIA driver, but my computer broke, and repair guy changed it and now its worse. Is there anyway i can change this or the hardware acelerator.
thanks =D|||dang that sounds pretty rough you should maybe i dunno get a new one?
thanks =D|||dang that sounds pretty rough you should maybe i dunno get a new one?
Buying a new desktop, what should I get?
I am in the market for a new computer. The thing is that I really don't know much about computers so I don't know which ones are good. I need something that can handle big programs like Autodesk Max, Maya, and Photoshop possibly running at the same time. Lots of RAM and a bad *** video card. Also I need something reliable because I'm a student and can't be waste a lot money on repairs. Any suggestions?|||Ah yes what u need is a powerful yet low cost quad core system and your applications aren't GPU dependent so a motherboard with the current best integrated graphics would suffice :P
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/…|||Try to buy Intel P45 Chipset board ASUS P5Q-E
it supports 16GB 1200 FSB RAM, Core 2 Extreme Processor and it has ATi CrossfireX Technology Graphics, ASUS 6 EPU and more......
Here is the Link|||I'm just stating as a person that has had both Windows XP and Vista, go with a computer that has Windows XP if possible. Vista had frustrated my whole family when I got my new computer. It wouldn't recognize programs unless the programs were Vista's. It also would reload every program if the programs were uninstalled. I finally broke down and took it to my local computer store and paid someone to help me with it. I wish I had went ahead and spent the extra money and got like a MAC computer.|||seriously, go to newegg.com, and build your own. its much much cheaper. my friend has a dell XPS, and i built my own system....... i spent almost $700 less than he did, and mine will take anything i throw at it no problem. STAY AWAY FROM AMD PROCESSORS!!!!! THEY REALLY SUCK!!!
Processor: i7 920
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory:G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channe
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Graphics Card: EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
CD and Heatsink etc. are up to you. this is just a suggestion. last you waaaaaaay longer than any retail computer. believe me.|||I like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… It comes with a quad core processor by AMD, 4 gigabytes of RAM, excellent video card and huge 500 gigabyte hard drive. The processor is brand new design as it was released this January.
Here is another one with an INTEL processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
This is the best one but a bit more expensive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
and a Benchmark comparing the power of the components http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phen…|||4gbs ddr800 ram
4870x2 sli
quad core q9650 3.0ghz
1terabyte hard drive
should handle all your needs :) once you add a case and a good mobo plus a powersupply and an optical drive. should be probs around 1,200 dollars. you can get all the parts in and pay a computer guy 25 dollars to put them together for you. that pc will be amazing for the next 5 years. and its way better than the ibuypower crap that the other guy listed
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/…|||Try to buy Intel P45 Chipset board ASUS P5Q-E
it supports 16GB 1200 FSB RAM, Core 2 Extreme Processor and it has ATi CrossfireX Technology Graphics, ASUS 6 EPU and more......
Here is the Link|||I'm just stating as a person that has had both Windows XP and Vista, go with a computer that has Windows XP if possible. Vista had frustrated my whole family when I got my new computer. It wouldn't recognize programs unless the programs were Vista's. It also would reload every program if the programs were uninstalled. I finally broke down and took it to my local computer store and paid someone to help me with it. I wish I had went ahead and spent the extra money and got like a MAC computer.|||seriously, go to newegg.com, and build your own. its much much cheaper. my friend has a dell XPS, and i built my own system....... i spent almost $700 less than he did, and mine will take anything i throw at it no problem. STAY AWAY FROM AMD PROCESSORS!!!!! THEY REALLY SUCK!!!
Processor: i7 920
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory:G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channe
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Graphics Card: EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
CD and Heatsink etc. are up to you. this is just a suggestion. last you waaaaaaay longer than any retail computer. believe me.|||I like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… It comes with a quad core processor by AMD, 4 gigabytes of RAM, excellent video card and huge 500 gigabyte hard drive. The processor is brand new design as it was released this January.
Here is another one with an INTEL processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
This is the best one but a bit more expensive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
and a Benchmark comparing the power of the components http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phen…|||4gbs ddr800 ram
4870x2 sli
quad core q9650 3.0ghz
1terabyte hard drive
should handle all your needs :) once you add a case and a good mobo plus a powersupply and an optical drive. should be probs around 1,200 dollars. you can get all the parts in and pay a computer guy 25 dollars to put them together for you. that pc will be amazing for the next 5 years. and its way better than the ibuypower crap that the other guy listed
When Im playing on the computer the computer restarts itself after a few minutes?
I just got back my video card of 256 mb a second time after it was sent to be repaired (it's still in guaranty) They said that they repaired it but I don't think so. What can you suggest me to do please respond|||Hi there
There are the following cause...
Cause 1. To start with, you should check all your hardware. A loose connection somewhere or a faulty piece of hardware could be the reason, the computer keeps rebooting itself. In case your RAM stick is not fitted properly, or is corrupt, the computer displays an error message on the screen and keeps rebooting itself. The same problem occurs with a hard disk. You can use 'Memtest86' to run a hard drive check.
Cause 2. You may at times come across an error message on your screen, like a system failure error, before rebooting by itself. There is a particular solution to this type of problem. You should first go to the My Computer icon and right click on it. Select properties, and a window will appear on your screen. Click Advanced tab → Start Up and Recovery → Settings. After clicking the settings option, you will have to uncheck the box next to Automatically Restart. Click OK twice. This will prevent the computer from rebooting itself and you can redress the issue.
Cause 3. A different way to tackle the problem of 'computer keeps rebooting itself', would be to restart your computer in the Safe Mode. Allow the computer to boot fully and let your windows operating system load fully. Now, if your computer keeps rebooting itself even in the safe mode, there is a problem either with the operating system or hardware. And if your computer is not rebooting itself in safe mode, the problem is related to certain software.
Cause 4. Over heating is another reason why your computer keeps rebooting itself. Not many people pay attention to this aspect though. The fan responsible for keeping the CPU cool, may be malfunctioning or there could be dirt settled between the fan and CPU. Any one of these could be the reason for your problem. Either clean the fan area, or replace it if necessary. Try providing proper ventilation for your CPU, so that it stays as cool as possible.
Cause 5. You computer could reboot on it's own if you have installed improper drivers. Right click on the 'My Computer' icon, and click on 'Properties' from the menu list which appears. A new window will open. Select the 'Hardware' tab, and click on 'Device Manager'. A list will be displayed on the screen in which you will have to check all categories. Is you see any red or yellow warning icons, make sure you update that particular driver from the internet. Read more on what to do when your computer keeps restarting on its own.
know the exact cause only then you can get the perfect solution..
All the best..
Ava|||try turning of automatic reboot on error:
xp: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks…
and
vista: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsvis…
hope it helps|||It sounds like your motherboard has a short.
remove and reseat.
There are the following cause...
Cause 1. To start with, you should check all your hardware. A loose connection somewhere or a faulty piece of hardware could be the reason, the computer keeps rebooting itself. In case your RAM stick is not fitted properly, or is corrupt, the computer displays an error message on the screen and keeps rebooting itself. The same problem occurs with a hard disk. You can use 'Memtest86' to run a hard drive check.
Cause 2. You may at times come across an error message on your screen, like a system failure error, before rebooting by itself. There is a particular solution to this type of problem. You should first go to the My Computer icon and right click on it. Select properties, and a window will appear on your screen. Click Advanced tab → Start Up and Recovery → Settings. After clicking the settings option, you will have to uncheck the box next to Automatically Restart. Click OK twice. This will prevent the computer from rebooting itself and you can redress the issue.
Cause 3. A different way to tackle the problem of 'computer keeps rebooting itself', would be to restart your computer in the Safe Mode. Allow the computer to boot fully and let your windows operating system load fully. Now, if your computer keeps rebooting itself even in the safe mode, there is a problem either with the operating system or hardware. And if your computer is not rebooting itself in safe mode, the problem is related to certain software.
Cause 4. Over heating is another reason why your computer keeps rebooting itself. Not many people pay attention to this aspect though. The fan responsible for keeping the CPU cool, may be malfunctioning or there could be dirt settled between the fan and CPU. Any one of these could be the reason for your problem. Either clean the fan area, or replace it if necessary. Try providing proper ventilation for your CPU, so that it stays as cool as possible.
Cause 5. You computer could reboot on it's own if you have installed improper drivers. Right click on the 'My Computer' icon, and click on 'Properties' from the menu list which appears. A new window will open. Select the 'Hardware' tab, and click on 'Device Manager'. A list will be displayed on the screen in which you will have to check all categories. Is you see any red or yellow warning icons, make sure you update that particular driver from the internet. Read more on what to do when your computer keeps restarting on its own.
know the exact cause only then you can get the perfect solution..
All the best..
Ava|||try turning of automatic reboot on error:
xp: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks…
and
vista: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsvis…
hope it helps|||It sounds like your motherboard has a short.
remove and reseat.
How much should I sell my laptop for?
It is an HP Pavilion DV6000 but the video card has become unattached from the mother board rendering it nearly useless unless repaired and the only other problem is a detached space key which can be easily repaired...I want to sell it on Craigslist but I'm not sure what i should put the price as.I'm selling it with a pink designed carry bag, the charger, battery, Ram and everything else essential (memory, etc.)
any advice?|||You can buy this totally refurbished by the manufacturer for $385.00 and it won't be broken. Anything under that price might be fair game, but don't expect to get that price. Salvage price: Current price: $125.00|||Start high, then lower price if you're not getting any bites.
any advice?|||You can buy this totally refurbished by the manufacturer for $385.00 and it won't be broken. Anything under that price might be fair game, but don't expect to get that price. Salvage price: Current price: $125.00|||Start high, then lower price if you're not getting any bites.
Freezing laptop, video problem? Gateway M7317-u?
Everytime i use my laptop on my lap after a while of getting hot, if i move or grab it by the corner, it gives a blue screen and restarts, same when watching a video. And iknow you might say well its the memory but the thing thats on my mind, why if its memory when i MOVE it gives the BSOD. So what im thinking is that the video card cpu is right were i grab it, that over the time of heating and moving it has desolder, just like the PS3 that the cpu desolders and needs liquid flux to repair it. What are your ideas and recommendations? Thanks in advance.
Specs
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T3200 (2.00GHz, 667MHz FSB,1MB L2)
Microsoft® Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) with Service Pack 1
- 4gb DDR2 SDRAM
- 160GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive
- Chassis w/ Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 with up to 1308MB of Dynamic Video Memory and Intel® GL40 chipset|||I doubt that grabbing the laptop has any affect on the GPU/video card. They are designed with enough space and bracing that normal handling will not cause the case to contact internal parts. Unless you're flexing/bending it, that is not the problem.
Heat is the most likely cause...
Every laptop I've owned and used has had issues with heating up. You need to make sure you are not obstructing the ventilation holes on the case. If it still gets really hot, you should check to make sure the fans are not caked with lint/dust...vacuum if necessary. If you do all this and still have problems, take it and have it serviced. It might have a worn out cooling fan or poorly installed heat sink.
Other advice:
Keep it clean and cool.
Set your laptop on a hard surface when using it.
Don't put anything (pillows, pads, bags, etc) between the laptop and whatever you have it set on. Don't use it on a bed or other soft surface that can plug/cover vents.
Never move it (or any other electronics) when hot.
Good luck!|||You should be using it on a flat hard surface, if you let it run at 10000 degress it's eventually going to damage the computer.
From what you have explained it sounds like there is a bad connection, only option would be to open it up and see what wrong(That's if you don;t have warranty for it) Have a look about and see if you can figure it out. If not, take it to a local repair shop.
Specs
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T3200 (2.00GHz, 667MHz FSB,1MB L2)
Microsoft® Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) with Service Pack 1
- 4gb DDR2 SDRAM
- 160GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive
- Chassis w/ Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 with up to 1308MB of Dynamic Video Memory and Intel® GL40 chipset|||I doubt that grabbing the laptop has any affect on the GPU/video card. They are designed with enough space and bracing that normal handling will not cause the case to contact internal parts. Unless you're flexing/bending it, that is not the problem.
Heat is the most likely cause...
Every laptop I've owned and used has had issues with heating up. You need to make sure you are not obstructing the ventilation holes on the case. If it still gets really hot, you should check to make sure the fans are not caked with lint/dust...vacuum if necessary. If you do all this and still have problems, take it and have it serviced. It might have a worn out cooling fan or poorly installed heat sink.
Other advice:
Keep it clean and cool.
Set your laptop on a hard surface when using it.
Don't put anything (pillows, pads, bags, etc) between the laptop and whatever you have it set on. Don't use it on a bed or other soft surface that can plug/cover vents.
Never move it (or any other electronics) when hot.
Good luck!|||You should be using it on a flat hard surface, if you let it run at 10000 degress it's eventually going to damage the computer.
From what you have explained it sounds like there is a bad connection, only option would be to open it up and see what wrong(That's if you don;t have warranty for it) Have a look about and see if you can figure it out. If not, take it to a local repair shop.
Laptop Video Issues?
I have a Toshiba Satellite A65 that is going crazy on me. Out of no where when I turned it one I got a error message saying System32/ntfs was missing or corrupt. Just as I finished reading the message the words and letters on the screen started bouncing all over the place and the message got all jumbled. After many attempts to get it started back up I was finally able to, but after a minute or two on it would shut off and when turned back on, the errors were back. On some attempts to turn it back on it would start okay but then there would be red lines through the screen, start to go crazy again, then shut off. I took it to Geek Squad and they said my Video Ram was shot and it is cost prohibitive to repair? Anyone know anything about this issue or experienced anything similar. If it is was he says, shouldn't I be able to just replace the video card? I really don't want to have to buy a new computer, but that's what Geek Squad said my only option would be.|||Since this is a Toshiba A65, although the video RAM tested corrupt it would actually be more accurate in most cases to say that your northbridge chip (the primary chip that handles all routing of information around your computer) has failed. Although some A65's did come with seperate video chipsets, which would have their own RAM.
In either event, however, to resolve the issue would involve replacing the system board, also known as motherboard, planar board, or primary logic board. This part is the heart of the notebook, to which everything connects to. As such, it is the single most complex part in your system, and the one which costs the most labor to repair. The Toshiba A65 has the entire video subsystem, regardless of how it was configured on your particular A65, on this board.
Given a system of your age (the Toshiba A65 was made from 2003-2005) sourcing parts for your notebook becomes more problematic (they are not making replacements and haven't been for at least 3 years) and hence more costly. Parts ALONE on a repair like this would set you back easily $500-$1000, if you can even get parts for it. Labor would be several hundred dollars on top of that.
So yes, they are correct. Given the age of your notebook, it is not cost effective to repair it. If you wish to, they can still send it to their centralized notebook repair facility to have it repaired. That said, be prepared for a bill in the $800-$1400 range for the repair. And to be quite honest, anything you purchase today is going to be faster and more powerful than your old notebook, and all of your information on the old notebook can relatively easily be moved to a new computer.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but The Geek Squad got their assessment basically right.|||who te hell is going to read all that|||video RAM is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. Since real capacitors leak charge, the information eventually fades unless the capacitor charge is refreshed periodically. Because of this refresh requirement, it is a dynamic memory as opposed to SRAM and other static memory.
there is no solution better than to buy a new computer.... sorry
In either event, however, to resolve the issue would involve replacing the system board, also known as motherboard, planar board, or primary logic board. This part is the heart of the notebook, to which everything connects to. As such, it is the single most complex part in your system, and the one which costs the most labor to repair. The Toshiba A65 has the entire video subsystem, regardless of how it was configured on your particular A65, on this board.
Given a system of your age (the Toshiba A65 was made from 2003-2005) sourcing parts for your notebook becomes more problematic (they are not making replacements and haven't been for at least 3 years) and hence more costly. Parts ALONE on a repair like this would set you back easily $500-$1000, if you can even get parts for it. Labor would be several hundred dollars on top of that.
So yes, they are correct. Given the age of your notebook, it is not cost effective to repair it. If you wish to, they can still send it to their centralized notebook repair facility to have it repaired. That said, be prepared for a bill in the $800-$1400 range for the repair. And to be quite honest, anything you purchase today is going to be faster and more powerful than your old notebook, and all of your information on the old notebook can relatively easily be moved to a new computer.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but The Geek Squad got their assessment basically right.|||who te hell is going to read all that|||video RAM is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. Since real capacitors leak charge, the information eventually fades unless the capacitor charge is refreshed periodically. Because of this refresh requirement, it is a dynamic memory as opposed to SRAM and other static memory.
there is no solution better than to buy a new computer.... sorry
What is causing my computer to lock up?
Only for exprerienced PC repair people:
My computer locks up and the screen goes blank 5 minutes after booting EVERY time. Here's what it's not:
1) I know it is not RAM. I have singled out every stick and ran extensive memory tests. No change in results.
2) It is not software or hard drive. I have booted to a linux bootable CD (hard drive unplugged) and it still locked up 5 minutes after boot.
3) It is not the video card. I have swapped video cards to find the same result.
All fans are running fine; I do not believe it is a heat issue. I do not have another power supply with me, but would that cause the computer to lock up at the exact same time every time? Processor and Motherboard are fairly new - all POST tests look fine with them. I'm running out of parts to swap. Has anyone seen anything exactly like this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!|||Try the bare minimum setup. NO HDD, FDD, ODD and just integrated graphics if possible. This set up should POST and be able to open BIOS menu. Load fail safe defaults, save and exit. If if does not lock up in BIOS menu after 15 to 30 minutes, the problem is software or hardware (the devices you removed) related. Try reinstalling HDD first. If it locks again after 5 mins., it could be HDD or OS. If Win XP, try repairing with this:
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/pr…
If the bare minimum set up freezes in BIOS menu, BIOS could be messed up or mobo is defective. But before you junk your mobo, try running it unscrewed from the case. The heat buildup on the PCB after 5 mins. might be causing it to flex a bit. Part of the circuit may be contacting the case and sending an error message.|||This article might help it covers your problem:
http://www.gamegiants.net/article_info.p…|||try resetting your CMOS battery. if you dont know where that is or how to do it, you can look at the motherboard manufacturers handbook thing
My computer locks up and the screen goes blank 5 minutes after booting EVERY time. Here's what it's not:
1) I know it is not RAM. I have singled out every stick and ran extensive memory tests. No change in results.
2) It is not software or hard drive. I have booted to a linux bootable CD (hard drive unplugged) and it still locked up 5 minutes after boot.
3) It is not the video card. I have swapped video cards to find the same result.
All fans are running fine; I do not believe it is a heat issue. I do not have another power supply with me, but would that cause the computer to lock up at the exact same time every time? Processor and Motherboard are fairly new - all POST tests look fine with them. I'm running out of parts to swap. Has anyone seen anything exactly like this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!|||Try the bare minimum setup. NO HDD, FDD, ODD and just integrated graphics if possible. This set up should POST and be able to open BIOS menu. Load fail safe defaults, save and exit. If if does not lock up in BIOS menu after 15 to 30 minutes, the problem is software or hardware (the devices you removed) related. Try reinstalling HDD first. If it locks again after 5 mins., it could be HDD or OS. If Win XP, try repairing with this:
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/pr…
If the bare minimum set up freezes in BIOS menu, BIOS could be messed up or mobo is defective. But before you junk your mobo, try running it unscrewed from the case. The heat buildup on the PCB after 5 mins. might be causing it to flex a bit. Part of the circuit may be contacting the case and sending an error message.|||This article might help it covers your problem:
http://www.gamegiants.net/article_info.p…|||try resetting your CMOS battery. if you dont know where that is or how to do it, you can look at the motherboard manufacturers handbook thing
My video card isn't working well?
Usually I play games (new games) at medium-high quality. Now, my games get slow even on the lowest quality!!! I have NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT. All of this happened after I got a virus. I sent my computer for repair, and it came back like this. I have no current viruses on my computer. I tried to reinstall the games and install a new driver, still nothing.|||Viruses can be tricky and real dangerous to the operating system. It doesnt sound like you have a video card problem. But usually when you get a virus, even after a virus is gone...there can be traces or even hidden services that the technician easily missed. All these traces/services will put a halt on your memory. Sounds like your original Video card is ok, You should do a System restore to the earliest timepoint there is, if that doesnt do it you need to backup your files and reinstall windows. Be sure to download a Good anti virus program (AVG is a good one and its free) and stay up to date on your updates.||| They may have ruined something or knocked around something important and busted the connection port or any thing really, Even the best make mistakes. Or maybe try this, ok Disk clean up, when that's done De-fragment tool then Check Disk tool as well, the Check Disk tool only works on restart or boot up, this may help.
Replacing Video Card?
ok, so i replaced my video card because the old one had blown its capacitators, so it didnt work. I changed the card, but i cant get past this screen listing pci devices, and it says that "NTDR is missing"
what should i do? and i dont wanna take it to a repair shop because that would cost like $100
the instructions say to remove the previous video card drivers, but i cant cuz the old card doesnt work, and the computer wont let me get past the Pci device listing screen
thanks so much for ur help|||The 1st thing to do is look in the add/remove programs in the control panel. If you have anything there related to the old video card then uninstall it. Once that is done restart the computer in safe mode, go to the device manager & physically uninstall all video cards you have. Once done restart the computer normally & install new drivers.
If that does not work, then you may need to completely re-install windows.|||Start the computer in safe mode and remove the old card's drivers then install the new ones.
what should i do? and i dont wanna take it to a repair shop because that would cost like $100
the instructions say to remove the previous video card drivers, but i cant cuz the old card doesnt work, and the computer wont let me get past the Pci device listing screen
thanks so much for ur help|||The 1st thing to do is look in the add/remove programs in the control panel. If you have anything there related to the old video card then uninstall it. Once that is done restart the computer in safe mode, go to the device manager & physically uninstall all video cards you have. Once done restart the computer normally & install new drivers.
If that does not work, then you may need to completely re-install windows.|||Start the computer in safe mode and remove the old card's drivers then install the new ones.
Is there a video card for a computer that has this kind of port?
I need to know if there is a video card with a connection to a white expansion port, instead of the stranded video port. The computer does not have a contact place to put a regular video port.
A friends computer messed up, so she asked me to look at it. The monitor does not show anything, not even the logo when it starts. I tried it on 3 different monitors. One of them does not even show a connection with the tower. It shows that it is not receiving any input, as if it as not even connected to the tower.
The trouble started when she installed a maintenance program, so we think that the program deleted the drivers for any kind of monitor.
I can still access the drive when I hook it up to my computer, as a slave drive, so the drive is good.
I can get the reinstall disk if needed, but since I can not see anything, I would not know what was happening.
Taking it to the repair place, or her getting a new computer, is not an option. I am open to ANY other ideas as well.|||Yes, because the color of a video port is perfectly descriptive. There are numerous "standard" video interfaces out there. VGA, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. If you're talking about an expansion slot, then it could still be a PCI, AGP, or PCIe slot. Color tells us jack squat.
But that's irrelevant anyway, because if you aren't getting video on the monitor at all, then the problem is NOT the drivers. The computer is likely shot. The drivers on the hard drive have absolutely nothing to do with the BIOS splash screen. If you don't get that, then the computer isn't functioning properly on the hardware level, period. Time to start swapping RAM around and hope that's the problem. If not, you have some further troubleshooting to do and might just need a new motherboard.
A friends computer messed up, so she asked me to look at it. The monitor does not show anything, not even the logo when it starts. I tried it on 3 different monitors. One of them does not even show a connection with the tower. It shows that it is not receiving any input, as if it as not even connected to the tower.
The trouble started when she installed a maintenance program, so we think that the program deleted the drivers for any kind of monitor.
I can still access the drive when I hook it up to my computer, as a slave drive, so the drive is good.
I can get the reinstall disk if needed, but since I can not see anything, I would not know what was happening.
Taking it to the repair place, or her getting a new computer, is not an option. I am open to ANY other ideas as well.|||Yes, because the color of a video port is perfectly descriptive. There are numerous "standard" video interfaces out there. VGA, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. If you're talking about an expansion slot, then it could still be a PCI, AGP, or PCIe slot. Color tells us jack squat.
But that's irrelevant anyway, because if you aren't getting video on the monitor at all, then the problem is NOT the drivers. The computer is likely shot. The drivers on the hard drive have absolutely nothing to do with the BIOS splash screen. If you don't get that, then the computer isn't functioning properly on the hardware level, period. Time to start swapping RAM around and hope that's the problem. If not, you have some further troubleshooting to do and might just need a new motherboard.
Is my video card dying?
Ive tried every thing i can to try and fix this problem. I have an nVidia GeForce 7900GS with 256MB RAM. This issue first started about a year ago. It was never this bad though. When playing games like farcry, i started noticing artifacts (shooting polygons, like these ugly spike things) Then, i would see these coloured strips of data in certain parts.
I have FEAR, and when i play that, i get really massive shooting polygons. In desktop, i get these small coloured dots that randomly flashed.
I recently ran a benchmark test for my video card, and about 2 minutes in, shooting polygons were coming from everywhere, and even deforming shadows aswell, the whole screen was covered in ugly polygon triangles and rectangles.
Recently, i was watching a movie on my PC, and even then, i got these shooting polygons from characters, then an error message said display driver failed.
These are the things i have tried to solve this:
Taken side off case, blown a house fan to the card, turned all games on low settings and resolutions, downloaded letest drivers, cleaned all dust from pc, cleaned all dust from ventilation hole and video card fan, turned up fan speed, installed an exhaust fan and even underclocked it.
Not one of these worked, or if they did only temporary.
I never bought a new video card because i thought it would be fixed before, and now i think i should save up for a new one. Is it damaged beyond repair?
|||Sorry to say but It seems you might have over heated and damaged it. Lucky though that there are alot of pretty powerful cards for cheap now.
newegg.com|||From your description, time for a new one, seen quite a few with same issues.|||I am sorry to report that, yes it appears it is dead. May I recommend a new one?
If you are running a 7900 gts, you should have no problem running an 8800 gts.
I have FEAR, and when i play that, i get really massive shooting polygons. In desktop, i get these small coloured dots that randomly flashed.
I recently ran a benchmark test for my video card, and about 2 minutes in, shooting polygons were coming from everywhere, and even deforming shadows aswell, the whole screen was covered in ugly polygon triangles and rectangles.
Recently, i was watching a movie on my PC, and even then, i got these shooting polygons from characters, then an error message said display driver failed.
These are the things i have tried to solve this:
Taken side off case, blown a house fan to the card, turned all games on low settings and resolutions, downloaded letest drivers, cleaned all dust from pc, cleaned all dust from ventilation hole and video card fan, turned up fan speed, installed an exhaust fan and even underclocked it.
Not one of these worked, or if they did only temporary.
I never bought a new video card because i thought it would be fixed before, and now i think i should save up for a new one. Is it damaged beyond repair?
|||Sorry to say but It seems you might have over heated and damaged it. Lucky though that there are alot of pretty powerful cards for cheap now.
newegg.com|||From your description, time for a new one, seen quite a few with same issues.|||I am sorry to report that, yes it appears it is dead. May I recommend a new one?
If you are running a 7900 gts, you should have no problem running an 8800 gts.
My computer keeps freezing at startup please help!!!!?
I bought a Windows 98 SE because my parents are very cheap(we don't even use name brand toilet paper). About a month after I bought it it began to freeze whenever I start it up. It would just show the windows 98 logo and stop working. Also something strange happens. Whenever I start my computer and it loads up normally it would show the login menu, but when it freezes and I type in my password and hit enter it plays my login song (samus appearence from metroid prime) its just plain weird. I thought it might be the video cards fault, when I took a look at it it said it was made in 1998 so it might be dead. But I can't tell until august tenth since thats when I get paid and will be able to by a new card. If you think its something else please tell me money is tight around here and dial up is punishment alone plus tell me a cost effective repair. Also if your wondering how I got this question here I'm using my parents computer (the one we got in my grandmothers will).|||98 allows you to booot line by line. I would boot up the computer and run it line byh line. If it hangs when it gets to video driver then you would be correct.|||It's going to very hard to troubleshoot your Win98 machine. It's so old that Microsoft is not supporting it. My advice is to upgrade to at least Win 2000 especially if you are buying a sound card.
CPU wouldnt turn on - What could it be?
-No Safe Mode Screen or any other warning
-Got no image whatsoever
-Monitor works
-Made 4 or 5 bad "beeps"
-8 months old
-Tech said possibly "Video Card"
-Everything connected
-If it's a "Video Card", what am I looking at in terms of $$$ replacement - and what can i expect upon repair?|||First check the seating of your RAM sticks. Take them out and ensure they are properly in place, then try booting again.|||I think you have motherboard problem.|||Beeps at Start Up are coded. That is the number and duration of the beeps are a code to the problem.
The Main Board Manual will explain what the beeps mean.
Generally if you hear beeps at Startup up you have a RAM or Video Card failure.
Unplug all the cards and Drives and restart the computer to see if it POSTs - Power On System Test - If so reconnect the devices one by one until the POST fails.
To be sure you need to be able to swap replacement parts in.
If you can not do that consider getting your machine to a repair center that can properly diagnose the problem.|||Get the variation of the beep codes, it will tell you what is wrong with your machine. There will be either 3 or 4 sets of beeps, not the pauses and such. So if it beeps twice then pauses for a second then beeps 3 times, pauses for a second then beeps one more time, then that is a 2-3-1 beep code, and just look it up on google. Does power maintain itself on motherboard? If you do have a video card, open up your case and make sure its seated correctly. Another issue could be your RAM, try taking out one stick a time, to determine which one is bad if that is the case. Beep codes also could mean your motherboard or CPU has gone bad.. You can replace a video card yourself its very simple, just find instructions on the internet. You pretty much open your case, take the card out by pulling it- and if there is a screw holding it down-unscrew it, Put the new card in, boot up.. (this is if your replacing it with the same card). If it is a different card then you would have to disable the video adapter in device manager, turn off your machine, put in new one, Install new drivers, uninstall old drivers..|||ask for a technician|||Make sure the plug to the cpu is in securely. If its connected to a different power supply then the monitor make sure that is working properly.|||Video cards aren't very expensive if you aren't looking for the latest and greatest. Check on eBay, possibly with a techy friend who can tell you what kind of video card to get.
Here's an important question: is the power light on the CPU on? Can you hear the bits inside working when you turn it on? If so the problem is likely the video card because the video signal is not getting sent to the monitor. If there are no signs of life from the main unit at all, the power supply is probably blown (also not terribly expensive to replace).|||There may be some problem in RAM also.
Please try replacing RAM with your friend. And if the problem is of RAM then purchased the ne one.
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Or call your PC's company|||"Made 4 or 5 bad "beeps" "
The beeps are important. The number and type of beeps indicate what the problem is. Do you have information on the motherboard, because the mobo specs will say what the beeps mean. If you can't figure out what the beeps mean, contact tech support, and have them get you the answer.
"Tech said possibly "Video Card""
Possibly? Did he actually bother to look up the beeps in the mobo specs? Get a tech who does that for you.
"If it's a "Video Card", what am I looking at in terms of $$$ replacement - and what can i expect upon repair?"
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attri…
Actually it depends on what you have currently. If it's an onboard video card, meaning embedded into the motherboard, you either have to replace the motherboard itself or get a separate video card. If the video card is not onboard (meaning an real video card), then you need to swap that with something compatible.
Once again, you know what's compatible when you check the motherboard specs. Video card prices range from $100-$400, and obviously there are those below or above. If you don't know anything about building your own computer, you have a lower end video card, and it's more like $100.
If it really is the video card, the tech should just swap the video card, which is a rather painless process.
-Got no image whatsoever
-Monitor works
-Made 4 or 5 bad "beeps"
-8 months old
-Tech said possibly "Video Card"
-Everything connected
-If it's a "Video Card", what am I looking at in terms of $$$ replacement - and what can i expect upon repair?|||First check the seating of your RAM sticks. Take them out and ensure they are properly in place, then try booting again.|||I think you have motherboard problem.|||Beeps at Start Up are coded. That is the number and duration of the beeps are a code to the problem.
The Main Board Manual will explain what the beeps mean.
Generally if you hear beeps at Startup up you have a RAM or Video Card failure.
Unplug all the cards and Drives and restart the computer to see if it POSTs - Power On System Test - If so reconnect the devices one by one until the POST fails.
To be sure you need to be able to swap replacement parts in.
If you can not do that consider getting your machine to a repair center that can properly diagnose the problem.|||Get the variation of the beep codes, it will tell you what is wrong with your machine. There will be either 3 or 4 sets of beeps, not the pauses and such. So if it beeps twice then pauses for a second then beeps 3 times, pauses for a second then beeps one more time, then that is a 2-3-1 beep code, and just look it up on google. Does power maintain itself on motherboard? If you do have a video card, open up your case and make sure its seated correctly. Another issue could be your RAM, try taking out one stick a time, to determine which one is bad if that is the case. Beep codes also could mean your motherboard or CPU has gone bad.. You can replace a video card yourself its very simple, just find instructions on the internet. You pretty much open your case, take the card out by pulling it- and if there is a screw holding it down-unscrew it, Put the new card in, boot up.. (this is if your replacing it with the same card). If it is a different card then you would have to disable the video adapter in device manager, turn off your machine, put in new one, Install new drivers, uninstall old drivers..|||ask for a technician|||Make sure the plug to the cpu is in securely. If its connected to a different power supply then the monitor make sure that is working properly.|||Video cards aren't very expensive if you aren't looking for the latest and greatest. Check on eBay, possibly with a techy friend who can tell you what kind of video card to get.
Here's an important question: is the power light on the CPU on? Can you hear the bits inside working when you turn it on? If so the problem is likely the video card because the video signal is not getting sent to the monitor. If there are no signs of life from the main unit at all, the power supply is probably blown (also not terribly expensive to replace).|||There may be some problem in RAM also.
Please try replacing RAM with your friend. And if the problem is of RAM then purchased the ne one.
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Or call your PC's company|||"Made 4 or 5 bad "beeps" "
The beeps are important. The number and type of beeps indicate what the problem is. Do you have information on the motherboard, because the mobo specs will say what the beeps mean. If you can't figure out what the beeps mean, contact tech support, and have them get you the answer.
"Tech said possibly "Video Card""
Possibly? Did he actually bother to look up the beeps in the mobo specs? Get a tech who does that for you.
"If it's a "Video Card", what am I looking at in terms of $$$ replacement - and what can i expect upon repair?"
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attri…
Actually it depends on what you have currently. If it's an onboard video card, meaning embedded into the motherboard, you either have to replace the motherboard itself or get a separate video card. If the video card is not onboard (meaning an real video card), then you need to swap that with something compatible.
Once again, you know what's compatible when you check the motherboard specs. Video card prices range from $100-$400, and obviously there are those below or above. If you don't know anything about building your own computer, you have a lower end video card, and it's more like $100.
If it really is the video card, the tech should just swap the video card, which is a rather painless process.
I can't stop my computer from booting in safe mode.?
I was repairing my mum's computer, ended up having to format the hd. After reinstalling windows and all necessary drivers her computer still won't stop booting in safe mode (with networking), and I can't stop it. I initially thought it was because we had trouble getting the video card driver to work, but we eventually found the right one and installed it, yet still it boots safe mode. What would you guys suggest? And I already looked in MSConfig and checked the BOOT.INI tab, none of the boxes are checked.|||There is no Safe Mode in the BIOS. What hat you pull that out of? Asking he guy below.
Just press F8 while u see logo sceen and it will bring up boot menu...choose Boot Windows Normally....if it still forces safe mode....remove the driver or use system restore to go back...then reinstall the driver.|||how about u hold down the power button, then when it turns back on, choose regular start up. idk what else to do. good luck,
katie (:|||have you tried going into the bios and making sure that its not set to boot into safe mode? also when booting up computer, keep hitting f8, this brings up the boot menu, then hit start windows normally.
Just press F8 while u see logo sceen and it will bring up boot menu...choose Boot Windows Normally....if it still forces safe mode....remove the driver or use system restore to go back...then reinstall the driver.|||how about u hold down the power button, then when it turns back on, choose regular start up. idk what else to do. good luck,
katie (:|||have you tried going into the bios and making sure that its not set to boot into safe mode? also when booting up computer, keep hitting f8, this brings up the boot menu, then hit start windows normally.
Why won't rc planemaster work, i've tried everything, i think.?
i have updated;- drivers, directx, new video card, repaired registry errors for direct play, any other offers? it'll let me go through set up some times but it just goes unresponsive when i try to fly. screen say's loading and i get kind of static noise.|||try running it as administrator, and if that doesn't work run it in compatibility mode for another system
My computer wont completely start?
I start it up, and it will flicker, like show the little gateway thing, and then like a second later, it will go away, then go to the start normally or startup repair thing for about a second, and it wont let me press startup repair, but when I press start Windows normally, it will go to the little bars that come and go in the box type thing, but it wont stop doing that, i have just installed a new video card also. I have a Windows Vista Home Premium Gateway GT5449E.|||If you have another video card, change the video card or pull out that video card and try the one built into the motherboard if it has one.
Some video cards draw more power. You might need a larger power supply or your power supply may be on the fritz.
You can also boot to this memory tester CD to confirm that your memory has not gone bad which would cause strange problems.
http://www.memtest86.com/
Some video cards draw more power. You might need a larger power supply or your power supply may be on the fritz.
You can also boot to this memory tester CD to confirm that your memory has not gone bad which would cause strange problems.
http://www.memtest86.com/
Comp tech/repair Question?
well need a couple of things - having problems with a Gateway 7210gx, and tryn to figure out what the problem as, as when i install the drivers for the video card - it does a 'purple screen of death' sorta thing... and i'm not sure what EXACT model of screen, or video chipset i have (and software to figure that out is what i'm looking for)
also.. i'm probably going to be taking apart a Mac Powerbook later (15in screen), and changing an LCD display, though i really have no idea... any link to tutorial would be greatly appreciative.|||This may sound like a dumb question, but if you do not know what the graphics chipset is, then how do you know what driver to install? That could be the root of your problem, as you probably installing an incorrect driver. Install cpuid and belarc advisor as they will tell you what hardware you have installed and teh graphics chipset and model. As far as direction for taking apart a Powerbook, master driver installation first and other more simpler hardware upgrades before attempting something that you can permanently damage.
also.. i'm probably going to be taking apart a Mac Powerbook later (15in screen), and changing an LCD display, though i really have no idea... any link to tutorial would be greatly appreciative.|||This may sound like a dumb question, but if you do not know what the graphics chipset is, then how do you know what driver to install? That could be the root of your problem, as you probably installing an incorrect driver. Install cpuid and belarc advisor as they will tell you what hardware you have installed and teh graphics chipset and model. As far as direction for taking apart a Powerbook, master driver installation first and other more simpler hardware upgrades before attempting something that you can permanently damage.
Do Firedog and/or Geek Squad repair laptops?
same as above. For instance, say something goes bad in the laptop that a normal person cannot access through the little doors or whatever that for instance ram usually can. Will they actually go in, take apart the laptop, and replace parts like a video card, or even something like the keypad? Thanks!
P.S If they don't do this, is there anybody other than the laptop manufacturer that will do this?|||Like above, i recommend you find a local tech to fix your problems! Geek Squad does have some great techs that work there while they are going to college, but Geek Squad makes them do things by their books, which quite frankly is usually the long or wrong way to get things done! They are stuck knowing they can do a better job, but can't because of their company limitations!|||They should, it's a computer, call them and ask|||yes, they attempt to. geek sqaud is pathetic, they're salesmen, not techies. find a local geek store, and ask what services they provide. most likely it will be cheaper than geek squad, and performed by more knowledgeable individuals.|||Both will repair you computer, but i will warn you its not cheap and you will be without for 3 weeks.
P.S If they don't do this, is there anybody other than the laptop manufacturer that will do this?|||Like above, i recommend you find a local tech to fix your problems! Geek Squad does have some great techs that work there while they are going to college, but Geek Squad makes them do things by their books, which quite frankly is usually the long or wrong way to get things done! They are stuck knowing they can do a better job, but can't because of their company limitations!|||They should, it's a computer, call them and ask|||yes, they attempt to. geek sqaud is pathetic, they're salesmen, not techies. find a local geek store, and ask what services they provide. most likely it will be cheaper than geek squad, and performed by more knowledgeable individuals.|||Both will repair you computer, but i will warn you its not cheap and you will be without for 3 weeks.
Windows 7 PC will not start up, start-up repair taking forever?
Just a day or two ago I updated my NVIDIA video card on my PC. Then this morning I tried to turn it on and there were two options:
- System Repair (recommended)
- Start Windows normally
So I tried 'Start Windows normally' and it got to the 'Windows is starting up' screen. Then it goes black. Then I tried the recommended version, and it says:
Attempting disk repairs.
This may take an hour to complete.
It has a loading bar above attempting disk repairs,
...and it has been about 5 and a half hours (5:30).
Any help please? Thanks.|||boot to safe mode and do a system restore to a date before you updated the driver|||Can you take the VGA Cable Out Of the Graphics card..
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co…
And plug it into the Motherboard.. Then Power it on and Fix your Issue.
- System Repair (recommended)
- Start Windows normally
So I tried 'Start Windows normally' and it got to the 'Windows is starting up' screen. Then it goes black. Then I tried the recommended version, and it says:
Attempting disk repairs.
This may take an hour to complete.
It has a loading bar above attempting disk repairs,
...and it has been about 5 and a half hours (5:30).
Any help please? Thanks.|||boot to safe mode and do a system restore to a date before you updated the driver|||Can you take the VGA Cable Out Of the Graphics card..
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co…
And plug it into the Motherboard.. Then Power it on and Fix your Issue.
HELP! Computer GURUS--Will a 250 Watt computer power supply work with a 250W video card?
I am familiar with computers (website coding and even repairs), but i have never purchased a video card before. I am not a gamer, but rather, I am wanting to be able to hook my computer up to my new LCD TV (32") so I can watch my netflix and online shows using it as a second monitor so to speak.
My new computer only has a VGA out. I want to add an Svideo or TV out, so I can run a cable into the new tv.
The computer is a Compaq Presario (3 GB, 500 hard drive, Athlon II X2 215, with a 250 power supply), and a built in Nvidia 6150 SE (here is the link to my exact computer-- http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/S…
I am looking at a GE Force FX5200, and it says 250W power supply is needed, which is what my maching has. So can I buy this, plug it in to an available port, and it will work fine for watching my computer stuff on my TV?
Thanks SO much! 10 Points to the person who answers the question first.|||a GeForce FX5200 will not fit in your computer because it has an AGP socket. your computer has a PCI-e x16 slot on the motherboard, so you need a graphics card with a PCI-e interface.
concerning your 250W power supply, i have to say that this is the absolute minimum for powering an extra graphics card, but for an ATI HD 4650 it will be sufficient.
as a further step you have to check what type of inputs your LCD TV has. as you say it's new i suppose that it has an HDMI input (HDMI is way better than S-video. S-video provides a bad quality on a TV).
check out this site and chose a graphics card with the corresponding outputs (corresponding to the TV's inputs).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
in case your TV has indeed an HDMI input i would suggest this graphics card with all types of outputs except S-video.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
keep in mind that you can't get a faster graphics card due to the limited power of the 250W psu. a HD 4650 is pretty fast (about 10 times as fast as an FX5200).|||ya it will work, technically speaking. but those numbers are kinda like guide lines, you know on a game box where it says :Requirements: then beside it says :Recommendations: for running it the best way possible. that's what this means, :Requirements: is 250W but Recommendation: is 300W or more. good rule of thumb for computers is you can't go smaller but you can always go bigger!|||Consider running your exact computer configuration into a Computer Power Supply calculator. The power supply should be at least 400 watts. Consider using a 80 Plus efficient power supply to keep the computer cooler. You still may needs another case fan due to the extra heat of the video card. You may also need a special direct power connection for the video card. Check the card specifications and what sort of power connectors are in the computer case.
My new computer only has a VGA out. I want to add an Svideo or TV out, so I can run a cable into the new tv.
The computer is a Compaq Presario (3 GB, 500 hard drive, Athlon II X2 215, with a 250 power supply), and a built in Nvidia 6150 SE (here is the link to my exact computer-- http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/S…
I am looking at a GE Force FX5200, and it says 250W power supply is needed, which is what my maching has. So can I buy this, plug it in to an available port, and it will work fine for watching my computer stuff on my TV?
Thanks SO much! 10 Points to the person who answers the question first.|||a GeForce FX5200 will not fit in your computer because it has an AGP socket. your computer has a PCI-e x16 slot on the motherboard, so you need a graphics card with a PCI-e interface.
concerning your 250W power supply, i have to say that this is the absolute minimum for powering an extra graphics card, but for an ATI HD 4650 it will be sufficient.
as a further step you have to check what type of inputs your LCD TV has. as you say it's new i suppose that it has an HDMI input (HDMI is way better than S-video. S-video provides a bad quality on a TV).
check out this site and chose a graphics card with the corresponding outputs (corresponding to the TV's inputs).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
in case your TV has indeed an HDMI input i would suggest this graphics card with all types of outputs except S-video.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
keep in mind that you can't get a faster graphics card due to the limited power of the 250W psu. a HD 4650 is pretty fast (about 10 times as fast as an FX5200).|||ya it will work, technically speaking. but those numbers are kinda like guide lines, you know on a game box where it says :Requirements: then beside it says :Recommendations: for running it the best way possible. that's what this means, :Requirements: is 250W but Recommendation: is 300W or more. good rule of thumb for computers is you can't go smaller but you can always go bigger!|||Consider running your exact computer configuration into a Computer Power Supply calculator. The power supply should be at least 400 watts. Consider using a 80 Plus efficient power supply to keep the computer cooler. You still may needs another case fan due to the extra heat of the video card. You may also need a special direct power connection for the video card. Check the card specifications and what sort of power connectors are in the computer case.
Can a video card be repaired?
When I turn on my computer the monitor remains on standby. I was told that it's my video card, and I wanted to know if there is a way to repair it|||if you talking about the Video Card itself then it wouldn't be cost effective. But you can have a new card installed. You can get a low spec card very cheap now days. Hope this has helped.|||yes you can go to a computer shop and ask them for a new video card they'll install it for you|||No most likely the circuit's are fried|||No, there is no way to repair it. You will need to buy a new one.
Windows 7 black screen on startup?
Whenever I try to boot my computer normally it gets to the welcome screen and then turns black. It doesn't even get to the login screen. I think it may have to do something with my monitor or video card/drivers because when I uninstall my video card drivers in safe mode it works when I boot normally.
However, the monitor, HDMI cable and video card must be at least functioning since I can boot my computer in safe mode. I have tried reseating the card, reinstalling the drivers, downloading new drivers from Nvidia, uninstalling/disabling devices in the device manager and using "last known good configuration" and "repair my computer".
Is there any way to know what's wrong without reinstalling my OS or trying different monitors/video cards? Or to specifically check my graphics card to see if that's the problem?
By the way, I don't have a system restore point and I don't believe it's a virus since there's nothing else wrong, and I've tried many anti virus programs, which all report nothing.
Here are my specs:
Windows 7, 64 bit
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Processor
4 GB RAM
500 GB Samsung HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
550w PSU|||>Disconnect the HDMI cable and see if that is the cause. If so, the problem is further up stream, probably in your HDMI connection to your TV. That would probably lead to a problem with the video card (I would think).|||What a mess, eh! Without all the additional detail of it being able to boot into safe mode, I'd suspect a motherboard problem. Even with the additional detail, I still wonder. Have you tried borrowing a monitor from someone else to see if that would work?
It sounds like you've done knowledgeable troubleshooting.
Can you connect with something other than the HDMI?|||try this unplug hdmi and turn on after it boots plug in if screen doesnt com on then I don't know or go to tech shop.|||buy the new one lolx huhu|||The blue/black screen of death (the stop error) can be caused by a number of reasons. Since you don't have restore points (which would be one of the easiest ways to test whether it's a software issue or not), I would suggest doing a clean install of Windows 7. Yes it will wipe your data (so if you can get it running in safe mode to back it up, I would do that), however, it's a good way to narrow what the issue could be.
-- Ryan
Windows Outreach Team
However, the monitor, HDMI cable and video card must be at least functioning since I can boot my computer in safe mode. I have tried reseating the card, reinstalling the drivers, downloading new drivers from Nvidia, uninstalling/disabling devices in the device manager and using "last known good configuration" and "repair my computer".
Is there any way to know what's wrong without reinstalling my OS or trying different monitors/video cards? Or to specifically check my graphics card to see if that's the problem?
By the way, I don't have a system restore point and I don't believe it's a virus since there's nothing else wrong, and I've tried many anti virus programs, which all report nothing.
Here are my specs:
Windows 7, 64 bit
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Processor
4 GB RAM
500 GB Samsung HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
550w PSU|||>Disconnect the HDMI cable and see if that is the cause. If so, the problem is further up stream, probably in your HDMI connection to your TV. That would probably lead to a problem with the video card (I would think).|||What a mess, eh! Without all the additional detail of it being able to boot into safe mode, I'd suspect a motherboard problem. Even with the additional detail, I still wonder. Have you tried borrowing a monitor from someone else to see if that would work?
It sounds like you've done knowledgeable troubleshooting.
Can you connect with something other than the HDMI?|||try this unplug hdmi and turn on after it boots plug in if screen doesnt com on then I don't know or go to tech shop.|||buy the new one lolx huhu|||The blue/black screen of death (the stop error) can be caused by a number of reasons. Since you don't have restore points (which would be one of the easiest ways to test whether it's a software issue or not), I would suggest doing a clean install of Windows 7. Yes it will wipe your data (so if you can get it running in safe mode to back it up, I would do that), however, it's a good way to narrow what the issue could be.
-- Ryan
Windows Outreach Team
Need help with my computer please?
ok well lets c were do i start... i think i posted something similar a while ago but i cant find it so i am going to post it again. ok well i left my cousins play on my computer for a while and when i came back the next day they did something to it either hit it, moved it or just got a virus into it, any ways a week later when i had time i took it to a computer repair place, please consider im currently living in Peru for a while and people he pirate everything and do everything as they say ¨getto¨ so i took it there and the guy said some things were not connected well or something similar, he took out the pentium and apparently that grey sticky looking thing that the pentium has was like almost gone so he put some more grey sticking thing ( sorry if im not being to detailed i really have no idea what that grey thing is called) any ways he tried the computer the pentium stopped overheating and well it still turned on, but he told me my video card gets to hot and that makes (that metal thing on the motherboard that looks like .....uhhhh its a lot of rows of aluminum i think its squarish) any ways he said that if the video card over heats it makes that metal thing over heat too. so he said to get a fan for it, like i mentioned before here in peru they do everything getto so he like put a fan on top of the video card put soem screwes in and superglued it, yes superglue might make u laugh but its true thats how they do things here. any ways i didnt check it after he did that so i went home and once i pluged everythign in it didnt turn on so im like crap the idiot messed my videocard up. any ways i took just the video card by itself to my friend and he know a good amount about computers so yeah. but when i came back home im like hmm maybe it will work without the video card and guess what it did so im like maybe the idiot did mess up my videocard but when i went to my friend he said he checked it and it was fine. so im like what the hells going on put the video card in and it still didnt work, i tried to turn it on without the fan that they wierdly installed in and it worked. so i rebooted the computer because that blue screen came up saying computer doesnt have something windows was forced to shut down to avoid damage...blah blah blah any ways after rebooting it worked fine... for a few mins then the shadows behind the mouse on the screen and any other pictures started to go staticy so now im like again what the hell is wrong with this computer, but the point is it was still working btu like every 5 min it got a bit worse until my brother was using it and it just turned off. then i tried to turn it on again and zip didnt work, now i turned it on by taking out the video card and thats how im writing this. so my question is how badly F ed is my computer, also if your wondering what i ment by not turning on, its when u turn on the fans start running and u usually hear a beap and the monitor light goes green, when it doesnt turn on fans r running and u dont hear a beap and maybe after 4 min of the fans runnign u hear a long beap but it still doesnt turn on so yeah
any help would be really nice thank you very very much in adance
P.S. honestly sorry i made u read so much but i figured you should know the whole story in order to tell ,e whats rong with it|||Call the computer manufacturer. do you still have a warranty? how long until you leave Peru, and how important is the computer? you might want to get a cheap one to use while your there.
hope this helps, even though i didn't give any technical information.
any help would be really nice thank you very very much in adance
P.S. honestly sorry i made u read so much but i figured you should know the whole story in order to tell ,e whats rong with it|||Call the computer manufacturer. do you still have a warranty? how long until you leave Peru, and how important is the computer? you might want to get a cheap one to use while your there.
hope this helps, even though i didn't give any technical information.
Is there anyone out there who can fix my acer aspire ast690?
everyone who has answered has just given tidbits of info and i need to have a continuous chat with someone to help me identify the prob. beeps that last about 4 seconds constantly. sometimes one continuous beep. someone said check the video card, but i don't even know where that is. i'm out of a job and can't afford to take it to a repair shop and spend money for them to just tell me to buy a new computer. if i can fix it myself, that would be great. thanks for anyone who can help.|||try this page
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm|||Other than a key being stuck on your keyboard, it sounds like like a fried motherboard or processor. Email me at gnet_15@hotmail.com
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm|||Other than a key being stuck on your keyboard, it sounds like like a fried motherboard or processor. Email me at gnet_15@hotmail.com
How do you fix display driver problems on Windows 7?
My display driver will stop working while I do anything, browse internet, check email, play world of warcraft etc. I have tried updating video card drivers, i have tried repairing my pci ram controller (didn't work), i thought maybe my video card was loose or it was overheating but i still haven't solved it.|||Try uninstalling your video card driver from the Device Manager. Restart the computer after that and let Windows 7 detect a suitable driver. It might install a generic driver. See if that helps. If it did, download the latest driver for your graphics card and then install it.|||my pc used to do that, what i did was go to the graphics card makers web site and download the latest driver from there, not the pc makers site and once i installed it i have had no more problems|||Apart from updating the driver, try disabling the hardware acceleration. That can sometimes cause problems depending on the video card, driver and Windows version.
How to repair a videocard?
hi I want to learn on how to repair a black out video card no signal even on bios start up. don't include the oven technique, i want to know if there's still another way to repair it. Thank you|||you want to repair an IC? erm its ambitious but without a serious load of training you only have limited things you can do. you any good at soldering? or mesh analysis? its probably a fried chip. but if you really wanna learn
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…
try some of these something mite be a little useful
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…
try some of these something mite be a little useful
What happens if your video card dies?
I was running a lot of applications at the same time on my laptop and suddenly the screen turned all purple. I turned it off and when I restarted it "startup repair" turned on and it said that there was a problem that could not be fixed automatically :(
Do you think that this is because of a virus or my video card had died (usually it overheats like a ***** and it was pretty hot when it happened)?
I am well protected - I don't go into "risky" websites and I have Malwarebytes and McAfee (full scan at least once a week)
I'd appreciate any opinions on the matter, thank you all in advance :)|||sounds like your video card got to hot, to bad you have a laptop and cant replace it
try hooking up an external monitor, maybe thats the problem and video cards can absolutely still show some picture and still be considered dead....ever heard of the oven trick with video cards or seen a computer with only half the screen displaying?|||Video cards don't typically "Die" I'm guessing its a virus (The average PC gets a virus within 5 minutes of Internet connection, don't expect AV to make you even close to secure)
This it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Scre…
Do you think that this is because of a virus or my video card had died (usually it overheats like a ***** and it was pretty hot when it happened)?
I am well protected - I don't go into "risky" websites and I have Malwarebytes and McAfee (full scan at least once a week)
I'd appreciate any opinions on the matter, thank you all in advance :)|||sounds like your video card got to hot, to bad you have a laptop and cant replace it
try hooking up an external monitor, maybe thats the problem and video cards can absolutely still show some picture and still be considered dead....ever heard of the oven trick with video cards or seen a computer with only half the screen displaying?|||Video cards don't typically "Die" I'm guessing its a virus (The average PC gets a virus within 5 minutes of Internet connection, don't expect AV to make you even close to secure)
This it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Scre…
Could some tell me if my Video Card has been stolen?
I put my computer (A Sony Desktop VGC-RT1SU) in to get fixed at a repair shop because of a virus. The problem is they had to set it to wipe the disc to restore it back to health. Now I am having problem with graphics and video driver. Google earth will not work problems with DirectX, also my Games that came with the computer like Solitaire, Hearts do not work as they list the problem "The Game is running in Software Rendering Mode. Hardware Acceleration is either disabled or not supported by your video card driver which could slow game performance. Make sure you have the latest video card DRiver installed and that Hardware Acceleration is turned on"
Obviously I checked everything was updated and I wanted to update the video driver and check the Graphics CArd. I tried using Device Manager in Windows Vista and for some reason the Display Adapter is listed as STANDARD VGA GRAPHICS ADAPTER. I am confused as in the Computer specs it has listed the Computer to having a NVIDIA Ge~Force 9600M GT Graphics card. It also tells me in the DirectX Diagnostic Tool that Direct 3D, DirectDraw and AGP Texture Acceleration is not available.
I have come to the conclusion that my Graphics card has been stolen by the shop and been replaced by an inferior product as it has never been fixed before. How do I handle the shop manager when I report this to him and can I report this to the police.|||That 'M' means it is a mobile chip, which means it cannot be removed, so don't worry, just go on the nvidia website, set it to scan your pc for latest drivers and it will point you to the right ones to download XD|||Did you install the drivers from NVidia? If you haven't installed the drivers yet this may be the reason. When no drivers are installed for your video card, Windows will use the standard VGA graphics drivers which come with Windows. If this is the case, Windows will report Standard VGA Graphics because it cannot determine which type of video card you have.
Try installing the drivers anyway and see what happens.
If you've already installed the drivers and it's telling you that "no supported hardware is found" or something like that, then your video card is not present.|||If you have any sort of graphics the card is there. The driver has not been re-installed and windows is using the basic minimum spec that works with anything. You should have a driver disk supplied as part of the package, or it might have been on a recovery section of the hard disk. Unfortunately some manufacturers don't put things on a separate protected partition, so it could be lost when reformatting. Really it's up to the shop to put it right.
Possibly you tried the wrong driver file|||It's possible that they just forgot to install the drivers. Maybe you should download the 9600M drivers yourself and install them. And if that doesn't work I would take your computer in and explain to them that you are having these graphics related problems that only started after they handled the system and ask that they repair it at no extra charge. If they did steal the card, they might put it back.
Obviously I checked everything was updated and I wanted to update the video driver and check the Graphics CArd. I tried using Device Manager in Windows Vista and for some reason the Display Adapter is listed as STANDARD VGA GRAPHICS ADAPTER. I am confused as in the Computer specs it has listed the Computer to having a NVIDIA Ge~Force 9600M GT Graphics card. It also tells me in the DirectX Diagnostic Tool that Direct 3D, DirectDraw and AGP Texture Acceleration is not available.
I have come to the conclusion that my Graphics card has been stolen by the shop and been replaced by an inferior product as it has never been fixed before. How do I handle the shop manager when I report this to him and can I report this to the police.|||That 'M' means it is a mobile chip, which means it cannot be removed, so don't worry, just go on the nvidia website, set it to scan your pc for latest drivers and it will point you to the right ones to download XD|||Did you install the drivers from NVidia? If you haven't installed the drivers yet this may be the reason. When no drivers are installed for your video card, Windows will use the standard VGA graphics drivers which come with Windows. If this is the case, Windows will report Standard VGA Graphics because it cannot determine which type of video card you have.
Try installing the drivers anyway and see what happens.
If you've already installed the drivers and it's telling you that "no supported hardware is found" or something like that, then your video card is not present.|||If you have any sort of graphics the card is there. The driver has not been re-installed and windows is using the basic minimum spec that works with anything. You should have a driver disk supplied as part of the package, or it might have been on a recovery section of the hard disk. Unfortunately some manufacturers don't put things on a separate protected partition, so it could be lost when reformatting. Really it's up to the shop to put it right.
Possibly you tried the wrong driver file|||It's possible that they just forgot to install the drivers. Maybe you should download the 9600M drivers yourself and install them. And if that doesn't work I would take your computer in and explain to them that you are having these graphics related problems that only started after they handled the system and ask that they repair it at no extra charge. If they did steal the card, they might put it back.
Can you update a video card?
I'm still trying to get Amnesia: the Dark Descent to work, I think I've found that the problem is my video card isn't good enough. So my question is can it be updated or easily changed or would I have to go to a computer repair store to get a better one and to get it put in.|||*Most* laptops have an integrated video card, meaning the video chipset is integrated into the design of the motherboard... which means that for all intents and purposes you cannot change the video card in *most* laptops.
Now, there are some laptop designs that make use of an MXM form factor video card.
http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/
Just about every one of them is listed there.
So... if your laptop is one of the ones listed at that site, then yes. You can indeed purchase another MXM video card and update the one in your laptop. If you do not have one of the ones listed there, then you most likely cannot update your video card.
The exceptions are some model Dell laptops, that use a removable video card that conforms to their own specific design. It is not any kind of standard, and it can only be replaced with a video card made for Dell laptops.
Asus was working on an external video card for laptops for people that wanted to upgrade for gaming... the XG station. It initially came out in 2007 with an NVidia 7900GT card within it. In 2008 it was released in Australia with an NVidia 8600 GT powering it, but it had been pulled from retail availability by 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XG_Station
Otherwise, the USB external video cards that you can obtain are not for any kind of performance whatsoever, and use the same type of non-gaming integrated chips seen in low end laptops.
Without knowing anything specific about your laptop, that's about the most info you can expect.|||The graphics/video card is a chip set made into the mother board on all but high end custom gaming lap tops and is not replaceable or upgradeable. No one manufactures a add on USB or card type graphics card for a lap top.|||you can easel update your video card in you computer u can easel add pci slot video card or vga slot video card
Now, there are some laptop designs that make use of an MXM form factor video card.
http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/
Just about every one of them is listed there.
So... if your laptop is one of the ones listed at that site, then yes. You can indeed purchase another MXM video card and update the one in your laptop. If you do not have one of the ones listed there, then you most likely cannot update your video card.
The exceptions are some model Dell laptops, that use a removable video card that conforms to their own specific design. It is not any kind of standard, and it can only be replaced with a video card made for Dell laptops.
Asus was working on an external video card for laptops for people that wanted to upgrade for gaming... the XG station. It initially came out in 2007 with an NVidia 7900GT card within it. In 2008 it was released in Australia with an NVidia 8600 GT powering it, but it had been pulled from retail availability by 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XG_Station
Otherwise, the USB external video cards that you can obtain are not for any kind of performance whatsoever, and use the same type of non-gaming integrated chips seen in low end laptops.
Without knowing anything specific about your laptop, that's about the most info you can expect.|||The graphics/video card is a chip set made into the mother board on all but high end custom gaming lap tops and is not replaceable or upgradeable. No one manufactures a add on USB or card type graphics card for a lap top.|||you can easel update your video card in you computer u can easel add pci slot video card or vga slot video card
How long do u have to wait to have an ATI Video Card sent to you from the repair facility?
I have been waiting 10 days just like they told me over the phone and it still isnt here.( call me impatient). Does anyone know from experience how long it takes to ship back to your household?|||If they are honest, and that would be unusual.
Ten days is always ten working days, Monday through Friday.
Ship in 10 working days, not receive.
Call them Monday and ask for the tracking number and carrier for the shipment.|||Every vendor and repair shop is different. SOME take a day or so, some take weeks or months.
Now why did you bother to get it FIXED, when new costs just a fraction more? Visit http://www.newegg.com and look to buy a GOOD video card. What- are you hoping for a warranty miracle? NEW is quicker.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
Ten days is always ten working days, Monday through Friday.
Ship in 10 working days, not receive.
Call them Monday and ask for the tracking number and carrier for the shipment.|||Every vendor and repair shop is different. SOME take a day or so, some take weeks or months.
Now why did you bother to get it FIXED, when new costs just a fraction more? Visit http://www.newegg.com and look to buy a GOOD video card. What- are you hoping for a warranty miracle? NEW is quicker.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
How do you repair a video card after its been damaged by a virus?
Before the virus got on my computer i used to play the sims 2 double deluxe. After I got the virus removed the sims wouldn't play so i went to canyourunit.com and it said that the video card on my computer is too low. I've called different stores like Walmart and RadioShack and they don't sell video cards so i was wondering if anybody knew how to repair a video card. Any information will help in one way or another. I have some kind of Dell computer by the way.|||A virus did NOT mess up your video card. Download the driver from the video card mfgs website and install it.|||I think your video driver got corrupted by the virus. There is no way the virus can do damage to the video card.
If the driver update did not fix the problem, then repair your OS for there is something wrong with a dll or system files. There are several web sites telling you how to repair your system.
Since you did list your OS, I would gave you a hint on how to repair.|||Virus can't harm your video card, no way.
Your video card could not support the Sim 2. You said about your computer "Dell" only !! You have a 4x graphic card, I suppose. If so, upgrade your PC by get a new 8x graphic card. Geforce 7600GS 256Mb or a card like this.|||cover it in tinfoil in put it in the oven for 500F. this process is called reflowing and it will fix anything electronic. don't be worried if it starts to smoke, that is bad smoke, and you want it out of the electronic piece.|||Viruses don't affect your video card no matter what. Viruses only edit your system files. Buy a new card at http://www.NewEgg.com|||A virus didn't mess up your Video Card itself. Just Windows.
Try reinstalling Windows.
If the driver update did not fix the problem, then repair your OS for there is something wrong with a dll or system files. There are several web sites telling you how to repair your system.
Since you did list your OS, I would gave you a hint on how to repair.|||Virus can't harm your video card, no way.
Your video card could not support the Sim 2. You said about your computer "Dell" only !! You have a 4x graphic card, I suppose. If so, upgrade your PC by get a new 8x graphic card. Geforce 7600GS 256Mb or a card like this.|||cover it in tinfoil in put it in the oven for 500F. this process is called reflowing and it will fix anything electronic. don't be worried if it starts to smoke, that is bad smoke, and you want it out of the electronic piece.|||Viruses don't affect your video card no matter what. Viruses only edit your system files. Buy a new card at http://www.NewEgg.com|||A virus didn't mess up your Video Card itself. Just Windows.
Try reinstalling Windows.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
My mouse is stuck. When I boot up my pc, my mouse won't budge. Any suggestions as to what the problem may be?
I have a Dell and a Compac pc that was given to me for repair, and I have no clue as to what other problems I may encounter. They both are running Windows XP Pro and Home Edition. The keyboard is working on both. The mouse, keyboard, soundcard, video card, etc. are all on the system board. Please help! I can do most repairs myself and I do not want to put them in the shop because they are older computers.|||try takin the rubber ball out of the mouse,after alot of use,sometimes garbage gets buit up where the ball rides,if that does not work,check the properties of the mouse,it may be bad.|||have you tried unplugging the mouse, then firmly plug it back in and reboot? happened to me.|||sometimes when my mouse doesn't move all i have 2 do is click one of the buttons and it's fine
CAN I GET PCI GRAPHIC CARD OF NVIDIA ? Please tell me its price list.?
I Have tried all pci express card on my motherboard and i had also connected the vga cable to the monitor. I had put my card in correct slot named Pci-e X16 but there is no response from the computer . it shows me "no-input" signal . dear friend let me give you some information :- I hve only one Pci express slot on my motherboard and i think that it was not working and rest of them are pci slots . so i need a Pci video card which will fit in that slot.if u need more info bout my computer pls ask me! (can pci express slot can be repaired) .|||yes it can be repaired, send to the vendor under warranty.
Blown graphics card capacitor?
Can I get this cheaply repaired or am I in for a new video card all together?|||Check if it's still under warranty, good cards usually have long warranty periods. If it isn't under warranty it's probably cheaper to get a new one.
Is it possible to upgrade laptop graphics from integrated to dedicated?
My laptop's video card is broken. It would be too expensive to repair it, so I want to know if it is possible to add a dedicated graphics card to a laptop motherboard that already has an integrated graphics chip. Basically the question is if there is some place where it can be inserted. I know somebody who would be able to do this for me and open up the laptop, I'm just wondering if it's possible without modding the motherboard itself. Thanks.|||No you cannot not do it do not try you will destroy the laptop.
Getting New Processor, Motherboard, and cd burner? will i have to repair install windows xp?
I have a custom built computer and i plan on replacing my motherboard, processor, and a cd burner (since my current one is broken). BUT i am still going to use my current hard drive, video card, and RAM sticks. I heard when replacing the motherboard, you have to do a repair install of windows. how do i go about doing that? do i turn on the computer with the windows xp cd in the cd drive? and when i do a repair install, will i still have all my data on my hard drive?|||you shouldnt have to do a full repair install, though thats likely the simplest (sorta) way to do it.
you can also simply remove the old hardware drivers before you shutdown to do the surgery, and then install the new drivers, (chipset first, of course) and be up and running
the repair install is likely the cleaners way, though there are some occurences of data loss due usually to bad sectors data corruption or user error.http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…|||Boot from the cd and select the repair install. It is unpredictable, it may re-install with all the existing drivers intact, resulting in BSOD crashes. Better would be to uninstall ALL hardware drivers while the old machine is still in use.
you can also simply remove the old hardware drivers before you shutdown to do the surgery, and then install the new drivers, (chipset first, of course) and be up and running
the repair install is likely the cleaners way, though there are some occurences of data loss due usually to bad sectors data corruption or user error.http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…|||Boot from the cd and select the repair install. It is unpredictable, it may re-install with all the existing drivers intact, resulting in BSOD crashes. Better would be to uninstall ALL hardware drivers while the old machine is still in use.
Did my video card melt?
Okay so about 4 days ago I was using my computer and my screen started blinking and it turned pink a few times then crashed. After I restarted my computer it worked fine untill the next day when I turned it on again, and right after windows loaded it would just go black and restart in repair mode (Windows Vista feature) which failed making the computer restart again and do the same thing. So I decided to try safe mode, while in safe mode I noticed windows couldn't acces the video card driver beacuse it was in VgaSave. Then I tried reinstalling the video drivers which also didnt work. At the moment I disabled the video drivers which at least allows me to use the computer in VgaSave although its displaying in 4 bit colors and 640x480 and has some weird green dots all over the screen that follow a vertical pattern. Oh and also now as soon as the computer is turned on there are red lines from the top to the bottom of the screen that after windows loads turn into green lines which eventually become dots after the screen flickers a few times.
IF theres any solution please tell me, I dont mind how advanced they may be.
P.S:I tested the monitor in another computer and it displayed everything perfectly.
Thanks for the help.
My specs:
Windows Vista home premium 32 bit
Intel Core 2 Duo
2gb RAM
Nvidia GeForce 8600GTS|||Check the video card for obvious physical problems. Does the fan spin? Is the heat sink properly attached?
My guess would be that your video card failed, possibly due to bad bump underfill material. (nVidia had several batches of chips with that problem.)
Update: If your video card failed, you will need to replace it or get it repaired. It may still be under warranty, or if it's a bump underfill issue, the manufacturer may extend the warranty due to the known manufacturing defect.|||Sounds like card overheating, check heatsinks secure and fan spinning freely, maybe attack with paint brush and hoover.
Also check card seated securely.
Probably worth doing the same for any other fans in the machine.
IF theres any solution please tell me, I dont mind how advanced they may be.
P.S:I tested the monitor in another computer and it displayed everything perfectly.
Thanks for the help.
My specs:
Windows Vista home premium 32 bit
Intel Core 2 Duo
2gb RAM
Nvidia GeForce 8600GTS|||Check the video card for obvious physical problems. Does the fan spin? Is the heat sink properly attached?
My guess would be that your video card failed, possibly due to bad bump underfill material. (nVidia had several batches of chips with that problem.)
Update: If your video card failed, you will need to replace it or get it repaired. It may still be under warranty, or if it's a bump underfill issue, the manufacturer may extend the warranty due to the known manufacturing defect.|||Sounds like card overheating, check heatsinks secure and fan spinning freely, maybe attack with paint brush and hoover.
Also check card seated securely.
Probably worth doing the same for any other fans in the machine.
Laptop video card compatibility?
My laptop screen is cracked beyond repair. And now my vga prt that i was using to connect to my external monitor has broken. I've seen a technician and they told me that its broken due to wear and tear. Anyway, i've been using an old xp laptop for a few months now. I've just realised that the vga port is attached to the video card in the laptop! So all I need is a new video card. Are all video cards universal? Like is it "One size fits all" sort of thing? I was looking to remove the video card from the toshiba XP laptop into my xp e system laptop. Will this work? Or do they have to be the same video cards? One thing i dont want is to install software etc, i cant as i cant see the laptop screen to do it. Thats why i need an external monitor.|||Time to get off the dreamland express! Your laptop graphics are integrated on the motherboard. You would have to replace the entire board. Furthermore, It seems to me that you arent very handy with delicate tools like laptops.
Changing the motherboard?
Ok about 5 months ago the PCI-express 2.0 slot on my motherboard broke. Everything else worked fine, except for the video card slot which rendered my Nvidia 8800 GT OC video card useless. I've put off replacing my motherboard all this time, but i've finally decided to fix it.
I'm not sure if i should get it repaired at a computer repair area or just do it myself. I know that PC repair shops overcharge for motherboard replacements.
I have an AMD processor, so i know i need an AMD comptaible motherboard. I also know how to install computer parts such as the Power supply, video card, RAM, etc.
I also know that if i change motherboards, i'm going to have to reformat my hard drive. I no longer have my windows XP install disc, so i'd probably need to buy one or something.
My question is, How hard is it to replace a motherboard exactly? I'm not really sure what kind of motherboard to buy, since I don't know how to check if it is compatible with the processor I have. The most i have really done with my computer was upgrade it by adding a new Power supply, Video card, and RAM.
I also am unsure how to reformat a computer's hard drive. I plan on backing up some data on an external hardd rive beforehand though, but I really don't even have a clue on how to reformat it.
When i called a local PC repair shop, they said the cost would be around "The cost of the devices, and about a $200 labor fee". Is installing a motherboard really worth paying $200?|||I suggest letting the shop do it. That way, if anything goes wrong, it is covered. If you attempt it yourself and simply break something - well there goes the idea of saving money. You might just end up paying them to fix what you have broken as well as the original motherboard.
I work as a tech in a computer store, and $200 sounds about right. Of course they will figure out which motherboard to put in your PC, and probably offer you a few to select from.
If you are confident you can get through it without breaking something then I suggest you look up the model number of your current motherboard on the manufacturers website. This will tell you what CPU's it is compatible with and give you an idea of what new motherboard to get. You can also look at the CPU itself for a model number. Usually laser etched in the metal surface on top.
You are going to need that XP disc. Once you change motherboards, while you probably won't need to format your hard drive - ( a bit of a myth if you ask me ) there is a good chance however that you will need to do a Windows Repair. This will allow Windows to detect all components of your new motherboard and hopefully run stable. Then you can run the new motherboard driver disc to install the necessary drivers. Fingers crossed and you might just have a stable system.
If not - of course - format and fresh install. Last resort obviously.
Good luck.|||Definitely do it yourself, it's not that hard just make sure you buy a ground wrist strap 200 dollars is ridiculous and you shouldn't have to format your HDD. You'll need an AM2 Motherboard for an AMD CPU or an AM2+ if you have a Phenom.|||You should just watch a few videos on Youtube and other video sharing sites on installing motherboards and do it yourself.
It is also worth buying an Anti-static MAT/pad and antistatic wrist strap to prevent zapping your PC parts since just puting PC parts on a table can zap them if your table is made of plastic or has static.|||It's not really that hard to do yourself but you'll need to do some research before you jump into it. If this is an oem system (HP, Dell, Gateway, etc.) the easiest thing to do would be to get the same motherboard from eBay or Amazon (or wherever). Everything that you have currently installed will work in it and there won't be any problems with front panel to motherboard connections. If you go with a different motherboard make sure it's compatible with your processors socket type and that the board is the proper form factor for your case (ATX, microATX, BTX, microBTX, etc.). If you use a different board make sure that before you disconnect the old one that you know EXACTLY where the front panel connections are made, too many times I've seen people who have disconnected the front panel connectors (power switch, power switch led, reset, hard drive activity led, etc.) and can't figure out how to connect them to a new board. This is why using a replacement of the original is usually easier.
If this is a custom rig the front panel connectors should all be marked so you'll just need to make sure that the new board is compatible with your existing components and case, unless you plan on upgrading to a board that uses different memory.
You can download CPUID to find out what socket type your processor uses and what model motherboard it has.
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
When you reinstall the processor you'll need to use a thermal compound between the processor and heatsink, I'd recommend Arctic Silver 5, it's the best in my opinion.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
Here's how to properly apply it.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/methods.html
Here's videos that show how to remove and reinstall an AMD processor.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…
And videos that show how to replace a motherboard.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…
Be sure to properly ground yourself before working inside a computer, an electro static discharge is deadly to a computer.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
To ensure device driver compatibility you'll need to reinstall the operating system, a reformat is automatic when installing the os.
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.…
Good luck|||just repace your mother board fit like for like and you should have no problem
www.microrepair.eu the guys there are great and the fix most things free -
I'm not sure if i should get it repaired at a computer repair area or just do it myself. I know that PC repair shops overcharge for motherboard replacements.
I have an AMD processor, so i know i need an AMD comptaible motherboard. I also know how to install computer parts such as the Power supply, video card, RAM, etc.
I also know that if i change motherboards, i'm going to have to reformat my hard drive. I no longer have my windows XP install disc, so i'd probably need to buy one or something.
My question is, How hard is it to replace a motherboard exactly? I'm not really sure what kind of motherboard to buy, since I don't know how to check if it is compatible with the processor I have. The most i have really done with my computer was upgrade it by adding a new Power supply, Video card, and RAM.
I also am unsure how to reformat a computer's hard drive. I plan on backing up some data on an external hardd rive beforehand though, but I really don't even have a clue on how to reformat it.
When i called a local PC repair shop, they said the cost would be around "The cost of the devices, and about a $200 labor fee". Is installing a motherboard really worth paying $200?|||I suggest letting the shop do it. That way, if anything goes wrong, it is covered. If you attempt it yourself and simply break something - well there goes the idea of saving money. You might just end up paying them to fix what you have broken as well as the original motherboard.
I work as a tech in a computer store, and $200 sounds about right. Of course they will figure out which motherboard to put in your PC, and probably offer you a few to select from.
If you are confident you can get through it without breaking something then I suggest you look up the model number of your current motherboard on the manufacturers website. This will tell you what CPU's it is compatible with and give you an idea of what new motherboard to get. You can also look at the CPU itself for a model number. Usually laser etched in the metal surface on top.
You are going to need that XP disc. Once you change motherboards, while you probably won't need to format your hard drive - ( a bit of a myth if you ask me ) there is a good chance however that you will need to do a Windows Repair. This will allow Windows to detect all components of your new motherboard and hopefully run stable. Then you can run the new motherboard driver disc to install the necessary drivers. Fingers crossed and you might just have a stable system.
If not - of course - format and fresh install. Last resort obviously.
Good luck.|||Definitely do it yourself, it's not that hard just make sure you buy a ground wrist strap 200 dollars is ridiculous and you shouldn't have to format your HDD. You'll need an AM2 Motherboard for an AMD CPU or an AM2+ if you have a Phenom.|||You should just watch a few videos on Youtube and other video sharing sites on installing motherboards and do it yourself.
It is also worth buying an Anti-static MAT/pad and antistatic wrist strap to prevent zapping your PC parts since just puting PC parts on a table can zap them if your table is made of plastic or has static.|||It's not really that hard to do yourself but you'll need to do some research before you jump into it. If this is an oem system (HP, Dell, Gateway, etc.) the easiest thing to do would be to get the same motherboard from eBay or Amazon (or wherever). Everything that you have currently installed will work in it and there won't be any problems with front panel to motherboard connections. If you go with a different motherboard make sure it's compatible with your processors socket type and that the board is the proper form factor for your case (ATX, microATX, BTX, microBTX, etc.). If you use a different board make sure that before you disconnect the old one that you know EXACTLY where the front panel connections are made, too many times I've seen people who have disconnected the front panel connectors (power switch, power switch led, reset, hard drive activity led, etc.) and can't figure out how to connect them to a new board. This is why using a replacement of the original is usually easier.
If this is a custom rig the front panel connectors should all be marked so you'll just need to make sure that the new board is compatible with your existing components and case, unless you plan on upgrading to a board that uses different memory.
You can download CPUID to find out what socket type your processor uses and what model motherboard it has.
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
When you reinstall the processor you'll need to use a thermal compound between the processor and heatsink, I'd recommend Arctic Silver 5, it's the best in my opinion.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
Here's how to properly apply it.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/methods.html
Here's videos that show how to remove and reinstall an AMD processor.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…
And videos that show how to replace a motherboard.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…
Be sure to properly ground yourself before working inside a computer, an electro static discharge is deadly to a computer.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
To ensure device driver compatibility you'll need to reinstall the operating system, a reformat is automatic when installing the os.
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.…
Good luck|||just repace your mother board fit like for like and you should have no problem
www.microrepair.eu the guys there are great and the fix most things free -
G73JH X3 freezes and grey vertical lines appear when playing games?
when playing any games my new laptop will randomly freeze and grey vertical lines will appear on the screen i called customer service about the problem and they told me to update the driver for my video card (ati hd 5870) well i did this no change...
does anyone know or have any ideas of how i can fix this problem without sending the laptop in for repairs?
ps. the computer does not freeze when just on internet or usual computer functions only gaming|||Yeah, this is a common problem with the ATI 5700/5800 series card. It's called the GSOD, or grey screen of death.
ATI first tried to blame Microsoft for the issue, but the problem is overwhelmingly with the card.
The CATALYST 10.1 Hotfix should help with your issue. After hundreds of complaints, ATI finally got off of their asses and came up with a fix.
Enjoy that amazing laptop though, lol.
does anyone know or have any ideas of how i can fix this problem without sending the laptop in for repairs?
ps. the computer does not freeze when just on internet or usual computer functions only gaming|||Yeah, this is a common problem with the ATI 5700/5800 series card. It's called the GSOD, or grey screen of death.
ATI first tried to blame Microsoft for the issue, but the problem is overwhelmingly with the card.
The CATALYST 10.1 Hotfix should help with your issue. After hundreds of complaints, ATI finally got off of their asses and came up with a fix.
Enjoy that amazing laptop though, lol.
Can this monitor be repaired?
I have a monitor that is better than the current one I am using. I cannot afford a new one right now so I would like to use the better one. This monitor works fine, the only problem is that when I reboot the computer the monitor displays nothing. I know it is recieving some sort of information because the light goes from orange to green. It cant be my graphic card because this works fine on the other monitor. The monitor shows video only when I pull the cable out from the video card a few times. Can this be repaired?|||My hunch is that the video cable thatz coming from this monitor maybe damaged. Maybe a loose contact, maybe a pin on the video cable that maybe loose or bent or slightly damaged....Tuff call to get it repaired.|||man call for a moinitor professional repair man.|||Hi,
Sounds like a bad connector or loss connection.
Have a good look at the connector-pins, open the connector to see how if there any bad cable connections.
-R
Sounds like a bad connector or loss connection.
Have a good look at the connector-pins, open the connector to see how if there any bad cable connections.
-R
Has anyone had as many problems with Asus computers as I have had?
I purchased this Asus computer about four months ago and it has been in Best Buy and factory service for repair more than I have had it at my office to use. I hate this desktop PC that cost me over $1,200 just for the box. It has NEVER worked. It's had motherboard problems, video card problems, connectivity problems, USB problems, overheating problems, audio problems, and much more! Has anyone else experienced these same problems with Asus products.|||I think the problem is Best Buy. I use Asus boards in 90% of builds for customers. Never a DOA. And no problems ever. I would strongly suggest you approach Best Buy about a new computer or refund, complete. Dell even does better than you have been treated. Hope it helps.|||No, they have always been very dependable for me. Both ASUS parts, and full computers. In fact, most reliability surveys done in the industry rank them at or near the top for everything they do.
I will say this.....I would never place my computer in the hands of anyone from Best Buy. In fact, if it's had problems with those many things on it, I would kind of wonder if the Best Buy guys aren't just guessing instead of diagnosing properly.|||Well theres a very good chance half of the parts in there aren't even asus! If you want to hate something, just hate pc's in general.|||No, one of my classmates bought an Asus laptop and it works well. You're out of luck.
I will say this.....I would never place my computer in the hands of anyone from Best Buy. In fact, if it's had problems with those many things on it, I would kind of wonder if the Best Buy guys aren't just guessing instead of diagnosing properly.|||Well theres a very good chance half of the parts in there aren't even asus! If you want to hate something, just hate pc's in general.|||No, one of my classmates bought an Asus laptop and it works well. You're out of luck.
Video Problem With a Dell Inspiron 1721?
Okay, so here's my problem: I was looking around on the internet, when I read something that really frustrated me. Now, that isn't really important at all, except to say that after I read it I slammed my fists down onto my laptop. This, of course, caused an issue. Immediately after I slammed my fists down, the screen got a slight blue-ish tint, and everything on the computer got really jagged; which is to say that words are hard to read, and the picture is generally not clear.
Obviously, it was not a good idea to slam my fists down; but then again, most acts of frustration are generally not good ideas. Anyway, the computer is still functional (I'm actually using it to write this out), but it is far from optimal. The way I see it, I have two options. I can either try to get it fixed, or I can replace it. Basically I want to know which would cost more money, and if it would even be possible to fix it.
I'm also going to go into a little bit of detail here about what I expect the problem to be. I would like to note that I don't really know anything about computer hardware, and this is just a semi-educated guess: Given the fact that I slammed the actual computer and not the video screen, I'm going to assume that I knocked a connection to the video card, or perhaps even the video card itself, loose. I'm not entirely certain, but I believe that the video card is integrated. It is a Dell Inspiron 1721 computer, if that helps.
Also, I would like to note that the computer is at least 3 or 4 years old, and the battery WILL have to be replaced as well. It will not last for more than 2 minutes unplugged, if that. Additionally, I was contemplating getting a new computer even before I broke the this one.
So, given all of the above information, would repair even be possible? If it was possible, would it even be worth the money, or would it be better to buy a new computer? If it makes any difference, the computer runs on Windows Vista, and I also own an external hard drive, so anything important can be moved. The only thing that I am looking at is the plausability and price point of a successful repair, when compared to putting the money toward buying a new computer.
Thank you in advance for any useful information that you may have to offer; and if it makes a difference, I will be choosing a "Best Answer" based on how useful the information is. (Note: Scolding me for breaking my computer does not constitute useful information)|||You are right in your assumption that the graphics are integrated. Your problem is probably the inverter circuit for the display
Obviously, it was not a good idea to slam my fists down; but then again, most acts of frustration are generally not good ideas. Anyway, the computer is still functional (I'm actually using it to write this out), but it is far from optimal. The way I see it, I have two options. I can either try to get it fixed, or I can replace it. Basically I want to know which would cost more money, and if it would even be possible to fix it.
I'm also going to go into a little bit of detail here about what I expect the problem to be. I would like to note that I don't really know anything about computer hardware, and this is just a semi-educated guess: Given the fact that I slammed the actual computer and not the video screen, I'm going to assume that I knocked a connection to the video card, or perhaps even the video card itself, loose. I'm not entirely certain, but I believe that the video card is integrated. It is a Dell Inspiron 1721 computer, if that helps.
Also, I would like to note that the computer is at least 3 or 4 years old, and the battery WILL have to be replaced as well. It will not last for more than 2 minutes unplugged, if that. Additionally, I was contemplating getting a new computer even before I broke the this one.
So, given all of the above information, would repair even be possible? If it was possible, would it even be worth the money, or would it be better to buy a new computer? If it makes any difference, the computer runs on Windows Vista, and I also own an external hard drive, so anything important can be moved. The only thing that I am looking at is the plausability and price point of a successful repair, when compared to putting the money toward buying a new computer.
Thank you in advance for any useful information that you may have to offer; and if it makes a difference, I will be choosing a "Best Answer" based on how useful the information is. (Note: Scolding me for breaking my computer does not constitute useful information)|||You are right in your assumption that the graphics are integrated. Your problem is probably the inverter circuit for the display
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