Author Topic: video problems (Read 403 times)

-ammo- · « **on:** July 10, 2003, 08:42:40 AM »

Hi all-

My computer is giving me problems and I hope that someone can give me advice on what may be the problem.

When I started Aces High, it ran normal for a short while and then suddenly I lost all video signal it seems. The screen had a message saying that my trinitron monitor was in safe mode and to use the the PC to activate it. HGowver, nothing IO know to do will work. I cant get a signal. I have let the PCV and monitor sit powered off for hours and I have attempted to reset the monitor to original settings. When I power the machine back on, ..nothing. I feel like my vid card has bit the dust, but hoping that maybe someone here will have more on this.

AMD 1.4 athlon, 528 Mb DDR RAM, Gainward Geforce 3 (64 Mb), Epox 8KHA+ MB.

Any help is appreciated.

Gunthr · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2003, 08:50:04 AM »

Ammo, can you plug a different monitor into your computer?

-ammo- · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2003, 08:52:23 AM »

Tried that gunthr, and had the same result (actually I didnt have a "safe mode" message, just no video). I guess thats why I think it may be the video card.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2003, 09:03:13 AM »

PULL THE CARD CARD OUT AND RESEAT IT!

Eagler · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2003, 10:44:38 AM »

clean - compressed air - the video card when you get it out
if it has a fan on its chip, make sure it's spinning