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Title: I can't believe this
Post by: Delirium on September 21, 2005, 07:02:08 AM

I put my new computer and didn't have a lick of problems, until now....

I came home this morning and my flat screen monitor is flashing and the screen goes from the display to blackness. I tried changing refresh settings, but it didn't seem to help at all.

I have a 6800 PCI Express vid card, it's temp is 58c currently.

Any ideas? I have a feeling it is the monitor going bad, but I'l like some advice.

Title: I can't believe this
Post by: mussie on September 21, 2005, 07:29:58 AM

check that the monitor plug is not loose. If its not plugged in correctly (ie sitting in the port on a slight angle) then it can look like the video card has shat its self

Good luck

Title: I can't believe this
Post by: buzkill on September 22, 2005, 07:52:20 AM

i don't use nvidea cards but isn't that a little hot?

Title: I can't believe this
Post by: Aqualung on September 22, 2005, 12:03:22 PM

Sounds like the problem I had where my when certain things were on the screen, my LCD monitor would continually flash from the display to stand-by mode.  Changing the refresh rate from 75hz to 60 hz fixed it.

Title: I can't believe this
Post by: WhiteHawk on September 30, 2005, 05:02:11 PM

yea, make damm sure yer refresh rate is supported by your monitor.  If your not careful, you can select a 'non supported by yer moniter refresh rate.'

Title: I can't believe this
Post by: Delirium on September 30, 2005, 08:44:26 PM

This is an old thread, but here goes...

Turns out I should of listened to everyone that said 'Don't buy PNY', the 6800 card actually died less than a week from purchase.

I ended up buying a BFG 7800 and I'm living happily ever after.

Title: I can't believe this
Post by: whels on October 01, 2005, 05:49:11 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Delirium
This is an old thread, but here goes...

Turns out I should of listened to everyone that said 'Don't buy PNY', the 6800 card actually died less than a week from purchase.

I ended up buying a BFG 7800 and I'm living happily ever after.

hehe my BFG 6800 ultra PCI-E died  2 weeks ago i bought in Feb,  got to love life time warrenty from BFG,  they sent me a  fatory fresh new 1 :)  .  its going to 1 of my squaddies.

i ordered a BFG 7800 GTX water cooled , will be here wensday :)
also just installed 1 of the BFG motherboards.


whels

Title: I can't believe this
Post by: Krusty on October 01, 2005, 05:55:05 PM

It's odd that BFG and Nvidia are venturing into the mobo area. I wonder if there are certain similarities in making high end video cards and in making mobos?