at a dead end

ollywitch · 24-09-2005, 07:58 AM

i bought an lcd for my amd ages ago, all worked fine until the other day, when my programs stopped initialising. I thought i might be virused, so tried reinstalling windows. However, when i put my disc back into the drive, my lcd came on for a few minutes, then stayed on but wouldnt display windows, then the picture came on and off a couple of times. This thing is doing my head in. i cant install windows on to the machine with out the screen being on for a while. the only way i can get a picture is turn the pc off and leave for an hour or so, then i get the same symtoms when i restart. Im not sure whats gone wrong - whether the lcd has corrupted my hard drive or whether my ati radeon has failed. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Addis · 24-09-2005, 08:11 AM

Have you tried a different graphics card or another monitor with it.

ollywitch · 24-09-2005, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Addis

Have you tried a different graphics card or another monitor with it.

just sold my other monitor before it happened!! just swapped hdd to see if that was prob..... but monitor still on and off (power stays on, but screen goes off) this is why i am trying to rule out components one by one. I think it may be the graphics card myself, but wanted other peoples opinions as well, cos this is bound to have happened to somebody else in the past! some other forums point to the motherboard, but i cant see why. the only problem i had to start with was the hdd - when i turned the pc off, it started up by itself but when i flattened it it never did it again until i put the ati drivers back on. this leads me to think it could be the agp card. Thanks for the reply, and if you think of anything else can you let me know?

pelvis_3 · 24-09-2005, 12:03 PM

Instead of assuming it's the video card which i have already done by the way, try lower ing the AGP rate to 4X, turning off fast writes and sideband addressing etc... and turn them all back on/up one by one and see if that makes a difference!
Installing the latest drivers and DirectX would'nt hurt either.

ollywitch · 24-09-2005, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pelvis_3

Instead of assuming it's the video card which i have already done by the way, try lower ing the AGP rate to 4X, turning off fast writes and sideband addressing etc... and turn them all back on/up one by one and see if that makes a difference!
Installing the latest drivers and DirectX would'nt hurt either.

thats easier said than done - having trouble reinstalling windows as screen problems remain and make it impossible towards the end of a windows installation. I would have a go at all the stuff you said if i could get the installation done with out any hiccups.

pelvis_3 · 24-09-2005, 02:13 PM

You can do all that in the BIOS BEFORE installation!
Also when you install windows always make sure you have only the necessary components plugged in!
Leave printers, cameras, modems etc... unplugged until the installation has finished!

ollywitch · 24-09-2005, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pelvis_3

You can do all that in the BIOS BEFORE installation!
Also when you install windows always make sure you have only the necessary components plugged in!
Leave printers, cameras, modems etc... unplugged until the installation has finished!

i have done - just the monitor playing up with the agp card i think.... will have to try another card and see if i can stabilise it with that

24-09-2005, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
ollywitch Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	at a dead end i bought an lcd for my amd ages ago, all worked fine until the other day, when my programs stopped initialising. I thought i might be virused, so tried reinstalling windows. However, when i put my disc back into the drive, my lcd came on for a few minutes, then stayed on but wouldnt display windows, then the picture came on and off a couple of times. This thing is doing my head in. i cant install windows on to the machine with out the screen being on for a while. the only way i can get a picture is turn the pc off and leave for an hour or so, then i get the same symtoms when i restart. Im not sure whats gone wrong - whether the lcd has corrupted my hard drive or whether my ati radeon has failed. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

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pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 22 Male Posts: 2,336 Times Helpful: 265 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	You can do all that in the BIOS BEFORE installation! Also when you install windows always make sure you have only the necessary components plugged in! Leave printers, cameras, modems etc... unplugged until the installation has finished! __________________ Adopt an unanswered thread. \| Who's Online \| vB Code Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them! Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people have!

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