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| Subject | Date Asked |
| New Graphics card = no sound | 2/5/2012 |
| Q: I had an issue with my old graphics card so I thought a shiny new one would be answer to all my ... A: Indeed it should. Going into the Device Manager (right click on My Computer and select Properties, ... | |
| a new video card for my computer.pw r | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: will the Visiontek 400558 Radeon X1300 Video Card work in my IBM thinkcenter S50 8183 running ... A: It does not appear that this would be a problem - the Visiontek card in question lacks an external ... | |
| no signal to monitor | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: My old lcd monitor (vga connected) sometimes plays up so I'v bought a new one (same ... A: You'll need to enable both outputs - go into the Display Properties window (right click on the ... | |
| Dedicated Graphic Card/PSU Upgrade | 12/31/2011 |
| Q: Bobbert, I would like some advise on my options for installing a dedicated video card and possibly ... A: Given the requirements of such a "transfer" (and this assumes the system uses a standardized format, ... | |
| Dedicated Graphic Card/PSU Upgrade | 12/30/2011 |
| Q: Bobbert, I would like some advise on my options for installing a dedicated video card and possibly ... A: Well, before we get into PSU upgrades, I'd like to touch on the graphics card comment. The line "PCI ... | |
| monitors | 12/18/2011 |
| Q: I spend about about 12 to 14 hours in front of the computer at the momnent using 2 19 monitors dell ... A: You may be better served by a pair of moderately sized televisions (32" for example), which will use ... | |
| Best Graphics card for a Dell Dimension 5100 | 12/14/2011 |
| Q: Can you please advise on the best Graphics card for a Dell Dimension 5100? Pentium 4-3.4. Ram 4GB ... A: A "low profile" card is half-height; you Dell should not require this, and I'm unaware of any ... | |
| XFX Radeon 4550 trouble | 12/11/2011 |
| Q: A few months ago i inhereted a PC, custom built. These are its specs: MB - ASUSTeK Computer INC. ... A: It sounds like you're addressing two unrelated issues; - The XFX card you got is potentially ... | |
| change graphic card for laptop.. | 11/29/2011 |
| Q: . i have some problem.. i using compaq cq42-203au laptop. can i change graphic card from ATI Radeon ... A: No, this is absolutely impossible. There is no upgrade path for laptop/mobile graphics in this ... | |
| Resolution questions | 11/27/2011 |
| Q: Are there any ideal computer resolution settings that will reduce bandwidth usage? Also, will the ... A: No on both counts - these are independent settings. You can set your desktop resolution to whatever ... | |
| TV/Monitor lag | 11/23/2011 |
| Q: I am using my flat screen as my monitor. Its a several years old 32 inch viewsonic lcd tv. When I ... A: Depending on what you're streaming, the issue is either the Internet connection (how have you ruled ... | |
| Replacing Graphics Card/PSU | 11/20/2011 |
| Q: I have a HPE-180t with Intel i7 930, my graphics card is an ATI Radeon HD 5450. I have a delta(?) ... A: You should measure in the case if 20mm will be a problem - that's probably depth so if the case can ... | |
| Replacing Graphics Card/PSU | 11/19/2011 |
| Q: I have a HPE-180t with Intel i7 930, my graphics card is an ATI Radeon HD 5450. I have a delta(?) ... A: Either power supply will work; ATX power supplies are standardized and use standardized connectors - ... | |
| Graphics card acting strangely | 10/24/2011 |
| Q: I have some strange problem with my PC (probably the graphics card) which even my local computer ... A: The repair technician is telling you exactly what I am going to tell you - you need to be able to ... | |
| COMPATIBLE VIDEO CARDS | 10/24/2011 |
| Q: 0 GHz processor, 40 GB HDD, 256 MB RAM. My current video is supplied by Intel integrated graphics ... A: With that power supply, you cannot make a graphics card upgrade. The memory upgrade should be no ... | |
| COMPATIBLE VIDEO CARDS | 10/24/2011 |
| Q: 0 GHz processor, 40 GB HDD, 256 MB RAM. My current video is supplied by Intel integrated graphics ... A: Honestly, given the age of your system, I'd be curious to know what application is prompting this ... | |
| HDMI card doesn't fit | 10/20/2011 |
| Q: My son was given poor advice over which card to buy to fit a Dell GX620 tower computer. The card is ... A: You would not want a splitter by any stretch of the imagination, what you're looking for is called ... | |
| HDMI card doesn't fit | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: My son was given poor advice over which card to buy to fit a Dell GX620 tower computer. The card is ... A: Glad to hear it. Convertible boards are not entirely uncommon, and again I'm glad you've got things ... | |
| DVI dispay | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: My 19" Sylvania flat panel display flashes and then DVI indicator pops up !it does this about every ... A: If another display solved the problem, the issue is with the display presenting the problem. The ... | |
| HDMI card doesn't fit | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: My son was given poor advice over which card to buy to fit a Dell GX620 tower computer. The card is ... A: You need a "low profile" card for that enclosure. I would also ensure that you check the power ... | |
| Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: can i use any other drivers instead of Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family which i am using now ... A: No, you must use the drivers provided for your hardware. Updates are available from Intel's website ... | |
| monitor image burn | 8/15/2011 |
| Q: I have Windows XP and my screensaver totally stops working every few days, no apparent reason, I'm ... A: That is inaccurate - all CRT monitors are subject to burn-in, regardless of age or brand. ... | |
| monitor image burn | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: I have Windows XP and my screensaver totally stops working every few days, no apparent reason, I'm ... A: It isn't a non-issue based on the age of the component, but based on the technology used by the ... | |
| Monitor and video controller install | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: I have an NVIDA GeForce FX 5200 (DVI-I port) card in an older desktop computer that is running ... A: There is no point in having that GeForce card installed if you're using the integrated controller; ... | |
| problems with video and audio after reformatting | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: My daughter got a desktop computer from a friend. He had started to install XP and halfway through, ... A: The system has no drivers installed, and this is causing certain features to be unavailable. You ... | |
| New video card | 7/28/2011 |
| Q: The problem I have is that I want to get a 1680 by 1050 monitor and the current built in video card ... A: Yes you will be disabling the internal graphics adapter in order to use a discrete card. But before ... | |
| Video Drivers | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: I have a Gateway MX6427 Laptop and I am trying to reinstall my Video drivers. I have already ... A: You'll need to move the directory and/or rename the executable to decrease the overall length of the ... | |
| nVidia GeForce GTX 260 problem | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: I have an nVidia GeForce GTX 260 Graphics card. I installed it onto my Dell Optiplex GX280 with ... A: If you're looking at new computer entirely, I would suggest a custom build if at all possible - you ... | |
| nVidia GeForce GTX 260 problem | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: I have an nVidia GeForce GTX 260 Graphics card. I installed it onto my Dell Optiplex GX280 with ... A: This is very likely the case (and again, even if the system did power up successfully, I would not ... | |
| VGA freezing | 5/17/2011 |
| Q: i have a biostar motherboard desktop pc with 3gb ram...i installed a new vga(nvidia geforce 8400gs) ... A: It could be the issue, as the 8400 GS will want to be installed in a system with a 300W PSU, and ... | |
| VGA freezing | 5/16/2011 |
| Q: i have a biostar motherboard desktop pc with 3gb ram...i installed a new vga(nvidia geforce 8400gs) ... A: Have you installed drivers for this graphics adapter from nVidia (ignoring whatever came on a CD ... | |
| nVidia GeForce GTX 260 problem | 5/15/2011 |
| Q: I have an nVidia GeForce GTX 260 Graphics card. I installed it onto my Dell Optiplex GX280 with ... A: Did you connect the additional power cable to the GTX 260? Additionally, is the card properly ... | |
| WiFi and Video card | 4/9/2011 |
| Q: I recently bought a Dell Optiplex 745 Desktop. 3.4 GHz, Vista Business, 5GB RAM. I would like to ... A: Have you considered a Netflix streaming box, like Roku? Your computer should have no problem doing ... | |
| WiFi and Video card | 4/9/2011 |
| Q: I recently bought a Dell Optiplex 745 Desktop. 3.4 GHz, Vista Business, 5GB RAM. I would like to ... A: I'm unsure exactly what you'd like to do - do you mean you'd like to watch TV on your computer, or ... | |
| Desktop Icons offscreen | 3/20/2011 |
| Q: I am not sure if you can help me with this, but recently I have noticed when I have new things ... A: Do you have a multi-monitor configuration? And before you answer that, it may simply be that the ... | |
| Matrox card and windows 7 | 3/14/2011 |
| Q: I have a dell XPS 9100 Windows 7 64 bit machine. I installed a Matrox g450 MM Card (quad monitor ... A: Try following this, as it should work: ... | |
| One Computer, Two Monitors | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: I apologize if you're the wrong person to ask, but my question doesn't exactly fit well the ... A: Again, as I've explained, this isn't really do-able with modern equipment, especially with the level ... | |
| One Computer, Two Monitors | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: I apologize if you're the wrong person to ask, but my question doesn't exactly fit well the ... A: This kind of multi-user scenario was en vogue a few years ago, however modern implementations have ... | |
| vga bios test failure | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I have an dell inspiron 530 3 year old computer. When I try to boot it up, I get 6 short beeps and ... A: Yes, graphics adapter is interchangeable with video card (further reading: ... | |
| video card fried? | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I have an old Windows XP Home eMachines computer that I squeezed a few more years out of by maxing ... A: If the GeForce board works, I'd leave that alone, otherwise you're stuck with AGP<->PCIe bridged ... | |
| vga bios test failure | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I have an dell inspiron 530 3 year old computer. When I try to boot it up, I get 6 short beeps and ... A: When you say "the card", you're referencing the system's graphics adapter? Have you tried resetting ... | |
| video card fried? | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I have an old Windows XP Home eMachines computer that I squeezed a few more years out of by maxing ... A: This could either be the power supply or the video card, heat is likely the original root cause, but ... | |
| Video Card "TV Out"? | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: I have a Gateway laptop, model MX6422. My video card is an ATI Radeon xPress 200m. There is only a ... A: I'm going to guess that you cannot use the VGA output from your system through an adapter, ... | |
| erratic fps | 2/26/2011 |
| Q: when i am playing Wow (only online game i play) my frame rates will jump from 60fps to 8fps, stay ... A: That's an incredibly high latency figure, and is likely itself the cause of your performance issues. ... | |
| erratic fps | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: when i am playing Wow (only online game i play) my frame rates will jump from 60fps to 8fps, stay ... A: Is this random, or do these drops occur when you're in a specific setting within the game? Or when a ... | |
| DVI-D Dual to Single Problem | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: I've recently installed a new video card, and I'm having a problem getting it to recognize one of my ... A: There will be no difference between VGA or DVI for your purposes, so if that works I would just do ... | |
| DVI-D Dual to Single Problem | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: I've recently installed a new video card, and I'm having a problem getting it to recognize one of my ... A: With respect to DVI, a single-link device can be used with a single or dual-link adapter, and vice ... | |
| Connecting laptop to HDTV | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: I have an HP G56-129WM laptop that I got on Black Friday. I know it's nothing special, but it works ... A: No I wouldn't suggest that - just looking at the supported resolutions, you'll never get 1:1 pixel ... | |
| Connecting laptop to HDTV | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: I have an HP G56-129WM laptop that I got on Black Friday. I know it's nothing special, but it works ... A: And this is why I don't like colorspace converters, as they can create EDID issues like this. In ... | |
| Connecting laptop to HDTV | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: I have an HP G56-129WM laptop that I got on Black Friday. I know it's nothing special, but it works ... A: Your television supports component video, which you can convert from VGA with a proper (active) ... | |
| Connecting laptop to HDTV | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: I have an HP G56-129WM laptop that I got on Black Friday. I know it's nothing special, but it works ... A: Conventionally speaking VGA to HDMI is impossible, as HDMI carries no analog signals by ... | |
| Graphics card replacement | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: I have an nvidia GeForce 8800GTX graphics card that is failing and I'd like to replace it with an ... A: It should not be a problem - specification requires backwards compatibility however in some rare ... | |
| Multiple monitors | 1/22/2011 |
| Q: I am hoping you will be able to guide me. For the last few years I have been using 2 monitors ... A: I would need to know more about the hardware you've got, specifically what are the models of the ... | |
| Fan installation on video card | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: I have a ECS GeForce 6200 Video Card that only comes with a heatsink. I just purchased a fan ... A: Unless the card is overheating, you should not need to install a fan, the device will be warm to the ... | |
| Problem with nVidia en8400gs | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: the below situation may boggle you, but it doesn't hurt to ask. I am Flinix from the Windows XP and ... A: Winflash.sys is part of the Dell BIOS Update, this somewhat lengthy thread from the Dell Support ... | |
| Problem with nVidia en8400gs | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: the below situation may boggle you, but it doesn't hurt to ask. I am Flinix from the Windows XP and ... A: "When I speak about the memory frequency being slowed down in DDR RAM, I mean this. If I have DDR2 ... | |
| Problem with nVidia en8400gs | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: the below situation may boggle you, but it doesn't hurt to ask. I am Flinix from the Windows XP and ... A: I'm not sure what you mean by "I am just looking to take stress off the CPU and RAM DDR2 speed as ... | |
| Windows XP / ATI Radeon (ATI2dvag) problem | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: Brand new computer with brand new modern Asus M489GTD pro/USB3 MB, AMD Phenom II x 4 965 processor, ... A: My question regarding the anti-virus was more about the potential of that application causing ... | |
| Windows XP / ATI Radeon (ATI2dvag) problem | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: Brand new computer with brand new modern Asus M489GTD pro/USB3 MB, AMD Phenom II x 4 965 processor, ... A: Do you have any anti-virus/anti-spyware software installed, that runs in the background? Is there ... | |
| Replacing old video card | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: I'm replacing an old video card on my computer. It was a Nvidia Geforce 6600 LE. I've temporarily ... A: Yes, we will need to know what kind of videocards your motherboard can support - it will either have ... | |
| Visual Artifacts in games - Follow up Response | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: Well I've ruled out hardware actually myself the other day I took my old 8800 (which produced ... A: Temperatures aren't a problem in this case, however you haven't ruled out hardware (you've only ... | |
| Visual Artifacts in games. | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: This problem has been bugging me forever and I'm going to go into as much detail as possible in ... A: Artifacts of that manner are generally caused by one of three things (we've ruled out software, as ... | |
| About Graphics | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: I enjoy playing games like StarCraft 2 And HalfLife 2 on my computer, but the games always have a ... A: Your computer would need increased processing power among other things in order to accomplish this, ... | |
| Windows XP / ATI Radeon (ATI2dvag) problem | 12/31/2010 |
| Q: Brand new computer with brand new modern Asus M489GTD pro/USB3 MB, AMD Phenom II x 4 965 processor, ... A: First suggestion would be to update the system to Service Pack 3 (which is presently the only ... | |
| Video card to monitor | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: Hallo. I have a very strange monitor Sangyo L7AK2A with only one slot to connect to video card - and ... A: Well PCI is never going to exist on a monitor for connecting to a graphics adapter, standard ... | |
| monitor display | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: I don't even know if this is in your area of expertise, but I have a HP HDX Premium Series laptop. ... A: Sounds like the connector between the monitor and the system's mainboard is loose - when you move ... | |
| video card problem | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a problem with my video card whereby while gaming, the system would hang and there would be ... A: The POST output is independent of graphics driver - if you aren't getting a display during this ... | |
| "My Pictures" | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: Had comp.problems. When things resolved, many icons were gone, but the only important one was ... A: Adding a shortcut is a relatively straightforward process on a Windows system, simply right click ... | |
| connecting tv to pc | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: I'm running a Gateway dx4200, AMD Phenom X4 9100e(1.8GHz) 64 bit Quad-Core Processor, 4GB DDR2 800, ... A: No a splitter would not work. There are a plethora of options available for HDMI or DVI-D based ... | |
| connecting tv to pc | 11/28/2010 |
| Q: I'm running a Gateway dx4200, AMD Phenom X4 9100e(1.8GHz) 64 bit Quad-Core Processor, 4GB DDR2 800, ... A: Is the secondary video output enabled on the computer? (I'm assuming you're connecting the TV in ... | |
| High-end KVM switches | 11/28/2010 |
| Q: I am looking for unbiased exhaustively detailed comparative reviews of high end-(ish) KVM switches ... A: Your Avocent is not a dual-link capable device, Avocent lists it as supporting 1920x1200 via single ... | |
| HP Compaq nx9010 VGA Driver | 11/27/2010 |
| Q: Hello. I install XP os on my LapTop:HP Compaq nx9010 . I have no VGA driver for this device. I ... A: From HP's support page for your model: ... | |
| video card confirmation | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: my question is very simple. first let me tell you about my PC specifications,2.4ghz(Intel),256 Mb ... A: No, your system cannot run Call of Duty 2: http://callofduty.filefront.com/info/cod2requirements If ... | |
| Grapchic Card Compatibility | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: Mother Board: Intel Desktop Board D865perl Graphic Card: ATI RADEON 9600GT I want to know if I can ... A: In theory yes - however I wouldn't suggest such an upgrade for two reasons: 1) Compatibility issues ... | |
| HP DX2200 video problem | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: I have an HP DX2200 PC. It has on-board ati radeon xpress 200 graphics. The driver is up to date. ... A: Depending upon your version of Windows, you should be able to run the application 256-color mode ... | |
| VIDEO CARD | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: I have an HP Compaq with Intel Extreme Graphics 2 integrated video card. In the graphics ... A: Well, I don't have specific enough information to tell you about your machine's hardware - the ... | |
| VIDEO CARD | 10/31/2010 |
| Q: I have an HP Compaq with Intel Extreme Graphics 2 integrated video card. In the graphics ... A: The Intel IEG2 that you have is an integrated solution, and shares memory from the system RAM - when ... | |
| monitor | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: My monitor goes to sleep mode after a few seconds. I bought a new monitor and it does the same ... A: I would need considerably more information about your computer and equipment in order to provide you ... | |
| Video Card | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: I was give an older Compaq Presario 7000 sometime back and it ran fine for the college courses I was ... A: GeForce 2 is over a decade old and hasn't been manufactured in nearly as long; any AGP 4x (or so ... | |
| my video card keeps freezing and crashing my computer. | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: here is a screen shot i took of the lights that come out of the units ... A: Your CPU is running far too warm for consistent normal operation, I would suggest having the cooler ... | |
| my video card keeps freezing and crashing my computer. | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: here is a screen shot i took of the lights that come out of the units ... A: I would need more detailed information about the power supply than a manufacturer's wattage rating ... | |
| camera uploads | 10/19/2010 |
| Q: I know this is a very basic question but I can't seem to find he right category for it and I was ... A: The computer isn't doing anything to the files from what it sounds like, it's just organizing them ... | |
| Video Capture Card | 8/31/2010 |
| Q: How do I know if my computer has a Video Capture Card in it? A: As the old adage goes "does it?" Kidding aside, does your system have any connectors that are ... | |
| artifacts on screen while gaming | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: i run games like grid,venetica,lost planet,assassin creed like that....but i found just few days ... A: I would suggest replacing the power supply with something more suitable for your machine - 450W is a ... | |
| PS/2 Video Connector | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: I've recently come across some old cameras in our studio that have PS/2 tops as the connectors. Do ... A: PS/2 is not a video standard - it can only carry data for mice and keyboards: ... | |
| PS/2 Video Connector | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: I've recently come across some old cameras in our studio that have PS/2 tops as the connectors. Do ... A: I can't see details in the provided image, but I'm guessing the connector is not PS/2, it is likely ... | |
| HD question | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: I am planning to buy an lcd monitor with native resolution of 1980x1080 (Samsung B2230). Can ... A: That monitor is not "1080i", it is natively 1920x1080 - or 1080p - as per Samsung's specifications: ... | |
| video card or monitor situation | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: I have a very weird question. I leave my computer "on" for days at a time, turning it off just on ... A: Sounds like the monitor is at fault here - if you aren't experiencing any issue with the system ... | |
| Dell hardware error | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: This was as close as possible I could refine my search but I purchased a black magic intensity pro ... A: Indeed I am seeing Blackmagic's claim that Dell is universally unsupported, however this strikes me ... | |
| LCD Display problems | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: My inspiron B120 is 4 years old. For the past two weeks, the display will suddenly freeze up, turn ... A: It does certainly sound the screen or a controller is at fault here - based on your description I'm ... | |
| Display very distorted with laptop to tv via HDMI | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: You said: I'm sorry, but I don't understand the question. Expert: Bobbert I want to get rid of the ... A: Did you update your drivers from nVidia directly? (www.nvidia.com) Do you have another display ... | |
| Graphic Card | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: It requires a GeForce 9600 GT Graphic Card to be able to play. My friend said that It can play since ... A: I can tell you that the GeForce GT 220 is not going to be a performance improvement over the GeForce ... | |
| Windows 7 lag... | 6/13/2010 |
| Q: I am again referring to my previous question regarding my graphics performance issues on my Windows ... A: A grand strategy (or turn based strategy) title generally requires more resources, and many ... | |
| Windows 7 lag... | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: I am again referring to my previous question regarding my graphics performance issues on my Windows ... A: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion does require more than 512MB of memory, however you have 2GB of ... | |
| NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE w/ Windows 7 | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a PC with the following specs: Operating system: Windows 2.6.1.7600 (Win7 Ult-64bit) CPU ... A: Alright, your ISP isn't likely a problem (unless the service is inconsistent and you get massive ... | |
| NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE w/ Windows 7 | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: I have a PC with the following specs: Operating system: Windows 2.6.1.7600 (Win7 Ult-64bit) CPU ... A: The majority of your problems seem to be related to factors discussed below - not directly to your ... | |
| Integrated graphics card | 6/6/2010 |
| Q: my laptop has a integrated graphics card, here are my specs- ... A: Unfortunately, if you wish to run more modern games (for example, Crysis or Bioshock 2) you will ... | |
| NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE w/ Windows 7 | 6/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a PC with the following specs: Operating system: Windows 2.6.1.7600 (Win7 Ult-64bit) CPU ... A: Memory type does not matter - and you cannot upgrade to a new memory standard simply by purchasing ... | |
| NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE w/ Windows 7 | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: I have a PC with the following specs: Operating system: Windows 2.6.1.7600 (Win7 Ult-64bit) CPU ... A: The title you're attempting to run can be quite demanding, and the system you've upgraded to isn't ... | |
| Neo | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: I put ATI HD Radeon XFX 4850 512MB GDDR3 and want to install drivers. But when Windows loading after ... A: I would need to know more about your hardware and which version of Windows of you're using in order ... | |
| SiS Mirage 3 tv out? | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to connect my ACER Aspire m1610 desktop to my pretty old television (just has RCA's) ... A: Aside from your graphics adapter only supporting a single monitor at a time, it doesn't have a ... | |
| No video output. | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: I have a machine that I built.I have had a lot of problems with it. The new problem that I have is ... A: The onboard should have no issues with a CRT - nothing dictates which type of monitor you must ... | |
| Graphic card | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: Recently I bought an AGP graphics card. It has one S-Video terminal port apart from other monitor ... A: Yes, you should be able to connect an S-Video to CVBS/Composite adapter to the S-Video output on the ... | |
| video card upgrade | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a Medion M 3 Composer 4300. Condition: Used Processor Type: AMD Athlon 64 Brand: ... A: The HD 3870X2 likely won't work either due to physical constraints or the system's power supply (the ... | |
| Direct x confusion | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: Earlier as a reply of my question you told me that my system cannot handle direct x 11. As I run ... A: DirectX 10. DirectX 11 is supported by Windows Vista and 7 however this does not mean that DirectX ... | |
| Video card | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: I want to upgrade the video card of my PC,HP p6230y model,it has a pciex16 slot open,I have seen ... A: Generally any board that is PCI Express x16 will work in your machine, the memory type of the board ... | |
| General Game settings Explained. | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: I just bought a new laptop with these specifications; ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 with switchable ... A: Depending on the setting and the game, it may be an instance unique feature (for example shadowing ... | |
| ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 with 512MB DDR2 Video Memory Graphics Card | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: I just bought a new laptop with these specifications; ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 with switchable ... A: All of that will be unncessary - it would have no impact on gaming performance (there is not a set ... | |
| ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 with 512MB DDR2 Video Memory Graphics Card | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: I just bought a new laptop with these specifications; ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 with switchable ... A: Your system shouldn't have trouble with the vast majority of titles on the market - everything ... | |
| no sound after hd 5770 crossfire on games | 3/18/2010 |
| Q: I already had a Sapphire hd 5770 but it wasn't sufficient enough for my screen resolution with high ... A: How is your audio system connected to your computer? When you say you have sound, could you ... | |
| buying a video card | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: I am putting together my first computer and have ordered most of the parts but I need to choose a ... A: Physical dimensions of the board generally don't matter, it may or may not pose an issue on your ... | |
| On board for display w/ GPU? | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: If I use my on board video for display (I want to do this since it has an HDMI plug to carry video ... A: I would need more information about the system hardware (I need to know what OS and what graphics ... | |
| video card | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I have an hp media center that I bought new an had it 4 months and had to send it back to hp they ... A: This could be caused by a number of things, bad graphics adapter being one of them (could also be ... | |
| No sound after installing video card | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: i just recently installed a Geforce 220 which i took back because of no sound and got a ATI ... A: The graphics controller does not provide audio output, you need to provide a connection to the ... | |
| Laptop monitor issue (split screen) | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: I have a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo PI 1536 laptop which is just over 3 years old. One day upon starting ... A: Likely an issue with the monitor controller itself, which would either be an element of the screen ... | |
| Cross-referincing a video card by part number. | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: Is there any way to look up specific information about my ATI Readon video card by its part number? A: You would have better chance knowing the model name, such as Radeon 7500 or Radeon X1900XTX; this ... | |
| "Clone" setting | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: The connection is made via a VGA cable. The problem we have is with output settings on the video ... A: You could simply bypass the entire software equation and buy VGA Y-dongles which will send the same ... | |
| Advice on good compatible upgrade | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: I have a Gateway DX4710-09 Intel dual-core E5200 with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 built ... A: From Gateway's specifications page for your PC ... | |
| Help | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: Can i have your advice on this setup and tell me if i need anything else, so is it possible to setup ... A: Yes you can connect an HDTV as a monitor, regarding the tuner, an HDTV will have an ATSC/NTSC tuner, ... | |
| How to hookup dual video card to 30" | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I have a PC with dual ATI RADEON HD 5870 graphics cards in crossfire configuration and a DELL ... A: Generally the "top" card is the primary or master output board, you will need either a single DVI-D ... | |
| geforce 7600 | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I have a silly question but newegg sent me here so here i go. My motherboard went up and i am ... A: Yes, PCI Express is backwards compatible, you can install your paired 7600's in the new mainboard ... | |
| frame rates | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: I bought my wife a gaming computer about 6 months ago and she palys World of Warcraft. Everything ... A: This could be the result of many factors, none of which are likely to be within your control, such ... | |
| computer video cards | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to order a video card for my Dell Dimension 4400, the original is a nvidia geforce 2 mx, ... A: The Dimension 4400 should have both AGP 4x and PCI available, meaning a compatible card with either ... | |
| Cooling fan | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a "TNT2 32mb model64 pro" VGA. It have both heat sink and a cooling fan. I want to know if ... A: If the cooling fan is part of a "fansink", where the heatsink device is little more than a metal ... | |
| Video / Monitor problems | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: I have a couple of questions about why my monitor will not stay on when i run computer games but ... A: Sounds like either an issue with the power supply, I'd need to know more about the unit you've got ... | |
| Upgrade Graphics Card | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: I've just bought a HP Pavilion Slimline s5206uk-p PC and was wondering if its possible to upgrade ... A: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01755081&tmp_task=useCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=u ... | |
| No signal to monitor | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: I get a message of "no signal" on my monitor upon start-up. I just installed a new GeForce 8400 ... A: Is your monitor connected to the new graphics card? If so, reconnect it to your previous graphics ... | |
| radeon 700 driver issues | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: sorry if you didnt understand the question, but basiclly im trying to install an ati radeon 7000 ... A: Your system lacks the necessary expansion slots for a proper videocard to be fitted, while PCI based ... | |
| drag lines | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: i have an older computer and the default video card that came with the CPU was not good enough to ... A: If the issue appeared upon installing the graphics adapter, then yes, it is very likely the fault of ... | |
| drag lines | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: i have an older computer and the default video card that came with the CPU was not good enough to ... A: Looks to be visual artifacting, return the card for a replacement to the reseller/manufacturer, I'd ... | |
| radeon 700 driver issues | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: sorry if you didnt understand the question, but basiclly im trying to install an ati radeon 7000 ... A: I would need to know about the system's hardware, such as available expansion slots, power supply, ... | |
| XFX 4890 problem | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: So I just got and installed my XFX ATI 4890 video card yesterday (HD-489X-ZSFC) and it worked ... A: Test the monitor on another system, or test another monitor on the system in question, if the issue ... | |
| radeon 700 driver issues | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: sorry if you didnt understand the question, but basiclly im trying to install an ati radeon 7000 ... A: The ATi Radeon 7000 will require drivers either from the add-in board vendor who manufactured your ... | |
| Running Oblivion On My Laptop | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I'm Kyel, and I just got a new laptop for Christmas. Anyway, I love RPGs like Oblivion, Fallout 3, ... A: Just based on the memory and processor, I'm going to venture that Oblivion is probably the only one ... | |
| Video card slowing PC | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: I have an old pc and wanted to put a graphics card in it, after i installed it the pc slowed down to ... A: Either the card is defective, underpowered, or improperly configured. I would suggest uninstalling ... | |
| radeon 4890 graphics card problem | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: I have recently built myself a gaming computer, which i have used the onboard graphics to play games ... A: I would suggest a replacement unit from a reputable manufacturer, such as Enermax, Antec, Corsair, ... | |
| Video card slowing PC | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: I have an old pc and wanted to put a graphics card in it, after i installed it the pc slowed down to ... A: Can you provide some information about the power supply this system uses? Also, did you properly ... | |
| S Video Won't work | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: I bought an S Video cable in order to have the screen image on my Dell 600 laptop projected onto my ... A: You'll need to enable the monitor output on the Dell, either with the Fn key and one of the F keys ... | |
| problem using DivX online | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: are you the right expert to ask?...I dont know so I'll try anyway. I had my last computer - dell ... A: A critical software error or "Blue Screen of Death" cannot under any circumstances cause "a fully ... | |
| Two video cards | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: My problem. my second monitor will not stay checked when i try to extend my desktop to it. It just ... A: You should only need a single videocard (either of those two will work) for driving two monitors. ... | |
| video card | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: i have a aspire t180 with geforce 6100 i was thinking about install a new card i know that geforece ... A: The system requirements for The Sims 3 stipulate a DirectX 9 compatable graphics card, GeForce FX ... | |
| ...maybe a new video card? | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: hey bob, i have a pc that is a few years old. it runs perfectly but i cannot play any new games and ... A: I have no problems providing advice on a new build, although I will qualify this: AllExperts has a ... | |
| ...maybe a new video card? | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: hey bob, i have a pc that is a few years old. it runs perfectly but i cannot play any new games and ... A: Well, the GeForce 4 MX 4000 is about 4 years older than the rest of your system, so an upgrade would ... | |
| Whether to update video card driver | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I've got the NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 (version 5.6.7.3) video card and was wondering whether I should ... A: Yes, it is entirely safe to update the video drivers, they are available from nVidia on the web ... | |
| Power supply for GT 9800 | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: I bought a new PC and ordered more RAM and the EVGA 9800gt card for it.Got all that put in, never ... A: I wouldn't suggest anything as large as a 750W or 800W model, a good quality 500-650W unit is more ... | |
| 3D accelarator | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I just bought a new computer which is apparently a gaming computer, please look at the spec - ... A: Looks like a fairly dated workstation computer from the mid 2000's. The Matrox graphics adapter ... | |
| onboard vs card | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: I have a desktop, AMD athalon 64, 1g of memory and a 256mb onbooard nvidia geforce 6150 integrated ... A: Yes, the Radeon 7000 will offer less features and less processing power than the onboard GeForce ... | |
| several hardware errors | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: my name is Jeremy. I recently got a used Toshiba Satellite L35-S2366 laptop with the model number ... A: Drivers are always free from the vendor, you simply have to know the hardware you're installing ... | |
| Video Card Installation problems | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: Im a first time poster here, having some graphic card problems.. My specs.. AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ ... A: Can you give me some more information about the PSU you replaced, and the PSU you replaced it with? ... | |
| nvidia 9600gt power off | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: hey bobbert another question.i have nvidia 9600gt manufacturer-simmtronics which takes power supply ... A: No, generally you cannot disconnect hardware while the computer is powered on, nor can you ... | |
| video card for the sims 3 | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: I purchased the sims 3 game awhile ago ,but i can't seem to play it becasue I need to upgrade my ... A: The link you provided doesn't work, although if your system does have an AGP slot (it will not have ... | |
| blurriness | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: my monitor is displaying a blurred image all across the screen, but more on the left than the right. ... A: I would need the system model number, not serial number, in order to advise which video card is ... | |
| monitor not working | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: A buddy's monitor quick working so I Gave him my old one use but it doesn't come one either, power ... A: So I'm guessing these monitors work fine when tested on another PC? This would confirm that its an ... | |
| graphics card for high-res monitor | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: Good morning, I have a question that I'm sure will be pretty simple for you. I bought a new ... A: I would need to know more about your system in order to advise on an upgrade, although an ... | |
| video card | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: I got a new 22" widescreen monitor, requiring a screen resolution of 1680 x 1050. I did find out ... A: Your system has standard PCI slots, and looks to have an AGP slot as well (which your Rage 128 is ... | |
| Difficulty Viewing Video | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: Firstly, thank you for taking the time to read my question. I'm not certain that the root issue is ... A: The graphics card is unrelated to this issue, the only video which its capable of even approaching ... | |
| blurriness | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: my monitor is displaying a blurred image all across the screen, but more on the left than the right. ... A: Can you describe the issue in a bit more detail? Is the distortion also present with "random" colors ... | |
| SLI Video card overheating | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: i've been have a recent problem that i can't ignore anymore and it's starting to worry me. I have 2 ... A: In the nVidia drivers, there will be an option for something labled nV Monitor or similar, this will ... | |
| pixel shader | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: Ok, I bought a VisionTek Radeon 2600 PRO AGP card maybe a year or so ago. I installed the card and ... A: This is likely a driver issue, the HD 2600 series should have no issues with Mass Effect or any ... | |
| Graphics Card Bad or No? | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: I have an HP Media Center PC with a NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE graphics card. A couple days ago the ... A: The graphics adapter may not have a temperature probe (the graphics adapter is the graphics "card"), ... | |
| Computer problems what to do? | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: ive been having some computer troubles for a while and im just wondering what your opinion is on ... A: The GeForce 6200 is not a very capable graphics adapter, so having performance issues in modern ... | |
| Graphics Card Bad or No? | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: I have an HP Media Center PC with a NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE graphics card. A couple days ago the ... A: Overheating has been known to cause numerous issues, such as visual artifacts, however if the system ... | |
| Graphic card memory... | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I've got an Hp note model DV2845se with an Nvidia Graphics card model GeForce Go 7150M. According to ... A: The extended memory is likely the result of nVidia's TurboCache feature, and will be adjusted by the ... | |
| 3 monitors | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I want to build a desktop with onboard capability to run 3 monitors. Uses would be primarily work ... A: No graphics card exists today with three monitor output, there are a few four monitor support boards ... | |
| HIS ATI X1650 Pro AGP problems | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: I purchased this HIS ATI X1650 Pro last September in an attempt to upgrade my system to handling the ... A: If this is roughly what your card looks like, or the power connector matches what is on this board ... | |
| HIS ATI X1650 Pro AGP problems | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: I purchased this HIS ATI X1650 Pro last September in an attempt to upgrade my system to handling the ... A: Does the card have a power outlet on the rear? (will be identical to either what your hard-drive or ... | |
| Monitor/Graphic Card Issue | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: *I originally posted this question on July 9, 2009 but did not receive an answer. I am reposting on ... A: If the monitor itself is refusing a proper 1680x1050 signal from the PC, unless you've set the ... | |
| Monitor/Graphic Card Issue | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: *I originally posted this question on July 9, 2009 but did not receive an answer. I am reposting on ... A: How is the monitor connected to the PC? If it was simply a power outage, I wouldn't be overly ... | |
| Video card resolution | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: Can you please advise if my Nvidia Geforce 8600GT 512mb card would be able to properly display the ... A: The 8600GT should have at least one Dual Link DVI port, if not two (depending on manufacturer), so ... | |
| Can I do something to make my Laptop Faster? | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a Dell Latitude C600 (Windows XP Home - 32bit) This laptop has 384 MB of Ram and has a Intel ... A: I would not suggest overclocking a laptop, due to the already anemic cooling performance that many ... | |
| Scanner & Camera Wizard | 7/25/2009 |
| Q: I deleted my wizard in error, is there a simple way to restore it so I can upload photos to my ... A: I'm thinking you've disabled the auto-play behaviour for your digital camera, connect the camera and ... | |
| Graphics Card Temperatures | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: I have an Nvidia Geforce 9800GT and i want to know if these temperatures are normal I am using the ... A: You shouldn't have any issues with those temperatures, thats about average for a modern high end ... | |
| Monitor Goes "Smoky" Dull | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: Since apparently there are no current "Monitor" or "Monitor Problems" experts, you seem to be the ... A: If the monitor is old, it could just be on the way out, seeing as you have a CRT, a loss of ... | |
| Video Card capability | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: I have recently bought a desktop and will be purchasing a video card. I play sims2 and they require ... A: Generally if the card is DirectX 9 compatable, it will run a DirectX 9 game, however performance may ... | |
| computer screen shows black and red grid | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: lately i have done a small rebuild of my computer but now when i start it up it sounds normal but my ... A: This looks to be a decent step-by-step, if you get stuck feel free to ask me for clarification: ... | |
| emachine T1840 video card upgrade | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: I have an Emachine T1840 and I'm attempting to upgrade the video card to a PNY Verto GeForce 8400 GS ... A: Did you uninstall the original graphics drivers first? I would also suggest removing the nVidia ... | |
| Graphics glitch | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: Some time ago I purchased an nVidia GeForce 7600 GS and for a while gave up finding help though ... A: In the card's driver control panel, does it have a section which shows current temperatures? It ... | |
| Graphics glitch | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: Some time ago I purchased an nVidia GeForce 7600 GS and for a while gave up finding help though ... A: Sounds like a temperature issue, the overheating causing what are known as artifacts. The altnerate ... | |
| 2x nVidia GeForce 9400 GT SLI? | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: I bought a PC from IBuyPower which is supposed to have the two graphic cards set up in SLI mode. ... A: SLI does not require a direct board to board connection, at least on lower model cards ... | |
| Firewire Help | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a video which I would like to edit with the laptop. I went to Bestbuy and purchased a ... A: It will likely be cheaper than FireWire, and speed will be quite similar, unless you're working with ... | |
| Firewire Help | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a video which I would like to edit with the laptop. I went to Bestbuy and purchased a ... A: Firewire is only one of your options for a video capture device, USB 2.0 is also a suitable choice. ... | |
| I have a blank screen on my monitor after installing a new video card. | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: I tried installing a new video card (a Galaxy Geforce9600gt Low Power/Low Profile version) into my ... A: The use of such an adapter is generally not supported, and is very likely the source of your ... | |
| resolution | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: i opted out of discrete graphics on my new thinkpad sl400 (i went with the integrated graphics ... A: The maximum resolution is dependant on both the graphics controller, and the display device. In this ... | |
| video/graphics card | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: my video card is not working proporly on my desktop. it is a nvidia 7600 series gforce video card. ... A: You can download WHQL approved drivers from nVidia themselves (www.nvidia.com), which is suggested ... | |
| SLI Matching | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: I have an EVGA 8800GT and I plan on getting another one to SLI them together. I found another EVGA ... A: As long as the GPU and memory sizes match, everything will be ideal, so if your existing card is a ... | |
| My Video Card keeps crashing, requiring restart | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: I'm not quite sure, but I think that this problem might have begun, in this particular fashion, ... A: That power supply may be a bit underpowered for your complete system, although Antec generally makes ... | |
| My Video Card keeps crashing, requiring restart | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: I'm not quite sure, but I think that this problem might have begun, in this particular fashion, ... A: Honestly my first thoughts would be that Windows 7 is at fault, especially considering you report no ... | |
| Toshiba Graphics Card | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: I have a Toshiba Satellite A135-S2396 (detailed specs here: ... A: Generally the graphics adapter in a laptop cannot be replaced, as it is part of the mainboard. You ... | |
| Windows Movie Maker | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: I am wondering if it is easy to add audio at a later date to a video that I film? I am thinking of ... A: Yes, that would also be an entirely workable option, if you're worried about fumbles in the audio, ... | |
| Windows Movie Maker | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: I am wondering if it is easy to add audio at a later date to a video that I film? I am thinking of ... A: Yes, it could take somewhat longer to record the audio separately (however much time is required to ... | |
| Windows Movie Maker | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: I am wondering if it is easy to add audio at a later date to a video that I film? I am thinking of ... A: Yes, your plan for recording the audio separately is sound, Windows Movie Maker should support this, ... | |
| earphones | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: i know this is not your area of expertise, but i could not find a category for hat i wanted to ask, ... A: This is a somewhat intersting question, honestly there is no definitive answer. Sound quality wise, ... | |
| display problems | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: I have removed my graphics card and am now using the internal graphics. when i boot my PC the text ... A: Well, that certainly isn't normal behaviour for a graphics controller. I would guess minor hardware ... | |
| geforce go6800 Fragments | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: I have a inspiron 9300 with a 2.26ghz processor that I upgraded about two years ago. this notebook ... A: The system shouldn't be giving you "more" trouble, if you've improved cooling, which makes me wonder ... | |
| screen problem | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: I have tiny different colored dots popping up on my sony vaio laptop screen. they run horizontally ... A: If reloading the operating system didn't influence the problem, it would seem to be a hardware ... | |
| Geforce 6200 AGP 512 MB Video Card Wont Work | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: My on board 8meg video card is way out of date. So I decided to buy the 512 MB Geforce video card. ( ... A: Can you provide some more information about your computer, and the hardware being used? (Such as the ... | |
| Video Card Drivers | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I am thinking about upgrading my Video Card to something in the GeForce 9 Series, right now I have a ... A: The nVidia GeForce boards use something called a "Unified Driver", meaning the same driver supports ... | |
| Desktop Video Issue | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: I have a Dell XPS 420 with a ATI Radeon HD 3650 video card and a 24 inch high definition S2409W ... A: The monitor you have has a native resolution of 1920x1200, which is the resolution I assume you're ... | |
| Monitor problems, suggested it might be a video card problem... | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: HP pavillion 8000, when I turn the unit on after start up the color is real bad, I go into the ... A: Sounds like either a problem with the video card itself, or the monitor, although I believe this is ... | |
| Game doesnt work on my TV when it switches video mode | 5/10/2009 |
| Q: Simgolf installed then when executed switches into game mode and screen goes blank - TV says 'no ... A: I don't believe I have any direct experience with this application, but it sounds quite old (which ... | |
| What monitor can hande the highest refresh rate? | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: I'm curious about what monitor can handle the highest refresh rate without any damage or decrease in ... A: This question seems somewhat vague, what kind of application are we talking about? Video display? ... | |
| dual graphics card | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: I wish to run one output to my projector and one output to my monitor, reason for this is that the ... A: I believe I already answered this question, you will need to have the latest Catalyst Control Center ... | |
| Problem with video card | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: I installed a nvidia GS8400 video card to a Gateway XL 310 computer. I went to the computer ... A: Try booting into safe mode and working out the driver issues there (i.e: removing the onboard ... | |
| dual graphics card | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: I wish to run one output to my projector and one output to my monitor, reason for this is that the ... A: Not quite sure I'm understanding you, but I'm thinking you're having trouble with multimonitor under ... | |
| video cards | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: An XP PC is installed with 2 graphics cards from different manufacturers powering 2 displays. ... A: Depending upon the graphics adapters, you may entirely lose functionality due to driver ... | |
| Graphic Card Upgrade | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: Just recently salvaged a working desktop PC which my friend and I have formatted. XP Pro is ... A: You can visually identify AGP contrasted to PCI, this article has a picture: ... | |
| Integrated Graphics problem | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: Upgraded power supply in a Dell Dimension 4600 (integrated graphics) with a Dell compatible PSU. ... A: Do you have a graphics card available to test with? If the system is able to report information via ... | |
| Graphic Card Upgrade | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: Just recently salvaged a working desktop PC which my friend and I have formatted. XP Pro is ... A: Depends on what kind of expansion slots you've got available, given the Pentium 4, and placing the ... | |
| Choppy Video Issue | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: I somewhat recently build a PC for gaming on Everquest. I'm running crossfire enables Radeon HD 3870 ... A: The affinity issue is not a problem if the game is running normally, which it appears to be, the ... | |
| Choppy Video Issue | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: I somewhat recently build a PC for gaming on Everquest. I'm running crossfire enables Radeon HD 3870 ... A: Do you have a non-online game which you can test with? I'm thinking the issue is more of a latency ... | |
| video card? | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: Initially I thought we had a problem with our monitor but after some research I learned it may be ... A: I'm assuming the second monitor is known to work? Based on this, it would seem that a component ... | |
| I need some help with my graphics card | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: the red circled items on my graphics card burst, i don't know what they are called and would like ... A: Ah, in that case, no problem, the question just simply read as a basic electronics course question. ... | |
| ASUS EAH4870 1G DK | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: I bought a ASUS EAH4870 1G DK recently and it has been restarting when i start demanding processes ... A: There is no specific need for a single brand for a one graphics card over another, however there are ... | |
| ASUS EAH4870 1G DK | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: I bought a ASUS EAH4870 1G DK recently and it has been restarting when i start demanding processes ... A: I would guess the issue lies with your power supply, and not with thermal loading (as ~60* C is a ... | |
| pes2008 | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: i have a problem with my computer every time i try to start the pes2008 game it tells me it ... A: Vertex and Pixel shading is a hardware supported feature, and cannot be provided by a software ... | |
| Dell 30" monitor resolution | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: I saw an old post you had about a Dell 30" monitor and Quadro video card and not being able to set ... A: I'm not sure what you're referencing, to be quite honest. I recieve a large volume of questions ... | |
| video card | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: My video card on my old computer no longer works. So when I turn on the computer, I can't see ... A: Well, it could be a bum video card, it could also be the monitor at fault, have you tested the ... | |
| Graphics Card Upgrade (to do or not to do) | 4/21/2009 |
| Q: I cant really find any info on this and was hoping to get some help here. I want to upgrade my ... A: I'd need to know more about the system we're looking to upgrade, although if you've got an available ... | |
| Graphiccard Inspiron 8200 | 4/12/2009 |
| Q: Hey, Like many others, I'm writing because I do have a problem with my I8200. When I turn it on, ... A: You can freely switch between nVidia cards or ATI (sometimes called AMD), or any other brnads cards ... | |
| PC Slowdown | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: it seems that every 8 months or so my computer starts showing signs of overheating and slowdown. For ... A: Yes, the compressed air you have should work fine, I wouldn't go disconnecting the internal wiring, ... | |
| PC Slowdown | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: it seems that every 8 months or so my computer starts showing signs of overheating and slowdown. For ... A: Unless you're changing settings in the BIOS quite often, I don't see that as a valid problem EVERY ... | |
| Dell Inspiron 530 desktop | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: I wanted to upgrade my system with a Radeon X1650 Pro 512 MB PCI Express Graphics Card. Do you know ... A: If you're purchasing an upgrade from Dell, you can contact them regarding compatability, although ... | |
| AGP Video Card | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: I have a Gateway 2000 G6 333 XL System, Video card failed, I need a new card. It has a only 1 VGA ... A: This is very likely an AGP 1x card, which means replacements will be available only as used ... | |
| Upgrading video card on Dell Dimension 5100 | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: I'd like to upgrade the video card on my son's old Dell Dimension 5100. It has Windows XP 32 bit; ... A: From what I've been able to find about the Dimension 5100, we're looking at a BTX standards system, ... | |
| Upgrading video card on Dell Dimension 5100 | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: I'd like to upgrade the video card on my son's old Dell Dimension 5100. It has Windows XP 32 bit; ... A: Radeon X800 is a fairly capable GPU, which version of Flight Simulator are you having trouble with? ... | |
| Widescreen Woes | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: I have a Samsung 205BW monitor and was running it analog but just got a Radeon 1550 video card ... A: So does setting the resolution to the proper 1680x1050 improve things either? Try letting the ... | |
| Video power connector | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: Where can I find a six (6) pin power cable adapter from molex to video card? None came with power ... A: Something like this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812887001 You'll need to ... | |
| video card malfunction | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: my video card is a GE force 9800 and i will be playing a game for about 20 min when the screen gets ... A: I wouldn't be so worried about taking the system apart just yet, do you have more information about ... | |
| Processor | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: I want to get MLB 2K for my laptop. However, my computer is kind of old and sometimes has trouble ... A: Your Pentium M should have no trouble meeting the level of a Pentium 4 2.4GHZ, however the graphics ... | |
| video card or monitor | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: the monitor lost its red color. it is a 19 inch envision crt about four years old. I cleaned it with ... A: If you wiggle the cable that connects to the computer, does the color restore? If yes, it sounds ... | |
| Lenovo video accelerator | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: You were so right about my system. :o) Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6570(2.1GHz) Genuine Windows ... A: I'm not understanding the inquiry regarding the graphic accelerator, if you could re-state that I ... | |
| video driver fails | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm having video problems in my Toshiba laptop (XP). The video driver (nv4_dsp) fails about 15 min. ... A: The driver likely controls the fan, so if the driver crashes, the hardware has a predefined ... | |
| Problems with ATI TV Wonder USB Edition | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: First excuse me for my English. It's an ATI TV Wonder USB Edition (not USB2).It did it fine with ... A: USB 2.0 is backwards compatable, so there shouldn't be an issue with hardware compatability there, I ... | |
| lenovo laptop SL400 | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: This is a similar question you have answered before. I have Lenovo laptop SL400. While configuring ... A: If the system has compatable drivers for an XP install, you may notice slightly improved ... | |
| lenovo laptop SL400 | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: This is a similar question you have answered before. I have Lenovo laptop SL400. While configuring ... A: There is really no difference between "video card" and "video accelerator", and your system does ... | |
| Video Card Problem | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: I'm not a beginner at building computers but I can not get my video card to work correctly. It ... A: So we've ruled out the video card as the culprit, and I'd like to say we should be able to trust a ... | |
| Watching TV on my laptop | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: I finally have a laptop that can easily handle TV tuning and I want to know what my best options ... A: Do you have a cable box with your subscription service, and does it provide HD output? If so, I ... | |
| dual head video cards | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: looking to add 2nd. lcd monitor to dell dimension 8250... currently have nvidia mx420 ago with tv ... A: You can purchase an upgrade AGP card and replace the MX 420 with it, if thats what you're asking, ... | |
| Looking for second graphics card | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: I currently have a EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS. ... A: The "bridged" cards are actually a bit different than what you're after. Your goal is dual video ... | |
| Laptop display on half screen after replacing screen | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: I have recently replaced the screen on my Dell Inspiron 2200. I had to return the first screen ... A: Honestly, without being able to 100% verify the replacement components are working, if they were ... | |
| graphic card | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: my pc is a dell dimension 4700,intel pentium 4 2.8 GHZ,graphics is PCI express,would a 256MB ATI ... A: With a PCI Express x16 slot available, the 2400XT should be no problem to install, if there is no ... | |
| inactive dvi port due to hdmi switch | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: I have a nvidia gtx260 card where the second port is connected through a HDMI switch to a large ... A: The drivers are disabling the monitor as they are registering it as being disconnected, this is ... | |
| temperature problem | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: im jose luis from ecuador in south america... my problem is, that my video card is HIS X1650 Pro ... A: Based on the image of the power supply, I'm going to venture that it is the power supply at fault, ... | |
| BF2142 sceen flicker | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: So, I've been playing the Battlefield series forever. But this issue is new. For about the last ... A: Do you have to do any specific action to trigger this issue, or does it just randomly occur? Does it ... | |
| Video Card Problems - Command and Conquer 3 won't run, what do i need? | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: I have just installed Command and Conquer - Red Alert 3 but when i go to play the game i get this ... A: I'm not sure which game you're refering to, as there exists both Command & Conquer 3, and Command & ... | |
| Gateway DX4710 | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: I just bought a gateway desktop and was wondering if I can run 2 monitors from it and if so, how? A: Yes, you'll simply need the second monitor, and to make a connection to the second video output from ... | |
| Graphic Card Driver | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: Hey Bobbert, I'm having quite a bit of trouble with my new graphic card. I just purchased a new ... A: Uninstall all of the nVidia driver remnants and your current drivers, and download the latest ... | |
| Streaming Video | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm not sure if this is the correct section. I have a Dell Dimension 2400 with 1Gb of ram, an 80gig ... A: I would pose that the issue isn't on your end, but on the source end, either your connection isn't ... | |
| graphics | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: My question is about upgrading my sons computer so he can run a new game(called PURE....a ... A: The physical size will vary, from connector to connector, as an x8 connector is physically half of ... | |
| Radeon 9250 Video Card | 1/1/2009 |
| Q: We have an HP a630n tower with XP. A year after I bought it, I caved to my son's wanting a 256MB ... A: Ah, I was thinking this system to be a year old based on your first question, at five years, yes, I ... | |
| Radeon 9250 Video Card | 1/1/2009 |
| Q: We have an HP a630n tower with XP. A year after I bought it, I caved to my son's wanting a 256MB ... A: Yes, you'd need to open the unit in order to read the labeling off the power supply, however if ... | |
| dell dimension 8200 I just want to play C.O.D. 4 | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: My girlfriend bought me call of duty 4 for my birthday and didn't know about the system req on the ... A: Can you provide me some information about the computer you have, from the subject line I see its a ... | |
| video card selection | 12/29/2008 |
| Q: I have a couple year old dell & want to play the new call of duty 4. I need a video card that will ... A: AGP has been officially end of life for a few years now, replaced by PCI Express. Finding hardware ... | |
| General video card question | 12/28/2008 |
| Q: I purchased a lego starwars game for my son and the game requires a 128 MB 3D graphics card with ... A: DirectX 9 is the final level of compatability with WindowsXP, while DirectX 10 is offered with ... | |
| Radeon 9250 Video Card | 12/25/2008 |
| Q: We have an HP a630n tower with XP. A year after I bought it, I caved to my son's wanting a 256MB ... A: Do you have a conventional Windows XP OEM disc? (Windows XP only requires a single disc to install), ... | |
| Toshiba Laptop radeon 9000 igp 64mb | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: I have looked everywhere, the manual, the internet and to no avail i cannot seem to find an answer. ... A: Ah, well that rules out TurboCache or HyperMemory as a possibility. Is the wording "user ... | |
| More Buffering Questions | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: codec update, and defrag of my system. i'm still having issues with continuous buffering and choppy ... A: Thats merely a limitation of another website's software, there isn't anything you can do about it. ... | |
| nvidia 6700 xl graphics card replacement | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: I have a Medion 8800 PC from Aldi and the 6700XL graphics card is faulty. Can you suggest a ... A: I've not seen an nVidia board with a SCART connector, but I'm also not in the right region of the ... | |
| video card | 12/20/2008 |
| Q: bobbert, i tried to ask a follow up to your response* but the link isnt working, never had trouble ... A: Not really, the Celeron D you have is about the bare minimum for HD playback, and the GeForce MX ... | |
| Dual Video card applications | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: Dual Video card applications Hello for Christmas I need to know something’s about video cards ... A: You cannot remove integrated graphics, it will stay in that computer until the entire system is done ... | |
| Dual Video card applications | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: Dual Video card applications Hello for Christmas I need to know something’s about video cards ... A: Scaling is a very interesting topic in computer science, it isn't really an exacted science. I can ... | |
| video question | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: I'm not sure if this is a video card question. I have Windows Vista. Whenever I attempt to watch a ... A: Sounds like the issue is your connection, not your computer, as buffering is entirely on your ... | |
| Graphics card for Dell GX270 | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to get C&C Tiberian Wars to run I just installed 2.5gb of Ram have plenty of hard drive ... A: From systems requirements freely available online, your system barely meets any of them, and your ... | |
| video card | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: bobbert, i tried to ask a follow up to your response* but the link isnt working, never had trouble ... A: Sounds like your computer is simply too old/slow to handle the video decoding, DVI means nothing in ... | |
| new video card | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: was gonna buy this video card... ... A: Your screenshot is too scaled, I can't read any of it, so that isn't much help. You don't need to ... | |
| Video connection: graphics card to TV | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I want to use my 32" Flatscreen LCD telly at home as a PC monitor for when I play games. I thought ... A: None of the connections from your video card will carry audio, including the DVI to HDMI connection ... | |
| Odd video problems surfaced recently | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: Within the last week or so, something happened and now when I try to play a game like Morrowind or ... A: Try uninstalling your graphics drivers (Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> nVidia Drivers), and ... | |
| Different kinds of connectors | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I don't really have a video problem at least not yet. If I am at the wrong place perhaps you can ... A: Ok, personally I wouldn't go with video off the mainboard in any system, as the processing power ... | |
| What wrong with my Radeon X1600Pro?? | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: why my video card stop responding when loading in Bios POST? my GPU just stop and I doesn't know ... A: Sounds like either a bad mainboard or bad power supply, I would look at the PSU first, consider ... | |
| Radeon X1650 | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: I just purchased and installed a Radeon AGP X1650 graphics card. When I booted up the computer ... A: There should be a connector to the rear of the board, likely 4 pins, identical to what a hard-drive ... | |
| Different kinds of connectors | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: I don't really have a video problem at least not yet. If I am at the wrong place perhaps you can ... A: Yes, any video card will work, almost every new video card will come with nothing but DVI, which is ... | |
| video card compatibility | 12/5/2008 |
| Q: my computer is a compaq presario sr1320nx with a amd semprom 3100+ cpu i recently upgraded to 2 gb ... A: With only AGP and a 250W PS, there isn't really an upgrade path other than a new system, especially ... | |
| plasma screen | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: I know this isn't exactly your listed area of expertise, but perhaps your video card experience ... A: I don't see why this would be bad, although don't quote me on this. I have never actually heard that ... | |
| Overheating videocard | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: i got an old model of an alienware its a area 51 m5700, 2 gb ram, and a mobility ati radeon 1800x ... A: I would start with cleaning out any dust or dirt, and then ensuring it has a working fan, aside from ... | |
| ati x800xt agp problems | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: I have the same problems like before from 10/31 2006 with the same type of video card.It works about ... A: Well, if you can flash the BIOS of the card, that may be a valid option, if the power supply change ... | |
| Will a 250W PSU work for a video card? | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: I am replacing the old video card on my Compaq Presario 6000T PC with a XFX GE FX5200 128MB DDR PCI ... A: The system may work depending on the rest of the hardware installed, however I would strongly urge ... | |
| fuzzy video | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: This is a rewrite from an earlier question that was apparently confusing or not clear. My Dell ... A: From the picture, it doesn't look like anything is wrong, just that you're quite zoomed into the ... | |
| ati x800xt agp problems | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: I have the same problems like before from 10/31 2006 with the same type of video card.It works about ... A: Sounds like a faulty power supply, what unit do you current have? I would honestly suggest trying a ... | |
| unable to get the online game to run, pirate of caribean ( disney) | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: Back about 2 months ago(before i got a comcast broadband) my son was able to play pirate of ... A: Honestly, I agree with tech support and highly doubt the game was working, from hardware ... | |
| monitor compatability | 11/23/2008 |
| Q: I hope you do not mind me asking one more question. I am looking tobuy one of these 2 monitors ... A: Honestly if the 6200 has VGA out, it should be fine connecting to either monitor, I don't recall if ... | |
| unable to get the online game to run, pirate of caribean ( disney) | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: Back about 2 months ago(before i got a comcast broadband) my son was able to play pirate of ... A: Honestly your system doesn't meet one or more of the requirements, and due to the physical ... | |
| monitor compatability | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: I hope you do not mind me asking one more question. I am looking tobuy one of these 2 monitors ... A: Either would work with your system, depending on the application, for gaming, both will give you ... | |
| external tv tuner card | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: I have a Dell Studio 1735, it does not have a internal tv card. I was wondering, with all the TV's ... A: Well, that relates to over-the-air broadcast going digital, so if you're using an antenna, yes, you ... | |
| MXM II nVidia GeForce 8600M GS Laptop Graphics Card | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: I recently purchased the 8600m GS laptop graphics card as an upgrade for the 7600 that my Alienware ... A: I wouldn't know where to begin with this one, other than to contact Alienware Customer Support and ... | |
| Nvidia drivers problem | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: I have a problem with my Nvidia video card. After installing newest drivers and restarting my PC, ... A: Did you re-install your operating system upon replacing the motherboard? If no, you need to. Beyond ... | |
| agp512mb his x1650 pro | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: My his x1650 pro is heating alot after 2 or 3 hours and my power suplly is 24o watt what is the ... A: The card is overheating from gaming? Or normal use? Either way, your system has inadequite case ... | |
| dual link DVI card | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: Is there any video card - dual link DVI that I can fit into my current motherboard? This is my ... A: If it has AGP, and the card has AGP, things should work, there may be some exceptions, with bridged ... | |
| Graphics card problem | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: i have been trying to install the drivers for a ATI Radeon HIS Graphics Accelerator X1650 AGP, 512mb ... A: Well, do you have the monitor connected to the X1650, from booting up, and are you installing the ... | |
| Video card compatibility | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: I have a Emachines t5254 with the following video specs:NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100 integrated graphics Up ... A: You'll have fit issues in addition to likely having power or bandwidth issues, as well as issues of ... | |
| dual link DVI card | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: Is there any video card - dual link DVI that I can fit into my current motherboard? This is my ... A: I think you're confusing a few things, DVI and VGA are for connecting a monitor to a source, AGP and ... | |
| C&C 3 wont play | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: I purchased C&C3 for my PC. I have installed the game and when i try and play it it gives me a ... A: Unless DirectX is not installed (which could be the case here, without the exact text of the error ... | |
| video card tv output | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: I just bought a dell XPS with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. It doesn't have an S-video ... A: Ah, well in that case, it should be no problem to do this, I would suggest a VGA to Composite (thats ... | |
| Video card | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: What would be a good GFX card for a gamer on a budget??? I recently purchased an EVGA GeForce 8400 ... A: I'm fine answering multiple questions at once, just was trying to make sure what exactly was being ... | |
| video card tv output | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: I just bought a dell XPS with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. It doesn't have an S-video ... A: My first question is, why? HDMI is a much better choice for connecting a television to the system, ... | |
| Choosing/installing new graphics card | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: My 12-year-old CRT monitor is going wonkity on me, so I recently purchased a new HP w1907 widescreen ... A: Well, I can gurantee your system doesn't have PCI Express (honestly, its too old, Intel 865 is about ... | |
| Integrated graphics/ PCI card | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I have a HP Pavilion a614n which is a great computer for my texting and E-mail needs. Just recently ... A: Honestly nothing will be gained with having DVI over VGA to the monitor, and if the onboard already ... | |
| installation of sapphire radeon X1650 pro video card | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: I have very little experience with internal computer or settings. I have a dell dimension B110 with ... A: Well, if the B110 is a normal width tower, this should be no problem, assuming you've got a ... | |
| Video Card, I think | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: For the past month or so my computer has been crashing for no reason. It also randomly blanks ... A: Sounds to me like it could be either the graphics card (less likely), or the power supply (more ... | |
| computer won't recognize video card | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: I recently had to reinstall Windows XP home ed. on my computer. After reinstalling windows, I ... A: If you set output to PCI first, and connect to the Radeon, does it output to the monitor via the ... | |
| notebook video card compatibility | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: can you help me understand and address my problems i am having with my new notebook not being able ... A: Simply, your system is incompatable with the software you want to run, and there isn't a whole lot ... | |
| pixels | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: Generally in physics vision is described as viewing pin holes of light. Would it not be better - as ... A: Interesting thought, although not all CRTs have "round" pixels: ... | |
| No display | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: Im not getting any display from the integrated video or my video card. my monitor works fine. but im ... A: So the monitor is confirmed working on another system/source, the next question would be does ... | |
| video malfunction | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: Hey Bobbert: Recently upgraded from 6 yr old desktop and built my own system. After 1 week , I've ... A: What brand power supplies have you been using? Store-brand cheapies, or decent units that we can ... | |
| nvidia quadro fx 4500 | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: I have had this card for close to two years running fine on an XP64 system. The system started ... A: Honestly no, I have seen this happen as the result of bad power supplies, what did you start with, ... | |
| On Board Graphics and ATI Radeon | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: Probably a stupid question but I have a graphics card and also have on board graphics, does anyone ... A: Unless you have a newer nVidia 700 series chipset and nVidia GeForce 9 or higher card, this is ... | |
| Watching PC movies on my TV | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old PC running XP, and would like to connect it to my 9-year old TV (RCA Model ... A: Your TV is old, and is therefore NTSC, which is 720x480, you should be able to feed 800x600 or ... | |
| Cant figure out what kind of video card it is | 10/16/2008 |
| Q: just did a clean install on this dell, but i cant figure out what kind of video card it has to ... A: Well, start with what you do know about the computer, for example what model of Dell is it, from ... | |
| display issues when using tv tuner | 10/16/2008 |
| Q: I have a brand new HP Pavilion desktop that came with an ATSC-NTSC TV tuner with PVR. The graphics ... A: Where did you get drivers for the tuner card and video adapter? Aside from that, I'd be contacting ... | |
| Is my Asus 7600gs dead | 10/13/2008 |
| Q: i have a problem with my Asus EN7600gs 512Mb video. The problem started when i was playing half life ... A: I would say the video card could have problems, or it could be the system's power supply (you didn't ... | |
| NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450/4000 Power Cable? | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: I've installed the Quadro FX 3450/4000 into an HP Duo Core 2.2 GHz system running Vista. The Quadro ... A: You'll need an adapter which will take two of the molex 4 pins and connect them to the 6 pin PCIe ... | |
| 3-way 9800gtx+ has issues i think. | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: Hey, So i built my new pc and i put an 3-way Asus striker II formula sli 780i mother board with the ... A: I'd have to say its probably just compatability between tri-SLI, DX10, and the game itself, I ... | |
| laptops | 9/30/2008 |
| Q: and also if its possible to hook a wireless keyboard to a laptop A: Yes, and Yes, assuming the TV has a compatable connection in common with the laptop, and that your ... | |
| ibook g4 no video help!!` | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: 33 that fires up fine and will startup on a cd or startup disk. Sometimes i can get a image on the ... A: Sounds like a hardware problem, as the laptop is Apple hardware, and unique to their design (all ... | |
| Fuzzy Text w / Integrated Video Card and Flatscreen Monitor | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: I have a Compaq Presario SR1210NX with a 330 Intel Celeron D Processor, 256 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM ... A: Is the display fuzzy with the CRT connected? Do you have anything near the LCD that could be causing ... | |
| hd 2600xt bios beeps but wont startup | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: i have the abit ic7 max3 1 gig of ram and 2.8ht cpu i use to have a ati 9800pro . well that started ... A: Its probably more of an age thing, your motherboard is from the days of AGP video cards being native ... | |
| Is the NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT compatible with my motherboard? | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: I have this motherboard: ... A: No overclock is ever guranteed, just keep that in mind, with that said, 3.1GHZ should be easily ... | |
| hp dv6000 monitor not working in xp | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: I bought an HP DV6000 laptop computer a year August 2007 with Vista on it. A couple of weeks ago I ... A: I would contact HP, as its probably a driver or configuration setting specific to your model of ... | |
| hd 2600xt bios beeps but wont startup | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: i have the abit ic7 max3 1 gig of ram and 2.8ht cpu i use to have a ati 9800pro . well that started ... A: Does the system boot proper with another video card installed? What power supply do you have? Is the ... | |
| mysterious shared memory. | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: I just got my computer from the shop. it was hit by a power surge and i got away with just a busted ... A: If it were me, I might consider trying another graphics adapter, see if you can swap the 8800GT out ... | |
| Laptop Video Card Drivers for Windows 2003 | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: I think to buy a laptop from dell and i think on 2 options: Inspiron 1525 with video card: Intel ... A: Well, basically that means there isn't any WHQL solution from either Intel or ATi for Windows 2003, ... | |
| Is the NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT compatible with my motherboard? | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: I have this motherboard: ... A: Well, theres a reason high end PSUs have a single rail, its better. Neither of those links works ... | |
| Laptop Video Card Drivers for Windows 2003 | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I think to buy a laptop from dell and i think on 2 options: Inspiron 1525 with video card: Intel ... A: I'd look at Intel's website for drivers for the X3100, very likely will have Windows 2003 drivers ... | |
| Signal drop HDMI PC to TV when switching input mode | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: The computer is connected to the TV with HDMI cable. I can see the computer screen just fine, then I ... A: Unless your comptuer is set to blank the display after a given period of time, which is shorter than ... | |
| upgrading? | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: i just bought a game today, Desperate Housewives, my system requirements are all okay except the ... A: You'll probably need to purchase and install a new graphics card, should cost no more than $75, and ... | |
| GPU problems galore! | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: In January I built a new computer, specs to follow: Asus m2r32-MVP /motherboard AMD Athlon64 X2 ... A: Well, did you reformat the disk, or just do a repair install? I'd suggest a reformat if all you did ... | |
| Signal drop HDMI PC to TV when switching input mode | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: The computer is connected to the TV with HDMI cable. I can see the computer screen just fine, then I ... A: Quite odd, it shouldn't be going to snow just because the PC is writing null to the frame buffer, ... | |
| What games does it supports? | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: I have bought a new computer today. And I want to know what games my configuration can run with an ... A: Well, I'm farily certain that CoD4's recommended graphics adapter is far and away above the X3100, ... | |
| Monitor | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: All of a sudden I have noticed all pics as presented in all my graphics programs are elongated ... A: No, as your monitor is 16:10, you cannot convert that, because its part of the physical design of ... | |
| ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 512 AGP - driver won't install | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: Got a VisionTek Radeon HD 2600 Pro 512 AGP Graphics card today, hoping to utilie a second monitor ... A: Honestly it might not work, due to the age of the system, as some older hardware refuses to accept ... | |
| Laptop graphics card/gaming problems | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to run the game Everquest II on my laptop (toshiba m45 - s2692, 1.7 ghz intel centrino ... A: Ah, the reason I suggested purchasing the update is that you originally stated Toshiba offered an ... | |
| Monitor "presentation" | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: All of a sudden I have noticed all pics as presented in all my graphics programs are elongated ... A: I don't think there is any problem here, you aren't using a 1:1 aspect ratio (and such a thing does ... | |
| Laptop graphics card/gaming problems | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to run the game Everquest II on my laptop (toshiba m45 - s2692, 1.7 ghz intel centrino ... A: Well, you've contacted Toshiba about the upgrade, and thats going to be the only source of the ... | |
| Screen flashing | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: Whenever I start to watch a video, my screen flashes blue and green very fast, and when I close the ... A: Sorry for the confusion, I recalled seing the question before, but assumed it had been answered. I'm ... | |
| AGP card for D865PERL motherboard | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: Greetings, I recently bought a friends old computer and would like to upgrade the video card so that ... A: Which games are you hoping to play? I can tell you right now, there isn't a dual core in that box, ... | |
| myst | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to load myst onto my laptop computer it is a toshiba with windows vista when I try to ... A: I'm guessing this game is failing to run, as Myst is rather old (sometime around 1996 as I recall), ... | |
| Monitor keeps turning on & off on its own | 8/23/2008 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension E510. The video card is an Intel. I started recently loosing my monitor. The ... A: I'm guessing the problem lies with the monitor itself, not the computer hardware, have you tried ... | |
| ExpressCard composite video adapter | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: is there such a thing as an ExpressCard or USB adapter for laptops with a composite video input? I ... A: I recall the company Plextor making something along these lines, as well as Pinnacle producing ... | |
| Updating video card | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: Bobbert I am pretty new to computers I hope you will bear with me. My son installed a new video card ... A: I'd suggest going from ATI/AMD's download website (the actual hardware vendor for that board): ... | |
| PLZ can any 1 upload the real backup of driversof Nvidia Geforce Fx 5500 | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: I have tried downloading all the drivers and none of those worked. Even from the official site of ... A: ForceWare for 32-bit Windows XP: ... | |
| PC distortion problems | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: When I turn on my computer on and the windows logo appears there are 1/4" squares in horizontal ... A: Looks like random garbage from various system operations, or startup loads that you may or may not ... | |
| No boot display on flat panel | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: I have a pc running vista home premium with a Radeaon X800 GTO video card. The Radeon video card is ... A: Ok, yes, it shouldn't be coming on too slow if its newer (I just know some early LCDs (and early ... | |
| No boot display on flat panel | 8/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a pc running vista home premium with a Radeaon X800 GTO video card. The Radeon video card is ... A: If the flat panel is connected as the only monitor, to the VGA port, will it display any of the boot ... | |
| Graphic problems while playing games on ATIx700 | 8/15/2008 |
| Q: im having problems playing games. small sqaures show on the login page and when i play the game ... A: That would be graphic artifacting, I would remove any overclocks (if applicable), if that isn't an ... | |
| video cards specs | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: You answered me very nice long time ago so here is another one please - Not sure if my video card ... A: That adapter won't side-step the limitations of your DVI port (1600x1200), I would just use the VGA ... | |
| video cards specs | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: You answered me very nice long time ago so here is another one please - Not sure if my video card ... A: 1600x1200 Max Digital is the limitation of the DVI output on the card, meaning if you use the DVI ... | |
| 8500gt and fx5200 | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: i would like to know please if it is possible to run HDTV via s-video and Vga at the same time with ... A: You cannot run HDTV over S-Video, period, the technology will not support it, and it will never ... | |
| What Graphics Card can I use in an ASUS T2 to access SecondLife? | 8/11/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to access SecondLife using an ASUS T2 (Terminator 2) PC. SecondLife tells me that the ... A: What available expansion slots does your PC have (there are seemingly a few versions of the T2 with ... | |
| 7800 GS Bliss 512MB antialising problems | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: I recently replaced my MSI 6800 GT card with a 7800 GS Bliss due to the former being fried. I am ... A: Try the newer drivers from nVidia's website which are approaching version 200.x.x, also, I would ... | |
| Video card issue | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: I'm having this problem for a couple of weeks now, as I have tried everything that I could think ... A: Have you tried the system with another graphics card, or another power supply? It sounds like theres ... | |
| Video problem | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: I recently had a virus which resulted in my having to reload XP onto my generic PC After the reload ... A: Do you know anything about the hardware in your system? You might be reformatting again to clean up ... | |
| nvidia geforce 7600 go | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: Ok...so i know that you answered someones question about nvidia not having any drivers for the ... A: Honestly I haven't heard back from any of those users, I would check nVidia's website for drivers, ... | |
| monitor frequency out of range | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: my monitor is not working at all. it shows msg "frequency out of range", when i right click mouse ... A: Try clearing the BIOS either by jumper/DIP switch (you'll need the service manual for your specific ... | |
| I just purchased a Diamond HD 2600PRO SB Edition 512MB PCIE video card | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: I just purchased a Diamond HD 2600PRO SB Edition 512MB PCIE video card for my dual core 2.4Mhz ... A: http://www.diamondmm.com/2600PRO512PE.php This is the only HD 2600Pro that Diamond lists on their ... | |
| stop sharing ram for video card | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: i have video card model: asus geforce 7300 gs 256 mb ram my system memory is 1gb ram, os vista sp1 ... A: The video card shouldn't be taking any memory from the system, unless it uses TurboCache, in which ... | |
| Using a HD Video Camera as a Webcam | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: I would like to buy a very good video camera to be used as a high quality web camera. The problem is ... A: Then I would look at realtime video encoding solutions from Matrox or Canopus, and cameras and ... | |
| Dual output | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: I currently have a radeon 1950x graphics car which outputs to two 19 inch monitors giving me a large ... A: Go into Display Options, and select Cloned output, you may have to play around on a few pages ... | |
| Using a HD Video Camera as a Webcam | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: I would like to buy a very good video camera to be used as a high quality web camera. The problem is ... A: Honestly, I wouldn't suggest this, it uses much more processing power, and much more resources to ... | |
| HD 2400 Pro confusion | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: I have an HIS ATI HD 2400 Pro video card. I am getting confused as to whether it is a 256 MB or 512 ... A: I'm guessing there are two versions of this video card, one of them being a 512MB version and one of ... | |
| Do you know why my computer shuts off when I use the media center? | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: Do you know why my computer shuts off when I use the media center? I have just installed a GForce ... A: What size power supply does your system have? What did the box specify for the video card? Are all ... | |
| compatible video card for emachine w3107 | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: Last week when I booted up my computer ( emachine w3107 )I got no display. Everything else started, ... A: I would just try an inexpensive PCI card, see if it works, although to be entirely honest, if we're ... | |
| no video on the monitor | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: When we start the computer nothing comes up on the monitor; however, the power light blinks. I ... A: Could you kindly provide me with any information about the computer you're using, such as the make, ... | |
| Inno3D geforce 6200a connecting to tv composite | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: I am having problems connecting my nvidia gfx card to a tv through composite. I cannot change from ... A: The nVidia software should not only perform on par with the ATI software, but generally outperforms ... | |
| slow GPU | 7/20/2008 |
| Q: i bought a graphic card around 5 weeks ago and I was able to play Crysis on high settings, but after ... A: Well unless Norton is missing something (Which is possible, but unlikely), or if you've got some ... | |
| Screen problems | 7/20/2008 |
| Q: I had to take my Dell computer to the shop, virus had hijacked my computer. So, computer guy ... A: I would suggest installing the graphics drivers for your system, if the tech failed to install ... | |
| slow GPU | 7/20/2008 |
| Q: i bought a graphic card around 5 weeks ago and I was able to play Crysis on high settings, but after ... A: 50-70* C is a fine temperature, have you recently upgraded or installed Norton? (I'm wondering ... | |
| video cards | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: two somewhat good cheaper videocards, would be better than having one brand new one, like the ... A: Unless your PSU isn't capable of powering that card, or your motherboard doesn't have a PCIe x16 ... | |
| Computer to t.v. | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: I have a Dell dimension 3100 service tag #JMP4C91. I want to watch movies that I have on the ... A: Well, you'll probably need to purchase a video card to provide more output capabilities, as I recall ... | |
| All-In-Wonder 9600 XT | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: I have an ATI AIW 9600 XT that I am trying to install but I do not have the install disk. Do you ... A: You should be able to download official drivers for the AIW series from ATI's download website, ... | |
| video cards | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: two somewhat good cheaper videocards, would be better than having one brand new one, like the ... A: In your example, a single 8800 will be much faster than a pair of 7600's, however in some cases a ... | |
| Pink screen on Dell Dimension 300 | 7/14/2008 |
| Q: I recently acquired a Dell Dim 3000 with XP Home, Celeron 2.40gig, 1278 RAM, 82865G Intel Video ... A: Yes, integrated graphics means the "GPU" (of sorts) is built into the mainboard, the issue may be ... | |
| video card | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: I have another question. I know some notebook card are built in and cant be replaced, but can I ... A: Well, generally upgrades are only available from the manufacturer, so you'd have to contact the ... | |
| video card | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: I am deciding on a new laptop. I have came to 3 within my price range. Which card is best? Ati ... A: What are you even talking about "class 2"/"class3", as reported by whom? (these are ratings which ... | |
| Graphis card upgade advise. | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: My oldish Sony VAIO PCV-RXG408 currently runs a nvidia GeForce4 MX460 64MB graphics card. I really ... A: Honestly, I wouldn't bother with upgrades, your system is easily 5 years old, which is above and ... | |
| video card problem | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: I recently uploaded Call of Duty 4 and received a video card error. I just assumed since purchasing ... A: You'd have to contact Toshiba about any upgrades, however given that its a notebook, I'm going to ... | |
| PC to LCD Problems | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: Helllppp!!!! I'm trying to output video from my PC, via a Vivanco wireless transmitter (a 'rabbit' ... A: S-Video and RCA aren't capable of driving an HD signal, they can only drive NTSC and 576i signals, ... | |
| Laptop Graphics Crad upgrade? | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if it's possible to upgrade the graphics card in my Advent 8115 laptop, which has an ... A: Honestly, no, laptops are proprietary pieces of hardware which generally don't have many upgrade ... | |
| upgrading my video card | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: I have a compaq presario 2200 which has been upgraded to run 1gig ram with a 30 gig hard drive. At ... A: Yes, it is generally impossible to upgrade the video hardware on a laptop due to their proprietary ... | |
| want to upgrade video card for gaming | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: DELL DIMENSION 4500S,Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in a mPGA478 socket with a 400/533 ... A: Honestly given the age of the system, and depending on what games you'd like to play, I'd get a new ... | |
| using dvi port | 6/22/2008 |
| Q: I've a Nvidia 8600 gt card, and have been using the DVI to vga adapter just fine. But when adding ... A: You're saying it works alright with DVI to VGA adapter, so I'm venturing that the cord or connector ... | |
| Onboard Graphic card with 4GB RAM or PCI Express on MOBO MSI G31M? | 6/19/2008 |
| Q: Onboard Graphic card with 4GB RAM or PCI Express on MOBO MSI G31M? Hi I am using WIndows XP Prof. ... A: Yes there is a graphics card on the MSI G31M, no there is no problem with compatability of any of ... | |
| Onboard Graphic card with 4GB RAM or PCI Express on MOBO MSI G31M? | 6/18/2008 |
| Q: Onboard Graphic card with 4GB RAM or PCI Express on MOBO MSI G31M? Hi I am using WIndows XP Prof. ... A: If you have a discrete card, such as the GeForce 6200, thats better than the onboard graphics, just ... | |
| Video Card Problem | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: I am currently having a problem with an nVidea GeForce FX 5500 AGP. This card has a DVI port, an ... A: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814999901 That, or something similar should ... | |
| No Signal Input during CounterStrike Source | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: I didn't though I'd be asking that but I'm really desperate and clanmates really needs me... By the ... A: You've got it down to the three problems I'm seeing, I'd lean towards power supply, because most ... | |
| VGA and RCA output | 5/29/2008 |
| Q: As per our previous conversation about getting VGA and RCA video output at the same time, the HP ... A: The 8500GT should run two monitors just fine, you'll probably need an adapter from S-Video to RCA ... | |
| Video Card Problem | 5/28/2008 |
| Q: I am currently having a problem with an nVidea GeForce FX 5500 AGP. This card has a DVI port, an ... A: Are you connecting to the DVI port with the system on or off (have you tried connecting with the ... | |
| NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 | 5/27/2008 |
| Q: I have this card in my Dell 690 Workstation. Running Win XP. I have been having problems with my ... A: If the video card change doesn't improve the situation, we're talking about either a different ... | |
| vga and rca outout | 5/27/2008 |
| Q: How do i get my hp pavilion elite m9150f to output vga and rca at the same time? ANSWER: What ... A: I can't really do anything for you without knowing what you're working with, what video adapter ... | |
| vga and rca outout | 5/27/2008 |
| Q: How do i get my hp pavilion elite m9150f to output vga and rca at the same time? ANSWER: What ... A: I can't really help you without knowing more about the video adapter itself, what chipset its based ... | |
| nvidia geforce 6150 le | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: i have a compaq presario sr1925an with a nvidia geforce 6150 le and it wont let me play any games 3d ... A: It might be that the 6150 is simply incapable of these games, honestly I'm not 100%, based on its ... | |
| graphics card | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: Ok, i have an acer laptop with intel centrino 2gb duo processor, 2gb ddr2, 1 gb intel turbo memory ... A: No, that game should be working fine on that system, are you getting any error messages or does the ... | |
| DirectX 10 | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: I have got ATI HD2600 XT AGP.I downloaded a directX 10 for windows xp and installed it, it says it ... A: Uninstall the DirectX 10 packages and install DirectX 9, if you're having trouble, I'd contact ... | |
| DirectX 10 | 5/19/2008 |
| Q: I have got ATI HD2600 XT AGP.I downloaded a directX 10 for windows xp and installed it, it says it ... A: Well, DirectX 10 isn't officially available for Windows XP, even with Service Pack 3 installed, ... | |
| nvidea 6200 LE | 5/18/2008 |
| Q: I have new PC running vista. Which had on-board graphics. I bought the above graphics card new and ... A: Can you provide some hardware specifications? the nVidia 6200 isn't exactly a top shelf controller, ... | |
| nvidia geforce 6150 le | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: i have a compaq presario sr1925an with a nvidia geforce 6150 le and it wont let me play any games 3d ... A: Did you download graphics drivers as chipset drivers, not as discrete graphics drivers? Realizing ... | |
| unexpected video lag | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: I have an issue with Team Fortress 2, and really, any other program or game that uses some advanced ... A: You can upgrade the graphics card without changing the operating system, however DirectX 10 isn't ... | |
| unexpected video lag | 5/11/2008 |
| Q: I have an issue with Team Fortress 2, and really, any other program or game that uses some advanced ... A: 7600GS won't really run games like TF2 at full maximum, so thats where I'm seeing the problem, as ... | |
| x3100 card problems | 5/11/2008 |
| Q: I just got my son a new Lenovo n200 and am having issues getting games to run on it. I've tried both ... A: Well, laptops are generally considered sub-par for gaming, because those that can't (such as yours) ... | |
| Adding Video card to Sony PCV-RX670 | 5/11/2008 |
| Q: I'd to upgrade my brothers computer to run games like Halo, Fear Team Fortress 2 etc. (So he may ... A: Those 4 pin connectors are power inputs for the mainboard, which are likely unused (probably for ... | |
| Diamond x1950 Pro AGP card | 5/10/2008 |
| Q: I picked up a X1950 Pro AGP video card and have been running it for about 8 months. I also picked up ... A: If the screen is capturable as fuzzy, thats an internal issue, software related, or software related ... | |
| C&C3 tiberium wars | 5/10/2008 |
| Q: i have installed CC3 and when i go to open it it says that i need to have Direct x 9.0c to play. I ... A: Your system doesn't meet the minimum hardware requirements: 512MB RAM - you have 468MB GeForce 4 ... | |
| Diamond x1950 Pro AGP card | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: I picked up a X1950 Pro AGP video card and have been running it for about 8 months. I also picked up ... A: Care to shed some light on: A) what operating system you're using B) what games we're actually ... | |
| Video Capture Device & Driver | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: I have Windows XP, Service Pack 2 (up-to-date.) My computer does not have a Firewire 1394 adapter, ... A: Can you provide me still more information about the computer itself, the camera, etc? Is there any ... | |
| Low framerate and overall sluggishness | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: I recently reformatted my computer after it began slowing down significantly. A few months ago i ... A: Well, what motherboard does your system have, or, if its manufactured by a large company (such as ... | |
| New Video Card Problem | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: 2 weeks ago my monitor went black with a No Signal response. I tried an older model monitor from the ... A: What? No. You need to download the correct drivers for your operating system, if you have 32-bit ... | |
| Upgrading a video card | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: What factors do I need to consider when I upgrade my video card to be sure it's compatible with my ... A: Operating system, available expansion slots, case size, cooling abilities of the case, processor, ... | |
| PCIe x8 x16 adapter + nvidia 8600GT + Dell t105 | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: After lot of websearching I decided to buy a x8 to x16 PCIe adapter for my Dell Poweredge T105. I ... A: The 8600GT requires a physical PCIe x16 slot, however the bandwidth can be as low as x1, and as high ... | |
| Dell Dimension 4600c | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: I was wonder if you would be able to tell me if the JATON Video-338PCI-TV GeForce 6200 256MB 64-bit ... A: Should be, I can't give you a 100% given that I've never tested such a configuration, but the 4600 ... | |
| "No Signal Input" while using 8800 GT. | 4/28/2008 |
| Q: I have recently purchased a new computer from www.scan.co.uk, a well known supplier for the UK. I ... A: Sounds like the card, the no-input means something is happening under higher-load events that causes ... | |
| upgrade video card | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: I have a 2003 walmart special 2.2 athalon xp and replaced the motherboard, hard drive and processor ... A: Honestly I'd say its time for a new computer, AGP 4x has been forgotten by the industry, AGP 8x was ... | |
| New Video Card Problem | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: 2 weeks ago my monitor went black with a No Signal response. I tried an older model monitor from the ... A: I'd uninstall the original video drivers, uninstall the botched nVidia drivers, and install new ... | |
| New video card issue | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: I recently upgraded my PC (mother board, CPU, Video Card) I also upgraded to Vista ultimate 64-bit. ... A: Well, then all I'd have to say is that your source media must be fairly bad quality, if you're ... | |
| Lenovo Desktop J Series - Won't turn on | 4/22/2008 |
| Q: My desktop won't turn on. Upon pressing the power button the green light turns on but the blinking ... A: The keyboard is very likely not the problem, nor is the monitor, its just entering power save due to ... | |
| Nvidia FX5200 problems | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: I have FX5200 almost 4 years. I have now problems for a first time. My monitor blinks frequently and ... A: Can you provide some more information about the rest of the hardware in your system? Power supply ... | |
| Satellite Video Upgrade? | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: I would like to upgrade the video card on my Toshiba Satellite P105-S6197 to something Direct X 10 ... A: I'm going to tell you no, neither is possible, given that laptops are rarely upgradable, at least in ... | |
| Monitor black | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: Sorry for my last question.. I thought it was part of a thread. I got my answer by going to the Dell ... A: Please don't try to repair a monitor by yourself, there isn't much that a skilled end-user could do ... | |
| Problems whenever i try to load game client | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: I have been having this problem recently, my monitor will go freeze for awhile when i try to load ... A: A CPU fan is mounted on the heatsink that is directly responsible for just the CPU, case fans are ... | |
| Problems whenever i try to load game client | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: I have been having this problem recently, my monitor will go freeze for awhile when i try to load ... A: Sounds like a small fan there, is this a case fan, or a CPU fan? If this is the only ventilation ... | |
| pc to tv | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: hey! i'm tryin to connect my pc to my tv. i tried following directions from online blogs but nothing ... A: Looks like your PC has a Radeon Xpress integrated adapter, which means multi-monitor support is less ... | |
| Radeon 1650X-Screen Tearing | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: I face a problem and i have no idea where to start looking for a solution. I had a problem with my ... A: Well, the card shouldn't be sharing its power connection on a pass-through cable, however I think ... | |
| video problems | 4/7/2008 |
| Q: i have a hp pavilion 532w. i had previously upgraded the video which recently went out. when i ... A: Which device is the monitor connected to, the onboard video, or the discrete card (I ask, because it ... | |
| "No signal input detected" And crashing of computer during 3d games | 4/4/2008 |
| Q: It started today, i was playing unreal tournament 3 on my computer, when suddenly, the game freezes ... A: This is either a power supply problem (can you provide some specs on the PSU, brand, rail amperage, ... | |
| vpu recovery with HIS HD3870 | 4/4/2008 |
| Q: I keep getting vpu's while playing Tiger Woods 08. It happens at different times during the game and ... A: Then its likely the game itself, try updating the game, if that doesn't help, I'd honestly look to ... | |
| HIS x1650 Pro IceQ | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: I just purchased this card and when I went to install it i noticed a jumper on the top edge of the ... A: What do you mean "light up"? As in LEDs on the board? This jumper isn't something intended for ... | |
| Video card problem? | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: Recently my PC would not start up properly. The monitor stayed blank and i was getting a constant ... A: Honestly, while on paper it should be compatable, I've seen cases where newer "AGP" cards (such as ... | |
| running Second Life | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: I have a list of graphics cards options from the Second Life site. I'm happy with my i-Mac for most ... A: Well, honestly, laptops aren't at all ideal for any sort of 3D rendering, while a desktop (with ... | |
| Video card problem? | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: Recently my PC would not start up properly. The monitor stayed blank and i was getting a constant ... A: To be honest, I can't tell you much about your mainboard, since you didn't provide the name of the ... | |
| laptop screen problem | 3/31/2008 |
| Q: I have a Dell Inspiron 6000, about 3 years old. While working on the laptop a while ago the screen ... A: Sounds like a backlight issue, you'll need to contact Dell for any hardware replacement or ... | |
| ati radeon X1650 | 3/31/2008 |
| Q: hey bob. i asked u a question b4 about graphic card's performance bouncing (40fps one minute, 5 the ... A: If you have a surge protector thats exceeded its rated output that could surely cause a problem, so ... | |
| x1650 low performance | 3/29/2008 |
| Q: hey... i bought a ATI radeon x1650 pro 512 pcie card about a month ago, and ever since.. well it's ... A: 65* C is too high for an ambient temperature, it should be around 30-35* C max, the core temperature ... | |
| x1650 low performance | 3/29/2008 |
| Q: hey... i bought a ATI radeon x1650 pro 512 pcie card about a month ago, and ever since.. well it's ... A: No, the type of RAM in the system doesn't impact the type of RAM installed on the graphics card, ... | |
| nvidia geforce 7300 | 3/29/2008 |
| Q: I have a HP computer ( pavilion m400y media center, Intel Pentium 4 at 3Gh,bios date 04/14/04 ... A: Well, Geek Squad at Best Buy is wrong, to be quite honest. If you left the system with them, and ... | |
| E-machine T5028 Black Screen | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: I have a an E-machine T5028 (Vista Home Basic) bought 2/26/07, and have been using a lot of ... A: This is likely hardware damage, plain and simple, I'd look at replacing either the mainboard, or the ... | |
| 8800gt installation | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: Can this 8800 gt fit properly inside an HP m8120n pc? ... A: It may, the system does offer a PCIe x16 slot, which is required, however I don't know what power ... | |
| HDTV on a PC | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a fairly new Acer Aspire 5100 with an integrated ATI Radeon xpress 1100 video card. The ... A: Well the decoding of the digital TV signal is whats loading the laptop, but surely if you have other ... | |
| HDTV on a PC | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a fairly new Acer Aspire 5100 with an integrated ATI Radeon xpress 1100 video card. The ... A: Ah, well, expecting high performance playback on a laptop is quite a big task, even on high end ... | |
| Projector via laptop | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: I have no idea if you can help; I am about as technical as a brick, so please bear with me! I have a ... A: From what I've read on this projector, it isn't designed to accept a direct computer input, unless ... | |
| Computer Screen problem | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: My computer is 4 1/2 years old, I am having problem with my computer screen. The screen suddenly ... A: It does sound like the video card, although it may be heat/power related (I don't believe that to be ... | |
| Slow internet video | 3/10/2008 |
| Q: First, excuse me for sending off this question without posing the question...got a little confused. ... A: Ok, I'd blame McAfee to be honest, commerical anti-virus/firewall suites are notorious for being ... | |
| Dell video | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 5150 running XP with an on board video adapter described as an Intel ... A: This just has to do with Intel's drivers for multi-head support, it shows all of the potential ... | |
| Slow internet video | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: First, excuse me for sending off this question without posing the question...got a little confused. ... A: Aside from applications requesting internet bandwidth, or a low-end internet connection, not much ... | |
| TV Monitor | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: I would like to use my TV as a monitor. Is there some sort of adaptor or something to put to the ... A: No problem, you've got "RF" and "Cable In" confused, the yellow/red/white is composite video input ... | |
| TV Monitor | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: I would like to use my TV as a monitor. Is there some sort of adaptor or something to put to the ... A: Not really, given that I have no idea what you're calling "S" or "Cable in", RF would be an antenna ... | |
| BIOS error code for Dispay Adapter | 3/8/2008 |
| Q: I have been running sli with two 8800gts 640mb for a little while and decided to sell one so i took ... A: I'm hoping we're talking about PCI Express slots here, not AGP, aside from that, what mainboard do ... | |
| Dual Monitors | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: I had an ASUS video card running dual monitors. I have no idea what type of ASUS but it was running ... A: Well I'd need to know a lot about your system in order to provide any help, what model video card ... | |
| Video Card Question | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: I recently purchased a e-GeForce 6200 pci card to replace the intergrated video on my Dell Dimension ... A: Guessing the power supply isn't capable of driving the extra load brought on by the PCI card, which ... | |
| Using Laptop Screen as Monitor and other stuff | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: I don't know if this is exactly in your department, but I have two questions. One is on remote ... A: First, you can't really game remotely, due to the hardware acceleration and bandwidth issues. The ... | |
| Two monitors with one computer | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: Can I install a second port to the back of my Windows XP computer and connect a second monitor to ... A: Well, I still have next to zero information about your computer, if you could provide me a model ... | |
| upgrading my hp a1730n | 2/21/2008 |
| Q: Can I put an 8800gt in my hp a1730n, or even two? Can I also put a new proc, like an intel q6600 ... A: You can do basically nothing which you have described, that system uses Socket AM2, which is for AMD ... | |
| Video Card upgrade for my Dell Dimension 4450 | 2/20/2008 |
| Q: I just got a Dell Dimension 4550 for $130 on Ebay. It's for my mom. I want to upgrade the video ... A: Well, honestly, you're not going to get an upgrade given the 250W PSU, it limits you to essentially ... | |
| My GPU died | 2/20/2008 |
| Q: well, I was merrily playing videogames on my computer, and all of a sudden it turned off, no ... A: You need to remove the graphics card immediately, if the GPU is built into the mainboard, the entire ... | |
| Dual Video Cards | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: I have three screens using dual video cards, one 7800 AGP and a 5200 PCI I also have a 5800 PCI card ... A: Any information on the power supply? Also, have you removed ALL of the nVidia drivers from the ... | |
| ATI sapphire x1650 | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: I am installing an ATI Sapphire x1650 graphics card into my AGP motherboard, but I'm at a loss what ... A: Is there a place to connect a hard-drive style power cable to the card (there should be), that needs ... | |
| My GPU died | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: well, I was merrily playing videogames on my computer, and all of a sudden it turned off, no ... A: Well, I don't know where you were fiddling around, if you were changing settings in the BIOS (all ... | |
| Graphics card problem | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: i cannot work out my problem, I am currently emulating windows XP media center edition 2005 with ... A: Well, I would never suggest gaming through parallels, due to how the software works, it more or less ... | |
| GeForce 8 running on D865perl motherboard | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: I have a D865Perl motherboard with a nvidia geForce FX 5200 (with most recent updated driver). I'd ... A: No, you cannot install the GeForce 8 in that mainboard, as that mainboard uses AGP and the GeForce 8 ... | |
| video freezing problem with Vista | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: I have an HP laptop with dual core AMD processors and nVidia GeForce 7150 graphics card. When trying ... A: If these are online streams, nothing on your end is likely to fix the issue, unless you have a ... | |
| Installing video game | 2/14/2008 |
| Q: I have played a game many times..no problem....now after 2 years when I install it I get a message I ... A: Well, you'll need to know about your system's hardware to install a new video driver, so you know ... | |
| Installing video game | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: I have played a game many times..no problem....now after 2 years when I install it I get a message I ... A: Certainly a CD-ROM can go bad, however if the game is installing, that isn't likely the issue (if ... | |
| installing new AGP card | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: I tried to install an AGP card and nothing comes up - only black screen. Gave a good look at the ... A: The board should be new enough to be compatable, and your PSU meets the requirements of that card, ... | |
| Computer fails with HIS Radeon x1950pro AGP 512mb | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: Morn',morn'. I have the following problem which, despite intensive forum searches, I cannot find an ... A: PC Wizard is a good application, its just pulling that data from on-board temp sensors, so any other ... | |
| installing new AGP card | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: I tried to install an AGP card and nothing comes up - only black screen. Gave a good look at the ... A: Those are differently keyed cards, some motherboards support both, some don't. I'm guessing your ... | |
| Sony Wega HD-ready flat screen and Compaq laptop | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: I'd like to use my dvd drive with my TV, which is an HD ready flat screen with component, S-video ... A: The VGA input doesn't seem t obe the issue, as your laptop only has S-Video (from what you've said) ... | |
| 3dfx geforce 5200 tornado 256 mb (128bit)ddr a.g.p | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: i had a geforce mx 440se installed on my p.c (64mb ddr) and everything was working fine . my games ... A: Honestly I've got no idea what your system configuration is, given that 3dfx was a company in the ... | |
| Sony Wega HD-ready flat screen and Compaq laptop | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: I'd like to use my dvd drive with my TV, which is an HD ready flat screen with component, S-video ... A: S-Video doesn't have the appropriate bandwidth to send HD signals out, it isn't a matter of needing ... | |
| XFX Geforce 6200 8xAGP card problem | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a HP/Compaq d530c desktop. I wanted to upgrade the video card on my desktop and since the ... A: To be quite honest, I'd just disable hybernation in the control panel since it uses up system ... | |
| Video card installation | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: I tried to install video card vga saphire 100175L X1650PRO 512MB. I first deleted all system files ... A: Well, the AGP setting in the BIOS is the AGP aperture, so that won't have an effect on the memory ... | |
| installing new card | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: As your answers were good in the past, here is another one, please. I am going to install a new AGP ... A: The video card you purchase, if you get a retail packaged product, will include step by step ... | |
| New video card running slow | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: I recently bought a GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit video card, which should be a great upgrade from ... A: Well, the CPU is a potential bottleneck, at least in more modern games (such as Crysis), however in ... | |
| Freeze-ups | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: Here's my conversation with another expert that got no where. Please help..Hey Jay, I am a new ... A: Ah, well, you'd need to find out what audio card you have before we can get a driver for it. Your ... | |
| Noisy video card fan | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: I have an ATI Diamond Stealth Radeon 9250 PCI 256 MB video card. I have noticed in that past coupe, ... A: No, I would not suggest putting oil onto your video card fan, due to the potential issues associated ... | |
| out of range | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: I have a computer with Windows Vista Home Premium, and recently bought this game "Test drive ... A: Try re-installing or patching the game, its requesting a refresh rate that the monitor won't ... | |
| ATI x1650 pro AGP causing system lock up | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: Sorry not to address you by name in the first place, but this is my first posting to any forum and ... A: Yeah, neither of those brands is known or reputable, meaning neither of those PSUs is of any real ... | |
| older nvidia driver for Geforce5500 | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: I istalled the latest driver for this card which works fine. However, I try to play Pirates of the ... A: Ok, try going to www.guru3d.com, going into their downloads section, and selecting 32-bit WHQL ... | |
| ATI x1650 pro AGP causing system lock up | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: Sorry not to address you by name in the first place, but this is my first posting to any forum and ... A: Ok, well, based on your other system also locking, I'm going to say those PSUs aren't high grade ... | |
| improvement | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: Is there any way you can describe or guess, what would be the improvement if I update my old AGP ... A: Firstly, your question is rather vague, what card do you have right now? The amount of RAM (in MB) ... | |
| ATI x1650 pro AGP causing system lock up | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: Sorry not to address you by name in the first place, but this is my first posting to any forum and ... A: The time memtest runs isn't important, is the % completion it reaches, did it reach 100% (or beyond? ... | |
| tv programs on pc | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: What can you tell me about the hookup for viewing tv progams on my pc? Is that with a dvb card? A: Not sure what this "dvb card" you speak of is, although to get analog or digital network broadcasts ... | |
| Video Card/Monitor | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: I have just bought a second hand dell PC and decided to reinstall Windows XP. After doing so I ... A: Well, firstly, dont use Windows XP's drivers for video cards, they're VASTLY outdated, and generally ... | |
| AV output for computer | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering about how to connect my computers audio and video to my TV. I was also wondering if ... A: Well, I'm not sure what the "Ipod AV connector" offers connection wise, however I would assume it ... | |
| Playing WOW using egeforce 6200 pci video card | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: I installed a nvidia egeforce 6200 pci card so my wife could play World of Warcraft without the ... A: Well, PCI is a rather slow interface, so you could've actually decreased performance just by ... | |
| color problem | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: i have a NVIDIA geforce 7600 GT graphics card on my customized computer and i followed all the ... A: Ok, sounds like it could be a problem with the card if the issue exists on multiple monitors, and ... | |
| what card do I need | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: I have a pentium 4 3.2gz running windows xp I have 1 agp slot. currantly using navidia 7600gs. what ... A: Well, Microsoft flight sims are quite demanding, even the best modern gaming computers have ... | |
| Video card | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: Bobbert: Recently I bought the game Crysis for my laptop but the game reacts very slowly because of ... A: I can tell you that none of those games will likely run, Half-Life (assuming you mean Half-Life 2) ... | |
| what card do I need | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: I have a pentium 4 3.2gz running windows xp I have 1 agp slot. currantly using navidia 7600gs. what ... A: Whats your application load and budget looking like? Given the age of your system, a new computer ... | |
| Radeon 9600 PRO | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: Trying to install a Saphire Radeon 9600 PRO on an Abit KG7 motherboard. It seems to be dead. After ... A: Power supply is the culprit, I'm almost sure of it, as I recall the 9600Pro requires a 350W power ... | |
| Video card | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: Bobbert: Recently I bought the game Crysis for my laptop but the game reacts very slowly because of ... A: To be quite honest, Crysis gets poor performance on custom gaming PC's costing $3000-$6000, so don't ... | |
| Can graphics-intensive games "fry my computer"? | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: Hey there. I've read many stories on internet forums about people playing really high-end games, ... A: Honestly I wouldn't believe such stories, yes you can damage the system if you run it out of spec, ... | |
| Video Card problem | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I have a 8600GT and recently I'm having some problem with it. When I'm running 3d application, ... A: Assuming this isn't your monitor, I'd say we're looking at visual artifacts. Which could be caused ... | |
| Video card | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: With regard to what type of video card would be good for my system.I have a Nvidia Riva TNT2 model ... A: Yes, in software you may very well have DirectX 9, however hardware support is an entirely different ... | |
| Computer fails with HIS Radeon x1950pro AGP 512mb | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: Morn',morn'. I have the following problem which, despite intensive forum searches, I cannot find an ... A: Looks good, I'm not familiar with this "BeQuiet" brand, so I can't really say either way, I'd ... | |
| Pixel Shader | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: Is Pixel Shader compatible/included/unnecessary with an 8-month old Compaq Presario V6300US laptop ... A: Uh, this question seems somewhat misguided. Pixel shaders are a fairly complex set of physical ... | |
| video card | 1/11/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if I can bother you one more time, please. You sent me this link for a good AGP card ... A: Well, given that you're saying video watching, it doesn't really matter which one you purchase, so ... | |
| auto shut off | 1/11/2008 |
| Q: I've just changed from Nvdia 7300GS to Radeon X1950 Pro. When I run high end games like Bioshock or ... A: Either your power supply isn't adequite for the hardware you've connected to it, or your system is ... | |
| Laptop 6100 series upgrade | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: Is it possible to upgrade a notebook's graphics card if it came with a 64mb (256mb shared) ... A: Generally, no, upgrading a notebook's graphics is not possible. However, newer notebooks are ... | |
| video card | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if I can bother you one more time, please. You sent me this link for a good AGP card ... A: I'm not sure what the original question was, but the first link you've sent me appears to be for a ... | |
| Computer fails with HIS Radeon x1950pro AGP 512mb | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: Morn',morn'. I have the following problem which, despite intensive forum searches, I cannot find an ... A: Well, your temps are a bit higher than I'd like to see, but the first issue glaring me in the face ... | |
| Video card problem | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: RE:Hi, my problem is that my pc will not go to desktop at boot with display drivers installed. If I ... A: Sounds like you've gotten a handle on the situation, the power supply should be fine for either of ... | |
| video lag? | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: I bought a ATI Radeon x1300 pro graphics card awile back and it ran basically all games really nice ... A: Well, honestly system restore usually causes more problems than it solves. So thats one potential ... | |
| ATI X1650 Pro for Win98 | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: I recently bought the AGP version of the ATI X1650 Pro (card is by PowerColor) for an old Win98 ... A: Uh, Windows 98 has been officially EOL for about 2 years, and no new hardware generally supports it, ... | |
| X1050 installation issue with TV out | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: Background: I have a Dell 531 running Vista with a Radeon x600SE card. I use the DVI to my monitor ... A: I would call Dell, and see what they say as far as compatability goes. Given that they don't publish ... | |
| In-game graphics | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: I recently started playing a free game called Rappelz. It ran pretty slowly so I went to ... A: http://rappelz-forum.gpotato.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2894&sid=7d99e21bee89124e840dc50a743d5094 ... | |
| hi. i need help | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: i have a NEC Multisync LCD 1530V monitor and i need to know what is the video cards can i get for ... A: Alright, I'd ensure your new PSU is a high quality unit from a reputable brand (OCZ, Enermax, Antec, ... | |
| video card | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: I have a Compaq Presario sr1500nx. We bought the game Bioshock, which requires nvidia 6600 or better ... A: From HP's specifications: ... | |
| fuzzy screen | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: I hvae a problem with a fuzzy screen - im going to try and describe it in as much detail as ... A: Sounds like a generally well known problem on the 9800Pro, basically the card itself has degraded, ... | |
| X1050 installation issue with TV out | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: Background: I have a Dell 531 running Vista with a Radeon x600SE card. I use the DVI to my monitor ... A: Yes, I'd switch back to the X600, as it sounds like the X1050 isn't quite up to the task, this kind ... | |
| Video card problem | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: RE:Hi, my problem is that my pc will not go to desktop at boot with display drivers installed. If I ... A: Ok, the X1300 failing to work doesn't surprise me, based on the age of your system, there have been ... | |
| Voodoo 3 S-Video | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: I am running windows 2000 pro. I have a voodoo 3 card and I am trying to get the video to come up on ... A: Wow, a 3dfx Interactive product, sorry but I probably can't provide you much help on specific driver ... | |
| hi. i need help | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: i have a NEC Multisync LCD 1530V monitor and i need to know what is the video cards can i get for ... A: Firsly the amount of memory on a video card has little to do with its performance, of those three, ... | |
| Radeon X800 | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: Hey, I googled a Radeon X800 problems and one of the links was a link to a question you had asked ... A: Fixed mine? That was a question asked to me some time ago, and as I suggested if the card is still ... | |
| hi. i need help | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: i have a NEC Multisync LCD 1530V monitor and i need to know what is the video cards can i get for ... A: I'd like to see which video cards, specifically, require a specific monitor (with the exception of ... | |
| G5 iMac geforce fx 5200 errors :Graphics Chip Error Restarted | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: My sons 17 inch PowerPc 1.8 Mhz iMac is regularly scrambling the screen and freezing. The System Log ... A: Contact Apple, iMac isn't designed to be as user repairable as a conventional PC tower, especially ... | |
| geforce 8600gs | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: i dont know much about computers i bought 1 yesturday a packard bell ipower x8620 it has 2 geforce ... A: Well, are they listed as an SLI setup? I'm guessing the manufacturer has handled everything you need ... | |
| suggestion | 12/30/2007 |
| Q: Do AGP video cards differ in their 1. noise. 2 amount of heat they produce. 3 quality, or ... A: Honestly it sounds like theres no need to replace your current video card, additionally, given the ... | |
| Problems? | 12/30/2007 |
| Q: My brother recently bought a new computer and gave me his old one. everything was in working order ... A: Well, you haven't told me anything about your computer, what operating system its using, what game ... | |
| Possible Video card problem | 12/29/2007 |
| Q: I honestly don't know if this is a video card issue. I can't find anything on my particular ... A: Can you tell me what game this happened with? 6800 SLI should be fairly competent to play most any ... | |
| GeForce 7200GS; No display on D915 GAV | 12/29/2007 |
| Q: Need your help regarding the new GeForce 7200GS 256 MB card. Here goes my story: I have a D915 GAV ... A: Sounds like an issue with the video card drivers and Vista, I'd suggest booting into safe mode, ... | |
| video card | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: i also hooked up my ps3 using an hdmi/dvi cable, and everytime i got to put on the system or change ... A: Well the PS3 won't do 1680x1050, and the PS3's input is separate from the computer's input, meaning ... | |
| Nvidia card 6200 problem | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: I am writing in to you from India and i am a very keen gamer.Last year i got a PC specially for ... A: Well, it does sound like a performance issue, I wouldn't suggest getting the 8400 just yet. Honestly ... | |
| Sony Vaio (PCV-RX860): Is integrated SiS 651 64mb-capable? | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: I've got one of the apparently-popular-to-ask-about Sony Vaio, model PCV-RX860's. The Sony ... A: Honestly I'm going to suggest a third party card just to save you the headache, I know its possible ... | |
| one file is missing from the driver: | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: This was my problem: I installed a Role Playing Game in my computer and when the installation is ... A: Well, you've uninstalled drivers for your system's correct GPU and installed drivers for a product ... | |
| video card problems | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: i need some help and advice. My computer is going nuts and im pretty sure it is a video card ... A: You'll get no arguement at taking the PC to a repair shop, a reformat should fix it, but if you're ... | |
| Monitor not working when connected to the video card/computer not reading the video card. | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: When I connect my monitor to the video card, nothing shows up on the monitor, however, the card ... A: Well, if the monitor isn't connected to the video card, the system won't do anything, you're asking ... | |
| video card problems | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: i need some help and advice. My computer is going nuts and im pretty sure it is a video card ... A: No, theres really no way to do what you've described, unless the mainboard has onboard video, ... | |
| Monitor not working when connected to the video card/computer not reading the video card. | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: When I connect my monitor to the video card, nothing shows up on the monitor, however, the card ... A: I'd suggest running DriverCleaner to remove any old nV drivers on the system, as well as enabling ... | |
| how to how memory on graphics card | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: How to tell how much memory is on graphics card and is a NVIDIA Geforce fx Go5200 fast enough to ... A: Well, normally the amount of memory is specified in the card's documentation/packaging, as well as ... | |
| video card problems | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: i need some help and advice. My computer is going nuts and im pretty sure it is a video card ... A: Any information on the system's power supply? It sounds like theres something wrong with Windows, ... | |
| 1680 x 1050 resolution missing | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: I have a Westinghouse 22" LCM-22w3 monitor that requires 1680x1050 resolution to display properly, ... A: Well, the display looks pixelated as a result of not running the monitor at its native resolution, ... | |
| video card | 12/25/2007 |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion 9880. The other day when I tried to open an Acrobat PDF file, it wouldn't ... A: Office XP is an office suite, not an OS, the OS counterpart is Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP ... | |
| Video cadr resolution | 12/24/2007 |
| Q: My computer Compaq S4020WM is having on board video card of max resolution 1280 by1024 pixels. ... A: Yes, a new video card could likely better handle your new monitor, your system supports AGP 4x and ... | |
| video card or not | 12/24/2007 |
| Q: I just bought a xfx 8800gts 512mb card and when I tried to play colin mcrae 05 it plays super fast ... A: Doesn't sound like the graphics card, sounds like an issue related to your CPU, you wouldn't by ... | |
| video card | 12/24/2007 |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion 9880. The other day when I tried to open an Acrobat PDF file, it wouldn't ... A: Yes, it will erase the hard-drive, re-install the file system, and the operating system, so it will ... | |
| video card | 12/23/2007 |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion 9880. The other day when I tried to open an Acrobat PDF file, it wouldn't ... A: This sounds more like a software problem than a hardware issue, what operating system are you ... | |
| about shared video memory | 12/23/2007 |
| Q: I am using a laptop with integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 200M video card which uses 128MB memory of ... A: Yes, you should be able to increase the available memory, but it shouldn't require special software, ... | |
| Tower is Not Detecting my Monitor | 12/23/2007 |
| Q: My computer was on when the power went out. This happened 3 more times and when i tried to start my ... A: There could be a number of things wrong with your system, power outtages are often accompanied by ... | |
| Problem with my new geforce 6200 | 12/22/2007 |
| Q: it was an upgrade from my old geforce 5200fx , but after taking off the drives from my old card, ... A: The card isn't either incompatable, or the power supply isn't up to the task, as the FX 5200 and ... | |
| video card use | 12/21/2007 |
| Q: I have a question or two, could you please guide me here ? 1 Can you leave 2 installed video card ... A: Yes you can leave two cards installed, but if you're only using one, why increase the heat and power ... | |
| HIS X1650 pro IceQ AGP Issues | 12/19/2007 |
| Q: So I recently purchased a HIS x1650 Pro AGP video card. I have a Antec Earthwatts 500W psu, 2 12v ... A: Yes your mainboard should be fine, as far as SMARTGART goes, if it continues to give you problems, ... | |
| Toshiba M55-S135 (Video Card) issue | 12/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a Toshiba M55-S135 Laptop its running Celeron M 1.5, 0.99GB of Ram- Commit Charge 1676, GMA ... A: I'm wondering if the laptop is limited to only having one display at a time, so it'd have to switch ... | |
| Toshiba M55-S135 (Video Card) issue | 12/15/2007 |
| Q: I have a Toshiba M55-S135 Laptop its running Celeron M 1.5, 0.99GB of Ram- Commit Charge 1676, GMA ... A: I'd suggest downloading the latest graphics drivers, either from Toshiba, or from Intel directly, ... | |
| video playback is choppy/catches.. | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: Hey there. Perhaps you can help me. I have scoured the web, and as the original company who has ... A: Well, without pulling up the hardware specs on that machine (just going on how old I know Latitude ... | |
| My Radeon x1650 goes mad in windows and games | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: ive got a sapphire ati radeon x1650 (256mb pcie).card worked just fine about a month with original ... A: Well, I've said before that contacting Sapphire would be a good idea, and I still stand by that ... | |
| My Radeon x1650 goes mad in windows and games | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: ive got a sapphire ati radeon x1650 (256mb pcie).card worked just fine about a month with original ... A: Sounds like something is wrong with the video card, do you have another card to test with? I'd say ... | |
| PCI Express slot | 12/7/2007 |
| Q: I am having problems with my PCI Express slot. I have a Nvidia video card that plugs into the PCI ... A: Well if the mainboard has its proper chipset driver installed, you have the PCI Express driver for ... | |
| waves | 12/7/2007 |
| Q: I have a CRT 19" about 6 years old monitor and recently after it switches to STAND BY, instead of ... A: It sounds like the monitor itself is just starting to go, 6 years is quite a run for a CRT, and most ... | |
| PCI Express slot | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: I am having problems with my PCI Express slot. I have a Nvidia video card that plugs into the PCI ... A: Does the slot need to be enabled in the BIOS or by jumpers? Is the rest of your system compatable ... | |
| Bypassing the integrated graphics card | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: A short while ago a relative of mine accidentally broke the integrated VGA video connection portal ... A: It should be possible without being able to use the integrated graphics, but I don't make any ... | |
| game...out of range | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: i was given the game "Jewel Quest" on CD. every single time i have tried to download..it downloads ... A: The game is basically looking for a refresh rate that the monitor cannot support, can you adjust ... | |
| using your monitor with another moniter (dell) | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: I have a nvidia card and when i hook up the two monitors, I can make one look correct, but one the ... A: Not really sure what your problem is, as I'm having a hard time understanding what you've described. ... | |
| Overclocking Issues | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: First of all, I want to buy a card which must be among 8800 GTS 320mb or 640mb. So, in your opinion ... A: Honestly I'd suggest you buy the GeForce 8800GT, it offers more performance for less money. As far ... | |
| geforce 6800 series 256mb agp video card | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: the problem i have is that when i start playing test drive unlimited the video card did really good, ... A: The old videocard being the Intel 915? A 6800GT adds a very large power load to the system, and the ... | |
| CNC3 problems running | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: I've installed cnc3 on my computer. When i run it it says: to check if I have DirectX 9.0, video ... A: The card will include directions in its packaging, usually with pictures, although if you'd like to ... | |
| Widescreen Multimonitor support | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I have a desktop win xp pro computer that has a PCI Express slot. I am looking for a video card ... A: Yes, most any modern video card will handle this, I'd suggest something like the GeForce 8500GT just ... | |
| ATI Radeon 9250, 128MB PCI | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I also recently purchased a VisionTek ATI Radeon 9250 128MB PCI video card. I see that other people ... A: Faulty connector would be my first guess, if it isn't causing any issues that software can see, and ... | |
| Intergrated Graphics Card- Can I upgrade? | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I have a Lenovo 3000 J Series System. And it has an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics card. I ... A: http://www.pcworld.com/product/specs/id,29961/lenovo_3000_j115.html Based on that, you do have a ... | |
| CNC3 problems running | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: I've installed cnc3 on my computer. When i run it it says: to check if I have DirectX 9.0, video ... A: Ok, you have an AGP slot available, so that doesn't limit you excessively, but it does somewhat ... | |
| Intergrated Graphics Card- Can I upgrade? | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: I have a Lenovo 3000 J Series System. And it has an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics card. I ... A: Motherboard specifications will tell us whether or not you have a PCI Express slot, however you've ... | |
| geforce 6800 series 256mb agp video card | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: the problem i have is that when i start playing test drive unlimited the video card did really good, ... A: I'm guessing its probably the power supply, if you've addressed the cooling issue (you've done about ... | |
| Video card problem | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: I was running PNY GeForce 7900GS(installed in my PCIexp slot) on my pc but then decided to make an ... A: Your friend is right about the 8800GT being the best bang for the buck, but the one thing I'd be ... | |
| Marine Corps (PC) | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: I just bought Semper Fidelis: Marine Corps (Soldar?:Marine Corps, AKA). It installed fine and runs ... A: Well can you provide some information about the hardware you're running the game on? You honestly ... | |
| Video card problem | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: I was running PNY GeForce 7900GS(installed in my PCIexp slot) on my pc but then decided to make an ... A: Well, it sounds like the 8600GT might be a dud, honestly I'd say return it and keep the 7900GS, as ... | |
| help | 11/23/2007 |
| Q: I have some problems with choosing graphic card. I'm going to buy one at local store and the price ... A: Honestly I'd go with the Radeon HD 2600 Pro, you're being offered the Asus version of such ... | |
| nv4 display drivers stopped working properly | 11/21/2007 |
| Q: I have a Sony Vaio pcv-rx752. I have 1.5 gigs of ram and am running XP. MY GeForce 5500 fried a ... A: Aside from reinstalling the drivers I'd say its likely a hardware error, and I'm guessing its ... | |
| video card | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: hi having a big problem i want to know dose my computer have a built in video card its an advent ... A: Well, I don't honestly know if your computer has a video card, as you haven't provided much ... | |
| Downloading Pixel/Shader 1.x | 11/15/2007 |
| Q: mhmm, where can i download pixel/shader 1.x for mylaptop ? i met problem when i want to play PES2008 ... A: Well, if the game is requesting Pixel Shader 1.x support, that isn't a software package you can ... | |
| I want to upgrade my graphics card. | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a hp pavilion dv2315nr entertainment notebook, which comes with a geforce go 6150. I was ... A: No, that likely isn't possible, upgrading the graphics on a notebook is generally not possible, with ... | |
| x1650 pro | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: i have a sapphire ati radeon x1650 pro ddr3 256mb agp with driver version 7.7 when i play games like ... A: Well, it depends on the settings you've chosen for Counter-Strike:Source, as your system is decent, ... | |
| HIS x1650 Pro | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: Greetings, I just purchased a new HIS x1650 Pro AGP card for my wife’s computer. When I attempt to ... A: Well, I'm guessing the system is incompatable with the card you've purchased, I'd suggest contacting ... | |
| laptop chipset | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: I want to ask about laptop chipset, Can u modify your laptop chipset by switching a intergrated to a ... A: No, if I understand you right you wish to upgrade or change the graphics capabilities of a laptop, ... | |
| AGP video card problems | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: I have a MSI 865PE Neo2 motherboard. It came with a GEForce 5200 AGP card. It had a problem of ... A: I'd honestly suggest going with any of the following brands: Corsair Memory Antec Enermax ... | |
| AGP video card problems | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: I have a MSI 865PE Neo2 motherboard. It came with a GEForce 5200 AGP card. It had a problem of ... A: Well, that gives me a better idea of the system, I'm going to say the power supply is likely the ... | |
| monitor or cpu | 10/29/2007 |
| Q: I'll try to describe my senercio: My computer has a blank screen screensaver that was on and then I ... A: Well we haven't really narrowed down what the problem is, so replacing hardware at this point is ... | |
| S video output | 10/28/2007 |
| Q: i have a Dell Dimension 9100 desktop computer. i am trying to make it project from the s video ... A: Download the newest version of Catalyst Control Center, here: ... | |
| AGP video problem | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: I have an older AMD pc (2600+ built in 2003). I was adding some more ram and after putting the new ... A: Sounds like something was disconnected or damaged during the install, sorry that I can't really ... | |
| radeon x800 xl problem | 10/25/2007 |
| Q: I've had th card for a couple years now and the problem has been around for awhile, i just never ... A: Oh, well, 110* C is a very bad temperature, I'd look for the Zalman VF-700, its around $25 online, ... | |
| graphics card / display | 10/25/2007 |
| Q: dell computer dimension 8300; graphics card ati radeon 9800 pro 128 problem: four vertical 2cm wide ... A: I'm going to say its probably the Radeon card, this is an issue encountered in a number of older ... | |
| GT4010 Video problems | 10/24/2007 |
| Q: I have a gt 4010 with no red in the display. I changed the monitor and drivers. I tried an Gforce ... A: Assuming we're talking about the Gateway GT4010 Media Center Computer: ... | |
| Video Card Upgrade | 10/24/2007 |
| Q: I currently have a Dell Dimension 4600. Pentium 4 2.8Ghz HT, 1.2GB ram, 80GB HD. I want to upgrade ... A: I'm guessing your current video card is an AGP based board, so you can upgrade with an AGP board. ... | |
| radeon x800 xl problem | 10/21/2007 |
| Q: I've had th card for a couple years now and the problem has been around for awhile, i just never ... A: One of three things: Overheating, does the card report temperatures back to Catalyst Control ... | |
| HIS X1650pro 256mb | 10/21/2007 |
| Q: I bought the card a year ago. I installed the catalyst driver and the system ran great the whole ... A: Well, I'd definitely try cleaning the card out before replacing it, given that its a relatively free ... | |
| Video card or monitor problem | 10/20/2007 |
| Q: I bought a Viewsonic VA1912wb monitor for myself for Mother's Day this year and have been having a ... A: Well, as it sounds like the monitor is still likely to be under warranty coverage, I'd suggest ... | |
| intel extreme graphics | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: my friend has a dell latitude cpi laptop designed for win 98. he has win xp pro SP1 on it and this ... A: Yes, you likely need a video driver from Intel. http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/ You'll need ... | |
| video problem | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: my comp: p4 2.8 1 g ram gf6800 graphic card when i runs games like america army or pes, there is a ... A: Looks like a minor artifacting issue, I'd be interested in what kind of temperatures the graphics ... | |
| video card upgrade | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: i have an invida geforce 7900 series grapics card. to link another grapics card does it have to be ... A: Well, if you wanted to utilize nVidia SLI, you'd need to have an SLI capable mainboard, SLI approved ... | |
| Overheating most likely? | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: I assume this is an overheating issue. Sometimes while gaming, things flip out and start spitting ... A: Yes, the 7900GT definitely needs active cooling, especially for use in 3D gaming. I would suggest ... | |
| nvidia riva tnt2 model 64/model 64 pro driver problem | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: Question i i have a '!' in the device manager at the display adapter, and the adapter preformens ... A: Well, the Riva TNT2 is a rather dated product, so incompatability with modern software doesn't ... | |
| ATI Radeon 7000 clone | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a PCI ATI 7000 and an onboard Intel video cards. I attached a projector to the PCI ATI card ... A: You won't be able to clone card to card, at least not with different graphics drivers, Ultramon (a ... | |
| is that pissible? | 10/16/2007 |
| Q: i just want to switch my color mode in Windows XP to grayscale (like when you click shutdown). is ... A: Yes, its possible, however I don't see why you'd desire such a setting. Go into your graphics card's ... | |
| monitor or cpu | 10/16/2007 |
| Q: I'll try to describe my senercio: My computer has a blank screen screensaver that was on and then I ... A: Well, it sounds like some form of hardware failure, not neccisarily the CPU, although I'd be looking ... | |
| pci slot video card for vista | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: My system meets all requirements to be a vista premium ready pc except the video card(intel ... A: Well, that could be somewhat of a challenge, as there aren't any truly modern PCI solutions ... | |
| NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI, monitor Dell 3007WFP. | 10/11/2007 |
| Q: Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Xeon E5345 @ 2.33MHz, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI, monitor ... A: Ok, well, firstly you either have a Quadro FX 3450, or a Quadro FX 4000, one or the other, nVidia ... | |
| video card upgrade | 10/9/2007 |
| Q: i have an msi 6545 MBd w 1G 800 Rambus p4-478 1.8G which has a 2x/4x agp slot using a cheap saphire ... A: nVidia vs ATi is like Ford vs Chevy, its personal preference, they ultimately both offer the same ... | |
| Sound problems, nowhere to turn | 10/8/2007 |
| Q: I know this is a Q&A for video but thier are no experts in Audio problems and I was preying you ... A: Luckily you found the resident sound card expert too, I'd check that you've found the correct ... | |
| Video Problems | 10/6/2007 |
| Q: I have Dell Dimension E310 Pc. While playing movies, songs etc. The video disappears and gives ... A: There is a screen saver enabled with a short timer set on it, and whatever application you're using ... | |
| video card upgrade | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: i have an msi 6545 MBd w 1G 800 Rambus p4-478 1.8G which has a 2x/4x agp slot using a cheap saphire ... A: Well, you've got a lot of proper information about graphics boards, except for one slight ... | |
| Video card upgrade-Dell Dimension 5000 | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: I have a 3 years old Dimension 5000 with a Radeon x300 video card which came as standard.I have ... A: Well, I'd switch to the 1GB of RAM, hoping its a 2x512MB kit, which will give you dual channel ... | |
| Laptop screen seems dead. Rest of computer seems fine. | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: I suspect that the video card is dead, but hope you can tell me otherwise. Basically, when I turn on ... A: I'm going to say its probably a power issue, I've seen similar with similar HP notebooks, I'd ... | |
| conflict with new video card and old audio card | 10/1/2007 |
| Q: I have an creative audigy 2 audio card in an alienware from 2003. I recently decided to upgrade the ... A: Well, I'll just itemize my response to this: 1) the 9800 is going to give you better performance in ... | |
| ATI Sapphire X1650 driver problems | 9/29/2007 |
| Q: I've been having lots of trouble with my ATI sapphire X1650 pro 256MB (AGP version) drivers, I've ... A: Could be a compability issue, the Radeon X1650 is a native PCI Express chip, which means it uses a ... | |
| ATI Radeon X1600 Rv530 pro frame issues | 9/29/2007 |
| Q: Yup um hey, I've got a Radeon X1600 256 ddr3 dual channel graphics card (Rv530 Pro, I think it ... A: Well, it sounds like its either the card, or driver compatability between the board/game/system. Did ... | |
| I need a video card, but what do I buy | 9/27/2007 |
| Q: First, how do I find my computer's hardware specifications and the expansion slots it has, and what ... A: There should be a grey-ish box in the upper part of the computer, with a lot of wires coming out of ... | |
| Nvidia Gforce FX5200 DVI port | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: I just bought a brand new monitor that has a DVI port connection and when i plug it in to the Nvidia ... A: Does the monitor have multiple inputs which have to be cycled between? Try pressing auto-adjust or ... | |
| Omega 3.8.252 or Radeon x1650 | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 8300, xp pro pack2, w/media center all-in-wonder 9000 low profile, latest ... A: You technically could, however the performance of the system would go down drastically (PCI video ... | |
| I need a video card, but what do I buy | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: First, how do I find my computer's hardware specifications and the expansion slots it has, and what ... A: Well, Gateway's website would likely be a good source of information, opening the system up could ... | |
| ati rage pro video card driver needed | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: i am trying to find a free download of a driver program for this type of video card... ATI 3D Rage ... A: I would first check the AMD (formerly ATI) website: http://ati.amd.com/products/catalyst/index.html ... | |
| Video Card Type | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: I have a Gateway GT5026E desktop and I am thinking of upgrading my graphics card. I have an ... A: Well, I wouldn't put much stock into what Best Buy has to say, I'd check some other resellers (if a ... | |
| Omega 3.8.252 or Radeon x1650 | 9/23/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 8300, xp pro pack2, w/media center all-in-wonder 9000 low profile, latest ... A: Low profile is defined as half-height, in this image: http://www.softio.com/ic0560kb_small.jpg The ... | |
| Omega 3.8.252 or Radeon x1650 | 9/22/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 8300, xp pro pack2, w/media center all-in-wonder 9000 low profile, latest ... A: I wouldn't bother with Omega drivers, they only give you a benefit for specific things, like ... | |
| Gaming Issues.. | 9/22/2007 |
| Q: Sometimes while in the midst of playing a PC game the framerate will get chopped up and the only way ... A: Well, it seems software, heat, or power related, your hardware isn't capable of running the games ... | |
| Choppy Desktop Graphics on Sapphire x1650 Pro | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: I bought this card to replace an older ATI 9800 AIW Pro. After resolving with its infamous driver ... A: Sounds like you're on the right track, I'd just look at settings to tinker with, I dont have much ... | |
| Choppy Desktop Graphics on Sapphire x1650 Pro | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: I bought this card to replace an older ATI 9800 AIW Pro. After resolving with its infamous driver ... A: Well, if the card is having that many problems, something may be wrong with it (to be honest, I've ... | |
| resolution not available | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: My new hp a6100n pc with vista home premium 32bit, will not let me use the native resolution for my ... A: Well, does the monitor work correctly on other systems? Do other monitors work correctly on your ... | |
| resolution not available | 9/17/2007 |
| Q: My new hp a6100n pc with vista home premium 32bit, will not let me use the native resolution for my ... A: Not to be rude, but I know what the native resolution of a monitor is, I'm trying to figure out what ... | |
| Cant play command and conquer 3 | 9/15/2007 |
| Q: My laptop is a DELL INSPIRON 8200 I have pentium 4. Mobile CPU is 1.70 GHz and 1.20 GHz, 512 MB of ... A: Well, what game are you trying to install? I'm going to venture that the graphics card isn't ... | |
| Video card vs. FS2004 | 9/15/2007 |
| Q: I bought a Diamond ATI Radeon 9250 128MB AGP video card to enhance my FS2004 graphics, during that ... A: Well, it could be hardware incompatability, heat, driver conflicts, or your power supply, I'd ... | |
| Dell vs WS LCD | 9/14/2007 |
| Q: Bobbert! Problem fixed, mystery still unsolved. I ended up with a real burr under my blanket over ... A: There are a number of possibilities as to why the 7500 didn't work, but I'm glad you found a ... | |
| ati x700 display problems | 9/14/2007 |
| Q: I have just recently updated from xp to vista_32. I am having a problem with setting my color ... A: Well, it could just be an incompatability with the absolute newest drivers and Vista, which wouldn't ... | |
| Graphics Issues | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: recently I have been having some Video Card Issues. I have an Nvidia 7800 GTX card, and whenever I ... A: Right click on the desktop, select properties, select the Settings tab, click the button labled ... | |
| Not enough power? | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: I bought a Nvidia GeForce 7900GS video card for my Dell E521 computer a couple of months back. There ... A: Most likely yes, unless heat seems like a large problem, the only boards I have available for ... | |
| Video Freeze | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: During gameplay, watching video online (news clip, etc.) video and sound sputter then stop only to ... A: Well, guessing its likely just the system's age, the RAM is very slow by modern standards, which ... | |
| video cards | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a dell 4500 series and i just got the game oblivion. I know it takes a really good computer ... A: Well, instead of paying them, just take a peak, its very easy to visually distinguish what kind of ... | |
| Installed new video card, but now computer won't recognize integraged card | 9/12/2007 |
| Q: Ok, I wanted two monitors, so I bought a new LCD. I installed a new video card and ran the new ... A: The integrated won't likely work with a video card installed (only a few solutions can actually run ... | |
| compatability | 9/12/2007 |
| Q: i have an AMD Semperon 3100+, with an integrated VIA/SG3 UniChrome Pro IGP graphics card. can i ... A: It might be power supply related, although it might just be an age compatability thing, the 7600 is ... | |
| crossfire problem | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: A friend of mine has a rather odd problem when he enables crossfire on 2 x1950pro cards.the problem ... A: Is a load balancing display enabled in the Catalyst Control Center? I know nVidia's SLI Drivers ... | |
| is it too hot | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: hi i have got a bfg geforce 8600gts for my athlon x2 system this is the first time i have owned such ... A: 60* C isn't hot enough to have me worried, but more than enough to have me somewhat concerned, GPUs ... | |
| more re: Dell vs. WS LCD | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: I thought I'd just provide a little more info regarding my first question. Display properties with ... A: Well, you can certainly switch LCDs around, the Rage 128 is merely out of date, and thats why it ... | |
| upgrade AGP for Dell Optiplex GX240 | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: Good morning, Bob. I'll try to be brief. I'm trying to squeeze the best performance out of my Dell ... A: If the Rage card is PCI or integrated, try removing it and switching the primary boot display device ... | |
| Videocard problems | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: I'm having problems with my mobility radeon x1300 in the form of checkerboard artifacts in video ... A: Something is wrong with the card, if you've reformatted and done everything else possible as far as ... | |
| video cards | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: I have a dell 4500 series and i just got the game oblivion. I know it takes a really good computer ... A: Yes, I'd suggest upgrading to 1GB of RAM, you haven't provided information on what the system has ... | |
| Ingame video lag | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: Well my question is about a continuous ingame lag I get. All of a sudden while I was playing ... A: Well, that sounds reasonable, another thing you might consider, is Cool'N'Quiet enabled on your ... | |
| compatability | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: i have an AMD Semperon 3100+, with an integrated VIA/SG3 UniChrome Pro IGP graphics card. can i ... A: Well, I wouldn't use Leadtek's drivers, I'd go with nVidia's drivers for the 7600GS, as they're WHQL ... | |
| please help my radeon x-700 is messed! | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: ive been having this problem for quite a while. at first i thought it was just a overheating problem ... A: Well, have you tried updating DirectX, re-installing video and sound drivers, reinstalling the ... | |
| dual video cards, dual monitor, and out of range | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: okay so I have a PC with two video cars, nvidia 7900GT, and two monitors, Princeton, and when i woke ... A: Well, if its displaying the error even when not connecting to something, and doesn't acknowledge a ... | |
| VGA troubles! | 9/8/2007 |
| Q: I purchased a Nvidia FX 5200 128 MB VGA 2 weeks ago... It worked well for 5 days then everything ... A: Well, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if it was a power supply issue, however you haven't ... | |
| video resolution issue for widescreen monitor | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: I have an old HP media center computer with a ATI9200 128mb card in it. I recently bought a HP ... A: Well, it should be working, 1440x900 should work as well, if 1680x1050 is the reccomended resolution ... | |
| VGA troubles! | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: I purchased a Nvidia FX 5200 128 MB VGA 2 weeks ago... It worked well for 5 days then everything ... A: Well, it sounds like a possible power issue, or software compatability issue. I'd suggest removing ... | |
| Videos won't play properly | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: I'm a big fan of media websites, be it daily funny videos or news videos; sadly, my laptop refuses ... A: Where to begin, I'd suggest reformatting the system and reinstalling all of the basic software, like ... | |
| Ingame video lag | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: Well my question is about a continuous ingame lag I get. All of a sudden while I was playing ... A: Well, depending on your settings in-game, it could just be going over the abilities of the 6800GS, I ... | |
| e-GeForce 7600 GS video card on a Lenovo 3000 j series | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: When I installed video card the manual says note: if your motherboard has integrated video,you may ... A: So the 7600GS worked with display and so on? What prevented you from playing games after that? Any ... | |
| Graphics on Laptops for Myst games | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: My daughter loves Myst-any version;if we buy a Laptop with Vista Premium, what Graphics do we need ... A: Well, either should be capable of at least the first few editions of Myst (I haven't kept up with ... | |
| Video Card problem, wont boot to Windows XP | 9/4/2007 |
| Q: I’ve checked many of the posts and saw that you have been giving very good advice to people having ... A: Well, your CPU meets the requirements and reccomended configuration of most games on the market, but ... | |
| Trying to diagnose screen problem! | 9/4/2007 |
| Q: Sorry this is kind of an epic tale... I have a Toshiba M50-MX2 that suffered a push off the edge of ... A: Well, it sounds like the system is likely dead, however your data should still be recoverable, ... | |
| Doom 3 ? | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: just please let me know that would i be able to play Doom 3 smoothly with a 128mb NVIDIA GeForce ... A: Well, it should run, thats all I can say, try it out, see what settings the game detects it should ... | |
| Video Card problem, wont boot to Windows XP | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: I’ve checked many of the posts and saw that you have been giving very good advice to people having ... A: I'm not sure what hard drive spec we're talking about, 2700RPM sounds absurdly slow, 5400 RPM maybe? ... | |
| Video Card problem, wont boot to Windows XP | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: I’ve checked many of the posts and saw that you have been giving very good advice to people having ... A: Sounds like you've reasonably diagnosed the problem, if the PSU was failed, I doubt the system would ... | |
| massive triangles | 9/1/2007 |
| Q: Ive gotten a new ati radeon 9600 pro for my hp and put in 1 gb of ram (2x 512) and when i start up a ... A: Yes, newegg.com is an excellent online reseller for computer hardware, I'm going to guess your ... | |
| Problems in Starting Up My Computer | 8/31/2007 |
| Q: When i started up my computer, it waited for 1 min then it shutdown, and send on screen the ... A: Well, it sounds like something is the matter with your system's hardware. The monitor is reporting ... | |
| TV Tuner card or upgrade installed video card | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: I am interested to know what is the best option or if this card is suitabel for internet tv viewing. ... A: It should be fine, as long as your internet connection is able to provide sufficient bandwidth, and ... | |
| massive triangles | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: Ive gotten a new ati radeon 9600 pro for my hp and put in 1 gb of ram (2x 512) and when i start up a ... A: Well, this new one isn't anything to write home about, aside from overclocking or damage to the GPU, ... | |
| update? | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: I have a 5 years old pc with 2.GGhtz, 512 RAM, and 64 meg of PCI video card - S3Trio64UV+(767) My ... A: Retail packaged boards will include a pictoral guide for installing the card, so as long as its ... | |
| massive triangles | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: Ive gotten a new ati radeon 9600 pro for my hp and put in 1 gb of ram (2x 512) and when i start up a ... A: Well, I'm not sure its neccisarily the power supply causing the problem, the new one may solve your ... | |
| ? problem video card | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: I have a old computer and have only used it for viewing my pics and some email. but this week my ... A: It could be the video card, could be something else in the system, it sounds like some hardware has ... | |
| update? | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a 5 years old pc with 2.GGhtz, 512 RAM, and 64 meg of PCI video card - S3Trio64UV+(767) My ... A: Well, the 22" Apple LCD runs a resolution of 1680x1050, your monitor is currently at 800x600, ... | |
| Problem with pyn 7900GS PCIe | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: I have an AMD x2 socket am2, 2 GB RAM DDR2 Kingston 667Mhz, gigabyte mother board GA-M55SLI-S4, with ... A: Well, I'd guess its a power supply related issue, from the information you've provided, 17A on the ... | |
| GeForce FX 5200 installation problems. | 8/26/2007 |
| Q: I'm trying to install this new EVGA card on a Dell Dimension 2350 on XP Home. The existing graphics ... A: Well, if your system is under-spec from what the part requires, thats the first place I'd be ... | |
| update? | 8/26/2007 |
| Q: I have a 5 years old pc with 2.GGhtz, 512 RAM, and 64 meg of PCI video card - S3Trio64UV+(767) My ... A: VGA and DVI, yes, most of the newest video cards only have DVI (however you can get a DVI to VGA ... | |
| update? | 8/25/2007 |
| Q: I have a 5 years old pc with 2.GGhtz, 512 RAM, and 64 meg of PCI video card - S3Trio64UV+(767) My ... A: Well, a 19" CRT should be able to support upwards of 1280x1024 in most cases (at minimum 1280x1024 ... | |
| frames per second | 8/25/2007 |
| Q: wot would be the most fps i could achieve & wot settings would be best to do so?? i play bf2 lots& ... A: Neither, to be entirely honest, look at it this way: The monitor can only redraw (at absolute most) ... | |
| Video card works fine with XP but not on startup. | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: I just installed a new DVI port video card on my computer. Only problem is that while windows works ... A: I'd need some more information about the system to be able to provide any educated repsonse to your ... | |
| frames per second | 8/23/2007 |
| Q: wot would be the most fps i could achieve & wot settings would be best to do so?? i play bf2 lots& ... A: Well, what you'd want to do to increase raw frame rate would be to drop quality settings as much as ... | |
| ATI IceQ (HIS) x1650 | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: I think that's the name of the card; if not it's pretty close. Anyway, when I've been running my ... A: Well, HIS' IceQ cooling system should be silent during almost all operation, especially on a board ... | |
| Freeze up jumbled graphics | 8/21/2007 |
| Q: I have a Emachine W3105 and using a ATI Raedon card works good sometimes but heavy graphic games ... A: Well, it sounds like a hardware issue is the cause here, it could be the PSU, or it could be the ... | |
| video card problems and overclocking | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: my monitor switches off then on sometimes and sometimes everything goes to bigger size like the ... A: Well, if the monitor is having problems, its likely the monitor's firmware, any information on the ... | |
| pc freeze during video capture | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: i have a emachines s2485, amd athlon xp 2400+ 1.9 ghz, 512mb ddr, 80gb hdd, s3 prosavaged8 ... A: EOL stands for End of Life, the product has been discontinued and more or less removed from their ... | |
| pc freeze during video capture | 8/19/2007 |
| Q: i have a emachines s2485, amd athlon xp 2400+ 1.9 ghz, 512mb ddr, 80gb hdd, s3 prosavaged8 ... A: I have some experience with the Leadtek product in quesiton, so I can tell you it likely isn't the ... | |
| Conflict::video card-motherboard chipset driver | 8/19/2007 |
| Q: i updated my VIA chipset driver(mb=GA-7VAX-gygabite)from the gygabite site with their VIA 4in1 ... A: I mean what prevents 3d games from playing, do you get an error message, or do they simply not ... | |
| Video card problem | 8/19/2007 |
| Q: i have brought Harry potter and the Goblet of fire game but after installation the monitor starts ... A: Well, we'll need to know a few things about your system in order to fix this, however its probably ... | |
| Laptop Video Card Problems | 8/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a Hp Zv5466Cl I just bought used. When I turn it on, the bios information comes up Tiny in ... A: Sounds like a hardware problem, possibly something damaged (nothing hardware wise can be repaired on ... | |
| DVD playback | 8/16/2007 |
| Q: First a description of hardware: 17" Westinghouse 1280x1024 resolution flatscreen ATI NX7300LE with ... A: Well, I would suggest running your hardware at stock, overclocks can cause a number of stability and ... | |
| SLi AND multimonitor using 3 GPUs | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: I have an Asus P5ND2 and 2x 8800GTs. I have therefore, only 2 x16 slots. If I get a (for eg.) Matrox ... A: Well, if the x1 card doesn't fit, it isn't an option, while your solution would provide a ... | |
| Video Card | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: I have a PIII 866Mhz with 768 megs of ram with a Nvidia Geforce 440mx se 128 megs of ram. Now i`m ... A: Faulty RAM could do this, however you'd likely run into other errors, you might try running memtest ... | |
| radeon x1650 512mb agp not working | 8/14/2007 |
| Q: 1gb of ram(256 recommended), 550w power supply(450 w recommended), 2.0 cpu processor. and it has a ... A: The power stability issues, where the system locks on, is a common problem created by a cheap power ... | |
| Video Card | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a PIII 866Mhz with 768 megs of ram with a Nvidia Geforce 440mx se 128 megs of ram. Now i`m ... A: Yes, thank you, I'm going to venture that the PSU is the culprit here. As it appears you have a ... | |
| Video Card | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a PIII 866Mhz with 768 megs of ram with a Nvidia Geforce 440mx se 128 megs of ram. Now i`m ... A: Well, your temperatures are somewhat high, but nothing that I'd be alarmed over, I'm more interested ... | |
| Problem with ATI Radeon X800 XL AGP | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: my english is not very good so i apologize, my problem is the next, i bought an ati radeon x800 xl ... A: Sounds like an issue with the GPU itself, if updating drivers isn't helping, what temperature is the ... | |
| Video Card | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a PIII 866Mhz with 768 megs of ram with a Nvidia Geforce 440mx se 128 megs of ram. Now i`m ... A: Well, it sounds like a power or heat issue, the GeForce 4 series boards don't usually have ... | |
| Video Card | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a PIII 866Mhz with 768 megs of ram with a Nvidia Geforce 440mx se 128 megs of ram. Now i`m ... A: Well, it would be theoretically possible, however it would slow the game down to a nearly unbearable ... | |
| graphics card | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: i want to buy a graphics card for my pc, either a pci or agp and not pci-e so i was wondering if all ... A: Well, I assume you have an AGP port on your system's mainboard? If so, it should be fairly ... | |
| nvidia 7800ge "insufficient power" | 8/12/2007 |
| Q: i am running a winxp os and have a nvidia 7800ge card, which was installed about 4 months ago. i had ... A: Your power supply, as the nVidia driver is so bluntly putting it, is incapable of running the card. ... | |
| Overheating issue | 8/11/2007 |
| Q: i'm having an overheating issue with my card. The card is an ATI X800XL(512MB). I got that message ... A: Yes, upgrading the card's heatsink would greatly improve its thermal performance. I would suggest ... | |
| Video Losing Signal? | 8/10/2007 |
| Q: I read a previous topic from a person having the exact same problem. The monitor, at random times, ... A: Well, handling 100 khz depends on which frequency range we're talking about, horizontal scan rates ... | |
| radeon x1650 512mb agp not working | 8/10/2007 |
| Q: 1gb of ram(256 recommended), 550w power supply(450 w recommended), 2.0 cpu processor. and it has a ... A: You want to be looking at all the rails overall, but good 12v showing is important. Additionally, ... | |
| radeon x1650 512mb agp not working | 8/10/2007 |
| Q: 1gb of ram(256 recommended), 550w power supply(450 w recommended), 2.0 cpu processor. and it has a ... A: No, to all of them, I would suggest trying a different reseller if you can't get the quality ... | |
| Integrated graphics card problem | 8/9/2007 |
| Q: So, I bought a nicer graphics card to replace my integrated one. It is a nVidia FX5200 PCI. My ... A: Have you tried booting the system with the monitor connected to the new board? Does the board have a ... | |
| my video card stops working when I play certain games | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: I just changed video cards I bought a nvidia 7600 gs, my old card was a ATI 9600, When I play ... A: Well, I'm not sure what the keyboard issue is, but I'm guessing its unrelated, the problems you're ... | |
| SLI or not | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: I installed a second video card and connected them in SLI. My motherboard (Asus P5N-E) supports it ... A: Well, if you aren't getting any errors and things are working correctly in 3D, I'd say its working ... | |
| radeon x1650 512mb agp not working | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: 1gb of ram(256 recommended), 550w power supply(450 w recommended), 2.0 cpu processor. and it has a ... A: No, I wouldn't suggest that, because the issue with your power supply is two-fold, firstly, its ... | |
| Video stops playing on my PC | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: I have Win XP, Dell PC. When watching videos like YouTube and MySpace, I might see one video if it ... A: Well, that could be a number of things, do you have all of the required plug-ins and codecs ... | |
| Multi-monitor setup & PC freezes | 8/7/2007 |
| Q: My wife has an HP m7248n MediaCenter PC, Athlon X2 4200 with XP SP2. There are two video cards, an ... A: I would guess its a hardware problem, from the outset it sounds like heat or power is causing ... | |
| radeon x1650 512mb agp not working | 8/5/2007 |
| Q: 1gb of ram(256 recommended), 550w power supply(450 w recommended), 2.0 cpu processor. and it has a ... A: Well, I would point to the PSU as the problem, what kind of specs does it have? Amperage outputs? ... | |
| video card question | 8/4/2007 |
| Q: my integrated video card according to specs has a shared memory of 64mb while the video card i ... A: Well, I'm not sure what integrated graphics you have, however I'm guessing its likely faster than ... | |
| Monitor/Video card problem | 8/4/2007 |
| Q: I've been having issues with my new monitor/ graphics card. Hope you can help. I have a PNY Geforce ... A: I'm not sure of the monitor's specifics, however bsaed on the model number I'm guessing its ... | |
| Video Card???? | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: Yea, i would like to play a game called city of heroes and it requires a GeForce 5600 or ATI Radeon ... A: Ok, your system IS listed as having an AGP slot, and based on its age, I would say AGP 8x should be ... | |
| vidoe card problems | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: i plugged my camera in to it when i got back off holiday and got a blue screen and it shut down when ... A: Well, I can't help with anything specific to Vista, although I can give you some suggestions and ... | |
| unable to install driver | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: I'm trying to help my buddy with his computer We reset the operating system and now it is saying ... A: If drivers from the downloads section of www.ati.com don't work, you might want to try drivers from ... | |
| Video Card???? | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: Yea, i would like to play a game called city of heroes and it requires a GeForce 5600 or ATI Radeon ... A: Ok, well, it sounds like you can just upgrade your graphics board and you should be fine (I'm not ... | |
| Video Card???? | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: Yea, i would like to play a game called city of heroes and it requires a GeForce 5600 or ATI Radeon ... A: Well, it depends on what your computer's hardware specifications are. You likely will not need to ... | |
| Losing Video Signal | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: Everytime i try to play certain games such as world of warcraft and warhammer 40,000:dawn of war my ... A: Ok, so then its an actual hardware problem, I hadn't caught that it could happen either instantly or ... | |
| s3 trio 3d/2x | 8/1/2007 |
| Q: I have PIII - 192mb RAM 550Mhz pc unit, I have change the video card (AGP) from 8mb (don't know the ... A: Honestly I'm surprised the system can playback VCD's, the bitrate transfer from DVD is too high for ... | |
| video card | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: My laptop is a Compaq, 1g ram, nothing on the drive almost, (old government Laptop), 20 gig, ... A: I cannot stress enough that you cannot upgrade the graphics in a laptop, I am not trying to be rude, ... | |
| Losing Video Signal | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: Everytime i try to play certain games such as world of warcraft and warhammer 40,000:dawn of war my ... A: I'm guessing you've exceeded the refresh rate or reoslution of the monitor in turning up settings on ... | |
| video card | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: My laptop is a Compaq, 1g ram, nothing on the drive almost, (old government Laptop), 20 gig, ... A: Well, the computer does have a graphics card, however its likely just an integrated processor. ... | |
| TV Tuner Card Problem | 7/29/2007 |
| Q: I have a PCTV Tuner Card marked for use in a PAL 1 area and consequently it does not work in a PAL ... A: I doubt it, I don't know much about the dynamics of PAL broadcasting, however I can tell you that if ... | |
| Driver Problems. | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: Okay. So my friend gave me this video card its a geforce 7300 I put it into my other computer which ... A: Well, I'm not sure what exactly you've downloaded, however there is no specific driver for the ... | |
| display problem | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: I have an emachine t1840. To make a long story short, a virus corrupted the files. The recovery cd ... A: Then you need a video driver, from the window with resolution, click Advanced, and click Adapter, ... | |
| video card | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: Bobbert. I think you've been asked this before. I get a message: "VPU Recover has reset your ... A: I don't think there is a problem with the CPU, I really wouldn't worry about what the device ID is ... | |
| video card | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: This is my past question that I would like to ask one more question about. The previous tech is ... A: I don't know what graphics adapter you have, however 2D quality between modern adapters is more or ... | |
| display problem | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: I have an emachine t1840. To make a long story short, a virus corrupted the files. The recovery cd ... A: It sounds like the resolution is set too low, I would suggest trying to raise the resolution: right ... | |
| video card | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: This is my past question that I would like to ask one more question about. The previous tech is ... A: If you'll allow me, I'd like to give my view on both questions, and answer them together, as I don't ... | |
| video card | 7/28/2007 |
| Q: Bobbert. I think you've been asked this before. I get a message: "VPU Recover has reset your ... A: First, the AMD Sempron is derived from the AMD AthlonXP, so if the operating system hasn't been ... | |
| ATI RADEON X800XL problems | 7/27/2007 |
| Q: Hey i recently got a ati radeon x800 xl for my vista enabled pc. when i connected the card to the ... A: Doesn't really give me information on the power supply, if the system has the open PCI Express x16 ... | |
| video card memory | 7/26/2007 |
| Q: i have just bought a Sony laptop [vgn-fe41m] it has an nvidia geforce go 7400 gpu when i look at ... A: The 7400 should be sharing from the system memory, most likely it has 64MB of dedicated memory, and ... | |
| FX5200 dual VGA | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: I recently purchased an HP m8120n (Vista Home Premium, 3GB RAM,2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad core ... A: The FX 5200 is a step backwards from the 7350LE, in most cases, and its likely near its limits ... | |
| texture/pixel odd problem | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: I have recently had a problem with my video card (radeon x1900) that I've been trying to find an ... A: Well, I would consider a good idle temperature to be around 35 to 45* C depending on the room, and ... | |
| Nvidia geforce fx5200 problem | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: I recently re-installed windows into my computerand now my games will not run. They ran 2 days ago ... A: Well, the issue is that the card needs drivers installed, however without more information about ... | |
| texture/pixel odd problem | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: I have recently had a problem with my video card (radeon x1900) that I've been trying to find an ... A: Its an issue with the video card, its either overheating, underpowered, or damaged. I would guess ... | |
| Video card ? | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: I have two computers networked. Everything works very well except that the second computer often ... A: The S3 Virge is nearly 15 years old, I wouldn't be surprised if it was causing a compatability ... | |
| TV-Out issue | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: My problem is probably quite simple to resolve, however I didn't have it in the past. I'm sending ... A: Well, I'm going to guess you've probably checked the RGB mixing in the nVidia drivers, so I won't ... | |
| agp card problems | 7/20/2007 |
| Q: .......i am facing problem with my agp card especially in windows xp.....my system is configured ... A: Do you mean the display is flickering visibly? Or actual onscreen artifacts? I would suggest raising ... | |
| Deciding and wondering | 7/19/2007 |
| Q: I have done many hours of research and i have come along a decision that i have to make between a ... A: Firstly, it is IMPOSSIBLE to gurantee performance of an unreleased game, period. Secondly, "on all ... | |
| video card and power supply | 7/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a sony pcv rs220 desktop. I recently installed a video card that requires 250 watts. I then ... A: Output wattage should be displayed on the power supply's logo, inside the case (the box near the top ... | |
| Installing a Diamond Stealth 9250 PCI | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to install the above card on my system. I have an older computer I built myself. It has ... A: The computer you have is very old, and the power supply is very likely incapable of handling that ... | |
| Freezing Problem | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: I have an HPm8020n with NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE graphics card. Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Got ... A: No, the 7350 is a derivation of the 7300, so there isn't anything to worry about there. I'm honestly ... | |
| AIW 9800 pro Installation | 7/12/2007 |
| Q: My OS is WinVista Ultimate, AMD Athlon 64 3200 + 2,01 GHz, power supply Antec 480 W, Mobo ASUS K8N & ... A: I'm guessing its either overloading the power supply or causing another halt problem with the board. ... | |
| ATI Radeon X1900 | 7/12/2007 |
| Q: I am just wondering if you know if an ATI radeon X1900 will fit in a Dell Dimension E510? I have the ... A: Well, if it takes two slots there should be two slots free for it, however I can't exactly say if ... | |
| video card? | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: i have an emachines w3105 with a via/sg3 unichrome pro igp i bought age of empires 3 recently, ... A: Well the eVGA GeForce 6200 would work with the system if EMachines is reccomending it (Thats the "no ... | |
| video card fault | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: ive got an gforce 6800 gt card and when running windows xp sp2 at a resolution of 1280*1024 32 bit ... A: Well, the monitors are designed for 1280x1024, and thats more or less all they are designed for. I'd ... | |
| Problems with running games | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: Question on how can I run C&C 3 on my system? the error says that 3d accelarator not found. I have a ... A: Well, the GeForce MX 440 is an older, and less capable 3D card, so I wouldn't be surprised if games ... | |
| video card? | 7/9/2007 |
| Q: i have an emachines w3105 with a via/sg3 unichrome pro igp i bought age of empires 3 recently, ... A: Yes, I'm guessing you would need a faster video card to improve performance in that game. Given that ... | |
| Radeon x800 Video Card Problem | 7/8/2007 |
| Q: I have the ATI All in Wonder X800 video card. I posted on a website my problem but no one responded. ... A: Well, if ATI is offering to do warranty maintinence on the card, I don't see why not. It could be a ... | |
| Choice of VGA Card | 7/8/2007 |
| Q: I'm in the process of selecting all the components for a new PC. As to the VGA card I am not sure if ... A: None of your desired tasks have any effect on the VGA card, instead they rely on system memory and ... | |
| HP dv6000 video display issue | 7/7/2007 |
| Q: I have a with my dv6000 laptop. It turns on, all the blue lights flash and I get three beeps with no ... A: Thats a "big" problem with the mainboard and you need to contact HP regarding it, the lights ... | |
| My all-in-wonder x800 video card causes my system to become unstable (windows XP freezes) | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: If I switch to 32 bit, windows icon graphics on the desktop do not appear, also black bars appear ... A: Well, the Pentium D does draw a lot of power, and the Core 2 does use less power, however I'm ... | |
| video cards | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: bought a emachine t5088 has: intel d945gccr motherboard pentium 4 641 2 gig memory ... A: Alright, the "score" that Vista is giving you is based on Vista's internal scoring system, its ... | |
| My all-in-wonder x800 video card causes my system to become unstable (windows XP freezes) | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: If I switch to 32 bit, windows icon graphics on the desktop do not appear, also black bars appear ... A: I'm not sure what CPU you actually have, Intel doesn't currently ship a CPU with a "380" PR number, ... | |
| Infinite Loop - Nvidia Geforce Go 7600 | 7/6/2007 |
| Q: When I began playing games as battlefield 2142, it worked fine for awhile until it began to freeze. ... A: Looking at the nVidia website and the HP website, I'm led to believe the GeForce Go 7600 uses the ... | |
| video cards | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: bought a emachine t5088 has: intel d945gccr motherboard pentium 4 641 2 gig memory ... A: Can you please restate the question? "would like to upgrade with video card 9x to run windows vista ... | |
| ATI 256mb X1950 Pro AGP card | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: Specs of my system CPU: Intel 3.2ghz 1024kb 800mhz FSB Ram: OCZ 2GB DDR400 Motherboard: ASUS P4P800 ... A: Well, check in the ATI drivers to see what the card is reporting its Windows idle temperatures as, ... | |
| problems with nvidia 6200 and AMD Sempron | 6/30/2007 |
| Q: I recently bought a new PC, AMD Sempron 3GHz (Motherboard K8M800-M2), 512Mb RAM, Win XP. Everything ... A: I'm guessing your issues are related to the power supply, heat, and Windows. I would suggest ... | |
| video, monitor problem | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: When I turn on the computer the monitor light comes on green for a couple of seconds and then turns ... A: Sounds like the system isn't powering on correctly, do you hear or see any of the fans, hard drives, ... | |
| Computer on.. Monitor blank | 6/27/2007 |
| Q: Ok. I have a Geforce 7100. I downloaded the right drivers and put the card in and everything. ... A: Open up the case and look at the sticker on the side of the PSU (power supply) and see what it says. ... | |
| Radeon 9600se...this one will definitely trip your trigger. | 6/26/2007 |
| Q: Ok. So, I got this Radeon 9600se (ATI Stock, I believe - just a plain green PCB with a big, bold red ... A: Ah, I can only provide my best guess of what this card as experienced, and my best idea of where its ... | |
| Command and Conquer 3 won't run, what do i need? | 6/25/2007 |
| Q: I just installed Command and Conquer 3 on my computer and i can start the game, but whenever i ... A: Can you provide me the specifications of your computer, including what operating system, processor ... | |
| video card | 6/25/2007 |
| Q: I am about to purchase a video card but not sure which ti go with. I play myst online and second ... A: Online games won't benefit from the graphics card, unless you're talking about 3D games which are ... | |
| Video Card/Monitor Problem, bright colours and vertical lines | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: I recently installed Final Fantasy 7 for the PC, several times when playing my monitor would display ... A: Your diagnosis seems correct, I can't really say if its the monitor or the video card without ... | |
| ati | 6/23/2007 |
| Q: I got a gecube redeon 9600xt and no game is opening it giving me a error. I installed the drivers ... A: What error are you getting? Have you updated video codecs, DirectX, and installed the latest ... | |
| video card | 6/23/2007 |
| Q: I am about to purchase a video card but not sure which ti go with. I play myst online and second ... A: Your card is easily all that you need for your system, online videos appearing pixelated can be from ... | |
| not showing 64bit diaplsy | 6/23/2007 |
| Q: I have 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor supporitng hyper threading technology on Mercury main board ... A: 64-bit in the context you're asking about has to do with RAM bus width, the width of the memory ... | |
| Freezing | 6/22/2007 |
| Q: I have problems with games freezing. Its not a regular freezing, its relatively long. It takes about ... A: I'm guessing this is heat related, it sounds like you're using a laptop, and it sounds like the ... | |
| Which one is better? | 6/22/2007 |
| Q: I would like to buy a laptop, and I can't decide which is faster.. could you help me out? 1st one: ... A: There isn't going to be any performance gains seen from giving more RAM to the same chipset, the ... | |
| Video Card upgrade | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: I have a Sony RX306 PC with a 64MB nvidia GeForce4 MX440 video card (x4 AGP), I want to upgrade to ... A: Well, the system is older overall, I'm guessing your power supply is between 150 and 250W, at best ... | |
| Which one is better? | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: I would like to buy a laptop, and I can't decide which is faster.. could you help me out? 1st one: ... A: I'm really not meaning to be rude, however both links direct me to an Acer Aspire 5613ZWLMi, one of ... | |
| Video Card upgrade | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: I have a Sony RX306 PC with a 64MB nvidia GeForce4 MX440 video card (x4 AGP), I want to upgrade to ... A: It most likely won't easily be upgraded to anything modern, due to power supply restrictions. If it ... | |
| Video Card Display Complications | 6/20/2007 |
| Q: Exposition: I have a PowerMac G5 Dual 2 GHz, 2 GB DDR SDRAM, purchased ~2004. Story: The Video ... A: It might be the graphics card itself, I can't really suggest a replacement with any accuracy as I ... | |
| video card problems | 6/20/2007 |
| Q: Im not really sure how to install one. Do i just turn my computer off then put it in..please help ... A: Yes, turn the system off and install the card in a free PCI slot, if you have to remove a device to ... | |
| FPS? | 6/20/2007 |
| Q: Can you tell me(in a game). 1.What is very poor gameplay in fps? (for ex, 8fps) 2.What is poor ... A: As a general rule you want 30FPS or higher, I personally don't worry about anything over 30. The ... | |
| x1650 | 6/19/2007 |
| Q: I have few problems and if you could help me I would be very grateful. For starters, I bought a ... A: I'm guessing its Vista, the ATI drivers, and the games, combined. Most games currently don't ... | |
| Question about resolution | 6/19/2007 |
| Q: I have a question about Monitor resolution and games. People are telling me that i cant run ... A: Well, its an LCD, so its going to have a suggested resolution from LG, and thats the resolution you ... | |
| Graphic Card: Color Problem | 6/18/2007 |
| Q: Hey! Just bought a Club3D-ATI-9250-128MB Graphic card, Really cheap from the computer store. I ... A: Your picture isn't showing any distortion to me, which makes me wonder if its your monitor and not ... | |
| Graphics card / Hard disk failure? | 6/18/2007 |
| Q: I have been having this problem for a few months now. What happens is when I'm playing a graphics ... A: A dedicated card won't help the heat situation, so it wouldn't benefit you. To be honest, if you ... | |
| Running 'Second Life' on a laptop | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: As I understand, there's no realy way to upgrad the graphics card on a laptop....I play 'Second ... A: Ah, that explains the slowness in the game. I'm not sure if turning the settings all the way down ... | |
| Video Card Display Complications | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: Exposition: I have a PowerMac G5 Dual 2 GHz, 2 GB DDR SDRAM, purchased ~2004. Story: The Video ... A: It might be a driver problem, I'd suggest reinstalling the Radeon's drivers and updating OpenGL ... | |
| Graphics Card | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a Toshiba P105 S6197 laptop and I am having problems with my video cards capacity I think. ... A: Firstly I'd point out that Vista has a lot of compatability issues with the majority of games on the ... | |
| No Video Output to Monitor | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: My computer was working perfectly fine earlier today. Then I decided to trade out the current ... A: Its a power stability issue, either the mainboard, power supply, or RAM is damaged. If you have ... | |
| Running 'Second Life' on a laptop | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: As I understand, there's no realy way to upgrad the graphics card on a laptop....I play 'Second ... A: Your description of the system is fairly sparse, I'm not sure what you mean by "a 64k graphics card" ... | |
| Graphics card / Hard disk failure? | 6/16/2007 |
| Q: I have been having this problem for a few months now. What happens is when I'm playing a graphics ... A: Static pops are usually heat related, it means the audio processor is overheated just a bit and its ... | |
| Sony RA716GY video card replacement | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: I would like to replace video card in my Sony desktop Vaio VGC-Ra700 series. It has a Agp card in ... A: If it has an AGP slot, it should support any AGP card that will be supported by the system's power ... | |
| Video card | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: I recently bought Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and I have a Dell inspiron E1405 that has a ... A: Firstly, Centrino is a marketing invention, so you'll have to determine which processor the system ... | |
| Graphics card / Hard disk failure? | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: I have been having this problem for a few months now. What happens is when I'm playing a graphics ... A: I'm guessing this is thermal and power related. Try cleaning the dust out of the system, running ... | |
| Decided | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: Firstly im sorry about the language:( I see what you are saying, like i am allready on a tight ... A: The FX 5200 is roughly 1/4th the speed of the GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, the 5950 Ultra is roughly nose ... | |
| Deciding | 6/14/2007 |
| Q: I have done some studies and what u are saying is right. DX10 is gonna be released on all games. So ... A: No need to use crude language on AllExperts. Firstly, what I'm saying is that DirectX 10 has yet to ... | |
| Trouble Picking a Vid card | 6/13/2007 |
| Q: I am fully upgrading my pc and i am having trouble picking a video card that will play new games ... A: The 8600GTS will likely provide the highest performance overall, however depending on what games you ... | |
| Matrox G550 dual head video card | 6/12/2007 |
| Q: I work in a school district that has been using the Matrox G550 for a 5 years. I can no longer ... A: For TV output from the card? Windows should be able to change the output to color through the ... | |
| I have windows Vista need help w/video card | 6/10/2007 |
| Q: Okay I have the game command and conquer 3 & every time it starts goes to the mission and then kicks ... A: Its a Vista related issue, Windows Vista isn't compatable with hardly any game on the market ... | |
| ATI Mobility Radeon 7000 Overheating | 6/10/2007 |
| Q: I have a Tobshiba Satellite A65-S1062, purchased new in 2005. It came with an ATI Mobility-Radeon ... A: Firstly, the online games are not causing overheating anymore than conventional running of Windows. ... | |
| intergrated graphics? | 6/6/2007 |
| Q: ANSWER: Do you have some more information about the system? -bob ---------- FOLLOW-UP ... A: Can you provide some more information on the motherboard itself? SiS 650 is the chipset, and should ... | |
| ATI Video Cards | 6/3/2007 |
| Q: I was running Windows XP Pro and just upgraded to Vista Business. I have two dual video cards. One ... A: I'm guessing this is just yet another Vista error, the cards might be requiring different driver ... | |
| No Video | 6/3/2007 |
| Q: So I got this brand new ATI x1650 video card and someone on here told me it must just not work with ... A: Yes that should all work together nicely, as far as the video cards go, here's basically the best I ... | |
| No Video | 6/3/2007 |
| Q: So I got this brand new ATI x1650 video card and someone on here told me it must just not work with ... A: It sounds like you're going to be building a new system based on the age of your current system. I'd ... | |
| PNY/nVidia6200 problems on Intel D865perl M/B | 6/3/2007 |
| Q: After installing this graphic card in the AGP slot, I cannot get any signal out of the card. Even ... A: If it isn't the mainboard its the PSU, which could've been overloaded by the new card being ... | |
| Graphics Card | 6/2/2007 |
| Q: I think my 4 yr old graphics card (Gainward NVidia GeForce2 MX 100/200 TNT2 32Mb) might be faulty as ... A: So if its an AGP 4x compatable mainboard, any card listed as AGP 4x will work, which means AGP 2x/4x ... | |
| graphics | 6/2/2007 |
| Q: I want to install WoW to my Toshiba, but my graphis card isn't strong enough. I know I can't replace ... A: Not really, if its nearly capable of running the game at the settings you'd like, you might disable ... | |
| No Video | 6/1/2007 |
| Q: So I got this brand new ATI x1650 video card and someone on here told me it must just not work with ... A: Well, if you want to replace the motherboard it'd probably work, you might as well replace the power ... | |
| Can't get video out of my new video card.. *urgent* | 6/1/2007 |
| Q: So I ordered this Sapphire X1650 Pro ATI Radeon graphics card. When I received the first one I ... A: Do you have somewhere else to test the card? Does the mainboard have jumpers to disable the PCIe ... | |
| AGP video cards | 6/1/2007 |
| Q: I was looking at different AGP video cards for my sisters computer since she wants to play the game ... A: The system is older than I had realized, modern cards may or may not work with that PSU, most new ... | |
| AGP video cards | 5/31/2007 |
| Q: I was looking at different AGP video cards for my sisters computer since she wants to play the game ... A: Ah, slot keys, now I understand what you're asking about, if it has no keying its likely AGP 2x, the ... | |
| AGP video cards | 5/31/2007 |
| Q: I was looking at different AGP video cards for my sisters computer since she wants to play the game ... A: I don't know what you mean by "keys" however if the system doesn't have an AGP slot you can't put an ... | |
| Mu Online Problems | 5/31/2007 |
| Q: well here's the problem: i just recently installed MuOnline ver. 1.02 and during the installation ... A: The last I heard of Mu Online, the game was just exceptionally demanding and had performance issues ... | |
| No moniter signal | 5/29/2007 |
| Q: I have recently bought a new MSI P6N SLI mobo with plug n play features. However, since this is a ... A: Is everything connected? (Did you forget the 4 pin 12v ATX? (A very common mistake)) If so, I'm ... | |
| radeon 9550 | 5/26/2007 |
| Q: i just purchased a radeon 9550 and have installed it to my agp slot. i installed the "VGA" drivers ... A: I'm guessing the problem lies in either the power supply, or the 9550 board itself. Either A) its ... | |
| video card installation problem | 5/24/2007 |
| Q: i have mecury pvm4d via motherboard.it has via/s3 unichrome pro onboard graphics.I recently bought ... A: If the CPU has been working thus far, I don't believe the CPU is a problem, although it might be a ... | |
| HIS X1950 pro | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: I have Installed a HIS X1950 pro card in my comp. I have a 450 power supply 2 gigs of ram. ... A: HDMI to an HDTV shouldn't matter, multiple 12v rails isn't a bad thing, just state the amperage for ... | |
| GeForce XF5200 | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: I am running a BioStar P4M800M7 A Motherboard with a GeForce XF5200 AGP card. It is using a Via ... A: Guessing Sonar Producer is your DAW software, so its logical that its loading heavily, IE shouldn't ... | |
| Video compatibility with Motherboard | 5/20/2007 |
| Q: Hy..I have a problem with my video card PalitDaytona GeForce2 MX/MX 400 64MB 64-bit in that I can't ... A: I'd update your drivers, Detonator 52.x predates Forceware and the majority of modern games, I'm ... | |
| Is a ASRock K7S41GX compatible with a X1950 PRO Power Color? | 5/20/2007 |
| Q: I recently upgraded from a Geforce 6800 to a Radeon X1950 PRO I also upgraded the power supply to a ... A: The extra 4 pins provide more power over a stronger connection to newer mainboards, which need the ... | |
| Is a ASRock K7S41GX compatible with a X1950 PRO Power Color? | 5/19/2007 |
| Q: I recently upgraded from a Geforce 6800 to a Radeon X1950 PRO I also upgraded the power supply to a ... A: I'm guessing its the power supply, got some more exact specifications on it? The reason I guess its ... | |
| Compatability | 5/18/2007 |
| Q: This is my motherboard: ... A: Yes it should be compatable, but its overpriced, look at: ... | |
| Which Graphics Card? | 5/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a HP Pavilion 523n and I need a graphics card that will allow me to play World of Warcraft. ... A: Your system provides one AGP slot, and an AthlonXP 2200 CPU, I'd suggest something like an AGP X1600 ... | |
| Graphics card upgrade | 5/17/2007 |
| Q: I have an TravelMate 4600, and because I mainly play games on it, I was wondering if it is possible ... A: If the game's internal 3D settings allow it, yes, just go into the games graphics option (or edit ... | |
| Compatability | 5/17/2007 |
| Q: This is my motherboard: ... A: No, it isn't PCI Express compatable, however it is AGP 8x compatable, and a number of cards released ... | |
| whats this 64 bit and 128 bit | 5/16/2007 |
| Q: this is the graphics card below 125 MHz 128-bit 2D/3D core 2nd Generation 128-bit TwiN Texel ... A: The graphics card you've found sounds a bit (ok, more than a bit) slow for modern application, ... | |
| ATI Radeon 9250 | 5/11/2007 |
| Q: I resently purchased an ATI Radeon 9250 128 mb computer video card with VisonTek, and there is ... A: What is the color setting in the drivers? Is something skewed drastically (like gamma being way low ... | |
| 7600GT apg | 5/11/2007 |
| Q: ok, so i upgraded to an 7600GT agp from a 6600gt, i install the latest driver for the 7600gt, but ... A: I'd try updating my video codecs. Additionally, did you accidentally remove some nVidia HW Decode ... | |
| Graphics card upgrade | 5/10/2007 |
| Q: I have an TravelMate 4600, and because I mainly play games on it, I was wondering if it is possible ... A: I gurantee you cannot put that CPU in your TravelMate 4600, 3.06GHZ tells me its a Pentium 4 or ... | |
| 1440x900 & screensaver problems | 5/10/2007 |
| Q: My new 1440x900 HP w19 monitor is visually gorgeous. (Set to 1440x900 at 60hz.) But it can't the ... A: Honestly I have no idea if Vista has the option, XP doesn't for the picture screesaver (it does for ... | |
| ATI Radeon Mobility 9700 problem | 5/10/2007 |
| Q: I have an Inspiron 9100 laptop, bought recently from a friend with a display adapter problem. I ... A: Well, given that its a laptop, you can't exactly switch out for another display adapter and see if ... | |
| ATI Radeon Mobility 9700 problem | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: I have an Inspiron 9100 laptop, bought recently from a friend with a display adapter problem. I ... A: Guessing its either the display adapter or the LCD thats damaged, you might have gotten lucky and ... | |
| question about graphics | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: I wanted to know something that's been puzzling me for a while now: does the quality of the graphic ... A: No, the integrated graphics of today have come a long way from the late 1990's where your point ... | |
| 1440x900 & screensaver problems | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: My new 1440x900 HP w19 monitor is visually gorgeous. (Set to 1440x900 at 60hz.) But it can't the ... A: It isn't the video card, its software related, the software is trying to run at a refresh higher ... | |
| no signal to monitor | 5/8/2007 |
| Q: yesterday I restarted my dell 8300 and there was no signal coming to the monitor(it said so). I ... A: Guessing its the power supply, or the card, either way something has gone over the edge (informally ... | |
| NO IMAGE ON MONITOR | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: i need help, i powered on my pc and nothing shows on the screen, monitor is pretty new, used it like ... A: What does the PC do when powered on? Do the fans spin up? Do any lights turn on? On the mainboard, ... | |
| Graphics Card | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: I think my 4 yr old graphics card (Gainward NVidia GeForce2 MX 100/200 TNT2 32Mb) might be faulty as ... A: Do you have to reboot to change resolution/video settings (a requirement of some older operating ... | |
| Video Card Installation Problem - no video display | 5/6/2007 |
| Q: I have recently purchased a PCI-Express 512mb VisionTek XGE ATI Radeon x1300. I have a Sony Vaio ... A: Thats the power consumption, not the power output, based on a standard efficiency in modern PSU's of ... | |
| Graphics card upgrade | 5/6/2007 |
| Q: I have an TravelMate 4600, and because I mainly play games on it, I was wondering if it is possible ... A: Looking at Acer's product page: http://www.acer.co.th/product/travelmate/4600/index.htm Its ... | |
| video card? | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: I have a compaq nx9020 laptop. I am looking to add a video card to it, what video card do I need? A: Sorry to tell you, but laptop video upgrades are nonexistant, which means the video card it came ... | |
| Video Card | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: I have a PCV RX860 Sony Vaio and want to upgrade the video card for hardware accelerated 3d ... A: Your system has an AGP 4x slot, so I would suggest an AGP edtion of something like a GeForce 6200 or ... | |
| Graphics card upgrade | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: I have an TravelMate 4600, and because I mainly play games on it, I was wondering if it is possible ... A: If your system is a laptop, you very likely cannot upgrade the graphics in it, as graphics upgrades ... | |
| problems after puting in x1650 pro 512mb agp card | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: I have a biostar p4m800-m7a motherboard with a intel 3.0 ghz cpu i was not happy with my 6200le ... A: Vista BSoD's aren't as "serious" as XP BSoD's, because Vista is like the boy who cried wolf. I'm ... | |
| system shut down with new video card | 5/4/2007 |
| Q: I apologize if this is long, and I thank you in advance for your help. I just installed a new ... A: Thats what the card will actively use, but it still has a system power requirement higher than what ... | |
| GPU and Memory Question (Sony Vaio: PCV-RX860) | 5/2/2007 |
| Q: I have a Sony Vaio (PCV-RX860) and I'm looking to upgrade the graphics (intergrated) and memory ... A: I'm not sure if Sony uses a proprietary power unit or not, it wouldn't surprise me if they did, ... | |
| Graphic problems | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: i would really appreaciate if i can get some help. This problem has been annoying me for months. ... A: Sorry, guess I didn't see the X700 on your screen, ATI cards from the Radeon 9 generation were ... | |
| GPU and Memory Question (Sony Vaio: PCV-RX860) | 4/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a Sony Vaio (PCV-RX860) and I'm looking to upgrade the graphics (intergrated) and memory ... A: Yes, Yes, and Yes to your questions, you might not have enough RAM slots though (couldn't find ... | |
| fx5500 video card | 4/28/2007 |
| Q: I have had this card installed on my dell 3300 for a year but i brought it out of standby today and ... A: Try booting with the FX 5500 not installed, Windows *should* notice and enable the onboard video, ... | |
| Monitor, video card or both have problems? | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: My monitor goes into vertical, very sharp, colored lines occasionally. Sometimes it just goes into a ... A: I'm going to guess the monitor is as old as the system, and I'm going to guess its finally starting ... | |
| On Video Card Compatibility. | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: hope your having a nice day. You see, I am having problems with my video card because the time i ... A: On a hunch i'm going to say its either the mainboard is incompatable, or the CPU is just under the ... | |
| Video Card | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: I built my own PC almost a year ago. Full of quality products. I have a 512MB GeForce DDR PCI ... A: I'm guessing its overheated, and potentially damaged itself, I'd try running with the case open, see ... | |
| PC Cards | 4/25/2007 |
| Q: I have two cards for my laptop and whould like to know what they are used for if poss - : ... A: No, its for connecting to ethernet, which means it could connect to an ethernet network, such as a ... | |
| TV Tuner Card | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: I know a TV Tuner card isn't really considered a video card, but its the closest of the option I had ... A: Age doesn't really have much to do with it, its possibly a problem with the TV tuner, or with the ... | |
| TV is Black and White but Monitor is color | 4/23/2007 |
| Q: Yesterday I bought a gigabyte geforce 6200 and installed it. It works well on my monitor and i ... A: I've addressed the confusion over component video in another reply, I'm guessing that to be the ... | |
| Do I need to upgrade my graphics card? | 4/23/2007 |
| Q: I have a Gateway 7510GX with XP Home installed. I run an ATI Mobility Radeon X600 Graphics card with ... A: I'm guessing the game is more demanding than the PC can keep up with, I can't find exact system ... | |
| 8800 and vista | 4/22/2007 |
| Q: I have recently been having some trouble with my XFX 8800 GTS video card, mainly ever since I ... A: Welcome to Vista, there isn't much of a better way to put it than that. The verb "suck" along with ... | |
| SIMS2 | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to load SIMS2 game for my daughter to my laptop. It is a Dell Inspiron 6000, 1.73 GHz ... A: The system is a laptop, and based on that you're probably stuck as far as upgrades go. You could ... | |
| ATI X1950 series pci ex | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: i have a powercolor X1950 pro 512mb card with ddr3 memory .can i run a X1950XTX 512mb ddr4 as the ... A: Firstly, you'll need a CrossFire capable board, secondly, I'd suggest having a power supply which ... | |
| TV is Black and White but Monitor is color | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: Yesterday I bought a gigabyte geforce 6200 and installed it. It works well on my monitor and i ... A: Might have cables connected wrong, might have settings put wrong, are you trying to connect ... | |
| graphics card | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: i bought a macpro with a ati 128mb graphics card what will my limitations be as far as dvd videos ... A: Well, you're trying to compare Apples to oranges quite frankly, an Apple will do vastly more than ... | |
| Dvd Stutter when played on computor | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: VHS Video tapes copied onto DVD via an LG recorder play back OK on other DVD players but when played ... A: Guessing its something with your codecs, I'd update them, I'm also guessing it might be something ... | |
| Do I need to upgrade my graphics card? | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a Gateway 7510GX with XP Home installed. I run an ATI Mobility Radeon X600 Graphics card with ... A: Which games? Given that its mobility radeon X600, I'm going to say its probably a laptop, I'd guess ... | |
| Video Card problem? | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 8300 P4 3.0GHz 1.5GB RAM Win XP Pro SP2 with two DVD drives, one HDD, ... A: Few things: Seems like it might be the card itself, so you mightw ant to get it RMA'd for a new one ... | |
| Video Card problem? | 4/16/2007 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dimension 8300 P4 3.0GHz 1.5GB RAM Win XP Pro SP2 with two DVD drives, one HDD, ... A: It could be just some odd settings in Windows or in the drivers, does the card produce errors in ... | |
| laptop problem | 4/15/2007 |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion dv6000. It won't turn on anymore, when I plug it in, all small blue lights ... A: I would send it back to HP for warranty service, the problem (based on my experience with a few HP ... | |
| Laptop ATI X700 Lagging during gameplay? | 4/13/2007 |
| Q: I've had my LG Laptop for over a year now and I have noticed that the laptop lags when I play games, ... A: I'm going to guess its either one or both of the following: 1. Dust, is the notebook getting cloged ... | |
| HPDV9000 TV Output | 4/12/2007 |
| Q: There isnt any option to play a video on my TV it only plays on my laptop and there is no full ... A: I'm guessing its a limitation of the drivers, there should be an option (at least in the non-mobile ... | |
| Video card fried? | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: I have an evga GeForce 4 440 MX-SE that ran for a couple of years without problem in my modified ... A: Alright, here's what I think, the original problem, and your current problems, are due to something ... | |
| ATI Rage Mobility compatability | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: My brother gave me his old Fujitsu e6520 and when it starts, I get the 1 long 2 short beeps ... A: Maybe, maybe not, notebooks usually have proprietary graphics hardware, and the ATI chip might even ... | |
| PC to TV? | 4/9/2007 |
| Q: I connect my PC to TV via S-Video cable and when the PC displayed on the TV screen the display is ... A: Probably isn't possible, unless you're using an HDTV, NTSC standards for TV sets the resolution at ... | |
| Over-clocking, with no monitor | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: I've been having problems with my computer since I had a power surge about 3 weeks ago. My computer ... A: I'm guessing the power surge has damaged the PSU, and possibly other elements of the system ... | |
| monitor | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: I have just bought a new PC. I didn't get a monitor as I have a fairly new tft. All seems fine ... A: I would check for "wake on" or "sleep on" settings, beyond that I'm guessing something about the ... | |
| my video card problem | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: i bought a sony VAIO desktop(PCV-RX860), and i would like to upgrade my video card to at least ... A: Why do you want to upgrade the Video RAM? It doesn't offer a marked performance advantage to upgrade ... | |
| ACER DISPLAY DRIVER PROBLEM ASPIRE T180 | 4/7/2007 |
| Q: Hey. I recently purchased a Acer Aspire T180. O the first day of use, I noticed the screen would go ... A: Its Vista, basically, having issues with nVidia cards. There isn't much you can do until Microsoft ... | |
| HIS Radeon IceQ X1650 Pro 256Mb AGP8X | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: I guess you know wich videocard am i talking about. I just bought it, and i hav some problems with ... A: Its overheating the soundcard, which is part of one of the larger chips on your mainboard, if you ... | |
| FS2004 Graphics Card Problem | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: Sometimes on FS2004, the game will freeze. A few moments later , a message will come on my screen ... A: You'll need to go the respective vendor's websites and download the drivers, and then install them. ... | |
| video card ? | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: my computer recently died, and won't display a thing on the monitor, could this be a video card ... A: It might be the video card, it might be the power supply, it might be the mainboard, or it might be ... | |
| computer problems | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: I bought a computer and it had been working great. I went to turn it on today and it sounds like it ... A: If the system wasn't disconnected from the wall, removing the CMOS battery won't clear the CMOS (you ... | |
| tv monitor | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: 1) How do I turn off my desktop monitor so I can view only on TV? 2) The full desktop picture does ... A: #1 is simply turning off the other monitor and flagging the TV as default #2 is lowering the ... | |
| Blurry new 22" LCD | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: I just bought a new 22" Acer LCD (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009094) ... A: The computer is said by Compaq to have an available AGP 8x slot, I'm guessing that it uses ... | |
| RAM vs. Video RAM | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: I have 512mb of RAM and my video card has 96mb. I was wondering, with regards to running today's ... A: Both have an effect, and RAM isn't a huge piece of the puzzle (not as much as the processors are). ... | |
| GeForce 7800 going crazy | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: Sir, My graphics card is on the fritz. Every time I try to do something somewhat graphic intensive ... A: Some companies "stock overclock" the cards, this was seen especially on the 7800GTX boards from ... | |
| video card | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: I am running XP Home Edition on a computer built in early 2000 by a local store (no longer in ... A: Whoa, a K6 with 3DNow thats a bit old for 2007 software, given that your AGP slot is probably max 2x ... | |
| Video Card Freezing during game play | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: Hey there, I just bought a computer w/ an NVidia GeForce 6800 GT video card. I love the ... A: Well, I'd try a new driver firstly, as the original 6800 series drivers are about 3 years old. ... | |
| GeForce 7800 going crazy | 3/31/2007 |
| Q: Sir, My graphics card is on the fritz. Every time I try to do something somewhat graphic intensive ... A: Can you describe "explodes into colors and shapes" with any more detail? Do you mean errors as bad, ... | |
| Video Card Upgrade | 3/31/2007 |
| Q: I have a dell optiplex 210L Mini-tower. Nothing has been done to it except a dvd-rw drive added to ... A: The spec sheet I could find from Dell doesn't mention available AGP or PCIe slots, but doesn't ... | |
| Video Card upgrade | 3/31/2007 |
| Q: I have a New HP 1720n and upgraded to a radeon x1650 pro video card. After about 2 hours and what we ... A: I'd check the power supply out, its probably too much load for it with the X1650 installed, and ... | |
| AGP Video Card Slot does not function | 3/30/2007 |
| Q: I am running Win XP have a HP Pavillion a250n P$ 2.6 Gz almost 3 years old. Something must be wrong ... A: It could be the mainboard, it could be the mainboard's drivers, it could be the power supply, I'd ... | |
| Ati 200m series XP driver installation | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: I just bought a Toshiba Satellite a135-2286 with the ATI 200m chipset. I took vista off and ... A: I don't see how either A) the second core could even be disabled (it likely isn't possible in ... | |
| Monitor Problems | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a HP F1703 monitor...it is barely 2 years old. The monitor started acting up about a month ... A: Ok, thats what I was thinking, but my question about the darkness is that it might've just been the ... | |
| ati 9700 pro problems after 2 years? | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: I'm having video trouble while gaming, its like the geometry is all giant triangles, but when i go ... A: Guessing its heat or drivers that are causing your problem, I'd update the drivers and try gaming ... | |
| Ati 200m series XP driver installation | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: I just bought a Toshiba Satellite a135-2286 with the ATI 200m chipset. I took vista off and ... A: Did you download just video drivers, or the actual chipset drivers? I would check with Toshiba's ... | |
| Frequency | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: installed ati radeon x1650 pro card monitor gives message 98k/187hz frequency is out of range A: Because the refresh rate was set to something in the range of 187hz, which is a higher redraw ... | |
| video card | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: I have a Compaq Presario 5102US and I just installed an ATI Rage 128 Pro AGP4x video card. I have ... A: The Control Center is incompatable because the Rage 128 is very old, you might try RivaTuner (a ... | |
| video card | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: I have a Compaq Presario 5102US and I just installed an ATI Rage 128 Pro AGP4x video card. I have ... A: I'd suggest installing updated chipset drivers, and installing the ATI drivers for that video card, ... | |
| Video Capturing device | 3/22/2007 |
| Q: I just want to ask you about video capturing because I have VHS tape that I want to transfer to DVD. ... A: Its either the quality of the tape or the quality of the capture card thats creating the loss of ... | |
| Can Xpertvision Nvidia geforce drivers work on my old dell? | 3/20/2007 |
| Q: i was wondering if Xpertvision 7600GT (agp) can work on my old computer (dell dimension 8200).I have ... A: I was just curious about the BFG boards, if the 6600 works it likely means the HSI bridge isn't a ... | |
| windows movie maker | 3/20/2007 |
| Q: When I try to drag a clip into the windows movie maker editing program, the program freezes and says ... A: The clip might be large enough that its crashing Movie Maker due to Movie Maker trying to break the ... | |
| Can Xpertvision Nvidia geforce drivers work on my old dell? | 3/19/2007 |
| Q: i was wondering if Xpertvision 7600GT (agp) can work on my old computer (dell dimension 8200).I have ... A: Does the system have a compatable PSU and AGP slot? I don't know the exact specs of the Dimension ... | |
| upgrade laptop video card hp 9220 | 3/18/2007 |
| Q: i just purchased a hp laptop model dv9220us it has a nvida gforce go 7600 with 256 mb ddr ... A: Upgrading a video card in a laptop is basically impossible, given that you have a newer laptop you ... | |
| Video Card | 3/16/2007 |
| Q: Originally, I couldnt get my computer past the 640x screen with 16 colors. I went to update my ... A: Probably selected the wrong driver, so boot into Safe Mode with F8 and remove the driver, then find ... | |
| Just A Question | 3/13/2007 |
| Q: well, the Video Card Tab has the full option that reads as the following. 2x NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT ... A: I want to guess that you're buying an Apple because I can't think of anyone else who ships dual ... | |
| Just A Question | 3/12/2007 |
| Q: I'm buying a computer, and although I have a decent amount of computer knowledge, I know very little ... A: You likely aren't looking at video cards if you're seeing 2x512, you're likely looking at the system ... | |
| PCI-E | 3/7/2007 |
| Q: Sir, What is difference between PCI-E x1 & PCI-E x16 Also please guide me about OpelGL 2 Thanking ... A: PCI Express is the same in both situations, the only difference is how many links are connected, ... | |
| Game over expanded on screen - New video card | 3/2/2007 |
| Q: The screen is showing double the correct size - just half the correct screen expanded out over the ... A: What exactly do you mean "double the correct size" ? Are objects in the game larger than they should ... | |
| Radeon 9550 | 2/16/2007 |
| Q: I used the driver supplied with the card and also downloaded most recent driver from manufacturer. ... A: Interesting, I'd say maybe the card is damaged, and maybe the drivers are incompatable, however I'm ... | |
| video card upgrade? | 2/15/2007 |
| Q: My question was what nvidia/geforce series PCI express x16 video card would I have to upgrade to, to ... A: Most any newer GeForce series board is faster, the 6800GS and 6800GT are faster, but hard to find, ... | |
| Speed(type) vs memory | 2/14/2007 |
| Q: I have a little question concerning the memory of video cards relative to their type. Is it better ... A: Well, it would seem you've got a bit of research to do. nVidia's GeForce line is based around a ... | |
| Radeon 9550 | 2/14/2007 |
| Q: I have a PCChips M925 MoBo and want to fit a Radeon 9550SE dual monitor video card. I uninstall old ... A: Did you disable the integrated graphics? (unless setting its RAM to 0 is the proper method to ... | |
| installing a new graphics card | 2/12/2007 |
| Q: I am considering putting in a new graphics card in my Sony Vaio My computer contains the following ... A: The ATI Radeon 9200 is a graphics accelerator, capable of either DirectX 8 or DirectX 9 depending on ... | |
| Video card and tv | 2/4/2007 |
| Q: Sorry, it's a nvidia card does that mean i should buy another nvidia card? I'll have to check on the ... A: No, you shouldn't notice a quality difference between PCI and PCI-E, however there will be a ... | |
| Video card and tv | 2/4/2007 |
| Q: I currently have a PC with a dual monitor setup. I have an xpertvision 256mb video card with one ... A: You haven't really given much about your video card, xpertvision is likely some marketing name for ... | |
| computer wont start up now | 2/2/2007 |
| Q: I just got a 3d graphics card, a radeon 9250, to update my old computer. I thought I needed a PCI ... A: I'm guessing theres a compatability issue with the new card and the system, they will probably let ... | |
| Video Card | 2/1/2007 |
| Q: A friend gave me an old PCI video card and it worked. For future reference though, how do I figure ... A: You have to know the mainboard specification, which will state if its an AGP 2x, 4x, or 8x slot, PCI ... | |
| streaming video from DVD player to laptop computer | 1/31/2007 |
| Q: My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite A-25, and it does have a DVD drive. However, the DVD drive is ... A: Yes, the streaming you want to do is entirely possible, something similar to this: ... | |
| Video Card | 1/31/2007 |
| Q: I know it goes into a brown AGP slot. What other specifications about it do I need to know before I ... A: First, just as a side note, the color of the AGP slot isn't always brown, but the fact that you've ... | |
| streaming video from DVD player to laptop computer | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: I am not sure if my question pertains to video cards, but hopefully you can give me some advice. I ... A: Yes, a capture device is what you would need to do what you're wanting to do. However, I have to ask ... | |
| Radeon 9250 drivers on win98 problem | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: I have a Gigabyte motherboard with an nVidia nForce3 250 chipset, AMD athlon 64 3000+ processor, ... A: I'm guessing the 9250 is incompatable with Windows 98, as a lot of modern hardware is becoming. If ... | |
| SLI or not | 1/24/2007 |
| Q: Hey there, I currently have an EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT, PC Ex 16. My birthday is coming up, ... A: You can't really combine cards with different chpsets, for example your 8800 and 7800 combination ... | |
| Dark Screen | 1/23/2007 |
| Q: I have an emachine laptop and just recently my screen went dark. Everything can still be seen, its ... A: I'm guessing its probably the backlight, it sounds like the laptop is somewhat older, and the ... | |
| video card problem | 1/23/2007 |
| Q: have gateway computer running windows XP it has a Nvidia 200 video card everything starts find after ... A: You might have a sleep mode enabled in the BIOS or Windows, or something might be wrong with the ... | |
| installing video card | 1/22/2007 |
| Q: i have instaled the card it is telling me to go to CMOS.dont know how to do this. i need to do this ... A: I'm not entirely sure what step of installation you are on, however if the system requires any ... | |
| PCI | 1/22/2007 |
| Q: I need a video card to fit into a PCI slot on a Dimension 3100 that will allow me to use both a VGA ... A: http://forums.theoverclocked.com/showthread.php?t=1764 A list of Canadian online parts vendors. ... | |
| Weird Monitor | 1/21/2007 |
| Q: My monitor, an Envision EN9410 was working great, but since I reinstalled, all the icons seem blurry ... A: I would try degausing the monitor, and ensuring the DPI is at an appropriate level. After that I'd ... | |
| Gaming on Laptop | 1/18/2007 |
| Q: I recently started playing World of Warcraft on my laptop. It runs ok but sometimes a blue screen ... A: If you're getting a blue screen, follow its trouble shooting directions for going to ... | |
| S3 GRAPHICS PROSAVAGE | 1/15/2007 |
| Q: MY VIDEO CARD MAKES MY GAMES CRASH AND FREEZE. I'M RUNNING WINDOWS XP 256 RAM S3 GRAPHICS PROSAVAGE ... A: Yes, and there is no need to yell, the problem is very likely that your system is too slow for the ... | |
| video problems | 1/14/2007 |
| Q: as asked before by another - my problem is the same ..."Everytime I play video files in my PC, its ... A: Well, either the system isn't capable of playing the video back at upscaled resolution due to ... | |
| GeForce 7900gt | 1/13/2007 |
| Q: I tried to follow the directions to install the card and when I started up the computer I got a ... A: I don't understand entirely what your problem is, if you install the nVidia drivers either from the ... | |
| Fluttering colors in backgrounds | 1/8/2007 |
| Q: I am currently running a radeon ATI x800 on my Sony 2.8ghz computer. It has been working well for ... A: Well, it might be your monitor, or it might be your video drivers, or it might actually be your ... | |
| Video Card | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: So I was moving around my system which was built by myself, and then I received a shut down screen. ... A: I'm unsure, if you were moving an active system you could've done anything from freeze the system to ... | |
| monitor switches off automatically | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: r u sure that i dont have problem on agp cardshould i change ups or my smpswhen there is no power ... A: I don't believe so, if you are experiencing any odd behaviour during the system's operation that ... | |
| Lost my video card drivers! | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: PLEASE help me out here. I will start with a disclaimer that I'm a self-proclaimed idiot and ... A: I'd suggest removing the video card (assuming its a seperate card) booting the system, waiting a ... | |
| Possible Video Card Problem | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: Like I mentioned before, yes I made EVERY adjustment within the games, to no avail. The mouse is a ... A: If its a simple PS/2 compatable mouse, I'm thinking Intellipoint would be somewhat incompatable, but ... | |
| Monitor shutting off | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: My monitor keeps shutting off after a few minutes of the computer being started. The power supply ... A: Do you have a powersaving mode enabled? I don't think the problem lies in your computer unless the ... | |
| Monitor (Video) Display | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: Everytime I play video files in my PC, its streaming is not clear in a way that it's as if paused ... A: I'm going to say that likely what you've experienced is a limitation in your available processing ... | |
| PowerColor 9250 128 mb video card.... Question? | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: Well, I bought a brand new PowerColor Radeon 9250 video card, (the same as in my brothers notebook), ... A: I know that some Radeon 9200 series boards are only DirectX 8 compatable, I don't believe the 9250 ... | |
| Video card/motherboard compatability | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: The question I asked previously was to see if any motherboard with a PCI 16x express slot is ... A: Video cards aren't made for specific mainboards with only a few exceptions (usually professional ... | |
| Transferring video to PC | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: I used to have a Tivo unit that would allow me to transfer recorded shows via the computer wireless ... A: Why not use your computer as the DVR? Connecting their DVR would probably be accomplished via USB, ... | |
| Screen turning black | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: I am currently running a laptop with the following specs. * AMD Athlon 64 3200+ * 1.0 GB ... A: If you are getting a Blue Screen error, what is the error message its displaying (it will have an ... | |
| vista/video card | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: i'm looking for a video card that will work well with vista and is $100-$150.please help.thanks! A: Well, assuming you have PCI Express, almost any newer card, I can suggest a list of Vista compatable ... | |
| Banding on Monitor Display | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: My monitor has begun to show lines across the screen. The lines are grey and appear where text has ... A: I would guess magnetic interference, power system line noise, heat, or that both monitors are aged ... | |
| video card | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: my video card has a fan and its a geforce MX 420 which is a pci. the is fan pointing down. my ... A: During boot up you'll see a lot of white text, when the system first starts, it'll say somethingl ... | |
| Radeon 9550 card problems | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: Recently my computer had a major problem with locking up every time you clicked a button, I was ... A: I'd try updating the mainboard drivers, and ensuring the latest version of Direct X is installed ... | |
| video card | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: i disabled the intergrated card but not using bios then i plugged in my monitor but i still doesnt ... A: Firstly, your previous question to this will recieve "You're Welcome" (to remove it from the que). ... | |
| how do i reset my cmos | 12/31/2006 |
| Q: that did not work at all, but no need for your help anymore, i figured it out on my own...for this ... A: Please do not attempt to correct me or my methods of advice, not to be terse but removal of the CMOS ... | |
| video card problems with games/movies | 12/31/2006 |
| Q: The video card that i am using right now is an NVIDIA 7600 GS and my motherboard is a GA-K8NSC-939. ... A: Well, I don't know what playback software you're using, so I can't really suggest where to go to ... | |
| which card to use | 12/31/2006 |
| Q: I saw you mentioned overclocking the processor, my system is a Dell Dimension XPS T450 could you ... A: I wouldn't suggest overclocking in your case, the system is too outdated to really do anything, and ... | |
| which card to use | 12/30/2006 |
| Q: I have 3 cards to choose from to install on my system and need to know which one would be the ... A: All three of the options, as well as the rest of the system, don't offer much performance or modern ... | |
| Graphics Cards | 12/29/2006 |
| Q: Hope you can help. I am trying to upgrade my graphics card and can't find a card to upgrade to. I ... A: Updating your graphics card won't really improve photo and video editing, or video playback, it just ... | |
| graphics card and drivers | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: The markings on the graphics card are model 8964 with MIC and VCI stickers on the card itself. There ... A: Those stickers alone don't really help, hmmm, I'd install in your system, and let Windows detect the ... | |
| HIS ATi Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II 256mb AGP | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: I just got this card for Christmas. I can only think of 2 possible reasons why I'm having this ... A: Yes, thank you for providing some details, your guess is as good as any, power supply issues can ... | |
| Video card/motherboard compatability | 12/27/2006 |
| Q: Are all motherboards that have a pci express slot(16x) compatable with any pci express video card ... A: Socket T and LGA 775/Socket 775 are synonymous, Socket 939 is separate, nVidia produces a line of ... | |
| Radeon 9250 driver update | 12/25/2006 |
| Q: I just got Autocad 2007 and found out my video card driver is "supported but not recommended." I ... A: Interesting, I'd try getting the newest version of the offical Catalyst driver from ATI themselves ... | |
| NVIDIA Problems.... | 12/23/2006 |
| Q: I reformatted my computer recently and here's why: - it was a few days after the new nvidia update ... A: Posting an email on an open forum or message board is usually not advisable, nonetheless if you ... | |
| integrated video card | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: I have a motherboard with a video card on the mother board. I was wondering why it was that a new ... A: I'm somewhat fuzzy on your problem, but I'll take a stab at it, if the system still has a problem ... | |
| Computer hangs up on videos | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: Ok, the problem is when trying to watch a video with for example winamp, or playing a game with ... A: You might try re-installing the nVidia drivers, or maybe a different version (available from ... | |
| Video problems | 12/18/2006 |
| Q: For some strange reason when i turn my PC on the monitor turns off. And when i turn it on again it ... A: If the monitor isn't getting a signal, I'm doubting the RAM has anything to do with it. I would ... | |
| sudden monitor problem | 12/18/2006 |
| Q: I have had my laptop for 4+ years with absolutely no problems. Yesterday I was using it as usual ... A: If I recall the M6 is likely to be part of the Mobility Radeon 9000, 8000, or 7000 family, I believe ... | |
| not sure | 12/17/2006 |
| Q: ok ive just brought wow world of warcraft for my computer i have 2 computers at home the one on the ... A: I'm thinking its a system instability issue, if the game is installed wrong (wouldn't be your fault, ... | |
| Strange video problem. | 12/17/2006 |
| Q: Sorry, I'm not very good at computers, what's a CMOS? And if my video card really is dead, would ... A: The CMOS is the memory the system BIOS uses to store essential information, when you clear it, it ... | |
| Strange video problem. | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: I'm having a hard time with my computer. A couple of days ago the monitor started to acting weird, ... A: I'm guessing your video card has some very serious problems, and is potentially dead now. I've only ... | |
| faulty graphics card ????? | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: but there is a difference between the new psu and the old, the old had a 24 pin main connection to ... A: Is there a modular plug for the 12v 4-pin connector? Without that line connected, the system won't ... | |
| Scrambled Video | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: 520 watts, Output: +3.3V@30A, +5V@32A, +12V@35A, -5V@0.3A, -12V@0.8A, +5VSB@2A, and APEVIA (ASPIRE) ... A: Well, that power supply shouldn't be a problem for your system, but there is always the chance that ... | |
| Scrambled Video | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: ah Video games --I am running a 3 ghz 64 bit processor, 2 gigs of DDR400 ram, and a geforce 6800GT ... A: I would guess heat, can you try running with the case side panel removed, although it might be power ... | |
| Video card compatability | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: Is the ati x1600 video card (512 MB) compatable with my compaq computer S5020NX. The reason that Im ... A: I've found the following specifications from Compaq: ... | |
| Graphics card dilemma | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: My motherboard is an ASROCK K7S41GX. Graphics card is an ASUS brand NVIDIA GeForce 6200 128mb (this ... A: Your diagnosis is probably very likely correct, if the cards work on a system they aren't dead, but ... | |
| Compaq MV920 Problem | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: My MV920 monitor is 6 years old and has worked flawlessly until yesterday when I got on and clicked ... A: Guessing its a monitor problem, sounds like it has some issues with drawing the screen. If it's a ... | |
| Video Card Problems | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: I was trying to update the drivers on my ATI Radeon 9700/9600 and the website told me to delete the ... A: You can try getting drivers from Guru3D's downloads section (www.guru3d.com, scroll down and choose ... | |
| Have a problem | 12/12/2006 |
| Q: I'm Kiki and I'm having a problem my machine. I got it from my cousin but he removed the RAM out of ... A: I would suggest clearing the CMOS, remove the small battery on the mainboard, wait a few minutes, ... | |
| Graphic card not working? | 12/12/2006 |
| Q: Nope this computer is super old... it was running windows 98 till i upgraded it to windows Xp. So ... A: Most likely not, as you can probably purchase replacement power supplies (they're a fairly ... | |
| video card | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: i am upgrading a dell optiplex pentium III tower's video card which is the best card for this system ... A: I would not suggest upgrading a Pentium III for any reason, as you're dealing with a system that's ... | |
| video card | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: to replace my old a GeForce 6200 agp 256mb ddr. The new card was working fine for a couple of days ... A: The type of memory on the video card has nothing to do with the type of RAM in the system, if the ... | |
| game shuts down | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: I recently installed a game on my computer, unfortunately my computer does not meet the specs for ... A: Insufficient RAM doesn't effect 3D rendering as much as the video card itself does. Video clips are ... | |
| Spontanous Restarting | 12/9/2006 |
| Q: I've recently brought an emachine that has an Intel 4 2.80 ghz HT, 512 MB of Ram, and an ATI Radeon ... A: I would lean more towards WindowsXP SP2, check Microsoft's website for the article on random ... | |
| Video Goes Blank When Fullscreen | 12/7/2006 |
| Q: I've got 1.5GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 graphics card, and an NEC MultiSync LCD 1770NX ... A: Look in the video overlay settings of the nVidia drivers, as well as the full screen video section, ... | |
| Difficulty installing new video card | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: I am currently running an ATI Radeon X550 128MB PCI-E card. I wanted to upgrade to a 256 MB card for ... A: Given that the X550 and X700 share drivers, and a few other things, you should be able to leave the ... | |
| pc freezes | 12/3/2006 |
| Q: greatly appreciated. my pc crashes (for lack of better term) at random points in a few different ... A: I wouldn't put it beyond the realm of possibility that the crashes are related to the system not ... | |
| diference between 2 video card | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: Scuze me,but i have some doubts about your answer because you didn't mention which kind of video ... A: Well, given that the 7600 series shares a common die design, the GoForce model is going to be ... | |
| Monitor Issue... | 11/30/2006 |
| Q: My monitor is fairly old. About 5 years old. The problem started happening about 3 days ago. The ... A: I've seen identical issues on Trinitron tubes of a similar age, the monitor is very likely going ... | |
| Lost Video Channel | 11/30/2006 |
| Q: Bob, I've lost the blue colour channel on the video. This is evident when the computer first boots ... A: A very odd problem indeed, have you checked to ensure there is no magnetic interference around the ... | |
| ATI video card and FS2004 | 11/30/2006 |
| Q: I recently bought Microsoft's FS2004 and found that my computer (an HP Pavilion a420n) would freeze ... A: I would try updating the video card drivers, and ensuring the system is stable with other ... | |
| 3d Games Freezing | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: When i left my computer running for a few hours without watching him it had turned itself off and ... A: First I'd like to say that Battlefield 2 is MUCH more demanding than FarCry, without looking at ... | |
| Graphics Card Imports | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: I've been looking at the new geforce 8800 graphics cards which have recently come on the market, and ... A: Chances of being scammed are rather high, which would be my first warning, aside from that it ... | |
| diference between 2 video card | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I intend to buy a laptop 15,4" and for this tipe of barebone i have to choose between 2 video ... A: I would suggest the 7600, as it's likely the faster part, they're fairly similar boards, but in the ... | |
| overclocking | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: i overclocked my video card (geforce FX5200)+much times. 2 days ago i unoverclocked it and now when ... A: I'd try resetting the CMOS, and ensuring the card is seated properly, if the card doesn't work ... | |
| fan stops spinning | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: I have an HIS Radeon X800XT agp version and every time I'm playing a game the fan stops spinning. ... A: I'd get a new fan, unless the card is still under warranty, in which case i'd have HIS get you a new ... | |
| moniter | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: do i have to connect my monitor to the video card in order for the video card to work? i know this ... A: If you didn't have a monitor connected to the system prior to installing one, what did you use for a ... | |
| pcmcia add2 card? | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: I have an acer travelmate 4202. It has integrated intel 950gma video, supports dual screens, has ... A: So the laptop doesn't have a composite output? I would try the VGA to S-Video adapter if it isn't ... | |
| color change on display | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: Occasionally I experience a quick, complete & even change in the color of my display. It becomes a ... A: Do you have an LCD or a CRT? I'm guessing it's either the monitor or the video card, I'd try ... | |
| specs problems | 11/23/2006 |
| Q: I brought a videocard last day and it seems i dont know about what is the really idea or logic of ... A: The RAM (represented by capacity in megabytes) is the amount of storage space the GPU (in your case ... | |
| display problem | 11/23/2006 |
| Q: Recently when I try switching my computer on, I get colored pixels and lines all over my screen. ... A: I'm guessing something is wrong with the video adapter, I would try resetting the CMOS and making ... | |
| Game problems | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: When i installed Counter Strike source it said i had to install new drivers and after doing that any ... A: I would suggest installing new drivers either from www.ati.com, or from www.guru3d.com's downloads ... | |
| video card | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: video card Radeon 9600 SE on Windows XP Home Edition. Color fades to Gray tones at random times on ... A: I would make sure the monitor's cable is firmly connected, I've seen similar issues with projection ... | |
| CD-RW | 11/21/2006 |
| Q: i DON'T think you are the right person to ask but there are no experts in the CD feild so maybe ... A: I'd think I'm an ok person to ask, but that's debatable, nonetheless, your assumptions on CD-R and ... | |
| Video problem | 11/19/2006 |
| Q: but I don't think that I put that on my computer unless it was on when I loaded windows. THe funny ... A: As I'm not entirely sure what the problem was to begin with, and can only go on what information ... | |
| Computer crash after installing video card driver | 11/19/2006 |
| Q: I've got a bran new PC and when I install the drivers for the video card, I get computer crashes. I ... A: I'm thinking it could be related to the mainboard, if two graphics cards from different ... | |
| lots of lines | 11/19/2006 |
| Q: My 2 year old Medion MD42200 Laptop has lines on the screen. I've connected it to another monitor ... A: I'm sorry to say, the manufacturer is likely right, you could try resetting the CMOS if the system ... | |
| Video problem | 11/18/2006 |
| Q: No, I am doing none of that. It has four tiled desktops. ONe cursor move in sync on all four. The ... A: I'm guessing it is the Windows XP PowerToy for multiple desktops, as it sounds identical to what ... | |
| game freezing | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: I bought and installed a Nvidia 6800 GE Force card with 512mb RAM a few months ago. I've just ... A: Graphics memory doesn't combine with system RAM, so your system has around 600MB of system RAM, and ... | |
| Video problem | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: My computer is coming up with 4 desktops. I have done all of the screen checking several times. I ... A: 4 desktops? What do you mean? a little square that says it can switch between workspaces? That ... | |
| Could Startup problem be Video Card related? | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: I have a 1 year old HP Media center dual core Intel 630 chip, 1 Gigabyte memory, Radeon x300 video ... A: I'd try the monitor on another system, try booting it up a few times, does it do the same thing, or ... | |
| Noise graphics card cooling fan | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: I have had a nVidia Geforce FX5200 for about a year now. Its cooling fan has started making an awful ... A: Yes, and you can probably even get away without using a fan if you get a proper heat sink (assuming ... | |
| video card fan | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: I just received my video card today.Its a "BFG tech geforce 7950 gt 512mb".I followed the ... A: I don't think you should be alarmed unless it stops doing what it is currently doing, and changes to ... | |
| computer runs slow | 11/15/2006 |
| Q: I have a Dell XPS notebook, 3.4 GHZ, 1gb ram, 256 Radeon ATI 9800. When I play videos, usually ... A: I'm guessing the system is full of dust, for proper cleaning techniques I would honestly contact ... | |
| Problems with games/monitor | 11/13/2006 |
| Q: I have recently installed a game on my computer that definitely meets requirments (i have played it ... A: I'm guessing they're unrelated, although they could be related... In scenario 1, they're unrelated, ... | |
| video card problem? | 11/12/2006 |
| Q: Gateway running windows xp; on startup, no top or bottom is visible (blank). But, by moving mouse ... A: I'm not entirely sure what the problem is as you describe it, you say that no "top or bottom is ... | |
| graphics cards | 11/12/2006 |
| Q: Please help, I am building a new computer and ask all experts to help me decide the motherboard, ... A: The amount of RAM on the graphics card has little to do with performance, instead you want to focus ... | |
| graphics cards | 11/11/2006 |
| Q: Please help, I am building a new computer and ask all experts to help me decide the motherboard, ... A: I'm not entirely sure what your question is, however I wouldn't base the purchase of a piece of ... | |
| WUXGA issue - can't get correct resolution | 11/11/2006 |
| Q: We bought a 24" wide screen monitor from Dell. It needs a video card that will support 1920x1200 ... A: First I'm gonna tell you that your PS is going to have a "You're Welcome" note sent as a reply so ... | |
| Video sender from PC to TV | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: A video sender unit is normally used between two tv setups e.g. transmitting from the living room ... A: Yes, I was thinking it was the RF or IR transmitting device, but wasn't sure, and I'm thinking your ... | |
| Screen display switches on and off on its own. | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: The other night i turned my computer on to find several "fuzzy" lines going down the screen, closed ... A: Sounds like something has gone terribly awry with the graphics card, I'd say send it in under ... | |
| Compaq MV920 Monitor Driver | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: I have a Compaq Presario 3588 computer with Compaq MV920 Monitor Driver. Only 16 colours and 640 x ... A: I'm guessing it's a video driver you want, since you didn't state which operating system, I'll link ... | |
| Game Problems-Seems Due To Video Card | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: I have a 4600 Dell Dimension computer with 500mb RAM, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 video card, and a 1280 ... A: I'm thinking its probably either a heat issue, or a drivers issue. I'd clean the dust out of the ... | |
| Video sender from PC to TV | 11/8/2006 |
| Q: I am attempting to use a video sender unit (as normally used to transmit from one tv to another) to ... A: What do you mean by "video sender unit" ? If you're trying to connect a TV to a PC, you need to ... | |
| Game Lag | 11/7/2006 |
| Q: While playing multiplayer online games I get lag, and always at the most inopportune times. The ... A: I'm guessing your resolution is high enough to tax the video card to its limits, also, you probably ... | |
| possible video card problem(won't display red) | 11/5/2006 |
| Q: My computer (gateway gt5032) is working fine, but for some reason that escapes me at this time, my ... A: I would suggest going into the nVidia Control Panel (or into the nVidia drivers through Display ... | |
| Video Card bad? | 11/2/2006 |
| Q: My desktop as well as internet explorer screens show pixelated shapes and lines across them ... A: I'd run anti-spyware, anti-virus, and anti-adware, and i'd update the ATI drivers, and mainboard ... | |
| graphic card | 11/1/2006 |
| Q: looking for a card for my sons pc whats the diffrence between pci and pci express and how easy are ... A: PCI and and PCI Express are very different, PCI is a somewhat antiquated interface when compared to ... | |
| hd tv + computer | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: I want to get a HD 32" TV and use it as my monitor on my computer. What do I have to get for a ... A: I'm going to tell you that isn't going to be as great as you might think, a 32" HDTV is likely ... | |
| Problems with Radeon ATI x800 video card. | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: Hey there Bob, I've already tried uninstall and reinstalling the game with no luck. And the problem ... A: I'm not sure if you've tried any of this, but I'd suggest reinstalling audio drivers, mainboard ... | |
| integrated graphics memory | 10/28/2006 |
| Q: The problem that i have been having is that 2 games that i have previously run on my computer no ... A: What is it about the memory you want to change? Increase or decrease size? Nevertheless, in the BIOS ... | |
| Video Card | 10/27/2006 |
| Q: I have A Gateway GT5026E desktop Computer Intel pentium D 820 2.8ghz , 1024MB ddr2, I resently ... A: Do you have any cables you can test with aside from the one DVI cable? If the cable works fine with ... | |
| Video Card. | 10/25/2006 |
| Q: Not exactly sure how to explain the situation, but when I installed my video card, an ATI 100505067 ... A: Yes, I mostly understand what you mean, I'm guessing something is wrong with the card, given that ... | |
| AGP is set off | 10/21/2006 |
| Q: I require assistance with my X800XTPE, I've been using it for a couple of years now with no ... A: Video BIOS is the X800XTPE's BIOS, not a BIOS on the mainboard, so I wouldn't worry about changing ... | |
| graphic problem | 10/21/2006 |
| Q: i have a dell dimension 8300 with 128mb ati radeon 9800 pro. Recently the screen has started to ... A: Try another monitor first, and if the problem still occurs, I'm guessing the card is overheating or ... | |
| Laptop video after re-install of OS | 10/20/2006 |
| Q: A-105 Series. I also installed Ubuntu as well. When I shut off the PC, I get a one inch ... A: I'm not entirely sure, I'm not familiar with either Toshiba laptops, or Ubuntu Linux, enough to tell ... | |
| video card and power supply | 10/19/2006 |
| Q: Today I received my replacement videocard for the last one that died. My new question is this... Do ... A: http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp According to this, you need roughly 300W based on ... | |
| Multi monitor support | 10/19/2006 |
| Q: The current card is a nVidia GeForce 7300LE--has 1 analog, 1 dvi, & 1 s-video port. I'm unsure how I ... A: As far as I know the 7300LE should support dual monitor output, so you would use the DVI and VGA ... | |
| Multi monitor support | 10/19/2006 |
| Q: I'm trying to set up a new PC to utilize 3 monitors (1 analog + 2 DVI/analog). The system currently ... A: Your current PCI Express card should support dual monitors, what card is it? As far as the PCI card, ... | |
| Game Lag | 10/19/2006 |
| Q: I know the subject is pretty broad. But it is a touch and go lag. I notice major lag with the game ... A: Sanity, as in sanitation, limewire can contribute to instances of spyware, malware, etc being run on ... | |
| Game Lag | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: I know the subject is pretty broad. But it is a touch and go lag. I notice major lag with the game ... A: The first thing that raises a flag in my mind is limewire, which is a gateway to malware, and ... | |
| problems after installing Geoforce FX 5200 | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: My three year old Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo had on board graphics (shared memory) so I decided to ... A: I would suggest going to nVidia and downloading the newest drivers for your card, which appears to ... | |
| Video Card / Driver on lowest settings? (long one, sorry!!) | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: Here's the thing...I had a video card that was fried, so I got a new one. It's an AGP type. The ... A: Which company provided the GPU for this card? nVidia (GeForce series) or ATi Technologies (Radeon ... | |
| Video blues... | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: I repaired my pc, when i got it back theres a prob - When i play a video (media player, real player ... A: I'm guessing what happened is you lost your video codecs, you'd need to download new ones, given ... | |
| no video | 10/16/2006 |
| Q: have a hp compaq that i just put in another motherboard, thinking that was my problem but i cant get ... A: Could be power supply compatability if you didn't use an HP mainboard designed for that system, or ... | |
| Expertool says I need to check heatsink | 10/13/2006 |
| Q: I just installed a new Gainward 7800GS AGP card. I had no problems installing it and everything ... A: I think the card is just running hot, what kind of case cooling do you have? Try running with the ... | |
| ATI Displat driver | 10/10/2006 |
| Q: I cannot seem to use my Projector with my laptop. I have reinstaled my video driver. ATI Radeon 9000 ... A: I would try updating the drivers from www.ati.com. I would also check in the ATI Drivers themselves, ... | |
| connecting a vcr to a windows media center pc | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: I hope you can help me. I'm trying to connect a video casset recorder to a windows media center pc. ... A: I'm guessing you have a knowledge of how to work the TV Tuner portion of your media center PC, which ... | |
| Are PCI Express x8 and x16 compatible? | 10/2/2006 |
| Q: I wonder if a PCI Express x16 video card can fit into a PCI Express x8 slot? Thanks, lzzzz A: A PCI Express x8 slot, physically, is half of the length of a PCI Express x16 slot, however an x16 ... | |
| running slower after graphics card | 9/29/2006 |
| Q: Been having problems with my graphics card. Runnig Windows XP and had ATI Radeon X1300 Pro put in ... A: I'm guessing Windows Installer would tell you, but just from experience, i'm thinking Windows ... | |
| graphics card/moniter problem | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: I have a Dell Dim. 4600i with the intergrated video card. I just purchased a Geforce FX5500. After ... A: Hmmm, are there any jumper settings you failed to notice (highly highly unlikely this could be it, ... | |
| installation of ATI X800XL graphics card | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: I have an Athlon 64 3200+ with 512MB ram 160GB hard drive. I disabled my previous display drivers ... A: It should at least give you a POST screen, if it was just Windows related, you'd have issues AFTER ... | |
| videocrad | 9/24/2006 |
| Q: After installing medal of honor pc game a pop up tells me that my videocard does not fully work with ... A: If it's not saying that you are missing DirectX 8.1, but merely that your video card won't support ... | |
| Quad Cards | 9/20/2006 |
| Q: Would it be possible (or is it already possible) to run TWO XFX GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual GPU 520M ... A: This is called Quad-SLI, http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_gpu.html#certified_addincards ... | |
| Computer Shuts down | 9/19/2006 |
| Q: If i put my video card into my computer, the computer won't start. I have a Gateway 508 GE and it's ... A: is the power supply inable to handle the card? is there a compatability note on cards from gateway? ... | |
| video | 9/17/2006 |
| Q: The video problem I am having is the following: The computer comes up shows the video bios in the ... A: Try resetting the CMOS, remove the motherboard's battery, unplug the system, and wait a few minutes, ... | |
| is my video card fried? | 9/16/2006 |
| Q: I have 2 nVidia Geforce 6800GTs running in SLI configuration and just recently my computer cannot ... A: Does it look fried? burn spots? etc? Also, just test it out yourself, get an anti-static bag, take ... | |
| VIDEO CARD | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: I have a CRT monitor of which I would like to upgrade to a LCD 19inch MOnitor w/a VGA connector. My ... A: Most likely it will, as long as it can support a resolution of 1280x1024 at a refresh rate of 60hz ... | |
| Flashing Black Lines with 3D | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: Long story short, installed Half-life 2 went to play then got messange saying 'driver version ... A: Refresh rate could be set dreadfully low, although I'm thinking it's drivers. Try a bit older ... | |
| ATI all-in-wonder problems | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: this is my story:I changed video card in my computer (Compaq presario, AMD athlon 64 3200+, 1024 ... A: I'm thinking it might be power related, especially if the old card works. If it isn't power related, ... | |
| Graphics card | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: .. I have been looking on the internet trying get help, reading problems but non of them are like ... A: Are both cards AGP 8x compatable? Is the X800 physically longer, and unplugging a cable or ... | |
| video card problem | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: i have a ati x1600 512mb apg video card and on some games i get a very thin line of somesort of ... A: The character corruption is the anti-aliasing affecting the characters, see if you can enable AA in ... | |
| 6800 ultra vid card | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: On Monday night the monitor display went blank and when rebooted the display (initial boot window) ... A: Firstly, the 2D "chip" is integrated into the rest of the GPU, they haven't been seperate since the ... | |
| Nviidea | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: My computer will just unexpectedly go blank then come back with HUGE graphics, also everything looks ... A: I would suggest updating the nVidia graphics drivers from www.nvidia.com or if the download section ... | |
| video card problem, maybe? | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: I just got this computer from an IT friend of mine. It's an old computer, but he fixed it up and put ... A: RAM could be a factor in performance, however the video issues are somewhat hard to understand (It's ... | |
| screeching noise from grafics card. | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: I have just installed a new inno3d geforce 7800gs,when logged into the login screen of world of war ... A: I'm guessing it's the fan, it's either just much louder than you're used to, or it's defective. ... | |
| New video card with DVI out | 9/8/2006 |
| Q: I have a Sony VAIO PCV-RX670 with a P4 @108GHz. I am trying to hook my computer up to my tv that has ... A: I'm not sure if the system supports AGP 8x, however if it supports AGP 4x, most AGP 4x/8x cards will ... | |
| putting a pci card when i already have an intergrated one | 9/6/2006 |
| Q: ok, this is not really a question about a problem i have but rather about a problem i expect to ... A: Given the rest of your system, I'm guessing you have either AGP 8x or PCI Express x16, which means ... | |
| Media Player image stops for a few seconds and then continues.. | 9/5/2006 |
| Q: In fact the problem occurs in any software whether it is Media Player or QuikTime Player. i've also ... A: I'd suggest updating video drivers, motherboard drivers, etc If it's streaming content it's most ... | |
| Video Card Bafflement. | 9/1/2006 |
| Q: Ok heres the problem. I have been running this system for 1.5 years, when all of a sudden my video ... A: I'm thinking either power, or heat, heat could be caused by a lot of dust building up on the case's ... | |
| Pentium III Video Card. RAM | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: I am buying a new comp but I do not want to throw away my old P3 machine. with this p3 I just ... A: You should be able to get a PCI video card, I would check ebay, beyond that I can't advise any ... | |
| Video Card Problem | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: well i have a problem with my video card. i have a GeForce 4 MX 440 installed in XP. after using it ... A: I'm guessing it might be heat, it might be your power supply, or the card might just be dying. If it ... | |
| cant get in the game | 8/27/2006 |
| Q: Everytime i try to enter the game it always end up saying now looking for server pls reconnect again A: I'd need a more descriptive narritive of the problem, such as what game you're trying to use, are ... | |
| Which Grahpics Card? | 8/23/2006 |
| Q: i am about the purchase a new graphics card but i can only choose from these two - -Nvidia geforce ... A: Neither will offer amazing performance, if your restriction is price I'd consider newegg as it may ... | |
| video error | 8/18/2006 |
| Q: let me start off by saying that i know nothing about everquest and little about computers except ... A: I'm guessing these are the drivers you'd like: ... | |
| Think Card or Display | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: friend pc crashed, i reinstalled operating system using my monitor, everything fine. display on ... A: I apologize for the exceptionally late reply, this question was lost to the Question Pool until ... | |
| video card-motherboard compatibility | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: Does K7T Turbo2(AGP 1x/2x/4x) support AGP 8x graphics card? A: Maybe, maybe not, if the AGP 8x card also supports AGP 4x, it might work, however I make no ... | |
| Disabling Nvidia Power Indicator. | 8/16/2006 |
| Q: I have an Nvidia GeForce 6600GT AGP card, I know it draws a lot of power so I've connected it to a ... A: I'd suggest reinstalling the drivers or updating the drivers, if that doesn't work, the PSU might ... | |
| Video Card? | 8/13/2006 |
| Q: The case was when i was did an alt+tab my application froze and when i restarted my computer the ... A: Potentially your resolution and color depth settings are set extremely low, and you need new ... | |
| Using S-Video | 8/11/2006 |
| Q: It is working fine for my two computer monitors. One monitor is on the VGA plug and the second is ... A: I'm guessing the card is disabling the S-Video port with the other two ports being used, however it ... | |
| viedo card shuts down PC? | 8/5/2006 |
| Q: I recently bought an ati radeon 9800xt 256mb, previously i had an ati radeon 9250 128mb (which ... A: Hmmm, given that it's from ATI, I'm guessing they still have their renowned RMA department, and you ... | |
| Video card problem | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: Do you think it may not be compatible or do all pci cards(not pcie) work on any mb with a pci slot?I ... A: In most cases any PCI card will work in any PCI slot, however I've seen some unique cases (we're ... | |
| viedo card shuts down PC? | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: I recently bought an ati radeon 9800xt 256mb, previously i had an ati radeon 9250 128mb (which ... A: Try reinstalling all of the drivers, even if they are the latest (they can still get borked) and see ... | |
| My LCD can't be connected | 8/3/2006 |
| Q: I have a Toshiba TekBright 50D monitor, a 15inch. Very happy with it, but I bought now an Acer ... A: Looking at specifications found on c|net, it doesn't appear your monitor has a TV tuner, and you ... | |
| program problems | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: recently I have replaced my motherboard and hard drive. I had some gaming problems which i fixed by ... A: I can't offer a direct response, however I can offer some directions to look in, I would suggest ... | |
| Slow down when playing videos | 8/1/2006 |
| Q: My computer slows down dramatically when I play videos in Windows Media Player, to the point of ... A: I would check Microsoft's website (or your computer manufacturer's website, if it isn't a homebuild) ... | |
| Black fading lines across screen | 8/1/2006 |
| Q: since about a year I see strange black fading lines (or blocks) across the screen of my PC. I've ... A: If a PCI card fixes the problem, I'd just go with it, unless you need the power of an AGP card. If ... | |
| Monitor Frequency | 7/31/2006 |
| Q: Well the monitor is a HP vx74 and i tried an hp mx50...both do the same. I've heard some people ... A: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&lc=en&softwareitem=pv-28046-1& ... | |
| All-in-Wonder - internal connection | 7/30/2006 |
| Q: I'm running XP pro, PIII mainboard, 512mb ram, 800mhz pentium cpu, ATI All-in-Wonder Rage Pro 32mb, ... A: Most likely this is a driver conflict, uninstall and reinstall the drivers for your audio card and ... | |
| Display color problem | 7/29/2006 |
| Q: I recently purchased a 19" Hanns-G monitor for my computer purchased from Dell a few years back. My ... A: I would suggest trying the monitor on another system, if it works fine, I'm guessing your video card ... | |
| Normal Clock speed | 7/28/2006 |
| Q: Followup To Question -Followup To Question -You said in an earlier question about graphics card ... A: Asus' website should have directions for updating your BIOS, in addition to the files needed. ... | |
| adjusting settings? | 7/27/2006 |
| Q: Where do I find what I need for chipsets? I did download them to get my audio and modem working ... A: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R58201&SystemID=DI ... | |
| Normal Clock speed | 7/26/2006 |
| Q: You said in an earlier question about graphics card overheating that it may be due too cpu ... A: That's an interesting error to recieve, what model of system are you using? I'd suggest you power ... | |
| New video card won't run monitor | 7/26/2006 |
| Q: I did not uninstall the ATI drivers. Could you spell out for me just how I should proceed? This is ... A: Yes you use add/remove programs, just remove ATI Catalyst Driver or whatever it's called in there, ... | |
| Have i messed my computer/video card up? | 7/25/2006 |
| Q: i just bout my Nvidia 6200 pci/e last week after installing it for the first few days my pc was fine ... A: Reset the CMOS on your system, see if that fixes the problem, to do this, remove the system's power ... | |
| Video Rendering | 7/24/2006 |
| Q: I'm using a desktop PC duel core processor 2x 512 cashe with 2 gigs of duel channel RAM. My video ... A: 64-bit based video editing software would most likely speed things up, the video card is most likely ... | |
| ibm thinkpad t23 | 7/24/2006 |
| Q: how do i find the upgrades i have ben on the site ?is there a way for me to upgrade my video card so ... A: I can't seem to locate any upgrades for laptop graphics, however I have located the general updates ... | |
| New Video Card | 7/23/2006 |
| Q: I have an ECS RC410L/800-m motherboard with embedded ATI graphics. I just purchased 2 new 19" LCD ... A: Yes, the Radeon X300SE should handle both monitors fine. Try booting with just one monitor ... | |
| ibm thinkpad t23 | 7/22/2006 |
| Q: is there a way for me to upgrade my video card so i can play some games on my ibm thinkpad t23 ... A: no, quite simply, unless Lenovo offers an upgrade part for the thinkpad (I'm not sure how old your ... | |
| Aol 9.0 graphics problems | 7/22/2006 |
| Q: I have a computer network, on my second computer, when I start aol, my graphics go really bad, ... A: Right click on the icon you click tos tart AOL, goto compatability settings and see if it's got any ... | |
| Low resolution and color quality upon computer startup. | 7/21/2006 |
| Q: I'm am using a Dell Latitude D800 Intel Pentium M processor 1.4GHz w/ 1.50 GB RAM; I have an nVidia ... A: Sounds like a driver somewhere has gotten messed up, install new graphics card drivers (I'd suggest ... | |
| 1440x900 lcd display problems | 7/20/2006 |
| Q: I just bought a DCLCD 19" 1440x900 native LCD monitor. I have two computers, one with dual Geforce ... A: Wow, I thought the drivers were just giving you trouble, but looking at them, nVidia really doesn't ... | |
| Re: Help? | 7/18/2006 |
| Q: I had been having problems earlier with my computer see..... I have an ATI All in Wonder 9800 Pro. ... A: I don't think it's graphics card related, first I would ensure you did the proper driver ... | |
| radeon video card,dual monitor? | 7/17/2006 |
| Q: i have a compaq presario laptop with a radeon mobility-p agp4x video card, running on windows xp, ... A: I'm somewhat unsure of the first portion of your question, however I'd venture to guess that your ... | |
| graphic card problem | 7/15/2006 |
| Q: my problem is that i have video card named sis 315_315E and my windows is xp proffesional. my video ... A: Most likely the problem is with software, I would update the video drivers and DirectX, I'm guessing ... | |
| adjusting aperture size when its not an option in bios | 7/15/2006 |
| Q: i just bought the game need for speed most wanted and i only have a 915 chipset family display ... A: The issue is most likely not related to the amount of memory available to the graphics adapter, but ... | |
| tough decision | 7/13/2006 |
| Q: i need help to choose between 3 laptops and i need to buy one urgently before travelling in ... A: Ok, slow down, Windows Vista has some interesting hardware requirements, which I am not entirely ... | |
| intel core duo | 7/11/2006 |
| Q: .i have another question plz..how about if we compare between intel centrino core duo T2300 and AMD ... A: I don't know much about the Turion x2, however I do know that there is supposed to be a 32-bit ... | |
| video card / monitor issue | 7/10/2006 |
| Q: I recently started having problems with my video card. They seemed to start a few days after ... A: I'm thinking it's heat, but i'm thinking it's heat around the monitor. Can you cool the room off a ... | |
| intel core duo | 7/9/2006 |
| Q: i need another help plz regarding the processors..what is the difference between core duo t2250 and ... A: This is a somewhat interesting paradox, however I would have to think the T2300 is the faster ... | |
| Video card recognition | 7/7/2006 |
| Q: Hey, I purchased a GeForce 7800 GT about half a year ago, I had problems in the beginning when it ... A: Let me get this straight, the OS is saying it can't recognize the 7800? or the game is saying it ... | |
| Monitor or Video Card problem? | 7/7/2006 |
| Q: I have a 3 year old MAG flat screen monitor and 3 year old NVIDIA card. Over the past few weeks the ... A: Are any connections loose? (Video card inside the system, or the monitor's plug into the video card) ... | |
| how to connect tv to laptop | 7/7/2006 |
| Q: I see..but there is something i still dont understand..what type of cable do i need to connect ... A: I'm not sure about the USB connection, I'm guessing it would depend on the exact function of USB on ... | |
| 6800 GS: black textures on all games | 7/7/2006 |
| Q: Yes, i've tried a bunch of forceware drivers, and some on the archive. As for chipset drivers, I've ... A: I'm thinking it's power, do you have access to another PSU that's a little bit beefier? I'm ... | |
| Flickering Moitor | 7/7/2006 |
| Q: Followup To Question - My screen flickers: Big bold vertical coloured lines like a barcode in ... A: I've heard of, and personally witnessed, very similar problems to the ones you are describing ... | |
| 6800 GS: black textures on all games | 7/6/2006 |
| Q: I bought a BFG Nvidia GeForce 6800GS gfx card and it's being causing me grief. Whenever I load any ... A: Have you tried updating the graphics card drivers and the game? Also have you updated the chipset ... | |
| Possible monitor problem? | 7/6/2006 |
| Q: I have a 3-4 year old Dell PC. Over the past few months my monitor has had problems. I would turn ... A: Either something is breaking, or somehow the system is putting the monitor into sleep on a very very ... | |
| PNY Geforce 7900GT problem | 7/5/2006 |
| Q: I bought two of these "brand new" form an online vendor. I play Battlefield 2, and for 3 days I used ... A: If you can run a program from the 3DMark family, such as 3DMark 2003, 2005, or 2006, availble from ... | |
| how to connect tv to laptop | 7/5/2006 |
| Q: my question today is about how to view the TV channels on laptop to record a tv show..what do i need ... A: A desktop has more options for video capture of this nature, however it is still possible on a ... | |
| Computer Turns Off | 7/5/2006 |
| Q: So, can you tell me how to fix it, don't know that much about video cards..Well, you see that is the ... A: As a PSU or motherboard related issue, it's a pain to diagnose. If you have access to another PSU or ... | |
| computer microphone | 7/4/2006 |
| Q: I want to hookup a microphone to my computer so I can use the voice feature when availabe. ... A: Yes it's just a microphone, you can use any microphone that plugs in with the same plug that ... | |
| Flickering Moitor | 7/4/2006 |
| Q: My screen flickers: Big bold vertical coloured lines like a barcode in colour. The pattern of lines ... A: Heat or electricity, what I mean by that is the room is either too hot, or the power circuit that ... | |
| Computer Turns Off | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: I bought an ATI Radeon 9800SE 256 MB Video Card. Of course It worked great for the first month and ... A: No, Service Pack 2 doesn't prevent playing games, however there were some issues with random ... | |
| Analog video to PC | 6/30/2006 |
| Q: it was extremely helpful. However, I was wondering if maybe you could recommend a good PCI card for ... A: You need more RAM in either of those systems to really get performance out of them, the desktop ... | |
| Analog video to PC | 6/29/2006 |
| Q: Ok, my video camera is a VHS-C. The only ports on the camera are: S-video, and the yellow and white ... A: I'm going to have to tell you that 95% chance the headphone port is an output, and that 95% chance ... | |
| G-Force Dual Monitor | 6/29/2006 |
| Q: I am using G-Force 2 dual port card os is windows xp . I am not able to get proper display on second ... A: GeForce 2 doesn't feature hardware support for dual monitors, as in, it doesn't have dual RAMDAC's ... | |
| Video Card Problem | 6/28/2006 |
| Q: nope, maybe i'll just buy a new video card.. do you think it might be overheating or something? do i ... A: Overheating, potentially I've never heard of dirt causing graphics artifacts, however there is ... | |
| upgrade video card on laptop? | 6/25/2006 |
| Q: I have an HP pavillion zv5000 laptop with an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP video card. I want to ... A: Most likely it won't be upgradable, as laptop graphics are currently proprietary and usually not ... | |
| Video Card Problem | 6/25/2006 |
| Q: I have a geo force 4 MX 440 and when im playing 3D games such as World Of Warcraft or Legend Of ... A: I'm wondering if you mean the textures go bad as in poor quality textures, or if you mean corruption ... | |
| Lost red color on monitor | 6/24/2006 |
| Q: Last week the red color on my monitor disappeared. Envision 17" LCD, Video card ATI Radeon 9000, ... A: Check the connection between the monitor and the video card, if it's not entirely 100% lined up, ... | |
| Monitor turns off | 6/22/2006 |
| Q: Alright, so i've finally reformatted everything and reloaded everything. my disk is only service ... A: I'd say it's either your power supply, or motherboard, especially given the kind of issue you're ... | |
| Need a Brand Recommendation | 6/13/2006 |
| Q: Bobbert, My question is pretty simple if I can just find somebody with a little more experience ... A: I can't speak from dozens of experiences, however in my PVR machine I use a Leadtek card which cost ... | |
| Open GL V1.5 & Nvidia...... | 6/13/2006 |
| Q: My system is now telling me that I have uninstalled my 3D driver (which was running perfectly last ... A: I would try to exchange the game for another copy of the same game, the disc might just be bad As ... | |
| Open GL V1.5 & Nvidia...... | 6/12/2006 |
| Q: I need a hand. I recently bought a game, but when i tried to install nothing happened. It was like ... A: I'm not entirely sure as to the GeForce FX's OpenGL compliance standards, however GeForce FX cards ... | |
| video card problem | 6/12/2006 |
| Q: Hy i have eMachines T6522 with the ATI radeon express 200 graphics integrated and with windows XP ... A: You need drivers for Windows XP Media Center Edition, not for Windows XP... Here: ... | |
| Video Card Problems Maybe? | 6/12/2006 |
| Q: Specs of pc: Cyberpower PC 3.0 Ghz Pentium 1 Gig Ram IS-7 Motherboard Nvidia Geforce 5700 Video Card ... A: I would try updating drivers or the game before throwing the blame to hardware, if updated software ... | |
| integrated ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 | 6/10/2006 |
| Q: I have a AMD-based COMPAQ with integrated ATI RADEON XPRESS 200. I never turn my computer off. After ... A: I'm not sure entirely what is causing the problem, however I would suggest updating drivers from ... | |
| New Video Card - But Adequate Power Supply? | 6/6/2006 |
| Q: I use a Dell Dimension Desktop with, 2.4 ghz pentium processor 512 MB RAM AGP - GeForce MX 440 Now ... A: Upgrading Dell power supplies is a very touchy thing, so I would only suggest units from PC Power & ... | |
| blacked out picture | 6/4/2006 |
| Q: My video card dropped the driver, so I used the installation CD to reload the driver. After ... A: Well that's no good, it shouldn't be doing that... As far as fixing it, any specifications about ... | |
| Video Card Selection/Use | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: My son enjoys video games and editing video. 1) Is there any video card recommendations for both ... A: Video editing is being slowed by the Pentium 4, not the FX 5500, however Age of Empires 3 will ... | |
| sims2. which laptop plays it best? | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: thanks A: All components affect performance, the better the component, the better the performance, especially ... | |
| Problems with tv out | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: I just bought an Asus Nvidia GeForce FX5200, 128MB AGP . The first time i installed it and connected ... A: I'm guessing this is a simple fix, with your TV or a second monitor or something connected to the ... | |
| Video Cards | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: I want to ungrade my video card from a APG 16MB 4X to a 128 or higher AGP video card. The thing I ... A: Ok, given that you have a 16MB AGP card, which means it's probably fairly old, it'd be very helpful ... | |
| Video adapter disabled | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: While trying to ajust the resolution of my monitor I disabled the video adapter. How do I enable it ... A: Hmmm...interesting problem, rebooting doesn't solve the problem? If that doesn't work, turn off the ... | |
| Video card problem | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: I had been getting some problems in the last few days. I would play a game for about 10 minutes, ... A: You're on the right track, you can try it yourself (if you can boot from the CD it will walk you ... | |
| Monitor turns off | 6/1/2006 |
| Q: The games are all updated. My room however, DOES happen to be pretty warm. But i took off the side ... A: I've only seen similar crashes to this with one game, and it's not quite as you describe. I am ... | |
| Gray Screen with Vertical Lines | 5/31/2006 |
| Q: I boot up my HP Pavilion XT laptop and log into MSN. Shortly after login, the screen goes gray with ... A: Honestly, I would just contact HP, it could be a number of issues, and since it's a laptop, there ... | |
| Video Card | 5/31/2006 |
| Q: I purchased a verto GE force fx 5200 video card, because the motherboard on my computer is ... A: Did you disable the integrated graphics in the BIOS? The FX 5200 should be capable of handling two ... | |
| SAPPHIRE RADEON X800 XL ULTIMATE | 5/31/2006 |
| Q: I Have had numerous encounters with driver type issues with my sapphire ati radeon x800 xl ultimate ... A: I'm guessing it's a driver issue, you're not using the correct drivers for Windows Media Edition, or ... | |
| graphic cards | 5/31/2006 |
| Q: again thank you for your help.i was wondering if you would recommend a 128 or 256 mb videocard.i ... A: More ram doesn't denote more performance, I would suggest a 9800SE, 9600Pro or XT, or GeForce FX ... | |
| Monitor turns off | 5/30/2006 |
| Q: My computer handles regular tasks fine, but when I play games (half life 2, WoW, Doom 3, Guild Wars) ... A: The monitor or the system itself? This issue could be potentially caused by heat, however I'm not ... | |
| Purchase Suggestions | 5/30/2006 |
| Q: I'm looking to upgrade my current video card (ATI 9600). My current computer specs are: ... A: I would personally suggest that you save the $200 budget you are going to put into this graphics ... | |
| Video Card | 5/29/2006 |
| Q: I have an hp pavilion 523n and I'm looking to upgrade the graphics card. I'm pretty sure I have a ... A: No, PCI Express is not compatable, and you would have to check with manufacturuer specifications. HP ... | |
| imac ppc g5 video issues | 5/27/2006 |
| Q: so my imac power pc g5 suddenly stopped playing videos and audio. some videos will stutter, then ... A: I don't know worlds about Mac, however I will offer a few somewhat generic suggestions related to ... | |
| Screen Blank-outs | 5/27/2006 |
| Q: My PC is on Win XP, Pentium III 450MHz. Recently it has started to blank out suddenly and restart ... A: The video card in that system is, at least in computer years, a relic of pre-history. Since it ... | |
| Laptop Graphic Card/RAM | 5/27/2006 |
| Q: I am Luiz and thanks for the time. I read in a web page that the laptop's graphic card can be ... A: Yes, you can usually increase the amount of RAM allocated to the graphics card on a laptop, however ... | |
| graphic cards | 5/27/2006 |
| Q: i have a sony vaio desktop (pcv-rx860) and i'm trying to upgrade my SiS 650_651_740 video card to be ... A: According to a few web pages your system has one AGP 4x slot, meaning any AGP 4x or AGP 4x/8x card ... | |
| game freezing and the computer shutting down | 5/26/2006 |
| Q: When we play a game like wow or call of duty 2 and some others. The game gets laggy and them ... A: The games are crashing? I would suggest updating your video drivers from www.ati.com and this should ... | |
| Video Card | 5/26/2006 |
| Q: I had a power surge and I am now having trouble with my video. It works until Windows begins to ... A: With a power surge many things could be damaged, if you have other hardware to test out with the ... | |
| All-In-Wonder Question | 5/23/2006 |
| Q: I recently got an all-in-wonder radeon 9700 pro. I thought that this would make my video encoding ... A: The video card doesn't do video encoding, it merely does video capture (in the case of the AIW), ... | |
| Installed new card , lag in restart | 5/23/2006 |
| Q: I just installed a new gforce 6800 gt replacing the one that I had before for close to a year, I ... A: Most likely, one thing you could try is just pressing the button to enter the BIOS repeatedly until ... | |
| Video card installation. | 5/22/2006 |
| Q: This is my problem. I want to upgrade by video card so I can run two monitors. My problem is that I ... A: Some cards take a moment to intialize, another issue may be that the BIOS is set "Display Device ... | |
| video card 3 | 5/20/2006 |
| Q: It says not detected, so how am I suppose to install one? A: Oy, this is going to be an interesting one. Ok, is your system built by a major vendor like HP, ... | |
| Nvidia GeForce 2 Issues. | 5/20/2006 |
| Q: My GeForce 2 has been having major issues lately. Text/picture on the screen, through any screen, ... A: I wouldn't suggest spending $200 on a new card, however honestly I would just say replace it...I ... | |
| video card 2 | 5/18/2006 |
| Q: According to the Adapter information, all of the list says <unavailable>. A: Hmmm, means you are most likely lacking drivers for your video hardware, which could probably ... | |
| Upgrade to Free CPU | 5/17/2006 |
| Q: I was just about to start upgrading my pc to get it to run a little faster. I have increased the RAM ... A: Moving the graphics to PCI won't really improve performance, if you have an AGP or PCI Express card ... | |
| video Card | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: My recent computer crashed, and so I have to use another computer I'v bought. But apparently, my ... A: Hmmm, you'd need to find out a bit more about your new computer for me to give you an idea of why it ... | |
| built in video card | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: For some reason when i huck My monitar up to the video card I'll cut the computer on and the screen ... A: I don't entirely understand what you are explaining, but let me see if I understand correctly: You ... | |
| Graphics Card | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: Since installing a new graphics card (G-Force FX 5500) the colours when playing DVD's or any video ... A: I would suggest looking in the driver section for color levels and gamma correction (start -> ... | |
| new graphics card | 5/13/2006 |
| Q: i have recently bought an acer aspire 3613wlmi notebook. i am having problems with the graphics ... A: Sadly, you cannot upgrade the graphics card in a notebook with the exception of a few IBM and other ... | |
| two monitors | 5/9/2006 |
| Q: I would like to run two monitors for gaming, my vid card has two outputs. One VGA and one "S" video. ... A: I'm guessing the video card lacks a second RAMDAC if it only has one VGA output and one S-Video ... | |
| Video Card Purchase | 5/9/2006 |
| Q: Well its more of needing help with purchasing a new video card, im trying to find a ATI Radeon that ... A: Unfourtunately, the only option you have for a remotely high end card is the nVidia GeForce 7800GS, ... | |
| Video Card | 5/9/2006 |
| Q: Ive bought a new Video card (ati x1600pro 256mb 128bit)upgraded from a ati 9500pro and i play this ... A: Ok, you've gotten off to a good start, and hardware wise you should have no issues, there are a few ... | |
| Video card problems | 5/6/2006 |
| Q: I recently installed the e-GeForce 7600 GT on my computer. I have no problems with it until I try ... A: I don't think it's power, I think it's your operating system. Check the game, does it say it's ... | |
| channels | 5/5/2006 |
| Q: Bobbert I have a 'ATI all in wonder 8500 DV' video card. Why does it have a 125 channel limit? It ... A: While I don't have an entirely 100% known correct answer, I'd be willing to take an educated guess ... | |
| computer freezing | 4/28/2006 |
| Q: hey bobbert, i recent bought a comp from an online site [buyxg.com] and am having issues with ... A: Potentially the issue is the power supply, in that it isn't providing enough power for the system, ... | |
| graphics card | 4/25/2006 |
| Q: i may have a problem with my graphics card when i play some of my games like tiger woods pga tour or ... A: Unfourtunately that number gives me nothing more than a BIOS reivison on the graphics card, not an ... | |
| screen problems | 4/25/2006 |
| Q: when i scroll down the screen moves in waves...and i cant click anything til the screen is still i ... A: I would suggest installing video drivers, if you haven't already. However you would need to know ... | |
| Upgrading from integrated video | 4/22/2006 |
| Q: I've been looking at these two cards, 3DFuzion GeForce FX 5500 256MB PCI, ATI Radeon 9250 PCI 256MB. ... A: Honestly I would suggest the Radeon, the two cards should perform similarly, with a few exceptions, ... | |
| Upgrading from integrated video | 4/21/2006 |
| Q: I purchased a Dell Dimension 3000 PC a while back(Celeron 2.66, 512 mb RAM, WinXP) and now I'm ... A: Unfourtunately, no, you cannot use a PCI Express card in a traditional PCI slot (nor can you use a ... | |
| Radeon X800 XL video problem | 4/4/2006 |
| Q: I recently bought a new video card, the one mentioned above, initially to play FEAR. In the ... A: My ideas as to what is causing your problem: FEAR needs to be updated The X800 XL is overheating ... | |
| video card - laptop | 4/4/2006 |
| Q: I have a IBM (now Lenovo) ThinkPad R50e laptop. I would likfe to install a video card in it so I can ... A: Well you have been told right, however not entirely right... If the laptop has a PCMCIA interface ... | |
| I know nothing of computers... | 4/1/2006 |
| Q: I know nothing of computers at all but recently purchased a computer at considerable cost and it ... A: You can view all of the hardware present in your system via the Windows Device Manager, right click ... | |
| Installing new Video Card | 3/20/2006 |
| Q: I recently installed a new video card on my computer (a Diamond Stealth Radeon 9250, 256 MB DDR PCI ... A: You should be able to disable the card in the computer's BIOS (it's integrated graphics, so it ... | |
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