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killerkiwi
October 12th, 2005, 03:55 PM
im getting fed up with my computer! i cant seem to make the monitor work!! i have to turn my computer on and off atleast an hr before it works! what the hell am i suppose to do!
Barlo5
October 12th, 2005, 03:57 PM
put tubes in it and buy a new computer
Etingi
October 12th, 2005, 04:08 PM
Get the cheapest monitor you can find an try hooking it up to your computer so you can know if the problem is with the monitor or the computer.
killerkiwi
October 12th, 2005, 04:09 PM
i tried that i think its the graphics card? but im not sure you think its that or the motherboard?
Keith
October 12th, 2005, 04:13 PM
Looks like you will need a new monitor.. What are the symptoms before shutting the PC down?
killerkiwi
October 12th, 2005, 04:25 PM
it makes this sqeak noise in my motherboard...I let my aunt use my monitor on her comupter and it seems fine...should i just **** on it and destroy it?
Barlo5
October 12th, 2005, 04:54 PM
i dont know if a graphics card will do much, but i dont know much about computers
fornies
October 12th, 2005, 05:02 PM
Well if u have a graphics card reinstall the drivers. If u dont have one reinstall the drivers for the mobo. If this does not work get a new graphics card or mobo.
Barlo5
October 12th, 2005, 05:16 PM
get a dell, arent they cheap right now, i bet you could ravage some money together and get a decent one. Plus they have good waranties
Keith
October 12th, 2005, 05:31 PM
If the noise is in the MOBO, then the Vidcard's fan bearing(If it has a fan) might be kaput and causing random restarts or freezing from overheating.
Other things to concider.. are all the fans clean and free from blockage?.. IE. the PSU (Power supply Unit), CPU (Computer Processor Unit).
I would bank on the Vidcard fan if it is a PCI or AGP card.. Like the GForce2 200 MX or the GF4 400's.. all of the 95-800's have fans. Check which one you have and make sure that all fans are turning
Barlo5
October 12th, 2005, 05:49 PM
man Keith, you computer genius. Do you work undercover for Microsoft?
Barlo5
October 12th, 2005, 07:00 PM
what if you need more memory.

im just trying to talk like i know something about computers
Keith
October 13th, 2005, 02:04 PM
man Keith, you computer genius. Do you work undercover for Microsoft?heh heh. Im no genius, but I do build my own computers and was a moderator on a computer forum for 2 years or so.
I learned quite a bit from there plus the internet is a great place to search for answers.
http://dnbforum.com/images/smilies/google.gif works for me if Im stuck on something