I need some computer help

[clublights]

does that machine have a " on board" video ? if so shut down pop out the vid card hook the monitor to the onboard video, restart download and install new drivers for the nvidia card install those, then reinstall the nvidia card. if not .. see if you have a friend that can loan ya an ATI vid card for a couple hours and use it to do the same thing.

[sniper7]

does that machine have a " on board" video ? if so shut down pop out the vid card hook the monitor to the onboard video, restart download and install new drivers for the nvidia card install those, then reinstall the nvidia card. if not .. see if you have a friend that can loan ya an ATI vid card for a couple hours and use it to do the same thing.

I am pretty sure it does not have one of those.

I will try to reset the power supply and see if that helps anything.

I have been looking at new computers and would really prefer to see what I can do to fix this one.


And I checked, it has Windows XP.

[clublights]

I am pretty sure it does not have one of those.

I will try to reset the power supply and see if that helps anything.

I have been looking at new computers and would really prefer to see what I can do to fix this one.


And I checked, it has Windows XP.

I looked up the specs on your machine ... yeah no on board........ it's an AGP slot so you could buy a new ATI card if you think the card is dead ( 50-100 bucks for one better then what you have ) or get an nvidia card if you think the card is crapping out instead of the drivers... but I think it may be drivers. so borrowing a card ( ATI) would your best bet for cheap .. I'd offer but all I have are mac's and my cards won't work for ya :-\

Anyone got an ATI card to loan em ?

[sniper7]

I just pulled it apart, unhooked everything I could, blew it out, put it all back together, tried the 30 second power button hold when it was completely unpowered.

still the same thing.

If anyone has an extra card and could lead me in the right direction as to where the card is at and how to replace it I would appreciate it.


if it is the drivers, is there anything that can be done or do i need a new computer or how hard would it be to get a new driver(s) and what kind of cost would I be looking at?

thanks for all the help!

[Dr_Fwd]

try to run in in "Safe Mode" if it loads --> delete/uninstall video card driver --> restart. If it restarts --> try to update video driver. I don't know if this gonna work for you, but it helped me with almost the same problem.

[ruthabagah]

Next time get a mac.

[Dr_Fwd]

Next time get a mac.

Those are priced liked there's no tomorrow.

[theGinsue]

Drivers are free (99.99% of the time) and are available online.

Yeah, I know that you can't get them downloaded from THAT computer, and loading them without having video is impossible.

I'm almost thinking that borrowing (or buying) a generic video card that the computer should already have onboard might be the way to go, but then again, I could be totally off base. These other guys seem to really know more about PC's than I do (not too hard I might add!).

I wish I could offer a certain solution, but I'm lost.

I've got a computer on a shelf in the basement that the ON-BOARD video card went out & blew out my flat panel monitor with it. I don't know how to install drivers for a new card without having video to see what to do. So, there it sits....

[clublights]

if safe mode don't work ....try loading from your windows XP install disc ( or the recovery CD's your computer came with.... if it works .. then you know it's the drivers... if it craps out the card is dead.

I'm not much of a windows guy.. but I think you can then delete the drivers or at least reinstall them once you get the windows CD booted..

[Byte Stryke]

Next time get a mac.

Pshh.
you mean an Intel PC running an abortion of a *nix Kernel for 5 times the price because its "Shiny"?



WAAAAY back in the day I might have agreed with you.
Now, notsomuch.