Moniter gone kaput or worse? [recommend a lcd if so]

kaimera · 28-10-2005 04:41PM #1

hey,

got a call from the parent during the week to ask wtf i had done to the pc since the weekend; I was in limerick...

problem is the pc powers on, but the lights on the moniter just flash and there's a blue screen, no text.

I'm assuming the moniter is gone but I'm not home to check.

IF it is the moniter, can you recommend a solid, not so expensive LCD screen to replace it please?

thanks.

Endurance Man · 28-10-2005 04:48PM

More likely to be the graphics card,i had the exact same problem with one of my machine last week, changed out the graphics card and all was fine

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kaimera · 28-10-2005 04:51PM

last time my graphics card went, the screen was blank.

i dont want to shell out on a new card, that was is just over 12months old.

background on the moniter > for the last while it had been constantly resizing during the bootup [post windows screen] and right after I log in as a user.

Endurance Man · 28-10-2005 04:56PM

Im guessing your folks are not using this to play Doom3

, get a cheapo graphics card if that is the problem. You could pick 1 up for 30euro, lot cheaper than a new monitor. Maybe just plug the monitot into another pc and check if it works?

kaimera · 28-10-2005 04:57PM

heh, no; and I was just looking forward to playing FEAR when i did get home.

****, guess I'll get the bro to test the moniter somewhere else.

thanks.

Ruu_Old · 28-10-2005 05:02PM

would guess its the graphics card, but try the video cable and see it any of the pins are bent or broke just incase

Dave91 · 29-10-2005 01:27PM

IF the monitor is kaput, i recomend a Medion monitor, u cn get them in Ald!, pretty good actually!! i have one and i have no probs at all

Moniter gone kaput or worse? [recommend a lcd if so]

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