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Windows Vista monitor problems
Name: chriswest Date: February 23, 2007 at 09:47:03 Pacific OS: Windows vista CPU/Ram: 1g Product: emachines
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i recently bought the nvidia geoforce 7600 gs and while running a 3d application (world of warcraft) after about an hour into the game the computer monitor will freeze and go black and say lost signal or something to that nature..i have more than enough power supply and i have downloaded the latest drivers and i am running on windows vista OS...any help will be appreciated
Name: chriswest Date: February 23, 2007 at 10:31:42 Pacific
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thanks for the article...lost of good info...when i take my graphics card out the game runs just fine though...should i bother buying an ati graphics card or a different graphics card at all or do you think i will have the same problem?
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Response Number 4
Name: chriswest Date: February 23, 2007 at 10:32:26 Pacific
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Sabretooth, so 600W is enough power supply?
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Response Number 5
Name: chriswest Date: February 23, 2007 at 10:33:16 Pacific
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err isnt?
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Response Number 6
Name: chriswest Date: February 23, 2007 at 10:35:57 Pacific
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So there isnt anymore post (sabretooth) that are made because of a lack of knowledge of what my system is..it has 1gig of ram and a 250gig hard drive and a 2.8ghz dual core proecessor..like i said i dont know a whole lot about computers so any info will help
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Response Number 7
Name: XpUser Date: February 23, 2007 at 10:43:44 Pacific
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e-Machine is the main problem.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 8
Name: chriswest Date: February 23, 2007 at 10:47:44 Pacific
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soo an answer with some info would help..should i try a diff card or no.
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Response Number 9
Name: mattie Date: February 23, 2007 at 11:05:46 Pacific
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or wait for better drivers
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
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Response Number 10
Name: Seeker2 Date: February 23, 2007 at 11:15:28 Pacific
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"lost signal" displays on the monitor?
Could be the power supply kicking off, or reducing to a point where it affects the video card output to the monitor.
Guess the first thing I would do is to start reseating things. Make sure the connector is making good contact. Take a look inside the case and make sure the video card is seated properly.
And as mattie wtote, "wait for better drivers". In my opinion ATI drivers are a crap shoot for Vista right now.
...if it ain't broke, then you ain't having fun...
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Response Number 11
Name: chriswest Date: February 23, 2007 at 11:22:47 Pacific
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alright when i get home ill will ensure everything is seated properly..the card is a nvidia geoforce 7600 gs...my friend runs a 7200 with vista and has no problms so i may exchange my card for a diff one and see
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Response Number 12
Name: jam Date: February 23, 2007 at 12:15:00 Pacific
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All PSUs are not created equal. The fact that your PSU is rated at 600W means very little. Is it a decent name brand PSU or is it a "Bestec"? eMachines are famous for using low quality PSUs in their systems.
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Response Number 13
Name: orbital Date: February 23, 2007 at 12:18:49 Pacific
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600w PSU means nothing it is the quality of the product, eMachines are notorious for using bargain basement components, hence why they are sold at keen prices.
If you want to play games then bargain basement off-the-shelf PC's are not the way forward.
As an aside VISTA is very immature and would not consider mainstream till at least SP1 is released in 6 months or so.
Windows XP would be a better choice of O/S!
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Response Number 14
Name: raven33 Date: February 24, 2007 at 15:09:04 Pacific
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I have same problem with the 7600GS mine is the PCIe and have downloaded the new vista drivers no change. I have the heat monitored at 56C playing now to see what temp is when itshuts down
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