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Monitor goes into standby
Name: freaky318 Date: August 24, 2003 at 14:47:44 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Athlon 2200 512
Comment:
Ok for like a month or so i havent got this %^$^ graphics card to work. I installed a new Geforce FX 5600 256m card and i have all newest drivers. When i run a 3d program such as games or 3dmark they make my monitor go blank and green light turns orange... standby. I have to reset computer every time. i tried computer on friends monitor and it did same thing. Someone help me plz. Specs: AMD Athlon XP 2200 512 DDR ram Geforce FX 5600 256m Hercules 7.1 Sound card Windows XP
Name: LL Date: August 24, 2003 at 15:45:40 Pacific
Reply:
Bad card?
Do you have an old XP compatable card lying around?
Bring the gForce card back and try a different card, or at least borrow a friends card and see how that goes.
LL
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Response Number 2
Name: Keith Date: August 24, 2003 at 17:31:42 Pacific
Reply:
Well first i would contact tech support to see if there is just an operator's fault installing and then if all else fails trade it in for a different one. Chances are its the computer not recognizing it right.
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