new Computer woes

**Husar** · 10-14-2006, 15:44

First off, shouldn't your monitor data cable belong into your graphicscard and not your mainboard?
Then, if it doesn't fit, get such a DVI/VGA adapter, though they are often delivered with graphicscards.
Now that I looked at you specs again, modern graphicscards use to have 2 DVI plugs while your CRT monitor should have a VGA plug so the adapter could be necessary.

**Leftenant Moley** · 10-14-2006, 17:31

I'm sooo stupid lol

the thing they gave me is a vga to dvi converter. I realised it 30 mins after making this post and when i slapped that on it worked fine....

until I tried to down load the lastest nvidia driver. just when it was installing the montitor went black with a " Hz?" symbol on it.(can only support 65hz) so it looks like i may just have to get a new LCD after all.

(wasted £70)

**whyidie** · 10-14-2006, 17:58

Originally Posted by Leftenant Moley

I'm sooo stupid lol

the thing they gave me is a vga to dvi converter. I realised it 30 mins after making this post and when i slapped that on it worked fine....

until I tried to down load the lastest nvidia driver. just when it was installing the montitor went black with a " Hz?" symbol on it.(can only support 65hz) so it looks like i may just have to get a new LCD after all.

(wasted £70)

Your video card should be able to support that. If it doesn't and the computer came bundled with the monitor whoever sold it to you should supply with a compatible part.

**Leftenant Moley** · 10-15-2006, 11:24

Originally Posted by whyidie

Your video card should be able to support that. If it doesn't and the computer came bundled with the monitor whoever sold it to you should supply with a compatible part.

Heres the smart part. Decided to buy the monitor separate(

) how or where do I check the frequency of the monitor and card to see if they are compatible. Its not the first time i have had this trouble. When I fitted the FX5200 into this computer my dell monitor would say they same thing at times. When even i turned on the the base dell unit before the dell monitor, the dell monitor would say "Frequency out of range". I have tried switching montiors but that hasnt help."frequency out of range" message came up. They might take back the samsung monitor for part exchange(though i'm not holding my breath). So which monitor should i get? Its it possible there is something wrong with the card itself?

**Geezer57** · 10-15-2006, 16:25

According to the Samsung website, that monitor is a multi-sync capable of up to 1280 x 1024 @ 65Hz - see specs here: http://www.samsung.com/in/products/m...Specifications

Your graphics card is capable of matching the monitor's requirements, it just probably needs to be set. Try hitting the F8 key at bootup, entering Safe Mode, and setting your display from there so the the refresh rate doesn't exceed the monitor's rather modest limits (640 x 480 @134Hz, 800 x 600 @109Hz, 1024 x 768 @86Hz, 1152 x 864 @77Hz, 1280 x 1024 @65Hz). To avoid eyestrain from flicker, I wouldn't use any resolution higher than 1152 x 864 @77Hz.

**Leftenant Moley** · 10-15-2006, 18:25

Well i tried playing around in safe mode, but i cant seem to be able to change the monitor settings. It just says "use hardware's defaults". Also Dxdaig cant regcognise i have a 7900gt card in. Is that because i havent installed the drivers yet? or do i have to fiddle about with the BIOS first? I think i will try a format(again) download the lastest nvidia driver and intall it using safe mode, maybe then I can fiddle with display settings.

**Geezer57** · 10-15-2006, 20:20

I thought you bought the new box pre-built? Didn't the vendor install anything? Or am I mistaking the issue, and you're working from a collection of parts?