new Computer woes

**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?

**Leftenant Moley** · 10-15-2006, 20:39

They installed everything, but i bought the monitor separate from the unit. Actually can it be the card thats at fault. dxdaig cant seem to recognise the card but system>hardware>other devices PCI device comes up as a display adapter. When i let windows search for a driver it knows its looking for a 7900gt driver but at the end it comes up with "cannot install driver, hardware may not be working properly." I could try letting windows look for on online perhaps. But right now i fell like im going to have to take it to a repair shop and replace the card(or possibly motherboard) as something doesnt feel right.

Also should i be worried about the first couple of screens having a lot funky white dotted stripes running up and down the screen(screen that does memory check and windows xp loading screen) every other screen is fine though. BIOS, DOS, Safe mode, windows desktop.

//Update just tried letting windows use the internet. Still no joy

**Leftenant Moley** · 10-16-2006, 17:40

I have also notice that one of the front usb ports dont appear to be working I have asked if i can send it back so they can replace the faulty parts

...more waiting for me i suppose to see the demo of Medieval 2 in all of its high detail glory.

**screwtype** · 10-18-2006, 17:11

I'm a little confused here. If you have a graphics card, shouldn't your monitor be plugged directly into that rather than the mainboard? If you're plugging it into the mainboard, I assume you are using the onboard graphics rather than your GFX card graphics, which are probably inferior.

Secondly, if you have both onboard graphics and a GFX card, you may need to set a jumper on the mobo somewhere to get the right one working.

As far as the front USB ports, often there is a cable you have to connect from the mobo to those ports. Didn't you get a mobo manual with your machine? I suggest you read that carefully to work out what needs to be connected to what.

**Leftenant Moley** · 10-18-2006, 17:41

Originally Posted by screwtype

I'm a little confused here. If you have a graphics card, shouldn't your monitor be plugged directly into that rather than the mainboard? If you're plugging it into the mainboard, I assume you are using the onboard graphics rather than your GFX card graphics, which are probably inferior.

Yeah that was my stupidiy. The monitor always has done and always will do plug into the graphics card

Originally Posted by screwtype

Secondly, if you have both onboard graphics and a GFX card, you may need to set a jumper on the mobo somewhere to get the right one working.

eh?

Originally Posted by screwtype

As far as the front USB ports, often there is a cable you have to connect from the mobo to those ports. Didn't you get a mobo manual with your machine? I suggest you read that carefully to work out what needs to be connected to what.

oddly when i tried the usb port again it work. But the graphic card is still giving me greif. And the white dotted stripes running up and donw the monitor on memory check screen and windows XP loading screen are a bit worrying

Also after looking inside again i have noticed that the motherboard apears to be slanted a little and it looks like the Graphic card has been made to fit regardless(its sorta bent looking)