Monitor Problem

**mxmad32** · #1 21st Sep 2007, 02:40 PM

My PC screen will just start flashing on and off but when it stops there is lines down the screen and the PC also restarts itself somtimes, i have reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled windows to see if that worked but its still doing it. I have also installed the latest graphics driver but it didnt help. Help!

**evilfantasy** · #2 21st Sep 2007, 02:53 PM

Had a similar problem with my computer not long ago. Lines up and down screen and it would lock up. Put in new graphics card and all is well.

**mxmad32** · #3 21st Sep 2007, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by evilfantasy

Had a similar problem with my computer not long ago. Lines up and down screen and it would lock up. Put in new graphics card and all is well.

Would this cause the computer to restart itself? Also the computer is quite old and i cant find out what the model is to buy a new graphics card. So im a bit stuck.....

**Krlll** · #4 21st Sep 2007, 04:46 PM

Download Everest from the downloads section Here
Then select Motherboard/Motherboard to show the expansion slots you have available.
Like this.

**alex** · #5 21st Sep 2007, 05:36 PM

If your card is continually re-setting it's vga settings, regardless of any prefences changes you may or may not make then it's shot I'm afraid.

The lines on the screen strongly suggest it's losing it's settings.

New card time methinks. This isn't driver related by the way.

**mxmad32** · #6 24th Sep 2007, 07:37 AM

Here you go

**Krlll** · #7 24th Sep 2007, 07:46 AM

You need an AGP card.
More details about your motherboard can be found Here.

**mxmad32** · #8 24th Sep 2007, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Krlll

You need an AGP card.
More details about your motherboard can be found Here.

Could you post a few links for AGP cards?

**Krlll** · #9 24th Sep 2007, 08:03 AM

How much do you want to spend?

**mxmad32** · #10 24th Sep 2007, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Krlll

How much do you want to spend?

Under 50 preferably...

**Krlll** · #11 24th Sep 2007, 08:38 AM

This would be a great buy if no one else bid.lol
Other than that look for an nVidia FX5500 or ATi 9250.
Im not sure what performance you are used to and hence what performance you will expect form a new card.
You can get AGP cards very cheap if performance is not an issue

**mxmad32** · #12 24th Sep 2007, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Krlll

This would be a great buy if no one else bid.lol
Other than that look for an nVidia FX5500 or ATi 9250.
Im not sure what performance you are used to and hence what performance you will expect form a new card.
You can get AGP cards very cheap if performance is not an issue

Well i want one with atleast 128mb memory and will play my games fine, what should i be looking for?

**Krlll** · #13 24th Sep 2007, 09:01 AM

http://compreviews.about.com/od/video/tp/AGPVideo.htm

**mxmad32** · #14 27th Sep 2007, 10:25 AM

Right my dad says he does not want to buy a new card unless he knows it is definetly the graphics card, is there any way to test the graphics card?

**Krlll** · #15 27th Sep 2007, 11:20 AM

Try a different graphics card in your existing PC or try your own in someone else's.Thats about it.