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agp recommendation?
My monitor is starting to strange random colour and brightness changes. I
am not totally sure if the monitor is at fault (it *is* an old NEC MultiSync 3FGx, but it has been the most reliable compared to a few other monitors I've been using on other pc's). When I wiggle the video cable slightly near the card connector, the colour/brightness problem re-occurs. I've tightened the connection as much as possible. I've also opened the pc case and have reseated the video card. But the problem is still the same. The current video card is a GeForce MX AGP with 32meg ram. The next product I am looking at that seems affordable (under $30 cdn) is an ATI All-in-Wonder RADEON 9000pro AGP with 64meg ram. Does anyone have any info about compatibilty of the ATI product with WinME? |
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Just a thought - if it will fit, turn the cable around (end-to-end) and see
if the problem shifts to the monitor end = faulty video cable. Mart "Ogg" wrote in message ... My monitor is starting to strange random colour and brightness changes. I am not totally sure if the monitor is at fault (it *is* an old NEC MultiSync 3FGx, but it has been the most reliable compared to a few other monitors I've been using on other pc's). When I wiggle the video cable slightly near the card connector, the colour/brightness problem re-occurs. I've tightened the connection as much as possible. I've also opened the pc case and have reseated the video card. But the problem is still the same. The current video card is a GeForce MX AGP with 32meg ram. The next product I am looking at that seems affordable (under $30 cdn) is an ATI All-in-Wonder RADEON 9000pro AGP with 64meg ram. Does anyone have any info about compatibilty of the ATI product with WinME? |
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The cable at the monitor end is permanent.
"Mart" wrote in message... Just a thought - if it will fit, turn the cable around (end-to-end) and see if the problem shifts to the monitor end = faulty video cable. |
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Thanks for you thoughts on this. The colour/brightness dance seems to have
settled down now (computer has been on for about 4 hours. I'm NOT going to disturb the situation! Later.. I'll consider connecting another monitor that is known good. As additional info.. a strange thing happened when I first turned on the computer today: the computer booted up in 16 colour mode (and low res), and a prompt appeared that said that one or more devices are conflicting with the Video. There was nothing else I could do except a "reset" via a toggle switch on the front panel of the pc. After that, the pc video kicked into gear just fine! (full 1024x768), but there was one more warning on screen - something like this, "Your video file that controls placement of icon on the desktop, may be corrupt." Well.. I could do was "OK" and the computer booted up normally with all the desktop icons in place. So.. does this point a video card issue? or.. would there be something inherently wrong with the AGP at the mobo level, I wonder? "Mike M" wrote... I've had no problems in using various ATI cards with Win Me although I've never used an All-In-Wonder. Cards I've used include Radeon 7000, 9000 and 9200s as well as an old Rage. Note though that all the cards I've used have been produced by third parties (Sapphire, Gigabyte, etc) using ATI chips, since ATI don't sell directly here in Europe. |
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So.. does this point a video card issue? or.. would there be
something inherently wrong with the AGP at the mobo level, I wonder? Not necessarily so. It might pay you to try reinstalling your video drivers (you may have already done so). I know you've tried reseating the card but it might be worth removing it again and making sure both the AGP slot and the teeth on the card are all clean and free of dust and other debris. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Ogg wrote: Thanks for you thoughts on this. The colour/brightness dance seems to have settled down now (computer has been on for about 4 hours. I'm NOT going to disturb the situation! Later.. I'll consider connecting another monitor that is known good. As additional info.. a strange thing happened when I first turned on the computer today: the computer booted up in 16 colour mode (and low res), and a prompt appeared that said that one or more devices are conflicting with the Video. There was nothing else I could do except a "reset" via a toggle switch on the front panel of the pc. After that, the pc video kicked into gear just fine! (full 1024x768), but there was one more warning on screen - something like this, "Your video file that controls placement of icon on the desktop, may be corrupt." Well.. I could do was "OK" and the computer booted up normally with all the desktop icons in place. So.. does this point a video card issue? or.. would there be something inherently wrong with the AGP at the mobo level, I wonder? |
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