Can somebody got a good solution to this???

GMan · 11-19-2006, 11:24 AM

I know that my problem isn't uncommon but i have not read a helpful solution to this yet.

anyway, ive got an ati Radeon 9800XT in my computer and it was working fine until i updated it with the latest ati drivers from their website. i then went into a game and after about 3 minutes the screen started flickering weird colours and the monitor turned off and displayed 'no signal'.

for the record the computer works fine when its doing anything else except in a game. I roled back the drivers to the previous ones and the problem persisted. I went into BIOS and loaded failsafe defaults and it helped slightly (lasts maybe twenty minutes).

When the 'no signal' appears the computers definantly still working fine as i can still hear the sound and that.

computer details: 512 ddr, Pentium4 3.00GHZ, atiradeon 9800xt

Help would bee much appreciated. thanks

StrangleHold · 11-19-2006, 01:52 PM

Go into system info, start the Direct X dianostic tool, click display, make sure DirectDraw-Direct 3D and AGP textures are enabled!

GMan · 11-20-2006, 05:04 AM

They were already both enabled.

GMan · 11-23-2006, 10:39 AM

what are the chances that it is not a hardware problem?

brinky2006 · 11-23-2006, 11:01 AM

Check the resolution that the game is set in

If you have updated the card with older drivers, the resolution that you run in may no longer be supported.

Sorry if this is not the case, as i dont belive that you would of updated with old drivers.

Adam

GMan · 11-23-2006, 11:34 PM

ive tried everything. ive reduced resolution, graphics levels. and even if this was the problem i dont believe that i would be happy to compromise anyway seeing that it worked excellently before

chrisalviola · 11-23-2006, 11:49 PM

it could be a monitor problem

GMan · 11-24-2006, 05:25 AM

i tried a smaller 15in monitor and that said no signal straight away; and yes i plugged it in properly. is there any chance that it could be a virus or somethin g or is it almost certainly my graphics card?

chrisalviola · 11-24-2006, 08:42 AM

try using a different vga card

SirKenin · 11-24-2006, 05:46 PM

It definetely sounds like the card is fried. The drivers just made the problem evident.

11-19-2006, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
GMan New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12	Can somebody got a good solution to this??? I know that my problem isn't uncommon but i have not read a helpful solution to this yet. anyway, ive got an ati Radeon 9800XT in my computer and it was working fine until i updated it with the latest ati drivers from their website. i then went into a game and after about 3 minutes the screen started flickering weird colours and the monitor turned off and displayed 'no signal'. for the record the computer works fine when its doing anything else except in a game. I roled back the drivers to the previous ones and the problem persisted. I went into BIOS and loaded failsafe defaults and it helped slightly (lasts maybe twenty minutes). When the 'no signal' appears the computers definantly still working fine as i can still hear the sound and that. computer details: 512 ddr, Pentium4 3.00GHZ, atiradeon 9800xt Help would bee much appreciated. thanks

11-19-2006, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,466	Go into system info, start the Direct X dianostic tool, click display, make sure DirectDraw-Direct 3D and AGP textures are enabled! __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

11-23-2006, 11:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
brinky2006 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 176	Check the resolution that the game is set in If you have updated the card with older drivers, the resolution that you run in may no longer be supported. Sorry if this is not the case, as i dont belive that you would of updated with old drivers. Adam __________________ <<CPU>> Conroe e6400 @ 2.4Ghz (OC) <<RAM>> 2048mb 667mhz <<GPU>> nVidia Geforce 7900GTO <<DVD>> Sony 18x DVD-RW <<OS 1>(Dual Boot)> Windows XP Pro <<OS 2>(Dual Boot)> Windows Vista Ultimate <<SCREEN>> 19" TFT Monitor <<LAPTOP>> Toshiba Portege A100

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11-20-2006, 05:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
GMan New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12	They were already both enabled.

11-23-2006, 10:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
GMan New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12	what are the chances that it is not a hardware problem?

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GMan New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12	ive tried everything. ive reduced resolution, graphics levels. and even if this was the problem i dont believe that i would be happy to compromise anyway seeing that it worked excellently before

11-23-2006, 11:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 866	it could be a monitor problem

11-24-2006, 05:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
GMan New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12	i tried a smaller 15in monitor and that said no signal straight away; and yes i plugged it in properly. is there any chance that it could be a virus or somethin g or is it almost certainly my graphics card?

11-24-2006, 08:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 866	try using a different vga card

11-24-2006, 05:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	It definetely sounds like the card is fried. The drivers just made the problem evident.