Graphic Card Problem? - Page 2

Stuart · 20-06-2005, 16:39

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Originally Posted by fisheddie

Eric, how do you update your BIOS?? i have taken off the battery on my motherboard for few mins then put it back on. but it made no differences at all!

You need to find out the make and model of your motherboard. The manufacturer should have a program for updating the Bios. It may be possible to do this from Windows (I know newer Asus boards support this), but you will probably need a boot disk to run the program from.

If you post the make and model of your motherboard here, I'll try and find their site for you.

fisheddie · 20-06-2005, 18:25

thanks scastle, but i d have to wait till i am home before i can do anything about it!

i will get you guys updated!

Paul K · 20-06-2005, 18:41

It won't update the bios by removing the battery

You need to go to the manufacturers website and download a tool and the new bios.
What motherboard is it and do you feel competent flashing the BIOS??

Seti · 20-06-2005, 18:49

I had a geforce nvidia graphics card once with 128mb on board ram on it. I loved the card. It had a good home. It blew up on me and Geforce doens't have a good returns policy. The card was six months old so it was pretty new. I have now reinstalled my old ATI 128mb rage in the machine and so far its ok.

I go thoruhg graphics cards very quickly. I wouldn NEVER ever buy geforce nvidia ever again.

Sian

fisheddie · 21-06-2005, 10:07

GA7DX is the model number of the motherboard, i believe i could get the bios flash thing done as long as i have the sufficient instrcution!

in terms of graphic card, it says WinFast Titanium on the back, 64mb, with 3 outputs inc DVI and TV out, the GPU has a fan on it!

Afther a quick google image search i found this picture identical to mine:

Leadtek WinFast Titanium TH is the modle number on the page! i mean it looks good...

Paul K · 21-06-2005, 10:11

Bios
Guide to flashing BIOS

21-06-2005, 10:52

I would borrow your friends graphics card and use the @Bios(if supported) feature so the flash can be done in windows,the program automates it and saves using all the dos commands
The graphics was very good in its day lets hope its still working

Salu · 21-06-2005, 11:02

It could be that one particular refresh rate is not able to be displayed on your card. XP during setup will try to optimize your card. Windows ME does not do this so and may use 60hz refresh rate for example.

Can you start XP in safe mode? You could then set the refresh rate to something that worked...

If this is the case thought you will need a new card eventually....

fisheddie · 21-06-2005, 11:29

Thanks Paul, i will have a more detailed look into that in a bit! hopefully i shall have the essential skills to get it done!

zing: i don't have a screen to use if using friend's card, i d need to borrow the monitor as well! not able to get it till the weekend!

Salu: thanks for your advice, actually that sounds more like it(the refresh rate)!

fisheddie · 27-06-2005, 12:16

just thought i might give you guys some update:

i have taken all other stuff off but the graphic card and tried it - magic, worked just fine. but the flame only lasted for few minutes then it auto restart!

then i left it on the coffee table trying to get all the cards back on and stuff, but a mate called hence i went out for a beer. the flat was flooded when i got back - the flat above me had a bursted pipe...

hopefully i shall get a new computer from them...

zoombini · 27-06-2005, 13:13

Well, isn't that convenient then