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Using vga but when i start to play tf2 i need to switch to hdmi?

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August 14, 2013 11:08:49 AM

I recently built my first computer, it has no graphics card as of right now. (there will be one in the future) but, i like the way that vga out looks on my screen rather than hdmi and vga works totally fine while not playing games. besides LoL. but when ever i try to play something a bit more graphically demanding like tf2 my screen says "no signal" and i need to switch to the hdmi out in order for me to see anything on my screen. could this be because the vga out on my mobo doesnt support a certain direct x or something?

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August 14, 2013 11:19:19 AM

Might be because TF2 is trying to run at a resolution either VGA or your display won't operate at. Try launching the game in windowed mode so you can get to the options menu and fix it.
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August 14, 2013 11:29:25 AM

cookybiscuit said:
Might be because TF2 is trying to run at a resolution either VGA or your display won't operate at. Try launching the game in windowed mode so you can get to the options menu and fix it.


it's weird because my monitor is 1920x1080 so i didnt think it would make any difference
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August 14, 2013 12:45:42 PM

Just out of curiosity, why do you prefer the look of VGA over HDMI? I would think HDMI would be cleaner and have no noise in the signal because it's digital. If your HDMI looks grainy for some reason check your resolution or look into sending back your graphics card as defective.
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August 14, 2013 12:54:20 PM

burdenbound said:
Just out of curiosity, why do you prefer the look of VGA over HDMI? I would think HDMI would be cleaner and have no noise in the signal because it's digital. If your HDMI looks grainy for some reason check your resolution or look into sending back your graphics card as defective.


the problem i have with it is that all of the letters like the text i'm trping right now have annoying colors around it when i use hdmi. i've literally tried everything to fix it but i cant. i'm thinking it's my displa because i'm using an led tv not an actual monitor

heres a some pictures:

without hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...

with hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...
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August 14, 2013 1:00:06 PM

marcusg83 said:
burdenbound said:
Just out of curiosity, why do you prefer the look of VGA over HDMI? I would think HDMI would be cleaner and have no noise in the signal because it's digital. If your HDMI looks grainy for some reason check your resolution or look into sending back your graphics card as defective.


the problem i have with it is that all of the letters like the text i'm trping right now have annoying colors around it when i use hdmi. i've literally tried everything to fix it but i cant. i'm thinking it's my displa because i'm using an led tv not an actual monitor

heres a some pictures:

without hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...

with hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...


Yeah that doesn't look very good. The fact that your using a TV shouldn't matter, I would look into returning the card as defective.
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August 14, 2013 1:02:59 PM

burdenbound said:
marcusg83 said:
burdenbound said:
Just out of curiosity, why do you prefer the look of VGA over HDMI? I would think HDMI would be cleaner and have no noise in the signal because it's digital. If your HDMI looks grainy for some reason check your resolution or look into sending back your graphics card as defective.


the problem i have with it is that all of the letters like the text i'm trping right now have annoying colors around it when i use hdmi. i've literally tried everything to fix it but i cant. i'm thinking it's my displa because i'm using an led tv not an actual monitor

heres a some pictures:

without hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...

with hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...


Yeah that doesn't look very good. The fact that your using a TV shouldn't matter, I would look into returning the card as defective.


im pretty sure it is the monitor because ive used my laptop and my desktop on the same screen and the exact same thing happens.
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August 14, 2013 1:14:08 PM

marcusg83 said:
burdenbound said:
marcusg83 said:
burdenbound said:
Just out of curiosity, why do you prefer the look of VGA over HDMI? I would think HDMI would be cleaner and have no noise in the signal because it's digital. If your HDMI looks grainy for some reason check your resolution or look into sending back your graphics card as defective.


the problem i have with it is that all of the letters like the text i'm trping right now have annoying colors around it when i use hdmi. i've literally tried everything to fix it but i cant. i'm thinking it's my displa because i'm using an led tv not an actual monitor

heres a some pictures:

without hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...

with hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...


Yeah that doesn't look very good. The fact that your using a TV shouldn't matter, I would look into returning the card as defective.


im pretty sure it is the monitor because ive used my laptop and my desktop on the same screen and the exact same thing happens.


Have you tried a different HDMI cable? If that doesn't work then yes I believe your HDMI port on the TV may be messed up. The reason your VGA connection doesn't like your resolution is because if you read your TV manual it might say the max res through the VGA port is something like 1366X768.
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August 14, 2013 1:26:15 PM

burdenbound said:
marcusg83 said:
burdenbound said:
marcusg83 said:
burdenbound said:
Just out of curiosity, why do you prefer the look of VGA over HDMI? I would think HDMI would be cleaner and have no noise in the signal because it's digital. If your HDMI looks grainy for some reason check your resolution or look into sending back your graphics card as defective.


the problem i have with it is that all of the letters like the text i'm trping right now have annoying colors around it when i use hdmi. i've literally tried everything to fix it but i cant. i'm thinking it's my displa because i'm using an led tv not an actual monitor

heres a some pictures:

without hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...

with hdmi
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj311/MGendron-11/20...


Yeah that doesn't look very good. The fact that your using a TV shouldn't matter, I would look into returning the card as defective.


im pretty sure it is the monitor because ive used my laptop and my desktop on the same screen and the exact same thing happens.


Have you tried a different HDMI cable? If that doesn't work then yes I believe your HDMI port on the TV may be messed up. The reason your VGA connection doesn't like your resolution is because if you read your TV manual it might say the max res through the VGA port is something like 1366X768.


hmm thats so weird. that never happened on my laptop. the resolution always worked
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August 14, 2013 1:27:40 PM

Yeah it is a bit strange, but try a different HDMI cable and see if that helps at all.
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August 14, 2013 1:34:45 PM

burdenbound said:
Yeah it is a bit strange, but try a different HDMI cable and see if that helps at all.


i definitely will. thank you for the help
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