problem with screen

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Hello, I'm still experimenting probs with my screen. I have a gigabyte
nvidia geforce 2 mx 100/200. The screen often blackens for a sec or two,
then reappears; often freezes, and also freezes without blackening.
Oftenmore, it remains frozen. The screen often become also smeared there and
there with bits of browser, which appear tiled with strange colors (blues, a
mix of red & green, stripes, checks). I've scanned the pc, but no virus
here. I've downloaded the latest nvidia drivs from the site, and the
detonators, but maybe there's something that has gone wrong, or maybe
there's something better to fix this.
What's the problem?

 

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Dwe adjusted his tin foil beanie and asbestos underwear to write:

> Hello, I'm still experimenting probs with my screen. I have a gigabyte
> nvidia geforce 2 mx 100/200. The screen often blackens for a sec or
> two, then reappears; often freezes, and also freezes without
> blackening. Oftenmore, it remains frozen. The screen often become also
> smeared there and there with bits of browser, which appear tiled with
> strange colors (blues, a mix of red & green, stripes, checks). I've
> scanned the pc, but no virus here. I've downloaded the latest nvidia
> drivs from the site, and the detonators, but maybe there's something
> that has gone wrong, or maybe there's something better to fix this.
> What's the problem?

Has that card got a fan?

Sounds like it is either overheating in which case blow out the dust
bunnies or check that the fan is still spinning or the card is on the
way out.

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Mark
Iligitimi Non Carborundum!
Twixt hill and high water, N.Wales, UK
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Nope, there isn't any fan in the card (that is firm in the agp slot). Could
be this?

"baskitcaise" <baskitcaise@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:2ih178Fm19dkU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Dwe adjusted his tin foil beanie and asbestos underwear to write:
>
> > Hello, I'm still experimenting probs with my screen. I have a gigabyte
> > nvidia geforce 2 mx 100/200. The screen often blackens for a sec or
> > two, then reappears; often freezes, and also freezes without
> > blackening. Oftenmore, it remains frozen. The screen often become also
> > smeared there and there with bits of browser, which appear tiled with
> > strange colors (blues, a mix of red & green, stripes, checks). I've
> > scanned the pc, but no virus here. I've downloaded the latest nvidia
> > drivs from the site, and the detonators, but maybe there's something
> > that has gone wrong, or maybe there's something better to fix this.
> > What's the problem?
>
> Has that card got a fan?
>
> Sounds like it is either overheating in which case blow out the dust
> bunnies or check that the fan is still spinning or the card is on the
> way out.
>
> --
> Mark
> Iligitimi Non Carborundum!
> Twixt hill and high water, N.Wales, UK
> onfxvgpnvfr-ng-tzk-qbg-pb-hx

 

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Dwe adjusted his tin foil beanie and asbestos underwear to write:

> Nope, there isn't any fan in the card (that is firm in the agp slot).
> Could be this?
>

Could be a build up of crud on the contacts, pull the card out and clean
the gold contacts with a pencil eraser.

Might not be hardware related though it was just the first thing I
thought of as the temp here hit 80F outside and in here was nearly 85F
and I was watching the temps on my card and board creeping up and
thought it was about time to check for dust and stuff YMMV.

HTH


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Mark
Iligitimi Non Carborundum!
Twixt hill and high water, N.Wales, UK
onfxvgpnvfr-ng-tzk-qbg-pb-hx

 

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Ok, done: it was some dust, I guess. It seems it is enduring so far; let's
see. Ty.

"baskitcaise" <baskitcaise@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:2ihcj4Fn10reU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Dwe adjusted his tin foil beanie and asbestos underwear to write:
>
> > Nope, there isn't any fan in the card (that is firm in the agp slot).
> > Could be this?
> >
>
> Could be a build up of crud on the contacts, pull the card out and clean
> the gold contacts with a pencil eraser.
>
> Might not be hardware related though it was just the first thing I
> thought of as the temp here hit 80F outside and in here was nearly 85F
> and I was watching the temps on my card and board creeping up and
> thought it was about time to check for dust and stuff YMMV.
>
> HTH
>
>
> --
> Mark
> Iligitimi Non Carborundum!
> Twixt hill and high water, N.Wales, UK
> onfxvgpnvfr-ng-tzk-qbg-pb-hx

 

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Dwe adjusted his tin foil beanie and asbestos underwear to write:

> Ok, done: it was some dust, I guess. It seems it is enduring so far;
> let's see. Ty.
>

You are welcome, with 3 dogs all shedding at the mo and a comp room that
faces west I am a bit over cautious with monitoring temps and dust
bunnies

--
Mark
Iligitimi Non Carborundum!
Twixt hill and high water, N.Wales, UK
onfxvgpnvfr-ng-tzk-qbg-pb-hx