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GTX280 BIG TIME PROBLEMS!

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Hi guys, Just got a eVGA GTX280 FTW, and guess what?? It dosent work! Thing is after I installed every thing and updated, i tried to launch Splinter Cell, but when im in the system and whant to launch the game, my screen jsut goes Black and at the left corner it says Analog then Digital and it countinus like that and then I have to reboot the comp. Any one else expirenceing the same prob?

For the record do I have a PSU Corsair 750w.

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YOU HAVE A SAMSUNG MONITOR!

kudos to you. does it do it with another video card? [if you have a spare of course]

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If you're sure the monitor works, then try to use a different output on the card first, then RMA it if it still won't work.

Reply to Dekasav
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Try a different game, change resolutions (both windows and game if possible), uninstall and reinstall same and different driver...
some things to try

Reply to jkamb
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I know the monitor works because i played the game before. Also gonna try to download FarCry and try that game

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