Video card

[starker19]

my monitor is not getting a signal and when it does it flickers.How can i find out what type of video card i have?

 

[ilysaml]

take off the RAM, clean it from dust if it has then re-install it and see what happens. do you have an external or internal GPU ?

 

[starker19]

internal

 

[ilysaml]

so you can find in the manual of the motherboard what type of GPU you do have

 

[MrBig55]

Manufacturers advertise the product models on the hardware. So look for the motherboard model then the web will give you those details. ^^

Try to hook the monitor cable to both graphic card connectors (if you have two indeed) just to be sure it is not one of them being blown-up. The monitor cable might also be worn-out so getting a new one may correct that. If you have both DVI and VGA connectors, try the other type to see if it solves it. You could also try another graphic card to see if it corrects the problem. If not then you may have a failed power supply / motherboard.

 

[ilysaml]

Manufacturers advertise the product models on the hardware. So look for the motherboard model then the web will give you those details. ^^

Try to hook the monitor cable to both graphic card connectors (if you have two indeed) just to be sure it is not one of them being blown-up. The monitor cable might also be worn-out so getting a new one may correct that. Is you have both DVI and VGA, try the other type to see if it solves it. You could also try another graphic card to see if it corrects the problem. If not then you may have a failed power supply / motherboard.

glad that you understood the meaning of internal

 

[MrBig55]

Yeah I did not even read the other response since most of the time people are saying nothing really good to help people ^^

 

[ilysaml]

you info was good enough to help ^^

 

[rockyjohn]

Internal v. external is not the same as onboard v. discrete.

Starker, do you have a discrete video card added to the mobo or are you using integrated graphics on the mobo?

If not sure, go to Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Sytem Information
Select (and expand if necessary by clicking the plus sign ahead of the name) Components/Multimedia/Display
Then copy and paste the top 7 lines and it will tell what you have.

Did this problem just start on its own, or result from any special actions - including any hardware or software changes or even after moving the computer or monitor or reconnecting any cables?
Have you tried using a different monitor and/or cable to isolate the issue?
Does this occur both when starting the system and during operation?

 

[ilysaml]

Internal v. external is not the same as onboard v. discrete.

in some other way, built-in vs built-out