Hi,
I have been having issues with my PC and I need to pick some of your brains out there...
The Problem:
I'm having a problem related with my display/graphics somehow, seems when I raise my resolution above 800x600 my system becomes unstable when I have several apps or anything graphic intensive open. My system will lock up and then I will lose power to my monitor (monitor light turns amber) and then my only choice is to reboot.
Sometimes it begins by making a 1x1 inch colorful square of vertical lines that surrounds and follows my mouse pointer and then it all locks up.
If I have a jpeg open and zoom in, it locks up and crashes.
I also noticed that when my PC boots I get the normal beep and then when it gets to the login screen (XP) I get another system beep.
I replaced the graphics card 3 times (lifetime garantee ) and ran free hardware test utilities and nothing ever fails.
Updated chipset, bios (Award), graphics, etc., etc......
Cleared CMOS
Moved memory to different slot
Completely reinstalled OS
CPU Temp. average 38c/100f
Aside from swapping out parts (which I don't have extras) what is my best plan of attack on this???
Thanks!
System:
Asus P4PE-BP
Intel 2.55
Cosair 512MB 2700 LLPT
BFG Geforce 128MB ti 4200 -Nvidia
Antec Blue 350w PS
Viewsonic PF790 monitor
MS Bluetooth Desktop
floppy
internal burner
Cyberpower UPS
(1) PCI card- a modem in slot 3
Belkin 5 port USB hub external connected to:
scanner
HP Printer
I have been having issues with my PC and I need to pick some of your brains out there...
The Problem:
I'm having a problem related with my display/graphics somehow, seems when I raise my resolution above 800x600 my system becomes unstable when I have several apps or anything graphic intensive open. My system will lock up and then I will lose power to my monitor (monitor light turns amber) and then my only choice is to reboot.
Sometimes it begins by making a 1x1 inch colorful square of vertical lines that surrounds and follows my mouse pointer and then it all locks up.
If I have a jpeg open and zoom in, it locks up and crashes.
I also noticed that when my PC boots I get the normal beep and then when it gets to the login screen (XP) I get another system beep.
I replaced the graphics card 3 times (lifetime garantee ) and ran free hardware test utilities and nothing ever fails.
Updated chipset, bios (Award), graphics, etc., etc......
Cleared CMOS
Moved memory to different slot
Completely reinstalled OS
CPU Temp. average 38c/100f
Aside from swapping out parts (which I don't have extras) what is my best plan of attack on this???
Thanks!
System:
Asus P4PE-BP
Intel 2.55
Cosair 512MB 2700 LLPT
BFG Geforce 128MB ti 4200 -Nvidia
Antec Blue 350w PS
Viewsonic PF790 monitor
MS Bluetooth Desktop
floppy
internal burner
Cyberpower UPS
(1) PCI card- a modem in slot 3
Belkin 5 port USB hub external connected to:
scanner
HP Printer