comp keeps losing video...

[noodleheadstudios]

Hello Fellow tech peoples....

I have a computer tha is acting up.
THe problem is the computer keeps losing its video display. Just went black. So restart and when it gets past the windows 2000 screen the monitor says no signal. So i then go into safe mode and the screen is working. I reinstall the drivers and restart and the computer runs fine. Restart fine. Use fine..then after its been on for awhile it goes black again. Weird. I have the newest drivers and all the windows updates loaded. It just keeps going out. I have tried several screens as well to rule out the monitor freaking out.

So I need to fix whatever keeps changeing or corrupting the video drivers im guesing but i have tried everything i could possiblytry with no success.
thanks for any help.

jason

 

[captaincrunch00]

Use an older version of the driver. Go to the video card manufacturers website and find an older version to install.

Alternatively, uninstall the driver in safe mode, then reboot (dont install the driver again) and let windows slap in a default driver and see if it works.

 

[noodleheadstudios]

I have tried that and severl driver versions including the one that came with it...
jason

 

[G0AOZ]

Make and type of video card? Perhaps it's getting too hot and video is crashing. If the card has it's own heatsink and fan, make sure heatsink is a good tight fit against the chip, and fan (if it has one) is turning ok and not bunged up with dust etc. If you remove the heatsink from the chip, then make sure mating surfaces are thoroughly cleaned and you use a new smear of compound before reassembly.

Maybe as a last resort, try changing the video card...

ROGER - G0AOZ.

 

[theo1881]

would simply suggest trying monitor on another pc to start and that should narrow it down further

Laters, phat, headshape

 

[noodleheadstudios]

its an onboard vid card s3 prosavageddr
Monitor has been checked...
jason

 

[G0AOZ]

You could try clearing CMOS and then loading BIOS defaults, just to make sure nothing's got corrupted. If you're able to, try allocating more system memory to the video adaptor.

Failing that, I think it's try a plug-in AGP card...

ROGER - G0AOZ.