Terrible Problem that has been bugging me

[rokosauros]

Hi everyone...

I just got my custom made desktop last sunday. It seems to be working fine until I install games and try to play. The games are Command And Conquer Red Alert 3 and Command And Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising.

Here's the problem:-The game's splashscreen appears, then after a few seconds, the whole monitor goes black and says 'No Signal'. Nothing else, no error or problem messages. I have to restart the whole computer.

I tried uninstalling my GC drivers and reinstalling it, but it didn't fix the problem. So I reinstalled my windows 7 32 bit and reinstalled the drivers. That also didn't work. Then, I tried to change the resolution from 1920x1080 to 1024x768(optimum for gaming). The monitor goes blank again and says 'No Signal'. This happens everytime I try to change the resolution or the refresh rate.

I have absolutely no idea what is happeningits a new computer....could it be the monitor problem?

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi everyone...

I just got my custom made desktop last sunday. It seems to be working fine until I install games and try to play. The games are Command And Conquer Red Alert 3 and Command And Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising.

Here's the problem:-The game's splashscreen appears, then after a few seconds, the whole monitor goes black and says 'No Signal'. Nothing else, no error or problem messages. I have to restart the whole computer.

I tried uninstalling my GC drivers and reinstalling it, but it didn't fix the problem. So I reinstalled my windows 7 32 bit and reinstalled the drivers. That also didn't work. Then, I tried to change the resolution from 1920x1080 to 1024x768(optimum for gaming). The monitor goes blank again and says 'No Signal'. This happens everytime I try to change the resolution or the refresh rate.

I have absolutely no idea what is happeningits a new computer....could it be the monitor problem?

Hi and welcome to seven forums

the most frequent thing to check is the driver. you can verify it is working and installed correctly by typing device manager in search. go to the video tab and see if your card is listed and if it has a yellow triangle on it. If it is missing or has a yellow triangle it isnt installed correctly.

If the driver isnt the problem. It could be a cable, monitor, heat, etc.

Did this computer have any other OS on it and did the monitor work correctly there?

Ken J

 

[rokosauros]

Hmm, this computer was installed with windows 7 32 bit. Its totally new. The driver is fine, the graphics card is there and so is the video/sound.

Apparently, it is the monitor problem. I'll have to check tommorow. :huh:

 

[rokosauros]

Somebody, please help me! Thanks

 

[LPDad]

Try an "older" driver for your Video card. Some people have had problems with the latest drivers. When they tried out some of the previous video card drivers their problems either were minimized or disappeared entirely.
What the heck, you have nothing to loose.
(make sure you do a complete uninstall of the driver you are replacing)

 

[ZeesuS]

if you are using flat screen try with 60Hz refresh.. most flat screens doesnt support over 60Hz