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Wife's computer, XP, GeForce FX5200. The analog output works just fine to the new flat-panel monitor, but the DVI output only works through the initial XP splash screen, then the

**FlyBoeingJets** · April 16th, 2008, 10:19 AM

Wife's computer, XP, GeForce FX5200.

The analog output works just fine to the new flat-panel monitor, but the DVI output only works through the initial XP splash screen, then the monitor goes into power save mode.

I've looked through the graphics card options for a toggle to turn the DVI output ON, but I'm not finding anything.

Any ideas?

**Len-Det64** · April 16th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Update your drivers.

**FlyBoeingJets** · April 16th, 2008, 10:26 AM

Working on that as I type...

Thanks. Hopefully that works.

**Len-Det64** · April 16th, 2008, 10:38 AM

You also might want to check to see if you are getting any signal out from the the DVI port on your graphics card. If you have a DVI to S/VGA adapter

plug it into the DVI port and use your Serial cable to connect between the monitor and graphics card.

I had a similar situation only I wasn't getting any picture I thought that my computer was taking a dive and for some reason I changed DVI cables and my picture came back. Suggestion: check with a different DVI cable before you try anything more drastic.

**FlyBoeingJets** · April 16th, 2008, 11:44 AM

Driver update worked.

Now, the monitor's optimum resolution is 1920x1200, but when I select that option the monitor only displays about 2/3 of the image (i.e. I have to scroll the screen with the mouse pointer to get it to show the remaining 1/3).

How do I fix this?

**Len-Det64** · April 16th, 2008, 12:21 PM

Lower the screen resolution. Look at your specs for your monitor. It's max is probably more like 1280 x 1024.

**FlyBoeingJets** · April 16th, 2008, 12:29 PM

The monitor specs say the optimum is 1920x1200...yet it won't display that. Max it will display without having to scroll the desktop is 1600x1200.

**Len-Det64** · April 16th, 2008, 01:05 PM

Do you have an NVidia icon in your system tray? If so right click on it and go to "NVIDIA Control Panel." Under "Video & Television" left click on "Resize HDTV Desktop." This should solve your problem.

**Creeping Death** · April 16th, 2008, 06:05 PM

You can try...

Update DirectX
Increase/decrease the hertz range on your monitor.
Update the monitor drivers. (If it has drivers. Check the monitor website to find out)

The FX 5200s may have a problem running at 1920x1280. Some of the linux reviews I read stated that there were display issues like what you are describing under linux with the FX 5200s.

**BeerMan** · April 16th, 2008, 07:30 PM

is the driver making a correct monitor/hardware identification?

**FlyBoeingJets** · April 17th, 2008, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Creeping Death

You can try...

Update DirectX
Increase/decrease the hertz range on your monitor.
Update the monitor drivers. (If it has drivers. Check the monitor website to find out)

The FX 5200s may have a problem running at 1920x1280. Some of the linux reviews I read stated that there were display issues like what you are describing under linux with the FX 5200s.

Did that...and that...and that...

I was thinking that very thing about the FX5200. Perhaps its time to upgrade the wife's vid card? Shouldn't be too expensive to head to Fry's and find a replacement AGP card.

Oh, and thanks for all the suggestions, folks.

**ValleyFan** · April 17th, 2008, 12:00 PM

For AGP cards, I have got a NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT driving 2560 X 1600 and it has been pretty good.

gokingsgo · May 5th, 2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyBoeingJets

Did that...and that...and that...

I was thinking that very thing about the FX5200. Perhaps its time to upgrade the wife's vid card? Shouldn't be too expensive to head to Fry's and find a replacement AGP card.

Oh, and thanks for all the suggestions, folks.

You didn't just say Fry's and replace vid card in the same sentence did you? Last place i would buy parts that important for a computer is Fry's.

Depending on your budget try here. They are local and you get your stuff in a day or 2.Shopping,buy EVGA 512-P2-N773-AR GeForce 8600GTS 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail at ChiefValue.com

**ValleyFan** · May 6th, 2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gokingsgo

You didn't just say Fry's and replace vid card in the same sentence did you? Last place i would buy parts that important for a computer is Fry's.

Depending on your budget try here. They are local and you get your stuff in a day or 2.Shopping,buy EVGA 512-P2-N773-AR GeForce 8600GTS 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail at ChiefValue.com

He has got to have AGP, which I think at best might mean a 7600.

DeaderFan · May 7th, 2008, 03:22 PM

On the subject of video cards, I ran into an interesting problem the other day. I got a new computer with a Blu-Ray drive and Nvidia Quadro FX 1700 card. The card and the computer exceed all the Blu-Ray specs, however when I tried to play a commercial BD disc, the movie played for about 10 seconds and quit and I got a rights violation error message. Took me a little while to figure out the problem. I didn't realize that the new BD copy protection scheme requires that your monitor have something called "HDCP" authentication if you want to play a protected Blu-Ray movie through the DVI connection. If your monitor does not have HDCP, then you either have to get a new monitor or switch to an analog VGA connection. Neither is very desirable, especially when you have a relatively new 24" LCD monitor.