WEIRD stuff in LCD Land...
Okay, how's this story for strangeness...
After finally getting my new DFI system up and running (changed memory and hard drive and replaced a dead keyboard), I'm downloading HL2 Bronze last night. I tried to start the game before it was fully downloaded and the computer hung. I tried CTRL-ALT-DELETE, but no joy. So I hit the reset button....computer screen goes into standby with no BIOS load.
After changing my underwear, I remember I still heard the hard drive thrashing even though there was no picture on my Dell 2001FP LCD. This time I start the computer and leave it alone....no picture and LCD in standby until the XP screen says "Loading your system settings." Now, I'm thinking I didn't change any settings, why would the LCD not display the BIOS booting, but would display the OS loading?
I tried switching to an old monitor and using a DVI-to-VGA converter on it's cable. Everything worked fine...BIOS displays and OS displays.
I tried using the D-SUB connector on the Dell with a DVI-to-VGA adapter on the 6800GT and again everything worked fine...BIOS displays and OS displays.
BUT when I use the DVI connection on the eVGA 6800GT to the DVI on the Dell, the monitor doesn't receive a signal until the OS loads. I have also reset the Dell to factory defaults.
Other than RMAing this monitor, does anyone have any ideas? I'm TOTALLY stumped by this
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After finally getting my new DFI system up and running (changed memory and hard drive and replaced a dead keyboard), I'm downloading HL2 Bronze last night. I tried to start the game before it was fully downloaded and the computer hung. I tried CTRL-ALT-DELETE, but no joy. So I hit the reset button....computer screen goes into standby with no BIOS load.
After changing my underwear, I remember I still heard the hard drive thrashing even though there was no picture on my Dell 2001FP LCD. This time I start the computer and leave it alone....no picture and LCD in standby until the XP screen says "Loading your system settings." Now, I'm thinking I didn't change any settings, why would the LCD not display the BIOS booting, but would display the OS loading?
I tried switching to an old monitor and using a DVI-to-VGA converter on it's cable. Everything worked fine...BIOS displays and OS displays.
I tried using the D-SUB connector on the Dell with a DVI-to-VGA adapter on the 6800GT and again everything worked fine...BIOS displays and OS displays.
BUT when I use the DVI connection on the eVGA 6800GT to the DVI on the Dell, the monitor doesn't receive a signal until the OS loads. I have also reset the Dell to factory defaults.
Other than RMAing this monitor, does anyone have any ideas? I'm TOTALLY stumped by this
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Tex
The weird thing is it JUST started doing this. Until last night, the BIOS loading displayed fine....