Monitor blacks out during video play
boricua9215
Hollywood, FL.
Just as the title says, there are a few videos that cause my monitor to periodically black out, come back and reset itself. I have no idea what's causing this. I've tried reinstalling the video card drivers, and taking out and reseating the card itself.
Here are my specs:
EVGA Nvidia 7800GS 256mb 8xAGP 3GDDR
Resolution is set at 1280x1024
Refresh rate set at 60Hz <----should this be higher? 75Hz is my max.
Color depth set at 32 bit color.
Attached is a DxDiag just in case anyone needed to see it.
Edit: I forgot to mention that prior to creating the DxDiag I ran the tests from the tool and they were all passed.
Here are my specs:
EVGA Nvidia 7800GS 256mb 8xAGP 3GDDR
Resolution is set at 1280x1024
Refresh rate set at 60Hz <----should this be higher? 75Hz is my max.
Color depth set at 32 bit color.
Attached is a DxDiag just in case anyone needed to see it.
Edit: I forgot to mention that prior to creating the DxDiag I ran the tests from the tool and they were all passed.
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Were there any software or hardware changes preceding the monitor blackouts?
Can't see a videocard overheating playing movies myself.
About 2 months now I think.
1 month ago if I remember correctly.
No.
Single 19'' Flat Screen. I do have TV out but nothing is hooked up to it.
Is it with all videos or just certain ones?
If you're also having problems with windowed movies then maybe a codec problem? Have you installed any codec packages recently?
I uninstalled all drivers associated with my old X1300Pro. All drivers are up to date with my current card. But I haven't tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers I currently have. I can give that a shot and get back to you.
Sorry but the obvious has caught me out before now.
This sounds like what I just figured out:
I maximize the screen while the video is playing.
As soon as the player sets itself to my screen size it freezes if I move the mouse even just a little bit. At this point I hit CTRL+ALT+Delete to get the player to minimize itself again.
What I did just now was set the Color Depth to 16-bit color in both my Display Porperties menu and a ResChanger program that came with my video card. Now the player can play whatever it is maximized in full screen mode. I'm happy that it's figured out, but I'm unhappy I had to degrade my color scheme just to watch a movie maximized Any ideas?
ResChanger with 8-bit color depth (minimal)
Display Properties with 16-bit color depth (minimal)
Videos play maximized
ResChanger with 16-bit color depth (medium)
Display Properties with 16-bit color depth
Videos play maximized
ResChanger with 32-bit color depth (maximum)
Display Properties with 16-bit color depth
Videos do not play maximized
ResChanger with 32-bit color depth
Display Properties with 32-bit color depth (maximum)
Videos do not play maximized
In case you're wondering, I'm able to independently change the color depth if I change it from the Display Properties before I use the ResChanger for a different setting. Is that bad?
Negative on monitor software. Plug and play with this computer and back with my now scrapped laptop.
It's funny because it'll play fine if I leave the mouse perfectly still, but the slightest movement with the mouse will make the screen back out and reset itself just like if you were to press the Auto Config button on your monitor but without the black out.
I aplogize for being repetative...
have pentium 2,8 ht
1,5 GB ram
intel board