Black lines on my monitor.
- Thread starter anuraj
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I haven't got another monitor and it can only run on vga ports (I don't know the specs)
I don't have any pics lieing around so I will take one the next time I turn it on. I dont use it but my parents do(It's slow and has a single core I believe).
I don't have any pics lieing around so I will take one the next time I turn it on. I dont use it but my parents do(It's slow and has a single core I believe).
A cheap adaptor (like a DVI->VGA) doesn't work in this instance as you sending analogue output to a digital connection. You need some kind of converter box which I've seen for £45 upwards. Seems a bit pointless spending that much.
You need to ask a friend to test it on a compatible screen
You need to ask a friend to test it on a compatible screen
What I was suggesting is, is to use his laptop's HDMI port and use an adapter to convert it to VGA. Then, all he has to do is unplug the VGA cable from the PC and plug it into the adapter. This is to test the monitor, not the PC. The laptop should automatically detect the adapter and send VGA signals instead of digtal signals.
DVI-I ports include pins for directly sending an analogue VGA signal, hence the availability of cheap adaptors which just convert the connectors. ruskie was meaning that an HDMI port is only capable of sending digital signals not VGA so a simple wiring adaptor won't work. To successfully connect an HDMI source to a VGA display needs extra electronics (e.g. a DAC) and such boxes are expensive (more than a new GFX card or monitor).
OP it would really help if you could post a pic of the problem and provide more detail (instead of spending all your time bumping
) e.g. what type of monitor, have you tried changing resolution, does it happen at BIOS, tried safe mode, always happening or intermittant/takes a while etc?
OP it would really help if you could post a pic of the problem and provide more detail (instead of spending all your time bumping
) e.g. what type of monitor, have you tried changing resolution, does it happen at BIOS, tried safe mode, always happening or intermittant/takes a while etc?
Lines and or artifacts are sometimes caused by drivers and not necessarily hardware failing. 5-6 years PC? is that a self built PC or a pre-built/branded PC? what OS are you using? can you post a scrennie of the lines on the monitor? its kind of pointless bumping this thread when there's not enough information given to let the guru's here give you a sound advise on what course of action to take to resolve the issue.
