Ironing Out One Problem...

demon8991 · 18 Jul 2009 at 11:50

I have built my parents a new system which i am very happy with but i have one problem i want to sort so that it runs flawlessly.

The spec is below:

MSI M3-F Intel G31 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-114-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=326

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-251-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793

OcUK 4GB (2x2GB) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-014-OK&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813

Ati XFX 4770 512MB http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-133-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1434

Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-053-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=1279

Basically when i restart the computer the screen never turns itself back on again it just says no signal?

I have tried two differenct monitors on DVI and analogue inputs, onboard graphics, Ati x300 and Ati 4770 512mb. I ahev removed and reinstalled the graphics drivers and done a driver sweeper between reinstalls.

Could really do with some help with this dont know what else it could be? Anything in the bios? I cant seem to update the bios becuase the installer wont work with Vista 64bit which is so annoying!

Thanks in advance.

uk_unbeliever · 18 Jul 2009 at 12:01

I've just built up an old PC for parents and had a similar problem- realised I had used my old monito to set it all up and then switched it back to the monitor for the parents and the problem was I had set the resolution to a setting not supported by the other monitor, so as soon as it got to windows load it wouldn't work

demon8991 · 18 Jul 2009 at 22:51

Any other ideas, would love to be able to get this all sorted before i leave tomorrow morning.

SpiderX · 19 Jul 2009 at 00:37

i had a simialar problem with my old pc, had to reinstall the graphics card drivers in safe mode.

DavyBoy · 19 Jul 2009 at 00:47

Yeah, I would suspect that it is your graphics card drivers that are causing this issue...

Mattus · 19 Jul 2009 at 03:43

So nothing at all is shown on the screen when you restart? That isn't graphics drivers, not if the monitor isn't even showing the BIOS.

A BIOS update might well help. What you said about the installer not working set warning bells ringing, because it's a bad idea to flash your BIOS from Windows anyway. Most recent boards allow you to flash from a USB stick by pressing a key during startup.

demon8991 · 19 Jul 2009 at 12:21

Mattus said:
So nothing at all is shown on the screen when you restart? That isn't graphics drivers, not if the monitor isn't even showing the BIOS.

A BIOS update might well help. What you said about the installer not working set warning bells ringing, because it's a bad idea to flash your BIOS from Windows anyway. Most recent boards allow you to flash from a USB stick by pressing a key during startup.

Yer thats what i would like to do but i cant seem to find any documentation about doing that.