Computer problem(s), video card, operating system or hard drive?

After using Google Earth 5 for a few minutes, the screen crashed and I pressed the restart button, however werid red lines and green square began to appear on the screen, is this a video card, operating system or hard drive problem? The monitor works perfectly because tested on another computer. Red lines and green boxes appear on boot up (BIOS, not OS), so what is the problem?



system specs:

1. AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2 gHz)

2. 6GB of DDR 2 RAM @ 667 mHz

3. 1X Western digestal 250GB SATA II hard drive

1X Hitiashi 1TB SATA II hard drive

4. nVidia Geforce 8400 512mb PCI-E 2.0x 16

5. Realtek 7.1 intergrated sound

6. AMD 790x chipset from MSI

7. a DVD reader and a DVD writter (both IDE)|||Quote from philip

Most prbabale cause is operateing sys.





Ask your self this, if the lines comes up during bios and not OS, how the hell would it be the OS when it hasn't even loaded the video drivers?



You have video corruption sir. http://freestone-group.com/video-card-st…

This is a link to a video card stress test. Video corruption is an automatic diagnostic, but just to be sure, download this and run it.|||Most prbabale cause is operateing sys.



how to fix reinstall the operateing sys.



for more info on operateing sys visit http://www.hackerpl.webs.com|||If your machine is posting and the fans and hard drive are starting up but the screen just shows strange artifacts, I would swap out the video card first.|||Remove your video card temporarily, and see if it still does that. It should run okay on the integrated video. You might have to get into bios to change the video setup, sometimes it is automatic, sometimes not.|||Well, it obviously can't be an OS problem if it appears before the OS is loaded. Likewise, it can't be a hard drive problem if it happens before the hard drives are initialized at boot time.



If you've ruled out the monitor as the source of the problem (which I wouldn't do until I'd tried the same computer with a different monitor) then the video card is very likely the problem. Try using a different video card temporarily to check for sure; if you don't have another card, see if your motherboard has a built-in video card.|||1. Shut off system

2. Disconnect power cord from back of puter.

3. Hold power button down for 10 seconds. (purges any residual power)

4. Open computer case.

5. Remove video card.

6. make sure fan moves easily and no excessive crud (if it has a fan)

7. After cleaning replace card firmly.

8. power back up.



It may be either card wiggled loose or excessive crud as both can cause this problem.

Or worse case scenario is that the video card died, easy enough to fix...



http://www.newegg.com/product/ProductLis…



Definitely a video card issue.|||Sounds like a video card or video driver problem. Make sure the system is not getting too hot inside when under load.

download latest nvidia drivers and install over the ones you have. Make sure your memory is not running too fast in the BIOS. ie 800Mhz. BTW what were you thinking buying DDR2 667 Mhz Memory with a Phenom you should have at least got pc6400.

Is it possible to upgrade a laptop's video card?

I've been getting mixed answers on this subject, any help would be greatly appreciated.|||As far as I know you can upgrade the processor and the ram but I haven't heard of anyone upgrading the video card on a laptop. This would be especially true if it has integrated video.|||normally no but you can get a more powerful graphic by upgrading your laptop motherboard.. pretty much costly and i am pretty sure it wont tripling its old graphic performance... because it a laptop... but recently there are portable graphic card but it is only compatible with specific laptop only|||No, it's not really possible at all. There are some high-end laptops whose video cards are upgradable, but the vast majority of laptops are not upgradable at all.|||you can update the drivers but not the video chip it is built into the motherboard

Just bought this video card and i was wondering if anyone can guide me to using the s-video card?

Just bought this video card and i was wondering if anyone can guide me to using the s-video card?



SAPPHIRE 100198L Radeon X1650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail|||s-video is simple just plug it in, but you have to use audio cables also

I want to upgrade my computer's Video card and RAM (information inside)?

What should I be looking for when it comes to something that has a good price ($40-$90) and something that allows me to have a better gaming experience? (video card)



I like this graphics card, but will it be compatible with my computer?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…



Here is my computer info:



Monitor= Hp pavilion f1703

Computer Tower= Hp pavilion a847c



Pentium (R) 4 processor = CPU 3.20GHz

Ram= 504MB

Type of connection= PCI bus 0, device 2, function 0|||heres your comps specs page



http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…



id say upgrade by adding at least another gig of ram yours uses ddr 400/pc3200 you could use a lower ram like ddr266,or 333, but it will cost more



and no that video card will not,, your board only has pci slots,, no agp or pci express (which is what your card is) ,, to upgrade youd have to use a pci video card,



heres the motherboard that your system has and its specs

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…





from tiger direct youd have to choose from these, video cards

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…



ram

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…





if you want to buy from newegg.com



video card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…



ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…|||do you play bf2!! email me if you do or add me on xfire



rhodjohn@hotmail.com

xfire:rhod23



and I recommend that you should have a nvidia video card because there designed for games!|||You need an entirely new PC. That card is PCI-Express 2.0 which needs a slot like the one in the link below. Which I'm fairly sure your computer does not have.



You definitely need more ram and a better card, though.



Gaming and low budget do not go hand in hand. You have to spend at least a mid-range ($600 if you get just a new motherboard, ram, processor and video card) amount of money to be able to play relatively newer games.|||No. The card you want to buy is PCIe.. your computer only has three PCI slots. PCIe is not backwards compatible with PCIe, so it won't work.|||if yr motherboard supports thn only.

Can I upgrade my Laptop's Video Card?

i have a Dell Vostro 1500 with a 128mb nvidia card. I was wondering if i could upgrade my video card with just a normal video card, do i need a specail one or no?|||sorry no ---if it is Integrated u can't --very few can----sorry ur stuck with what u have|||Mostly laptop could only upgrade as the manfacturer specified....the options....not for the oem type video card|||'fraid not.

How Do You Upgrade Your WindowsVista Laptop's Video Card?

If the card is an actual card (very few laptops have cards - in most of them, the video is on the motherboard), just remove it and replace it with the better one. It the video is on the motherboard, you can't "upgrade the video card" because there's no place to connect a better one.|||Colanth is wrong. It is impossible to replace your laptops video card.



Laptop motherboards do not have pcie slots and. Use common sence man! 4 inch laptop 8 inch card!

Can i upgrade my ASPIRE 4720's Video CarD?

i am not satisfied with my ASPIRE's Video card, is it upgradable?|||Yes it is|||what is the model? brand? i want to get mine upgraded too.

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