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| Thread ID: 129674 | 2013-03-05 21:06:00 | Dell Black Screen? | NZHawk (4093) | Press F1 |
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| 1331504 | 2013-03-07 01:51:00 | The graphic card.. interesting that you had issues with another PC, does that have a decent PSU? I did wonder if the GPU is faulty, as I said, in safe mode, almost any GPU will display VGA, even SVGA, its when you install the drivers that the GPU gets tested\stressed and shows if faulty.... |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1331505 | 2013-03-07 01:59:00 | Somiester, I mis-communicated I tried another video card (not another PC) The original new video card: Radeon HD6450 (1Gb DDR3) the replacement video card I tried was an ASUS (I had laying around - can't find the model #) |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 1331506 | 2013-03-07 02:03:00 | Update: Pulled the video card plugged in direct to the video on board - boot fine - installed a driver - reboot FAILED: same black screen white arrow head |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 1331507 | 2013-03-07 02:53:00 | Update: Pulled the video card plugged in direct to the video on board - boot fine - installed a driver - reboot FAILED: same black screen white arrow head Failed with integrated GPU?....sounds like the system is knackered.....to test, you could hook up a different hard drive and install o/s just long enough to know if when the GPU driver is install the system works.... |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1331508 | 2013-03-07 02:54:00 | Update: (no video card installed - using on board video) Booted to safe mode, uninstalled video drivers through device manager also uninstalled Nvidia driver through add remove programs ran CCleaner reboot - with connected to the internet - windows downloaded & installed the video driver reboot: black screen & white arrow head |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 1331509 | 2013-03-07 03:37:00 | SolMiester: good suggestion - unfortunately needs to wait until Monday as I am off to my daughters 21st in Christchurch. I will try your suggestion & report back on Monday. Have a great weekend and Thank You :) |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 1331510 | 2013-03-11 00:35:00 | Update: SolMiester: I hooked up a different hard drive and install o/s per your suggestion & works just fine. sooo are we looking at a corrupt O/S & a reinstall? |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 1331511 | 2013-03-11 00:40:00 | As I mentioned in Post #24 - have to determine if its the Hardware or the OS. Looks like its a corrupted OS. Reinstalling it will give the best outcome, that way you know its clean and good. Assuming you installed the Nvidia graphic Drivers as well. Thats what all the big name brand manufactures usually suggest as well on some warranty claims ( unless its obvious somethings blown up) - do a reinstall, if it works OK then it was the OS, if it still plays up then look at hardware. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1331512 | 2013-03-11 00:42:00 | Thank you! | NZHawk (4093) | ||
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