Monitor restarting again and again

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by soamz, Jun 23, 2014.

  1. TONSCHUH

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    Burn it and boot from / with it. Then run the tests.

    :)
     
  2. soamz

    soamz MDL Senior Member

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    You mean, boot this DVD and follow the screen steps ?
    Or burn it and then start windows and then start this DVD ?
     
  3. PaulDesmond

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    is clearly said boot from it
     
  4. soamz

    soamz MDL Senior Member

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    Okay so boot from it.

    And it does everything automatically and shows the result or we have follow their steps or something ?

    Any youtube video for it ?
     
  5. TONSCHUH

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    After booting from the CD you will have multiple options, like:

    1.) go to: "Browsers / File Managers" => and choose "Mini Windows Xp", which will run the OS directly from the CD and if your problems persists, then it's most likely not driver / software - related.

    2.) go to: "Testing Tools" => and choose "CPU/Video/Disk Performance Test 5.7", which will basically test the mentioned hardware.

    3.) go to: "Testing Tools" => and choose "Video Memory Stress Test CE 1.21", which will test your Video Memory.

    :)
     
  6. Dark Knight

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    #46 Dark Knight, Aug 23, 2014
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    Wow, I cannot believe 5 pages for something this simple......

    1.) If you are over clocking your system I recommend setting everything back to factory specs.
    2.) Make sure the driver for the card is up to date and no one else is experiencing problems with the driver.
    3.) Make sure the card itself was not damaged on installation.
    4.) Make sure your monitor is a newer model, I've seen this happen when people try to use graphics cards on older monitors.

    If, after that it still gives you problems, remove the card, box it back up and return it to where you purchased it and get a new one, there is obviously a defect in the one you bought.
    Graphics / Video cards are plug and play, you shouldn't have to tear your hair out getting one to work or diagnosing it, if it doesn't work initially and you are sure you bought one compatible with your system and monitor, pull it out , return it and get a new one.

    If after setting your cpu back to system specs (if you over clock) and it does work, I would recommend over clocking a little at a time with time in between settings to see where it causes the card to wig out, then just back off a little bit.
    If I were a betting man I would say it's the monitor, this happened to me a few years back with an Nvidia card, I was using a flat screen monitor and thought I was safe because it was only about 3 years old, well think again, when the problem occurred and I found out I had the latest drivers and was getting ready to pull the card, just for giggles I changed the monitor to a newer model and it worked.
     
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  8. soamz

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    Okay so boot to Mini XP ?
    Then ?

    Its showing me windows XP screen now, whats next ?
     
  9. TONSCHUH

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  10. soamz

    soamz MDL Senior Member

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    Just started thism
    "Testing Tools" => and choose "Video Memory Stress Test CE 1.21",

    Lets see
     
  11. soamz

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    Its still going on since 18 hours. I think, I should stop it and check :

    "Testing Tools" => and choose "CPU/Video/Disk Performance Test 5.7"
     
  12. TONSCHUH

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    Yeah.

    How did Mini-XP go ? Did you experience the same issues ? If not, then it looks more and more like a Driver- / Software-Issue.

    :)
     
  13. soamz

    soamz MDL Senior Member

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    Mini XP went good.
    No issues, it did not stop for 2 hours, but I can test it again and let you know.
     
  14. TONSCHUH

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    It would be possible easier / faster to do a fresh install of Windows. There seems to be something wrong with the install, otherwise Mini-XP would give you the same issues, if it would be hardware-related, at least if it would be GPU-related.

    :)
     
  15. Hadron-Curious

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    I can remember a friend of mine who experienced same problem in the past. Only to change the graphic card for the specific configuration and he never experienced it again. I think he should check the graphic card adapter. There must be something wrong with it.