Thread: Display Problems

Here are my system specications: Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz Willamette processor, Gigabyte GA-8SMML Motherboard, 512 MB PC133 MHz SO RAM, 160W SMPS, SiS 650 Chipset onboard video, SiS 7012 Onboard audio, PS2 Keyboard and mouse, HCL HCM580M IS-inch CRT Monitor, Samsung CD-RO~ and Pioneer DVD -RW DL.

I recently bought one more 512 MB 133 MHz SDRAM. When I powered on the computer after adding the RAM, the monitor remained blank and there was no beep from the motherboard. I had to restart it several times and then the computer booted. I tried using the two RAM sticks separately and they worked fine. However, they do not seem to be working properly together. When I used them together again the monitor remained in its standby mode (Orange LED) even though the computer was ON. When I restarted the computer I received a message - "SiS 650 32 MB Video" and there was a one continuous long beep and it just hung there.

The computer boots once in 5 or 6 times and the remaining times the monitor is blank or I receive the above message. I even tried using a Zebronics 450 Watt SMPS, but it didn't help. Please help. I am getting desperate day by day. Also my moni¬tor displays everything in blue and after around an hour it comes back to normal color. When the monitor is shaken, it changes colour from blue to normal and then goes back to blue. Also my friend wants to buy an XFX 7600GT AGP card. Will it work in a 4X slot? And how much would it cost? Please help.

A Certain boards can have compatibility Issues whlCh mean that It IS best to have the same brand of RAM used in both slots. You can try visiting the motherboard manufacturer's site for any BIOS updates that might fix the problem. Remember that flashing your BIOS is risky and can cause your motherboard to fail if not done correctly. You might have to buy a single RAM stick of a higher capacity if the flashing doesn't work. If you haven't cleaned your cabinet in a long time, you should try it as it might fix some of the problems. The long beep could be a miss¬ing or loose RAM stick. TIle problem with the colours changing is not because of a faulty moni¬tor but a faulty display cable. You will need to have it replaced by the manufacturer.

The XFX 7600GT AGP is now an outdated card and can be difficult to find. You might have to settle with a second hand one. If you do find a new one, you should spend around Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,500 on it. 8x AGP is backward compatible so you should have no trouble running it on a 4x slot.