Blank Screen

[milch77]

Dear All,

Problem:

1) Sometimes, it stucks just before arrival of Windows Desktop and remains there for ever

2) Sometimes screen goes blank after appearance of Windows Desktop

3) Sometimes screen remains blank after restarting

4) system doesn't run even in Windows XP safe mode

Details of the system :

Main Board K7SOM+

Processor AMD Duron 2G Hz

Chipset Sis740 Northbride and SiS962 Southebirde

Embeded 256-bit 3D AGP Graphics Accelerator with 64 MB frame buffer

Tow 32-bit PCI and one CNR Slot only


There is no problem with monitor , I have checked it on another system. I can't use my system any more because any of the above 4 problems occurs when I start my PC. Someone suggested me to remove all external peripherals and than start again . I did but it didn't work. Personally I think that there may be some problem with graphic card. Please suggest me some solution. I don't play games etc and just do internet browsing or use some packages,so I just want my pc to work again for me.

Regards,

Malik

 

[Enkrypted]

I would try to put a PCI video card in it to see if produces the same problem. Another possiblity is Windows itself has become corrupted. Have you tried a reformat/reinstall lately?

Enkrypted
A+

 

[milch77]

Yes, I reinstalled the windows after formating all of my hard disc but it didn't work.

 

[felixc]

What is the DRAM in your system? I have seen similar behavior with DRAM that was not driven with the proper timings. Windows starts loading, sometimes ok sometimes not, and it keeps on getting worse. Since your freshly reinstalled hard disk is probably corrupted, can you configure the slowest DRAM timings and reinstall again?

For testing purposes, a lower screen resolution will put less stress on your DRAM, as the video data is fetched from the system memory. So it may work better at lower resolutions.