Re: Need Help With Display Problems...

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My computer has been turned-off as recently as a week ago. So, it's not
like I haven't had if off in a long time. But I'll take your advice and
clean-out the cpu and try to re-seat everything...

Is there any chance that my Windows XP could be causing any of these
problems? Most of the weird display problems show-up on my desktop.
Although, in any program, including Windows Explorer or Outlook Express the
screen will occasionally go black; then I just move the mouse or enter a
key and it goes back on. Weird, huh??? Should I try to re-install XP?
Or is this not likely the cause? Thanks again.




<frodo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> since you say you turned the system off for the first time in a very long
> time, I'd suspect that that power-cycle and/or thermal-cycle caused
> something to "break". I'd suggest opening up your box, and cleaning it,
> I'll bet it's dusty! reseat all cards, check all fans, etc. reseat all
> connectors (you swapped monitors, so that connector was reseated).
> If you're lucky you'll get it back. If not try a friend's video card (a
> good friend!) to verify, and put your video card in their box to verify
> that it is fried.
>


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