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    problem with graphic card

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by illuminateh, Sep 16, 2009.

  1. illuminateh

    illuminateh Newbie

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    hi
    when i turn on my toshiba satellite pro a100 , i get a black screen(the screen is working but its black). i tried to plug my laptop to an external monitor, i turned off the laptop restarted it and on the external monitor i see windows loading but with floating boxes, line and blurry picture. it doesnt enter windows and the screen is black.
    i want to know if thats a graphic card problem because if it is i can change it (pci express).
    my graphic card is Schnittstelle: PCI Express
    Grafikspeicher: 256 MB
    Chipentwickler: NVIDIA
    Grafikchip: GeForce 7600 GO
     
    illuminateh, Sep 16, 2009
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  2. Ellatan

    Ellatan Old Timer

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    You started a thread in a wrong forum section, use hardware section for such inquiries. However by the looks of it you've experienced hardware failure and will need to either buy a new video card or a new laptop altogether.
     
    Ellatan, Sep 16, 2009
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  3. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    sounds like a driver issue and/or faulty card
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 16, 2009
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  4. Amnesiac

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    If it's still under warrranty, just return it to Toshiba. It's extremely difficult replacing the GPU on most laptops, and only certain cards will fit in your laptop (Look up MXM, there is a lot of topics about it around here).
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 16, 2009
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  5. illuminateh

    illuminateh Newbie

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    No more garantee thats the problem :-(
    I just want to be sure that from the symptomes described in my 1st post that its the video card that is dead and not the motherboard
     
    illuminateh, Sep 16, 2009
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    That's not a great idea: the Toshiba forum is completely dead at the moment.
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 16, 2009
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  7. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    SoundOf1HandClapping, Sep 16, 2009
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    Ellatan, Sep 16, 2009
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  9. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    It's most likely the GPU dieing.

    Now you need to ask yourself if you're willing to spend money to replace the GPU, when it'll likely cost more than the notebook is worth.
     
    Kevin, Sep 16, 2009
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  10. illuminateh

    illuminateh Newbie

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    the thing is i cant even find a video card just like mine (256mb or more)
    i searched everywhere
    any tips?
     
    illuminateh, Sep 17, 2009
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  11. illuminateh

    illuminateh Newbie

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    by the way, sorry all if i posted on this forum section, i did post in the harware section and no one answered me...
     
    illuminateh, Sep 17, 2009
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  12. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    It's about a GPU, so you're in the right place.

    Look at these.
     
    Kevin, Sep 17, 2009
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