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    problem with my graphic card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' 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


    if i consider that the video card is the problem, i cant find any that is 256mb and looks exactly like this one (the one in the picture is 64mb)

    http://www.notebooksolutions.ca/zc/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_244&products_id=8015


    i appreciate any help i can get
     
    illuminateh, Sep 16, 2009
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  2. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    possible dead graphics card...
     
    sean473, Sep 17, 2009
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  3. illuminateh

    illuminateh Newbie

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    thats what i thought...
    do u know any website where i can buy this video card? i searched everywhere, even on ebay , bitzrate... i can only find one like mine but with 128Mb instead of 256Mb
     
    illuminateh, Sep 17, 2009
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  4. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Most probably the card is soldered to your motherboard and it will cost u a fortune to replace the motherboard so get a new laptop instead.
     
    sean473, Sep 18, 2009
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    Tinselworm Notebook Deity

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    7600 go? built into motherboard, get a new motherboard or just get a new laptop it'll be cheaper. it could have oveheated causing the die to... die...
     
    Tinselworm, Sep 18, 2009
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