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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Kev on July 10, 2007, 07:21:39 PM

Title: Black Screen!
Post by: Kev on July 10, 2007, 07:21:39 PM

hey this has been happing for the past 3 weeks i'll be playing a Video Game ( Halo 1 and CS:S ) i'll play for like 5 min's then my screen will go black and i have to reset because it's just a black screen with nothing i unno why but it's starting to get me mad, do you know what's the problem? the computer is just 1 year old

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: street1 (RIP) on July 10, 2007, 09:15:16 PM

Has it ever had a good thorough cleaning inside ?

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: Kev on July 10, 2007, 09:45:17 PM

nope, but i have cleaned it from the outside, the fan and stuff

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: street1 (RIP) on July 11, 2007, 03:10:33 AM

http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: SHENGTON on July 11, 2007, 08:30:02 AM

Try to update your DirectX...Install the latest DirectX...Usually the cause with that is the old Directx.

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: Kev on July 11, 2007, 11:12:25 AM

i got DirectX 9.0c, i downloading the 1.0 file and try to install but it didn't work, is 1.0 for Vista?

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: DeltaSlaya on July 11, 2007, 07:28:42 PM

Quote from: Kev on July 11, 2007, 11:12:25 AM

i got DirectX 9.0c, i downloading the 1.0 file and try to install but it didn't work, is 1.0 for Vista?

I assume you mean 10.0? According to Microsoft this version is exclusive to Vista.

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The latest release versions of DirectX, DirectX 10 and DirectX 9Ex, are exclusive to Windows Vista. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_X)

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: Kev on July 11, 2007, 08:28:46 PM

yeah

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: DeltaSlaya on July 11, 2007, 08:42:33 PM

If cleaning (http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm) (do not use a vacuum cleaner) your computer does not resolve the problem. I would uninstall your current video drivers, restart, download updated drivers relating to your card or graphics adapter and then install them. If you have difficulty performing these actions in normal mode try in safe mode with networking enabled.

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: Kev on July 12, 2007, 04:15:14 PM

i think it's because my Drivers didn't pass threw Logo Testing.

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: DeltaSlaya on July 12, 2007, 04:37:38 PM

Whats 'Logo Testing'?

If you mean they are not WQHL Certified or whatever then the driver was probably a Beta, if that is the case then my prior steps are still applicable. If you supply us with your graphics adapter model we can recommend the appropriate driver.

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: Kev on July 13, 2007, 02:23:57 PM

nVidia GeForce 7600 GS xD

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: DeltaSlaya on July 13, 2007, 04:01:28 PM

If your OS is Windows XP 32-bit then follow my other steps, installing this driver in your old ones place: Forceware 94.24 Driver Download (http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_94.24.html).

Title: Re: Black Screen!
Post by: Kev on August 15, 2007, 05:44:52 PM

alright i cleaned inside and i already have that driver... i don't know what to do, someone from another computer help forum just told my he doesnt know about that problem and you guys don't seem to know to, i unno what to do.. also the other forum told me to update it and he gave me a  Nvidia update thing also, 162.18 i put that one and when i look at my drivers folder it shows 94.24 and 162.18