interesting link. that sounds exactly like what i'm going thru
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
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> Viewsonic VX922 and Nvidia 8600GT woes
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r193...ia-8600GT-woes
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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
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> "ron" wrote:
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> It wasn't until i went to a DVI cable that i saw this problem. the new video
> card only has dvi jacks so when i used this monitor on my old pc using a vga
> cable it worked fine. i tried different cables also with no luck. the reason
> i'm trying to nail down the source of the problem is because trying differnt
> things gets expensive. i do appreciate your help. i had the same thoughts
> about this monitor also. i want to be able to go back to them with something
> definitive.
>
> thanks again
>
> "ron" wrote:
> Quote:
> > I have a Viewsonic LCD monitor. i just put a new pc together with an XFXForce
> > 8600GT video card. The problem is when i boot the pc i see the bios screen
> > fine. it's not until i see 'Micrsoft Corporation' and am about to see the
> > status bar going back and forth that the screen goes blank and i then see 'No
> > sginal'. I'm connected using a DVI-I cable. If i unplug the cable from either
> > the card or monitor and plug it back in i then get video. I sent the monitor
> > to Viewsonic which they said they fixed a problem. hmmm anyway i'm still
> > seeing this proble. If i use a VGA cable with a DVI adapter i won't have this
> > problem. While the LCD monitor was away i used an old CRT monitor with a VGA
> > cable and had no problem.
> >
> > Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. This is driving me nuts.