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    does this sound like a graphics card issue?

    okay so my power went out and when it came back on it fried the power supply, i got that fixed but my samsung tv says the resolution is not right even though nothing has changed. This leads me to believe my graphics card got screwed up by the power surge and now is screwing up or something, first can you tell me if that is plausible? second I want to know if I can unplug my graphics card and turn on my computer and is their any chance it would then work? I don't exactly know what a graphics card does for all I know the thing could be not broken if you don't think it is the graphics card could you tell me what you think it might be? I will of course replace my graphics card but just want to know if that is an easy way of finding the problem. the bios screen does not come up when I turn it on and neither does safety mode and it will work on a computer monitor but I need it for my tv.


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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

    I think it is your graphic card. Power surges are very nasty. Graphic cards are your video card. The part that shows you what you see on the screen.

    Cann you tell me your computer model so i can better help the issue.

    Its odd your bios screen isnt showing, as thats not even a windows operation, is weird.

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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

    Have you tried using a regular monitor? Is this a laptop or desktop?

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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

    it's a desktop and the guy at the computer place showed me it was working with a normal computer monitor so yeah they work. and I don't really know the model I sorta just had the computer place build me the best computer they could for my money its a bunch of different parts and I don 't have a list of them.

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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

    okay but I cant until I have a screen but thanks for the websites, so if I replace the graphics card do you think it will fix it?

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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

    Try hooking up another monitor to it

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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

    there is no point I already know it works on a different monitor.

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    Re: does this sound like a graphics card issue?

    Okay, but, not the one hooked up to it now ? Hmmm, i am at a loss here as how to advise you.

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