After upgrading my comp this year, I've run into a minor problem. Here is the timeline of what happened:
1. In one swoop, I upgraded the following:
-Chaintech VNF4U upgraded to the eVGA mobo in my sig
-Chaintech 6600GT upgraded to eVGA 7800GT
-380W PSU upgraded to a 500W PSU
-Hercules HTXP upgraded to an Audigy 4
2. Overclocked my Winchester 3000+ to 2.25GHz at stock volts. 20 hrs prime stable.
This is where the problem came in, but it only started after a couple of days running my proc overclocked. During boot-up, everytime the screen changed, my LCD monitor would take so long to change resolutions that it displayed the 'No Signal' message. BTW, this only happened with the LCD, which is connected with a DVI cable. My CRT, which is connected at the same time, doesn't have this problem.
3. Return the proc back to stock speeds. This doesn't help at all. Every time the resolution changes, I get the 'No Signal' message for a few seconds before it finally kicks in.
4. Checked the manual for my vid card and it recommends that both of the plugs for the PCI-E power adapter be plugged into a single molex 'line' that isn't plugged into anything else. So I'm forced to remove one hard drive from the 'line' and I move all fans to the line that also has all of my drives connected to it. No changes.
5. Upgraded my CPU to a X2 4200+. Same issues.
6. I start looking for a new PSU and purchased one on the AT-FS/T forum from someone who tests a number of PSUs (including the one I bought from him) for his own site. Before the new PSU arrives, the problem goes away.
7. Install the new PSU which has its own PCI-E power connector on its own line. No sign of the problem I had before.
8. Replace the old hard drive that I unplugged with a SATA drive that has a bit more capacity. I also replace a fan with one that has a speed control. Lastly, I decide to install a neon flexible light that I've had sitting around for more than two years. The 'No Signal' problem returns. In fact, it seems like the amount of time it stays up has increased.
9. I remove the neon light thinking that maybe it draws too much power. However, this doesn't fix the problem.
So does anybody have any idea what might be going on here? Should I even worry since it doesn't seem to affect any of my games? Or is it a sign that bad things are coming my way? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
-red
Edit: I forgot to mention that I'm going to be Stepping Up my vid card to a 7900GT. Maybe upgrading the vid card will fix the problem?
1. In one swoop, I upgraded the following:
-Chaintech VNF4U upgraded to the eVGA mobo in my sig
-Chaintech 6600GT upgraded to eVGA 7800GT
-380W PSU upgraded to a 500W PSU
-Hercules HTXP upgraded to an Audigy 4
2. Overclocked my Winchester 3000+ to 2.25GHz at stock volts. 20 hrs prime stable.
This is where the problem came in, but it only started after a couple of days running my proc overclocked. During boot-up, everytime the screen changed, my LCD monitor would take so long to change resolutions that it displayed the 'No Signal' message. BTW, this only happened with the LCD, which is connected with a DVI cable. My CRT, which is connected at the same time, doesn't have this problem.
3. Return the proc back to stock speeds. This doesn't help at all. Every time the resolution changes, I get the 'No Signal' message for a few seconds before it finally kicks in.
4. Checked the manual for my vid card and it recommends that both of the plugs for the PCI-E power adapter be plugged into a single molex 'line' that isn't plugged into anything else. So I'm forced to remove one hard drive from the 'line' and I move all fans to the line that also has all of my drives connected to it. No changes.
5. Upgraded my CPU to a X2 4200+. Same issues.
6. I start looking for a new PSU and purchased one on the AT-FS/T forum from someone who tests a number of PSUs (including the one I bought from him) for his own site. Before the new PSU arrives, the problem goes away.
7. Install the new PSU which has its own PCI-E power connector on its own line. No sign of the problem I had before.
8. Replace the old hard drive that I unplugged with a SATA drive that has a bit more capacity. I also replace a fan with one that has a speed control. Lastly, I decide to install a neon flexible light that I've had sitting around for more than two years. The 'No Signal' problem returns. In fact, it seems like the amount of time it stays up has increased.
9. I remove the neon light thinking that maybe it draws too much power. However, this doesn't fix the problem.
So does anybody have any idea what might be going on here? Should I even worry since it doesn't seem to affect any of my games? Or is it a sign that bad things are coming my way? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
-red
Edit: I forgot to mention that I'm going to be Stepping Up my vid card to a 7900GT. Maybe upgrading the vid card will fix the problem?
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