Monitor Wont accept 800x600 Resolution

HI Guys!

i have a problem that is really annoying!!!

when i change my resolution in a game or on the desktop to 800x600 the monitor keeps shutting off and on repeatly until i quit the program. it never used to do this before! today i ran fifa 2005 and it did the same thing! i dont know what to do, i really want to play fifa but i cant start the game at a different resolution!

please guys help me!

thanks very much for your time!!

greatly appreciated.

JOE!

 

Also, as a last resort, if you go into the program directory, you can look for some sort of configuration file. Usually a .cfg or .ini file. Open it up and you may be able to change the resolution in there.

 

hey guys,

thanks for the reply. it helped but didnt get rid of the problem. i updated my graphics card driver and it worked. then the next day i turned on the computer again and tryed to play the game, it stuffed up again!!!! dam it!!!!!!!!!

if you know anything please let me know

cheers

JOE!!!

 

COmputer locks up for no reason!!!!

hey its me again,

sorry to annoy you guys again but i have another problem! i leave my computer on for about 15 hours straight (while connected to the net and downloading) and locks up when i come back to check on the download!!!! it really annoying and its been happeining more often now!!!recently my graphics card fan (Ge Force 5200FX) has been making loud noises? could that be the problem? could my card be overheating causing the computer to crash?

please let me know!

cheers for your help guys!!!

JOE!

 

Re: COmputer locks up for no reason!!!!

Joe I have an FX5200 card as well. I think the designers of that card
were asleep at the wheel. Type in "fx 5200 blue screen"
into google and you will be surprised at how many hits it gets.
I think that with the way any vendor can purchase parts and make
nvidia cards, it leaves too much room for error, especially
on the bottom end of the price range.
That's why the next card I get is going to be an ATI only
because you can buy one actually made by ATI.
BTW, i'm not saying that your card is the problem here.
But just brace yourself for that possibility.