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resolution

by Gotemba May 30, 2005 5:43AM PDT

All of a sudden the computer will loose its 800x600 16 bit color and go to 640x480 16 colors. After a little working around pop up says its the main display adapter. I have Intel 82810E Graphics Adapter. Monitor is Gateway EV700B. System restore will take me back sometime and everything is OK. I hae reinstalled all drivers, reinstalled ME, fixed all resource conflicts, and still all of a sudden screen will change resolution. Any help?
Thanks

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i810 motherboard and video drivers.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator May 30, 2005 5:51AM PDT

I usually have to reinstall the motherboard then the video drivers.

Bob

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resolution
by Gotemba May 30, 2005 6:12AM PDT

I installed a new motherboard. It is a "Brooking
Gateway Flex ATX WH11 MS 6312". And then all the drivers. Still does it, although is working OK now.

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Just asking.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator May 30, 2005 6:17AM PDT

Did you get that board off the clearance market?

You may have discovered why the boards were such bargains. I know of no fix for that one.

But do try latest motherboard, then video drivers.

Bob

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motherboard
by Gotemba May 30, 2005 8:34AM PDT

You may be right, I got it from ebay, suppose to be new, still in wrapper. Can't get one from Gateway.

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I've run into those.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator May 30, 2005 9:12AM PDT
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drivers
by Gotemba May 30, 2005 11:07AM PDT

Thanks, I will check those web sites out.

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Off-market buys
by Aivas Jun 1, 2005 3:08AM PDT

Ya know, this is an object lesson to all of us, I believe. Watch out what you buy cheap, at a flea market or other no-brand sale.

I think you may be lucky to have only one problem!

Bob K

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I believe that you may have
by Ray Harinec May 30, 2005 7:02AM PDT

misunderstood Robert's first statement. My interpretatation is to reinstall the motherboard DRIVERS and the video drivers, not install a new motherboard .

Of course with your new motherboard, if the problem were to recur both mobo drivers and video drivers.

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drivers
by Gotemba May 30, 2005 8:37AM PDT

I've installed all the drivers I know to install.
I guess I'm out of luck. Need a new one anyway.

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MSI MS-6312 (Gateway/Brookings)
by Tomsundy Jul 11, 2005 11:30PM PDT

Search ms-6312 at Badcaps.net.
This board was notorious for bad capacitors.

My system will boot fine.
If I don't do anything it will sit there for hours.
If I start clicking on things it reboots.

I just ordered replacement capacitors, let me know if I should do a follow-up after I install the new ones.

Tom

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