Oneslowz28
12-15-2010, 03:01 AM
My brother in-law has asked me to post this here in hopes that someone can help.
He has a EVGA GForce 8800 GTS
I am going to paste his emails below.
Here's the complete description of the problem and all attempted solutions. See what you can find out, please. I'm gonna do more research, and I'll let you know if I solve it. Thanks, bro!
First off, any past experiences I mention involve the exact video card currently in use (EVGA Geforce 8800 GT) and therefore the card is capable. I constantly have the tv in the room with the computer hooked up to the computer via composite cable. I never have any trouble switching from my monitor to the tv as primary display, extending the displays, or duplicating the displays. I recently took the computer into my living room and hooked it up to the 37" HDTV via component cable.
The cable is high quality; well insulated, 24K gold plated ends. I had to use my monitor as the primary display in order to set up the component connection as composite was native to my computer. Once the tv was setup and working, I changed it to the primary display and removed the monitor. I only connect my computer to the tv when I am using it, and have had no problems. The other day, I took it back to my desk and used my monitor. Ever since, even with the monitor connected, my computer will not detect the tv at all and therefore won't display on the tv. Connections are good, no settings on the computer were changed other than it automatically reverting back to the monitor as primary display. Since the problem, I have updated to the newest Nvidia drivers with no change. I turn on the tv and set the correct input before booting my computer; nothing. The sound works so it is
undoubtedly on the right input. What could be the problem? I have searched google and found many similar problems unsolved. Some of the new cards do not support the s-video to component adapter, but I have been using it with no problem. My card has 2 DVI and 1 9-pin s-video outputs. Someone on a forum said that nVidia suggested everything I have already tried (update drivers, turn on tv to correct input before boot) and the individual's problem was not solved and nVidia offered no more suggestions. I am stuck on this. Any help is appreciated.
Email 2
I've been searching continuously. This seems to be a common Windows 7 problem, but I can't find a solution. People said that if it starts showing you have an HDTV when you don't, there is a pin problem inside the video card's s-video port, but mine shows nothing. I tried what people said and tried pushing the adapter in different directions and holding it with no results which leads me to believe the video card output is not the problem. Still trying to find more.
Email 3
I checked a few things. The tv is not detected and has no display on component or composite input BUT...it works on s-video which means no HD and res is way too low for this tv. People are saying the s-video ports on these cards have a tendency to go bad. What makes no sense is that I am using the 9-pin s-video port with the adapter that has component and 4-pin s-video. So either the 5 pins on the video card related to the component video are out or that part of my adapter went out or the software is not allowing that to work.
He has a EVGA GForce 8800 GTS
I am going to paste his emails below.
Here's the complete description of the problem and all attempted solutions. See what you can find out, please. I'm gonna do more research, and I'll let you know if I solve it. Thanks, bro!
First off, any past experiences I mention involve the exact video card currently in use (EVGA Geforce 8800 GT) and therefore the card is capable. I constantly have the tv in the room with the computer hooked up to the computer via composite cable. I never have any trouble switching from my monitor to the tv as primary display, extending the displays, or duplicating the displays. I recently took the computer into my living room and hooked it up to the 37" HDTV via component cable.
The cable is high quality; well insulated, 24K gold plated ends. I had to use my monitor as the primary display in order to set up the component connection as composite was native to my computer. Once the tv was setup and working, I changed it to the primary display and removed the monitor. I only connect my computer to the tv when I am using it, and have had no problems. The other day, I took it back to my desk and used my monitor. Ever since, even with the monitor connected, my computer will not detect the tv at all and therefore won't display on the tv. Connections are good, no settings on the computer were changed other than it automatically reverting back to the monitor as primary display. Since the problem, I have updated to the newest Nvidia drivers with no change. I turn on the tv and set the correct input before booting my computer; nothing. The sound works so it is
undoubtedly on the right input. What could be the problem? I have searched google and found many similar problems unsolved. Some of the new cards do not support the s-video to component adapter, but I have been using it with no problem. My card has 2 DVI and 1 9-pin s-video outputs. Someone on a forum said that nVidia suggested everything I have already tried (update drivers, turn on tv to correct input before boot) and the individual's problem was not solved and nVidia offered no more suggestions. I am stuck on this. Any help is appreciated.
Email 2
I've been searching continuously. This seems to be a common Windows 7 problem, but I can't find a solution. People said that if it starts showing you have an HDTV when you don't, there is a pin problem inside the video card's s-video port, but mine shows nothing. I tried what people said and tried pushing the adapter in different directions and holding it with no results which leads me to believe the video card output is not the problem. Still trying to find more.
Email 3
I checked a few things. The tv is not detected and has no display on component or composite input BUT...it works on s-video which means no HD and res is way too low for this tv. People are saying the s-video ports on these cards have a tendency to go bad. What makes no sense is that I am using the 9-pin s-video port with the adapter that has component and 4-pin s-video. So either the 5 pins on the video card related to the component video are out or that part of my adapter went out or the software is not allowing that to work.