video card fried?

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  1. hk2npck

    hk2npck Regular member

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    ok, i have a 9800pro, and am using its dual head feature...a few weeks ago, my left monitor lost the ability to display green (or so i thought) but when i tested it with another computer/the primary output on my video card, i found the monitor was fine...so the problem is that the secondary output on my video card cant display green anymore. Any ideas as to whats wrong/how to fix?>
     
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    might be the video connector that is causing the problem. if lost green than could have a cold solder joint on pin2 which is for green or pin7 which is green return. try resolder the vga connector on the motherboard.
     
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    hk2npck Regular member

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    the thing about this one is i am using a dvi to vga converter....the second output is dvi
     
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    whereas the other connector outputs green with no problem, correct? try resoldering the dvi connector to see if that fixes the problem. try another adapter.
     
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    Like ddp states, common sense is that if the Monitor is fine, then it is either the card or the adapter. Try another adapter first to see if it corrects the problem. If it doesn't then look at the card itself for loose connections that might need to be soldered.
     

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