"John Lewis" <john.dsl.RemoveThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 21:46:04 GMT, "Dave Hau"
> <nospam_dave_nospam_123.RemoveThis@nospam_netscape_nospam.net_nospam> wrote:
>
> >I installed a brand new retail box BFG Asylum FX5900 128MB into my Abit
IS7
> >/ P4 2.8c system, using DVI on a Dell 2001FP LCD. There is no DVI output
on
> >bootup, until the system boots into XP, then everything is fine. This is
> >unacceptable to me because I need to be able to change bios settings, and
> >also to use DOS apps like Ghost or Partition Magic. Currently, the
screen
> >is just blank until I reach the XP boot screen.
> >
> >I've already RMA'ed once to BFG. The replacement card has the same
problem
> >except once in a rare while, I'd see the screen come up very very briefly
> >during bootup before entering XP.
> >
> >I'm using a Sparkle FSP550-60PLG power supply with a very beefy 12V rail
> >rating of 36A.
> >
> >I tried the card on another system - Abit KT7 / Athlon 2100XP. The exact
> >same thing happened - no DVI output until boot into XP.
> >
> >Both systems work fine with my MSI Ti4200 VTD128 using DVI on the exact
same
> >LCD.
> >
> >Does anyone else have the same problem with the BFG FX5900 card?
> >
>
> I don't use a DVI monitor. However my BFG ASLM5900 works perfectly
> on boot-up via the DVI-VGA adapter . Try doing a sanity check with
> a VGA CRT-monitor connected to the DVI port through the DVI-VGA
> adapter.If it fails to show the bootup screen, try it again on the
> normal VGA port.... you might just have some sort of motherboard
> problem.
>
> Are you overclocking ? And have you set PCI/AGP to 33/66
> locked ?? For an experiment set everything to default CPU
> clock, memory by SPD and GAT to Auto.............
>
> From the limited data you have provided, I would first suspect that
> your DVI-monitor may be having trouble with the startup
> scan-rates.....
Thanks for the reply, John. My best hypothesis at this point is also that
my DVI monitor does not support the startup scan rate. As I mentioned in my
original post, I've also tried the same video card on a different system
(Abit KT7 with Athlon 2100XP) and the same thing happened. So I think it's
not an issue with the motherboard but more an issue with the monitor. A
friend of mine recently bought exactly the same card and plugged it into his
Hitachi LCD via DVI and he had no problem at all. I'm using a Dell 2001FP.
Unfortunately, I don't have another LCD to test the card on. Maybe I'll
test it on my friend's LCD.
>
> Also, I believe that BFG tech support are normally very helpful. If
> the problem is still there after trying a VGA monitor on the DVI-port
> (and on the normal port too...) , you might want to consult with them.
Yeah they're pretty helpful. But after sending me an RMA replacement and I
still had the same problem, they sorta conclude that it's some
incompatibility issue and are less willing to send out a third RMA
replacement.
I have a feeling I might just sell it on eBay since my old Ti4200 works
pretty well for all purposes I care about, and this card seems to be in
pretty good demand so I should get an okay price on ebay.
- Dave
>
>
> John Lewis
>
>
> >- Dave
> >
> >
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