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Was the question from the guy at PC world, as he removed a rather exhausted graphics card that had been causing issues with the PC
"erm.....a little"
Problem solved - and no cost incurred....HOORAY!!!
Ooh a new vid!
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I've got grey lines accross the monitor here and I suspect it's the same problem but I cant complain cos the whole system is seven years old and served very well
I've got grey lines accross the monitor here and I suspect it's the same problem but I cant complain cos the whole system is seven years old and served very well
PC was never from PC World and is nearly 4 years old so not under guarantee - when I first spoke to the lad he said it could cost £70 just to diagnose any problems ...when i took it in he spent about 10 minutes and it cost nowt...graphics card removed, monitor plugged back into integral monitor output...job's a good 'un!!
Need the PC - not just for my (excessive? ) internet usage but I go back to Uni' in two weeks so I needed it for my homework!!!
Ooh a new vid!
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£70 I'm assuming they'd wanna sell you a video card for about £100 as well if you had of needed one. You can get a new (canny spec)base unit from Dell for £235.
I'm amazed you managed to find an employee of PC World's who knew what a video card was
so was I ...but this fella was spot on. I must admit the remedy was obvious once he'd done it....the graphics card, when in situ' by-passes the other VDU aspects of the PC...so if that's knacked then not even the integral graphics card will work until the duff component is removed...it's common sense really DOH...
Ooh a new vid!
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...when i took it in he spent about 10 minutes and it cost nowt...graphics card removed, monitor plugged back into integral monitor output...job's a good 'un!!
) internet usage but I go back to Uni' in two weeks so I needed it for my homework!!!
£70 
...but this fella was spot on. I must admit the remedy was obvious once he'd done it....the graphics card, when in situ' by-passes the other VDU aspects of the PC...so if that's knacked then not even the integral graphics card will work until the duff component is removed...it's common sense really 
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