Video Card Problem?

photoshot · 03-09-2009, 10:26 PM

Greetings, I have a Toshiba Qosmio F40 and I'm running Vista. I was just on my computer doing simple everyday tasks when suddenly the screen locked up and a bunch of pixels turned yellow in linear format. After rebooting my computer my display was repeated in two columns with 3.5 displays in each column. So I basically had 7 displays running at once on the same screen. The computer recognized the problem and ran a system restore but after restarting the display was the same and the computer no longer loads the login screen. It gets to the part where it loads Vista but fails to load the login screen. I tried reformatting the computer and the system fails to load the drivers on start up. I don't know what to do and I'm not entirely sure if I have a virus or a failed video card. My warranty is 3 months over (go figure) and I highly doubt they'll repair my system. So with that said... I hope you can help me. Thanks

Mcninjaguy · 03-09-2009, 10:32 PM

This seems like a failed video card to me

and if you do send it in to be repaired its gonna cost you lotsa $$$$

photoshot · 03-09-2009, 10:35 PM

Ridiculous. $$$ is exactly what I don't have right now. And without my laptop, school is going to be super hard. Especially when I'm majoring in computer sciences.

Mcninjaguy · 03-09-2009, 10:37 PM

you should phone Toshiba and see if they can give you an estimate it will be cheaper than buy a new computer

dai · 03-09-2009, 10:37 PM

is it the same in safe mode

i would still try for a rma on it,you are no worse off if they say no

03-09-2009, 10:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
photoshot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Video Card Problem? Greetings, I have a Toshiba Qosmio F40 and I'm running Vista. I was just on my computer doing simple everyday tasks when suddenly the screen locked up and a bunch of pixels turned yellow in linear format. After rebooting my computer my display was repeated in two columns with 3.5 displays in each column. So I basically had 7 displays running at once on the same screen. The computer recognized the problem and ran a system restore but after restarting the display was the same and the computer no longer loads the login screen. It gets to the part where it loads Vista but fails to load the login screen. I tried reformatting the computer and the system fails to load the drivers on start up. I don't know what to do and I'm not entirely sure if I have a virus or a failed video card. My warranty is 3 months over (go figure) and I highly doubt they'll repair my system. So with that said... I hope you can help me. Thanks

03-09-2009, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Video Card Problem? This seems like a failed video card to me and if you do send it in to be repaired its gonna cost you lotsa $$$$

03-09-2009, 10:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
photoshot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Video Card Problem? Ridiculous. $$$ is exactly what I don't have right now. And without my laptop, school is going to be super hard. Especially when I'm majoring in computer sciences.

03-09-2009, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Video Card Problem? you should phone Toshiba and see if they can give you an estimate it will be cheaper than buy a new computer

03-09-2009, 10:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video Card Problem? is it the same in safe mode i would still try for a rma on it,you are no worse off if they say no __________________