On board video usually leaves a lot to be desired. I always go with
an ATI video card so I can hook up my OptiShot golf simulator. Nvidia
works but the graphics are slower to respond.
Dave
At 06:32 PM 2/7/2013, you wrote:
>Hi list,
>
>Just purchased a new motherboard and case to for my wife to replace the
>board she managed to kill (on the video) and a new case as the old one was
>ancient and not very well ventilated (linked to board
>death). Also installed
>W7 on it.
>
>I've had better installs (board had a bios I'd never seen before) and once
>I'd managed to get of XP from the hard drive and complete the W7
>installation everything was ok.
>
>Of course the board needs the board specific graphic driver, sound driver
>(I guess) and eventually wi-fi install.
>
>After the first install everything the PC failed to re-boot and showed a
>blue screen of death. After a few more re-boots I gave and up reinstalled
>W7. Everything now ok and no problem with several cold re-boots. I then
>only installed 3 or 4 of the motherboard software drivers/applications. PC
>then failed to reboot, BSOD etc.
>
>Reinstalled W7 and PC boots up ok so I'm confident something on the
>motherboard software is the issue. I've googled the board name and
>not found any
>reported software faults so welcome any advice - such as how to get a
>better video driver by itself etc etc.
>
>Weslake-Monza 1330
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