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Sync out of Range

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gramesh Original post #1
Dec 30, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Hi

PC specs:

ASUS M/B with on board graphics. HD is partitoned in to 3 parts with XP-SP3, Win 7 and Ubuntu on different partitons. Other OSs works well, but sometimes the XP shows the Sync out of Range error; which I took a photo and u/l, and the image is attached.

When I reboot 1 to 3 times it starts normally, this is happening only sometimes, other times it starts normally. Please tell me what could be the problem?
mithun_mrg
mithun_mrg #2
Dec 30, 2011 at 1:06 PM
install the proper vga/gpu driver post the model of the MB so that we can help
CA50
CA50 #3
Dec 30, 2011 at 1:12 PM
That error usually appears when the output of the system is higher then the maximum capacity of the monitor.

Try lowering the video resolution and the refresh rate
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #4
Dec 30, 2011 at 1:26 PM
You have made resolution too high. Lowering it will fix the problem
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gramesh #5
Dec 30, 2011 at 4:39 PM
thanks for all your replies.

hi mithun The MB model is ASUS P5KPL-VM.

As per lowering the resolution and refresh rate -- it works other times perfectly ok without changing anything!
mithun_mrg
mithun_mrg #6
Dec 30, 2011 at 4:44 PM
download & install this
*downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_De...rsion=Windows XP Professional*&DownloadType=
Prime_Coder
Prime_Coder #7
Dec 30, 2011 at 6:15 PM
^ +1 keep your drivers updated.
Lowering the resolution and maintaining the right refresh rate fixes the problem most of the time.
d6bmg
d6bmg #8
Dec 30, 2011 at 8:17 PM
Start OS in safe mode & decrease resolution & then starting your PC in normal mode install & update drivers.
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gramesh #9
Jan 10, 2012 at 4:50 PM
hi
I d/l the file mentioned by mithun and installed, also reduced the resolution, I observed for few days no problem, Again today the same scree as shown above? Please tell me any other solution?
Neuron
Neuron #10
Jan 10, 2012 at 5:23 PM
gramesh said:
hi
I d/l the file mentioned by mithun and installed, also reduced the resolution, I observed for few days no problem, Again today the same scree as shown above? Please tell me any other solution?
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Download the updated driver for your monitor not your graphics card.I too had this problem.I used to get sync out of range message when booting Windows 7,in rare cases.I installed the updated driver for my monitor and it worked.
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gramesh #11
Jan 10, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Neuron said:
Download the updated driver for your monitor not your graphics card.I too had this problem.I used to get sync out of range message when booting Windows 7,in rare cases.I installed the updated driver for my monitor and it worked.
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Thanks Neuron, I d/l the monitor driver, installed, will come back after watching it for 2-3 days.