A question regarding computers

[theelite1500]

I bought a new computer a while ago, and I was trying to install some high-end games on it. I decided to try out some of those games, but when I tried to play the games, it says:

ANALOG

OUT OF RANGE

75.0 kHz / 80 Hz

Is there a way I can fix this?

I have a Compaq CQ5700F running Windows 7.

I know that there is nothing wrong with my moniter, as I could play the same games on my old computer with the same moniter.

[Wolferz]

It's not the monitor. It's the integrated graphics chip set on your motherboard, if the specs I looked up are accurate. Integrated chipsets use your system memory. That's RAM that's also being used to run your op system and the game. Windows tends to gobble up your RAM and leaves very little for other tasks. Piling graphics on top of that isn't good.

You might want to add a discrete graphics card to your system. One with plenty of video RAM. If you have a power supply big enough to handle it and it has the proper connectors for the card.
This could prove problematic with what is essentially an off the shelf rig. They are typically constructed to close tolerances for the intended usage and won't include any great degree of expandability.

That's why I build my own rigs. Brand names kind of suck.

[Stealhead]

Yeah integrated graphics cards are not really game friendly.A very easy way to find out what you have is to open your display settings and go to advanced settings the first tab is adapter.That is your graphics card or intergrated card whatever you may have.

You only problem if you have an integrated card will first be if your rig can even accept a separate graphics processing card(GPU) and then if your power supply can handle the load in addition the capabilities of your processor and your RAM will have an effect.

You really need to provide your system specs though for anyone to help you.The issue could simply be that you have out of date drivers.It is impossible to say without knowing your system specs.

For example what your RAM is and what processor you have and its specs.

[Wolferz]

You can also try this to find out what your system specs are and if your rig has the beef to run the game you're having trouble with.

This is a link to Can You Run It.
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/

Just follow the prompts to install the small applet.

It will also check your drivers. Which should be up to date as long as auto update hasn't been turned off in Windows 7.

[CaptainHaplo]

While this isn't in the right forum (we have a PC subsection) - I will answer.

While the info on integrated graphics above is right - it isn't your problem. The issue is the game is trying to run in a resolution/refresh rate that your monitor does not support.

For example - let's say you set your game to run at 1920x1080, but your monitor can only support up to 1600x900. That will create the "out of range" error on the monitor. Same thing with the refresh rate. If your monitor can only support say... 80hz, and you set the refresh to be 120hz - your going to go outside what the monitor can do - thus the "OOR" notice.

What I would suggest to start with is go into the config for the game, set the resolution (and where possible, refresh rate) lower - to something you know your monitor can do. Then try running it.

Integrated graphics won't cause this. Their performance issues will cause horrible performance (jerky frame rates, graphical glitches, etc) but they won't cause OOR errors.

Good luck.