Computer help? Any good free websites?

[Wcross]

I have a computer problem that I can't figure out.
It will boot up but there are dots all over the screen. It will get to the "windows loading" screen and then I will lose the video (screen goes blank-monitor says "no signal")
I am able to boot up in safe mode and there are no graphics problems.
Does anyone have an idea whats wrong with it?
Does anyone have a good link to a computer troubleshooting web site that is free to use?
If its the video card I wanted to upgrade the motherboard to pci-express eventually. If its the hard drive I would just replace that.
Any ideas?

[reyd reid reed]

1. Sounds like what was happening here on Friday night...

almost exactly. Finally had to do a system restore to Thursday's settings and that seemed to solve the problem.

Good luck.

[democracyindanger]

2. annoyances.org

If you can boot in safe mode, it's probably not your hard drive.

[Lethe]

3. try reinstalling the video card drivers in safe mode

if you can.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

4. I've never used it personally, but try Qunu

http://www.qunu.com/

[Wcross]

5. Thanks all!

Looks like the video card is bad. It won't let me reload the drivers. I decided to upgrade to a pci-express motherboard and a new card.