Question Display issue with old Dell Dimension 2350

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I have an old Dell Dimension 2350 that I previously thought to be dead, but I somehow got it to boot up. I can get into BIOS and the boot menu but I can only get anything to display on only one of the monitors I own. The display also looks multiplied and is shaking violently for some reason, and I can't put in a replacement graphics card to fix the issue because there is no slot on the board for one. What should I do about this?
 
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Lutfij

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I have an old desktop computer
This is where you list the specs of the build, like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.
 

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This is where you list the specs of the build
My bad, I almost forgot!

The computer in question: 2002 Dell Dimension 2350

CPU: Intel Pentium 4, (Noorwood)
CPU cooler: Rear mounted Datech Fan
Motherboard: OEM Dell MoBo, (Unable to find specific model)
Ram: 1GB Kingston DDR
SSD/HDD: 40GB Western Digital IDE HDD
Other Drives: 1 Floppy drive, 2 DVD optical drives
GPU: Currently unknown, most likely Intel Branded
PSU: Age around 20 years, Not name brand, wattage 115-230
Chassis: OEM Dell Dimension 2350 case
OS: Windows XP Home 32-Bit
Monitor: Early-Mid 90's Tangent CRT VGA monitor
BIOS: Version is currently unknown, Either A01 or A02
 
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I also don't know why this computer will only display anything on this monitor only and no other, it's just weird. At first I thought that the computer was dead due to a bad CPU, since it looked melted due to sitting in a storage unit, but that isn't the case. I'm just stumped at this point, I don't know what to do besides just to tear it apart and throw it away.
 

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I figured out some more things.

This computer seems to work as normal except for the fact that it won't display anything on any monitor I have except one, which I have listed. I can boot the computer up, get into BIOS, and even boot into Windows XP but the display is going haywire. I can't change anything in BIOS since I can't read barely anything on the screen. I also can't change the graphics card since there's no onboard expansion slot for one (which I have previously mentioned), and when I switch monitors while the computer is fully booted up it won't show anything still. I feel like the onboard graphics port has gone bad but I know nothing about replacing something like that, and I highly doubt any repair shop would fix it. So...... Best get back at it.
 
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