setup new comp and nothing. :(

newguy5 · 12-15-2007, 11:40 PM

sounds like a video card error. if a video card is bad you won't get a post or anything. i've had that happen to me. thought i fried my computer and for some reason the video card was the first thing on the replacement list since it was the easiest and cheapest and that solved the problem right away.

could easily be something else, but that does also sound like a faulty video card.

royalmarine · 12-15-2007, 11:42 PM

hmm. id try another card but i dont have any at home

ill get in touch with the guy i bought it off and see if he had any problems but i saw it working in his computer before i bought it.

could it be anything else?

Jabes · 12-16-2007, 12:18 AM

do you have another computer that the video card will work in?

royalmarine · 12-16-2007, 12:36 AM

not sure. ive got an athlon 4000. but not sure what board. ill see if i can put it in there.
im at work now until 7am so ill have at crack at it tomorrow when i get home.

ill let ye know how it goes.

royalmarine · 12-16-2007, 06:11 PM

so i dont have another card to try

and my other mobo's wont take the 7950gx2 either

so im stumped for now.
any more suggestions

Iluvpenguins · 12-16-2007, 06:13 PM

it could be your computer is being grounded. Make sure there aren't any standoffs touching the motherboard that are unneccessary or any screws that may be grounding it. When I pulled my mobo out yesterday when i was unable to get any sort of power at all, i found that it worked outside, and that there was a standoff under the motherboard that was acting as a grounding thing, so i removed it and lo-and-behold, it worked.

Bronson7 · 12-16-2007, 06:32 PM

Does your vid card have a power connector and if so, is it hooked up? Silly question, I know, but it happens a lot.
Bronson7

royalmarine · 12-16-2007, 07:24 PM

what ive just noticed, is there is a pin bent on the cpu laydown

im going to work now, but ill bring it with me and try repair it.
im hoping its not snapped completly and that i can straighten it.

the gpu has a power input and its connected.

what im getting now is there is a -- led code.
so im toubleshooting that for now. i dont think its the graphics card anymore as i dont even get post or nothing.

ill update again soon.

royalmarine · 12-16-2007, 08:34 PM

yep. its the motherboard.

there is a pin broken off where the cpu sits.

is it possible to self repair? i bought it second hand and not sure about the warranty.

ive also removed the northbridge and southbridge and put my own on so i think sending it back to the manufacturer isnt a great idea.

any advise?

Iluvpenguins · 12-16-2007, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by royalmarine

yep. its the motherboard.

there is a pin broken off where the cpu sits.

is it possible to self repair? i bought it second hand and not sure about the warranty.

ive also removed the northbridge and southbridge and put my own on so i think sending it back to the manufacturer isnt a great idea.

any advise?

Well, this is a farfetched idea but, you could try soldering a pin of the same material/same size where the broken one used to be...or you could buy a new motherboard for awfully cheap. I bought a new motherboard for about 91dollars that had alot of good features...

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Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,240	it could be your computer is being grounded. Make sure there aren't any standoffs touching the motherboard that are unneccessary or any screws that may be grounding it. When I pulled my mobo out yesterday when i was unable to get any sort of power at all, i found that it worked outside, and that there was a standoff under the motherboard that was acting as a grounding thing, so i removed it and lo-and-behold, it worked. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800->Currently 860mhz BFG GeForce 8800GTS(G80) 320MB Cooler Master 550W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HD,WD 500GB HD

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12-15-2007, 11:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
newguy5 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 25 Posts: 852	sounds like a video card error. if a video card is bad you won't get a post or anything. i've had that happen to me. thought i fried my computer and for some reason the video card was the first thing on the replacement list since it was the easiest and cheapest and that solved the problem right away. could easily be something else, but that does also sound like a faulty video card.

12-15-2007, 11:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
royalmarine Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 374	hmm. id try another card but i dont have any at home ill get in touch with the guy i bought it off and see if he had any problems but i saw it working in his computer before i bought it. could it be anything else?

12-16-2007, 12:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jabes banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vista the best place to live :D Age: 15 Posts: 1,773	do you have another computer that the video card will work in?

12-16-2007, 12:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
royalmarine Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 374	not sure. ive got an athlon 4000. but not sure what board. ill see if i can put it in there. im at work now until 7am so ill have at crack at it tomorrow when i get home. ill let ye know how it goes.

12-16-2007, 06:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
royalmarine Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 374	so i dont have another card to try and my other mobo's wont take the 7950gx2 either so im stumped for now. any more suggestions

12-16-2007, 06:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
Bronson7 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 102	Does your vid card have a power connector and if so, is it hooked up? Silly question, I know, but it happens a lot. Bronson7

12-16-2007, 07:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
royalmarine Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 374	what ive just noticed, is there is a pin bent on the cpu laydown im going to work now, but ill bring it with me and try repair it. im hoping its not snapped completly and that i can straighten it. the gpu has a power input and its connected. what im getting now is there is a -- led code. so im toubleshooting that for now. i dont think its the graphics card anymore as i dont even get post or nothing. ill update again soon.

12-16-2007, 08:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
royalmarine Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 374	yep. its the motherboard. there is a pin broken off where the cpu sits. is it possible to self repair? i bought it second hand and not sure about the warranty. ive also removed the northbridge and southbridge and put my own on so i think sending it back to the manufacturer isnt a great idea. any advise?