Computer wont display video

Stildawn · 01-26-2008, 03:55 AM

Hello all.

got my computer back but when everything is plugged and i turn it on the monitor has no signal.

- All power is plugged in
- CPU, GPU fans spin
- Tried different monitors.

I took the gpu out and plugged back in but still doesnt show.

Any quick fixes.

konzerte · 01-26-2008, 12:18 PM

got it back from where?

reset the cmos. check the motherboard manual to know where the jumper is.

Stildawn · 01-26-2008, 02:14 PM

Ok. Back from the shop (read my other post)

Ill reset the cmos and try again in the morning, do I just load fail safe settings or something on bios?

Cheers.

Stildawn · 01-26-2008, 09:59 PM

Yeah didnt work. Still the same thing.

dznutz · 01-27-2008, 03:48 AM

tried different gpu? does gpu require power from the psu? did you disable onboard gpu in bios?

Stildawn · 01-27-2008, 04:33 AM

Its a XFX 8600GT. Dont have one to replace out, mobo doesn have on onboard. And it doesnt require power.

Rayon · 01-27-2008, 11:25 AM

The monitor has no signal or is absolutely off? Does the fan work? Try the following:

1. TRY unplug your RAM and plug in again, still not work? Do it couple of times. Just to see whether BIOS program has been wiped off or there is a physical problem of RAM.
2. Assume the monitor shows "no signal", see if it works in DOS mode and normal windows mode. If it works in DOS but not in windows mode, it might be a problem of GPU. Then as what you did before, unplug GPU and plug it back several times. Won't work? Try another GPU.
3. In most cases, the motherboard won't be a problem. Double check connectivity of each component. Make sure power supply is ok.

Stildawn · 01-27-2008, 11:58 AM

Quote:

1. TRY unplug your RAM and plug in again, still not work? Do it couple of times. Just to see whether BIOS program has been wiped off or there is a physical problem of RAM.

I have 4gbs of ram, I removed 2 gbs cause I know that sometimes causes problems, But ill try remove all four tomorrow morning (its 1am here lol)

Quote:

2. Assume the monitor shows "no signal", see if it works in DOS mode and normal windows mode. If it works in DOS but not in windows mode, it might be a problem of GPU. Then as what you did before, unplug GPU and plug it back several times. Won't work? Try another GPU.

Yeah it shows no signal, but does flip on from standby when you turn the computer on. I cant see anythin on the screen so I have no idea what the computer is doing whether its going to window or anything. Ive unplugged GPU once, Ill do it a few times more tomorrow.

Quote:

3. In most cases, the motherboard won't be a problem. Double check connectivity of each component. Make sure power supply is ok.

Yeah Ive tried all connections etc, as well as taking out cmos battery.

Cheers. Hopefully your ideas work. Thanks

**oscaryu1** · 01-27-2008, 08:10 PM

Make sure you put on standoffs
Remove any extra standoffs
Make sure PSU is sufficient
Attach speaker and hear for beeps

Try one stick of memory at a time.

Stildawn · 01-28-2008, 09:48 AM

Whats a standoff??

Lol im getting sick of all this, its a brand new computer yet its died twice now. Two totally different things.

01-26-2008, 03:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stildawn Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 217	Computer wont display video Hello all. got my computer back but when everything is plugged and i turn it on the monitor has no signal. - All power is plugged in - CPU, GPU fans spin - Tried different monitors. I took the gpu out and plugged back in but still doesnt show. Any quick fixes. __________________ Old/New CPU: AMD 2000+/AMD X2 6000+ RAM: 512 DDR/4GB DDR2 MOBO: MSI/GIGABYTE SP AM2 GPU: MX440/ATi HD4870 1gb - Just got this and its awesome!!!! Lol HDD: 40gb & 80gb Seagate/500gb Seagate

01-26-2008, 02:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stildawn Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 217	Ok. Back from the shop (read my other post) Ill reset the cmos and try again in the morning, do I just load fail safe settings or something on bios? Cheers. __________________ Old/New CPU: AMD 2000+/AMD X2 6000+ RAM: 512 DDR/4GB DDR2 MOBO: MSI/GIGABYTE SP AM2 GPU: MX440/ATi HD4870 1gb - Just got this and its awesome!!!! Lol HDD: 40gb & 80gb Seagate/500gb Seagate

01-26-2008, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stildawn Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 217	Yeah didnt work. Still the same thing. __________________ Old/New CPU: AMD 2000+/AMD X2 6000+ RAM: 512 DDR/4GB DDR2 MOBO: MSI/GIGABYTE SP AM2 GPU: MX440/ATi HD4870 1gb - Just got this and its awesome!!!! Lol HDD: 40gb & 80gb Seagate/500gb Seagate

01-27-2008, 03:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
dznutz Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 28 Posts: 570	tried different gpu? does gpu require power from the psu? did you disable onboard gpu in bios? __________________ ANTEC 900 COOLERMASTER EXTREME 500w MSI NEO-F p35 INTEL E4500 EVGA geforce 7300gs 2gb CORSAIR XMS2 SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1Tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci XP PRO 32 bit

01-27-2008, 04:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stildawn Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 217	Its a XFX 8600GT. Dont have one to replace out, mobo doesn have on onboard. And it doesnt require power. __________________ Old/New CPU: AMD 2000+/AMD X2 6000+ RAM: 512 DDR/4GB DDR2 MOBO: MSI/GIGABYTE SP AM2 GPU: MX440/ATi HD4870 1gb - Just got this and its awesome!!!! Lol HDD: 40gb & 80gb Seagate/500gb Seagate

01-26-2008, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
konzerte Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 146	got it back from where? reset the cmos. check the motherboard manual to know where the jumper is.

01-27-2008, 11:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rayon New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3	The monitor has no signal or is absolutely off? Does the fan work? Try the following: 1. TRY unplug your RAM and plug in again, still not work? Do it couple of times. Just to see whether BIOS program has been wiped off or there is a physical problem of RAM. 2. Assume the monitor shows "no signal", see if it works in DOS mode and normal windows mode. If it works in DOS but not in windows mode, it might be a problem of GPU. Then as what you did before, unplug GPU and plug it back several times. Won't work? Try another GPU. 3. In most cases, the motherboard won't be a problem. Double check connectivity of each component. Make sure power supply is ok. __________________ R.

01-27-2008, 08:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,142	Make sure you put on standoffs Remove any extra standoffs Make sure PSU is sufficient Attach speaker and hear for beeps Try one stick of memory at a time. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

01-28-2008, 09:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Stildawn Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 217	Whats a standoff?? Lol im getting sick of all this, its a brand new computer yet its died twice now. Two totally different things. __________________ Old/New CPU: AMD 2000+/AMD X2 6000+ RAM: 512 DDR/4GB DDR2 MOBO: MSI/GIGABYTE SP AM2 GPU: MX440/ATi HD4870 1gb - Just got this and its awesome!!!! Lol HDD: 40gb & 80gb Seagate/500gb Seagate Last edited by Stildawn; 01-28-2008 at 09:50 AM.

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