no signal through my 9800 pro

lucas20042004 · 09-11-2005, 06:47 PM

I have a pc: msi motherboard, 1.5GB RAM, amd xp 2800+, sapphire radeon 9800 pro, 18" TFT monitor.

The problem is that whenever I start my pc up now my monitor searches for a signal and does not find one, it used to work fine. Im not sure if its my motherboard that is causing the problem. Its not the graphics card or monitor as it works in other pcs.

Please help. Thanks

**Archangel** · 09-11-2005, 06:59 PM

what does the monitor say?

lucas20042004 · 09-11-2005, 07:04 PM

it says signal 1 then switches to signal 2. It means it is searching both signals and keeps looping because it cant find a signal. Thanks

Hylian · 09-11-2005, 07:42 PM

I have the same problem, and I just upgraded my motherboard and power supply due to the fact that nothing would start up (fans, hd, etc).

When I went to install windows last night, I got as far as "19 minutes left" in the second stage of the installation. The computer then get a fatal error about drivers(blue screen), so I rebooted, and restarted the installation. It then tried to load the setup, and my computer kept reseting.

I powered down, let it rest for a few minutes, and tried again, this time to find that my monitor would only sit in standby

I tried another AGP video card (nVidia TNT2 32MB) yet still no signal. This leads me to believe my 9800 totally screwed me over twice now, and damaged the AGP slot.

I have a service plan at FutureShop, so I'm going to try to get an nVidia something instead (ATI always gave me problems from power, to drivers), and if not, another 9800, and I'll let you know how that goes.

(unllike my first mb, and ps, fans and hd's actually turn on, so I know it's not the power supply or power distrubution through the mb.)

elmarcorulz · 09-11-2005, 08:06 PM

lucas, try starting the computer with only 1 stick of ram in. if it still doesnt work, then try seating it in different slots.

lucas20042004 · 09-11-2005, 08:18 PM

I have tried that, I thought it might be the ram. i think it might actually be the card because now it doesnt work in a different pc. I am going to claim off the warranty.

**Archangel** · 09-11-2005, 08:53 PM

what does the pc do when you turn it on? does everything starts running (hdd, fans)
and does the pc make a sound like its booting?
because it might also be the CPU.

09-11-2005, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
lucas20042004 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	no signal through my 9800 pro I have a pc: msi motherboard, 1.5GB RAM, amd xp 2800+, sapphire radeon 9800 pro, 18" TFT monitor. The problem is that whenever I start my pc up now my monitor searches for a signal and does not find one, it used to work fine. Im not sure if its my motherboard that is causing the problem. Its not the graphics card or monitor as it works in other pcs. Please help. Thanks

09-11-2005, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	what does the monitor say? __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

09-11-2005, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hylian Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 89	I have the same problem, and I just upgraded my motherboard and power supply due to the fact that nothing would start up (fans, hd, etc). When I went to install windows last night, I got as far as "19 minutes left" in the second stage of the installation. The computer then get a fatal error about drivers(blue screen), so I rebooted, and restarted the installation. It then tried to load the setup, and my computer kept reseting. I powered down, let it rest for a few minutes, and tried again, this time to find that my monitor would only sit in standby I tried another AGP video card (nVidia TNT2 32MB) yet still no signal. This leads me to believe my 9800 totally screwed me over twice now, and damaged the AGP slot. I have a service plan at FutureShop, so I'm going to try to get an nVidia something instead (ATI always gave me problems from power, to drivers), and if not, another 9800, and I'll let you know how that goes. (unllike my first mb, and ps, fans and hd's actually turn on, so I know it's not the power supply or power distrubution through the mb.) __________________ X-Blade ATX Window Case - Enermax Liberty 620W Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 - ASUS P5n32-SLI SE Deluxe OCZ 2GB 800MHz RAM 80GB Seagate SATA - 320GB Seagate SATA BFG GeForce 7950 GX2 1024MB PCI-E - LG L204WT 20.1" Widescreen Flatron LCD Sound Blaster Audigy 2 - Altec Lansing 5.1 Surround Sound Windows XP Pro - SP2

09-11-2005, 08:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 6,033	lucas, try starting the computer with only 1 stick of ram in. if it still doesnt work, then try seating it in different slots. __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

09-11-2005, 08:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	what does the pc do when you turn it on? does everything starts running (hdd, fans) and does the pc make a sound like its booting? because it might also be the CPU. __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

09-11-2005, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
lucas20042004 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	it says signal 1 then switches to signal 2. It means it is searching both signals and keeps looping because it cant find a signal. Thanks

09-11-2005, 08:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
lucas20042004 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	I have tried that, I thought it might be the ram. i think it might actually be the card because now it doesnt work in a different pc. I am going to claim off the warranty.

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