dell dimensions 4400

[dannyboiio18]

dell pc wont display on monitor tried different monitor and vga card any ideas?

 

[C4C]

Does it work when you're plugged into the motherboard?

Within your BIOS there should be an option to turn on the video card slots. In most cases they aren't enabled.

 

[dannyboiio18]

the motheboard doesnt have a slot?

 

[Darren]

the motheboard doesnt have a slot?

Is the point where you plugged in the cable somewhere near all the USB ports or is it coming out of a dedicated video card in one of the expansion slots?

 

[dannyboiio18]

expansion slots

 

[C4C]

expansion slots

Try connecting to the panel where internet and USB ports are. It could be that you need to install drivers before using the card, or as I said before, the option needs to be enabled in your BIOS.

 

[dannyboiio18]

it isnt a vga slot

 

[johnb35]

This is a very old computer. Your motherboard is most likely shot. You can try resetting the cmos by removing the battery. Unplug power from power supply, remove cmos battery, press and hold power button on case for 10 seconds then wait 10 minutes. Then reinsert battery, reconnect power and try booting up.

 

[dannyboiio18]

its ok messed it up now blew power supply popped and smoked on me new question would that have affected the ram? no harddrive was connected or disc drives thanks

 

[Darren]

Possibly. Nothing in that machine is worth salvaging. It's way too old to spend any money on it too. Just replace it.

 

[dannyboiio18]

yeah i know i got a few machines im trying to fix up atm so ram myt come in handy