Author Topic: Video card or MB? (Read 7174 times)

jester17 · « **on:** March 13, 2008, 12:03:44 PM »

My screen stays black with a no signal on the screen when I try to boot up. I am running a PCI E motherboard. Thinking it may be the video card I opened my comp and removed the video card and tried installing into the other slot for the video card. It still stays black. I tried another card with the same results.
It sounds like the MB is bad but would both PCI slots go bad at the same time?
Please help!!

squall_01 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2008, 03:49:15 PM »

Try taking out the ram and seeing if there isnt a beep. This should help tell you if the board is bad. Did you try the Video card in another machine?

Flip81 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2008, 05:22:11 PM »

Does it have onboard video? Have taken out the cmos battery? Have you tried more than one monitor??

patio · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2008, 05:58:11 PM »

The odds of both PCI slots going bad wt the same time are high ...but not impossible.
Where did this 2nd card come from ? ?

jester17 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2008, 09:06:31 PM »

Hmm, I actually just bought it through an E-Bay auction.

Quote from: patio on March 13, 2008, 05:58:11 PM

The odds of both PCI slots going bad wt the same time are high ...but not impossible.
Where did this 2nd card come from ? ?

jester17 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2008, 09:08:29 PM »

No, I didn't try the card in another computer, just the 2 slots in mine. I did try another card though. It doesn't work either....

Quote from: squall_01 on March 13, 2008, 03:49:15 PM

Try taking out the ram and seeing if there isnt a beep. This should help tell you if the board is bad. Did you try the Video card in another machine?

patio · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2008, 09:10:57 PM »

If they're both eBay cards they could both be duds...
Try them in another machine to see...

Betaa · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2008, 01:31:54 AM »

Um.... Just throwing this out there but..... did you try another monitor?

patio · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:44:26 AM »

Quote from: Betaa on March 20, 2008, 01:31:54 AM

Um.... Just throwing this out there but..... did you try another monitor?

Look Up

Betaa · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2008, 06:51:51 PM »

Quote from: Flip81 on March 13, 2008, 05:22:11 PM

Does it have onboard video? Have taken out the cmos battery? Have you tried more than one monitor??

but no response.

macdad- · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2008, 07:26:19 PM »

one question all of us havent asked, Do you have the drivers for the video card? that could explain alot since you got it off of E-bay.

Dias de verano · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2008, 02:23:26 AM »

Bad video cards can kill motherboards. I have seen it happen. Sometimes more than one. First the card kills one motherboard, then, not realising what has happened, it is placed in another PC to "confirm"...

macdad- · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2008, 07:51:46 AM »

jester you just fell to a scam.
thats why you NEVER buy electronics off of E-bay

fpsmitch · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:50:13 AM »

windows has generic driver to run a graphics card until you get the actual driver.
ebay is not as bad as you guys make it sound.
macdad thats your opinion not to buy electronics off ebay.

Dias de verano · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2008, 02:42:39 AM »

Quote from: fpsmitch on March 23, 2008, 12:50:13 AM

macdad thats your opinion not to buy electronics off ebay.

It's my opinion too.

ailiguan · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2008, 04:24:43 AM »

I am also having the same problem since yesterday. Also thinking that my video card is spoilt, I went to buy a new one. But then the problem still remained unsolved. I also thought that the culprit must be my motherboard.

Trying my luck, I replaced the CMOS battery with a new one, and voila my computer sprang to life again. I had been troubled by this since then: Can the problem really be the battery? It sounds so incredible, or is this just a temporary solution?

Dias de verano · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2008, 04:28:33 AM »

How old is your motherboard?

ailiguan · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2008, 07:19:58 AM »

Mine is reaching 3 years

patio · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2008, 07:23:11 AM »

ailiguan it's best to start a new thread so it can recieve the proper attention.

Dias de verano · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2008, 08:00:00 AM »

A battery can run down in 3 years

The Computerhope guide to CMOS says 10 years, but I saw this on another site...

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These batteries are advertised to have a life span of five years.

While the life span of the battery might be five years under ideal circumstances, it's not advised to wait until the battery is dead to replace it. Remember that the battery is the only thing that keeps you from losing CMOS settings when you power down your PC.

If you do not replace the motherboard on PC for a long time, you should consider changing the battery every two or three years. Why change the battery so soon? The reason is simple - if you wait until the battery begins to die, your PC can forget its CMOS settings.

macdad- · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:19:36 AM »

ailiguan i have had this problem on my pc too. since i've had it ever since 2001 the intergrated video died as well as the CMOS battery so replace your CMOS battery.

jester17 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:52:17 PM »

I did but not with my computer. Good thought, I will see. Thanx!

Quote from: Betaa on March 20, 2008, 01:31:54 AM

Um.... Just throwing this out there but..... did you try another monitor?

jester17 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:56:52 PM »

Only 1 card was from E-Bay. The other one I bought new and have been using it for about a year now. Of course, right out of warranty.
Question though. If it is just bad drivers how do I get it to boot to install the drivers?

jester17 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:58:07 PM »

about 1 year

Quote from: Dias de verano on March 23, 2008, 04:28:33 AM

How old is your motherboard?

jester17 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2008, 10:00:44 PM »

This will sound really dumb but, does every computer have these batteries. I know a little about computers but that battery has never come up. I have no idea where to find it. Please help!! (>:

Quote from: Dias de verano on March 23, 2008, 08:00:00 AM

A battery can run down in 3 years

The Computerhope guide to CMOS says 10 years, but I saw this on another site...

Quote
These batteries are advertised to have a life span of five years.

While the life span of the battery might be five years under ideal circumstances, it's not advised to wait until the battery is dead to replace it. Remember that the battery is the only thing that keeps you from losing CMOS settings when you power down your PC.

If you do not replace the motherboard on PC for a long time, you should consider changing the battery every two or three years. Why change the battery so soon? The reason is simple - if you wait until the battery begins to die, your PC can forget its CMOS settings.

Betaa · « **Reply #25 on:** March 24, 2008, 12:11:01 AM »

Yes every computer does, it is located directly on the motherboard and is a little smaller than a quarter.

Dias de verano · « **Reply #26 on:** March 24, 2008, 03:16:22 AM »

For those who aren't American and may not know what a "quarter" is, here's a picture.

jester17 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:42:16 PM »

You are most helpfull, thanx!!!

Quote from: Dias de verano on March 24, 2008, 03:16:22 AM

For those who aren't American and may not know what a "quarter" is, here's a picture.

jester17 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 29, 2008, 03:02:55 PM »

i changed out the cmos battery and that had no effect. i tried changing memory, another video card, another monitor and still nothing.any other thoughts

Dias de verano · « **Reply #29 on:** March 29, 2008, 03:06:07 PM »

Quote from: jester17 on March 29, 2008, 03:02:55 PM

any other thoughts

Motherboard RIP

macdad- · « **Reply #30 on:** March 29, 2008, 03:47:46 PM »

its probably one of the built-in chips thats dead, and so of course u cant remove the chips since there built right on to the board.
basicly u just need a new motherboard

jester17 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:44:59 PM »

Thank you guys for all your help!! It is much appreciated and more help than any support site I've tried. You guys are great!!!

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