Author Topic: help please (Read 6342 times)

orlando bloo · « **on:** June 01, 2008, 02:21:04 PM »

I got a new video card and put it in my computer but, when I turned it on my screen won't turn on. I put the old one back in but, my screen is still black. The cable connecting the screen to the computer is kind of old but, has never given me problems before. Should I just buy a new cable and hope thats the problem or, is something more sinister afoot?

By the way, I'm running Vista.

Broni · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2008, 04:15:34 PM »

Try this monitor on another computer, or working monitor on this computer.

orlando bloo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:38:15 PM »

i would but, this is a laptop

programming_pat · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2008, 05:21:15 AM »

You can still try using another monitor... use the video output soxket on your laptop and connect it to a normal monitor. You may need to use a function+F5 keypress to get the output happening

orlando bloo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:18:36 PM »

ok, i hooked up my monitor to the lapyop and it works fine, so I'm guessing the problem is with the video card

Broni · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:22:01 PM »

Did you install a driver for new video card?
Will monitor work OK in Safe Mode?

orlando bloo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:43:02 PM »

no i didn't install drivers (I stupidly just turned of the PC and put the card in) and, no it doesn't work in safe mode but, the monitor does work if hooked to the laptop.

Broni · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:01:42 PM »

When you turn computer on, do you hear a beep, hard drive spinning, fans running?

orlando bloo · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:09:50 PM »

yeah it sounds normal

Broni · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2008, 10:50:33 PM »

Remove video card, and restart without it. Let's see, if on-board video will kick in.

orlando bloo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2008, 09:49:25 AM »

so I took it out and restarted it now what

brett74 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:02:24 AM »

Do you now have any video?

orlando bloo · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:03:37 AM »

well without the card theres nothing to plug the cable into so no... I put it back in and still nothing

brett74 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:06:17 AM »

Do you know what kind of motherboard you have? most Motherboards have on board video port it's a blue port

orlando bloo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:09:15 AM »

no, mine doesn't have onboard

brett74 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:14:21 AM »

I'm thinking either it's your video card I know it wouldn't be a driver problem but maybe I've installed video cards and turned on the computer you may have gotten a bad card

orlando bloo · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:14:55 AM »

i am a ****ing moron. my ra m was loose

orlando bloo · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:15:31 AM »

thank you for all you help though

brett74 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:16:45 AM »

okay good job and you're very welcome

Broni · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2008, 05:11:50 PM »

We learn every day, but...I asked you, if you hear RAM beep, when restarting, and you said yes.

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