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Do you have another pc that you could put the vid card in temporarily
to test it?
katz
to test it?
katz
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Sorta, im going today over to my moms to see if the two E machines my g-parents used for buisness have a g card in them that I can borrow temporaly just got off the phone with her to ask when u sent that lol
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Ok, this might seem off the wall but I cleaned my machine the other week and decided to switch slots for the video card in hopes of better air flow. When I booted I had no display. Changed the card back and all was well. Did all your cards go back into their original slots?Comment
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yeah, its in the green avg slot or whatever its called, only place it can go. Thxs for the imput. Ill get back to everyone once I try a new vid card and let u guys know if that worked, if not back to square one
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I would be careful; Hopefully installing this card in your parents pc as a test won't corrupt their current drivers, creating another problem for you. I would boot long enough to ensure that it is working, don't install any drivers/software, & turn pc off as soon as you determine if it is working;Do you have another pc that you could put the vid card in temporarily
to test it?
Just had another thought; if they are running xp, & you can't see the screen after the test, turning the pc off w/o going thru the proper shutdown could hose their system - I know, I've done it before!
I was able to get back up & running with system restore, though.
Good idea, VW; I have been a victim of that too!Did all your cards go back into their original slots?
Good Luck!
cheers, katz
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The computers i'm getting into are older E machines that my grandparents used for buisnes. there no longer with us so no worries about killin them. Thxs for the advice though, my plan was to take the video card out of the computer at my moms and bring it to my house to try in my computer. That would work also correct?
I dont think those computers would have a slot for my video cardLast edited by superman217; 20 Sep 2006, 08:38 AM.The final state of any discipline is where you forget what you have learned, discard your mind, and accomplish whatever you set out to do without being aware of it yourself. You begin by learning and reach the point where learning does not exist.Comment
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If it is an AGP card, sure. There are different voltage cards, however; I would check to be sure that all is the same. An older pc may have a pci card in it. It is easy enough to tell the diff., though. The slots are of different size/configuration.my plan was to take the video card out of the computer at my moms and bring it to my house to try in my computer. That would work also correct
Let us know how you make out.
katz
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I was thinking it was going to be a pci card thats the older one that fits in the normal slots right? If thats the case could I still use it for testing as long as the voltage was ok? Mines the one that fits in the green slot agp right? I doubt they have the slot that sits further back greeny agp?
shoot these are old compters there might just be a built in vid car on the mbLast edited by superman217; 20 Sep 2006, 08:44 AM.The final state of any discipline is where you forget what you have learned, discard your mind, and accomplish whatever you set out to do without being aware of it yourself. You begin by learning and reach the point where learning does not exist.Comment
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this sounds dumb, but have you tried adjusting the brightness on the screen?Comment
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Kabuchan;Good point; don't overlook the obvious! My first pc had a monitor with a brightness knob under the front; I was cleaning the desk once, & inadvertantly rotated the knob when cleaning under the monitor.this sounds dumb, but have you tried adjusting the brightness on the screen?
Took me quite awhile to figure that one out! I was checking everthing!!!
Voltage will be okay on pci card - it is the agp that may be different. BTW, the agp slot may be diff. color on different boards; mine is light brown;
Link on AGP - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port
regards, katz
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No I didnt mess with the brightness but I tested the montior on another computer. I ordered a new vid card and put it in my computer still no display. I dont know anything else to try I know the monitor is working fine I get all boot up lights fans and whistles, just no screen.. Everyone wants like $100 dollars just to diagnose the stupid thing. Bleh Any new ideas anyone?The final state of any discipline is where you forget what you have learned, discard your mind, and accomplish whatever you set out to do without being aware of it yourself. You begin by learning and reach the point where learning does not exist.Comment
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I am guessing it worked on the other pc...but I tested the montior on another computer
@ can you connect another monitor to this pc to test?
This is an odd one...If it was my pc, I would be tempted to reset the cmos & reboot. (just grasping at straws here, maybe someone else has a better idea)
When the pc boots, do you get anything at all on the monitor? BIOS screen, etc? Is the status led on the monitor "green"?Last edited by katzdvd; 3 Oct 2006, 09:32 AM.Comment
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I get absoultly nothing at all on the monitor when it bootsThe final state of any discipline is where you forget what you have learned, discard your mind, and accomplish whatever you set out to do without being aware of it yourself. You begin by learning and reach the point where learning does not exist.Comment
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Did the other monitor work when connected to this PC ?"There will come a moment when you have the chance to do the right thing......"
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I didnt test the computer to another monitor I tested the monitor on another computer. And the monitor worked on another computerThe final state of any discipline is where you forget what you have learned, discard your mind, and accomplish whatever you set out to do without being aware of it yourself. You begin by learning and reach the point where learning does not exist.Comment
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