Can you boot into Windows Safe Mode?
Is it a possible overheating problem?
Is it a possible overheating problem?
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Check to make sure the power cable going into the VIDEO CARD is plugged in all the way. They could of come loose. try reseating the card. It's a small chance but you never know. I live close to O'Hare Airport and sometimes when a big plane is a little too low my desk (and whole house) shakes.
Originally Posted by Zerg @DuckieHo I cannot see anything at all so getting to safe mode is difficult. Unless im doing it wrong, but when i tried to go safe mode, by holding f8 until you get the safe mode option, i still see. My graphic card can't being be overheating cuz i let it cool for 10hr, and still have the same problem. @Biatch how can that be, i've using the computer for almost forever and never experience this problem before |
x1600 pro (card on right) was one of my old cards, looks like the following:
Check your seating. Remove card and put it back in.
Check your seating. Remove card and put it back in.
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Impossible as the X1600 is a PCI-E bus powered card, and does not use over 75w of power.
Like the previous people have said, reseat the card. If that does not work, try to find a 'test' card, so we can rule out that it is indeed the GPU that has died.
If you have integrated graphics on the motherboard, try using those. If you have friends that are into hardware, see if you can borrow their card for a night.
If you are still getting no signal to the monitor after that, trying using another monitor, or a TV (most cards come with a S-Video or composite out dongle), to see if it is the monitor that is broken.
If you've ruled that out, try removing all RAM except for the first slot.
If that still doesn't work, try reseating the CPU.
If that doesn't work, we have to assume your motherboard is hosed, and it's time to get a RMA board.
Contrary to popular belief, electronics DO die, and sometimes have to be replaced.
Best of luck in your future endeavours.
Originally Posted by Biatch My suggestion is that the video card is not getting power enough. Take a look at power cables, especially the extra cable for the video cards. |
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Originally Posted by Zoki318 Check to make sure the power cable going into the VIDEO CARD is plugged in all the way. They could of come loose. try reseating the card. It's a small chance but you never know. I live close to O'Hare Airport and sometimes when a big plane is a little too low my desk (and whole house) shakes. |
Like the previous people have said, reseat the card. If that does not work, try to find a 'test' card, so we can rule out that it is indeed the GPU that has died.
If you have integrated graphics on the motherboard, try using those. If you have friends that are into hardware, see if you can borrow their card for a night.
If you are still getting no signal to the monitor after that, trying using another monitor, or a TV (most cards come with a S-Video or composite out dongle), to see if it is the monitor that is broken.
If you've ruled that out, try removing all RAM except for the first slot.
If that still doesn't work, try reseating the CPU.
If that doesn't work, we have to assume your motherboard is hosed, and it's time to get a RMA board.
Contrary to popular belief, electronics DO die, and sometimes have to be replaced.
Best of luck in your future endeavours.
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Another ECS board with PCI-E failures. Glad you got it up and going again.
Originally Posted by Zerg well thank god my mobo has 2 PCIe ports cuz i think my primary port is fried. After reseating my card multiple times, i decide to put it on my 2ndary and it work. Thx for all who help me |
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