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help needed ! == no video signal
My friend and me built the same systems about 14 months ago, ASUS A8N-
SLI mobos, AMD X2 dual core 64 bit cpus, GeForce 7900 PCI-e graphics cards, etc. Well, his system will not boot, no video, can't see anything appear on the monitor thus no BIOS setup available, etc. So, he brings me his box that I looked at today. I am wondering if his CPU or mobo or both are dead, how I can figure that out? Stripped his system down to the bare basics-- mobo with cpu, power, video card; no drives nothing else hooked up. Turning on power shows the cpu fan turning, but LCD monitor just keeps showing "No Signal", in spite of my trying: alternative PCI-e slot on mobo, alternative identifical graphics card brand new (I had an extra because I had SLI set up on my system before), then I went to Best Buy and bought a PCI GeForce video card and tried that in a PCI slot (not PCI-e) and still no video signal to the monitor. Monitor is a Mag Innovision 17" LCD, an extra one I have and I know it works as of just yesterday on another computer being built. I even tried a different power unit thinking maybe his power unit was bad. Disconnected and reconnected the two power connectors to the mobo. Nothing. Just the fan spinning around the cpu cooling fan (which I might mention has about 1/4 inch of dust on it, making we wonder if he fried his CPU from dust impeding cooling, especially since earlier he complained of spontaneous reboots and such-- a sign I have seen before when a cpu overheats!) What is most likely the issue here? The CPU? mobo? both? I have built perhaps 20 systems in my life and I have never seen a system so bad that I could not get a signal to the monitor to enter the BIOS. This puzzles me. Any help or ideas greatly appreciated. |
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help needed ! == no video signal
1. Do the graphics cards have two dvi connectors ?
Try each dvi connector. (I have two graphics cards, I have 4 dvi connectors ! Took me a while before I found the correct one) 2. Is the SLI bridge connected properly ? Try switching it around. (I think I connected the sli bridge wrongly which caused non of the dvi connectors to work, finally after changing the sli bridge 180 degrees I finally found a working dvi connector ) (Also in my bios I can change which graphics card is the primary card, which would probably change the dvi connector I would have to use... ofcourse one first has to get a video signal to be able to change it ) 3. Are the extra power cables connected to the graphics cards ? Check it. (Not having extra power might still make the cards work however, sli might fail or their performance might be bad... not sure if it could completely fail without extra power... ) Bye, Skybuck. |
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help needed ! == no video signal
On Jul 5, 4:47 pm, "Skybuck Flying" wrote:
1. Do the graphics cards have two dvi connectors ? Try each dvi connector. Yup, tried that. Also took out PCI-e and just tried a spanking new PCI card from Best Buy, plain old PCI video card (white slot), nothing. I have successfully built about 20 PC in my life, I mention that to say that I am pretty careful about checking cables, snug fits of cards in slots, etc. 2. Is the SLI bridge connected properly ? No SLI, just one PCI-e card, so no SLI bridge connector used. 3. Are the extra power cables connected to the graphics cards ? Check it. Yup. |
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help needed ! == no video signal
On Jul 5, 5:18 pm, " wrote:
On Jul 5, 4:47 pm, "Skybuck Flying" wrote: 1. Do the graphics cards have two dvi connectors ? Try each dvi connector. Yup, tried that. Also took out PCI-e and just tried a spanking new PCI card from Best Buy, plain old PCI video card (white slot), nothing. I have successfully built about 20 PC in my life, I mention that to say that I am pretty careful about checking cables, snug fits of cards in slots, etc. 2. Is the SLI bridge connected properly ? No SLI, just one PCI-e card, so no SLI bridge connector used. 3. Are the extra power cables connected to the graphics cards ? Check it. Yup. I also just took out the mobo and power, did a Frankenstein setup-- mobo on cardboard, power unit hooked up to mobo, only card in mobo is the graphics card. Nada, nothing except cooling fan spinning over the CPU. Both power cables attached to mobo, power cable attached to PCI-e card. Tried both DVI out on back of graphics card for output to LCD monitor. No video signal reaching monitor. Does a bad CPU interfere with video signal from a graphics card to the monitor? I mean, is the CPU, RAM, etc. needed for basic video signal output and booting into the BIOS? I am guessing the CPU is needed for even a basic BIOS boot (setup in BIOS), but I have never thought about what minimal functionality is needed for that. |
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help needed ! == no video signal
On Jul 5, 5:39 pm, " wrote:
On Jul 5, 5:18 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 4:47 pm, "Skybuck Flying" wrote: 1. Do the graphics cards have two dvi connectors ? Try each dvi connector. Yup, tried that. Also took out PCI-e and just tried a spanking new PCI card from Best Buy, plain old PCI video card (white slot), nothing. I have successfully built about 20 PC in my life, I mention that to say that I am pretty careful about checking cables, snug fits of cards in slots, etc. 2. Is the SLI bridge connected properly ? No SLI, just one PCI-e card, so no SLI bridge connector used. 3. Are the extra power cables connected to the graphics cards ? Check it. Yup. I also just took out the mobo and power, did a Frankenstein setup-- mobo on cardboard, power unit hooked up to mobo, only card in mobo is the graphics card. Nada, nothing except cooling fan spinning over the CPU. Both power cables attached to mobo, power cable attached to PCI-e card. Tried both DVI out on back of graphics card for output to LCD monitor. No video signal reaching monitor. .... My guess is the mobo is bad, because i took out the mobo and put it on cardboard (Frankenstein setup), took out power unit, hooked it all up bare on the table top with just mobo, cpu, video card, power. No video signal to monitor (which worked yesterday on another PC so monitor is good). I tried my other 7900 geforce card on your mobo and still nothing. I went to Best Buy, bought a geforce 5700 pci card and tried that in the system, nothing. I opened up my system and tried my cpu in my friend's system and still nothing. I tried my power unit on his mobo, nothing. Logic tells me it just has to be the mobo. And it can't be shorting out since I took it out and put it on cardboard. I really can not think of ANY other components that would be the cause, it has been whittled down to the bare essentials I would think? |
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help needed ! == no video signal
Well there you have it folks another motherboard dies because of possibly
overheat issue's. One final cause could be failed bios chip, but don't count on it. My bet: the motherboard is DEAD. (Followup set to asus as well to let those folks know another asus motherboard dead... not by me... see post history.) Bye, Skybuck. " wrote in message ups.com... On Jul 5, 5:39 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 5:18 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 4:47 pm, "Skybuck Flying" wrote: 1. Do the graphics cards have two dvi connectors ? Try each dvi connector. Yup, tried that. Also took out PCI-e and just tried a spanking new PCI card from Best Buy, plain old PCI video card (white slot), nothing. I have successfully built about 20 PC in my life, I mention that to say that I am pretty careful about checking cables, snug fits of cards in slots, etc. 2. Is the SLI bridge connected properly ? No SLI, just one PCI-e card, so no SLI bridge connector used. 3. Are the extra power cables connected to the graphics cards ? Check it. Yup. I also just took out the mobo and power, did a Frankenstein setup-- mobo on cardboard, power unit hooked up to mobo, only card in mobo is the graphics card. Nada, nothing except cooling fan spinning over the CPU. Both power cables attached to mobo, power cable attached to PCI-e card. Tried both DVI out on back of graphics card for output to LCD monitor. No video signal reaching monitor. ... My guess is the mobo is bad, because i took out the mobo and put it on cardboard (Frankenstein setup), took out power unit, hooked it all up bare on the table top with just mobo, cpu, video card, power. No video signal to monitor (which worked yesterday on another PC so monitor is good). I tried my other 7900 geforce card on your mobo and still nothing. I went to Best Buy, bought a geforce 5700 pci card and tried that in the system, nothing. I opened up my system and tried my cpu in my friend's system and still nothing. I tried my power unit on his mobo, nothing. Logic tells me it just has to be the mobo. And it can't be shorting out since I took it out and put it on cardboard. I really can not think of ANY other components that would be the cause, it has been whittled down to the bare essentials I would think? |
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Please...**** off, you doint belong here...
"Skybuck Flying" schreef in bericht ... Well there you have it folks another motherboard dies because of possibly overheat issue's. One final cause could be failed bios chip, but don't count on it. My bet: the motherboard is DEAD. (Followup set to asus as well to let those folks know another asus motherboard dead... not by me... see post history.) Bye, Skybuck. " wrote in message ups.com... On Jul 5, 5:39 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 5:18 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 4:47 pm, "Skybuck Flying" wrote: 1. Do the graphics cards have two dvi connectors ? Try each dvi connector. Yup, tried that. Also took out PCI-e and just tried a spanking new PCI card from Best Buy, plain old PCI video card (white slot), nothing. I have successfully built about 20 PC in my life, I mention that to say that I am pretty careful about checking cables, snug fits of cards in slots, etc. 2. Is the SLI bridge connected properly ? No SLI, just one PCI-e card, so no SLI bridge connector used. 3. Are the extra power cables connected to the graphics cards ? Check it. Yup. I also just took out the mobo and power, did a Frankenstein setup-- mobo on cardboard, power unit hooked up to mobo, only card in mobo is the graphics card. Nada, nothing except cooling fan spinning over the CPU. Both power cables attached to mobo, power cable attached to PCI-e card. Tried both DVI out on back of graphics card for output to LCD monitor. No video signal reaching monitor. ... My guess is the mobo is bad, because i took out the mobo and put it on cardboard (Frankenstein setup), took out power unit, hooked it all up bare on the table top with just mobo, cpu, video card, power. No video signal to monitor (which worked yesterday on another PC so monitor is good). I tried my other 7900 geforce card on your mobo and still nothing. I went to Best Buy, bought a geforce 5700 pci card and tried that in the system, nothing. I opened up my system and tried my cpu in my friend's system and still nothing. I tried my power unit on his mobo, nothing. Logic tells me it just has to be the mobo. And it can't be shorting out since I took it out and put it on cardboard. I really can not think of ANY other components that would be the cause, it has been whittled down to the bare essentials I would think? |
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help needed ! == no video signal
Dat mag je niet zeggen van Tiscali.
You're not allowed to say that according to Tiscali. They should disable your internet like they did to me. HAH ! Bye, Skybuck. "John" wrote in message i.nl... Please...**** off, you doint belong here... "Skybuck Flying" schreef in bericht ... Well there you have it folks another motherboard dies because of possibly overheat issue's. One final cause could be failed bios chip, but don't count on it. My bet: the motherboard is DEAD. (Followup set to asus as well to let those folks know another asus motherboard dead... not by me... see post history.) Bye, Skybuck. " wrote in message ups.com... On Jul 5, 5:39 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 5:18 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 4:47 pm, "Skybuck Flying" wrote: 1. Do the graphics cards have two dvi connectors ? Try each dvi connector. Yup, tried that. Also took out PCI-e and just tried a spanking new PCI card from Best Buy, plain old PCI video card (white slot), nothing. I have successfully built about 20 PC in my life, I mention that to say that I am pretty careful about checking cables, snug fits of cards in slots, etc. 2. Is the SLI bridge connected properly ? No SLI, just one PCI-e card, so no SLI bridge connector used. 3. Are the extra power cables connected to the graphics cards ? Check it. Yup. I also just took out the mobo and power, did a Frankenstein setup-- mobo on cardboard, power unit hooked up to mobo, only card in mobo is the graphics card. Nada, nothing except cooling fan spinning over the CPU. Both power cables attached to mobo, power cable attached to PCI-e card. Tried both DVI out on back of graphics card for output to LCD monitor. No video signal reaching monitor. ... My guess is the mobo is bad, because i took out the mobo and put it on cardboard (Frankenstein setup), took out power unit, hooked it all up bare on the table top with just mobo, cpu, video card, power. No video signal to monitor (which worked yesterday on another PC so monitor is good). I tried my other 7900 geforce card on your mobo and still nothing. I went to Best Buy, bought a geforce 5700 pci card and tried that in the system, nothing. I opened up my system and tried my cpu in my friend's system and still nothing. I tried my power unit on his mobo, nothing. Logic tells me it just has to be the mobo. And it can't be shorting out since I took it out and put it on cardboard. I really can not think of ANY other components that would be the cause, it has been whittled down to the bare essentials I would think? |
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Abuse sent.
Bye, Skybuck. "John" wrote in message i.nl... Please...**** off, you doint belong here... "Skybuck Flying" schreef in bericht ... Well there you have it folks another motherboard dies because of possibly overheat issue's. One final cause could be failed bios chip, but don't count on it. My bet: the motherboard is DEAD. (Followup set to asus as well to let those folks know another asus motherboard dead... not by me... see post history.) Bye, Skybuck. " wrote in message ups.com... On Jul 5, 5:39 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 5:18 pm, " wrote: On Jul 5, 4:47 pm, "Skybuck Flying" wrote: 1. Do the graphics cards have two dvi connectors ? Try each dvi connector. Yup, tried that. Also took out PCI-e and just tried a spanking new PCI card from Best Buy, plain old PCI video card (white slot), nothing. I have successfully built about 20 PC in my life, I mention that to say that I am pretty careful about checking cables, snug fits of cards in slots, etc. 2. Is the SLI bridge connected properly ? No SLI, just one PCI-e card, so no SLI bridge connector used. 3. Are the extra power cables connected to the graphics cards ? Check it. Yup. I also just took out the mobo and power, did a Frankenstein setup-- mobo on cardboard, power unit hooked up to mobo, only card in mobo is the graphics card. Nada, nothing except cooling fan spinning over the CPU. Both power cables attached to mobo, power cable attached to PCI-e card. Tried both DVI out on back of graphics card for output to LCD monitor. No video signal reaching monitor. ... My guess is the mobo is bad, because i took out the mobo and put it on cardboard (Frankenstein setup), took out power unit, hooked it all up bare on the table top with just mobo, cpu, video card, power. No video signal to monitor (which worked yesterday on another PC so monitor is good). I tried my other 7900 geforce card on your mobo and still nothing. I went to Best Buy, bought a geforce 5700 pci card and tried that in the system, nothing. I opened up my system and tried my cpu in my friend's system and still nothing. I tried my power unit on his mobo, nothing. Logic tells me it just has to be the mobo. And it can't be shorting out since I took it out and put it on cardboard. I really can not think of ANY other components that would be the cause, it has been whittled down to the bare essentials I would think? |
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On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:42:10 +0200, Skybuck Flying wrote:
Abuse sent. Bye, Skybuck. You stupid ****-stick. **** off, you don't belong here. -- __________________________________________________ ________________ Linux Geek Saying that XP is the most stable MS OS is like saying that asparagus is the most articulate vegetable. (Dave Barry) |
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