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Display Problem

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/display-problem.147994/

avinandan012
avinandan012 Original post #1
Oct 25, 2011 at 7:53 AM
I have ASUS M3A78-EM(rev 1.03G) & Phenom II x4 955 , XFX 9600GT 512MB. CM extreme 600W .
I pc was under my bed for eight months(packed). When i tried to run it last week PC booted & POST properly , but no display was coming from my gfx card. Power is coming from PCI x16 slot, fan of gfx card is rotating(i checked with removing the 6-pin power connector from gfx card). It worked fine from 2008 with Athlon x2 5200+ till march 2011 , then it went under my bed :D (then i had to travel back & forth to Hyderabad & Kolkata).
current BIOS 2701. But with onboard Radeon 3200 it is working properly. I use a DVI to VGA converter, any chance it went kaput?
What's the problem ?
khmadhu
khmadhu #2
Oct 25, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Check the RAM. clean it and put it back, also run memtest on it.
once do a complete clean of the system..
avinandan012
avinandan012 #3
Oct 25, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Just bought a NZXT Gamma & Phenom II 955. I assambled the whole system with cleaning & cable management. After that i noticed the problem.
khmadhu
khmadhu #4
Oct 26, 2011 at 11:32 AM
first run memtest for u r RAM, and see if there are any errors..
also try changing the DVI to VGA converter cable. also try connecting it to another port in gfx card (if available).

make sure u assembled u r new CPU correctly.. r u getting any beep sound..?
avinandan012
avinandan012 #5
Oct 26, 2011 at 1:00 PM
cleaned the rams with eraser, but still no display
inserted only one stick
is there any chance my pci x 16 slot went kaput?

my gfx card has two DVI & one s-video

i tried connecting to two DVI port - no display
tried the s-video cable with a TV - TV displays no input signal
gfx card is ok i think( the fan is spining on the gfx card when pc is on).
pc boots normally cause i can hear the windows sound
JojoTheDragon
JojoTheDragon #6
Oct 26, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Hmmm, maybe you removed the jumper key by mistake while assembling. Check it out please.

Or maybe your dvi to vga converter went kaput ?
avinandan012
avinandan012 #7
Oct 26, 2011 at 8:02 PM
no the converter is fine works fine in other system

i think the gfx card went kaput
clmlbx
clmlbx #8
Oct 26, 2011 at 10:05 PM
try Bios Setting . If your Pci is Disabled or it has setting to select which Display to prefer (It might be preferring 'IGA' instead OF PCI)
avinandan012
avinandan012 #9
Oct 27, 2011 at 10:18 PM
but when the gfx card is connected no display is coming . Then how do i enter BIOS & change settings ?
Skud
Skud #10
Oct 27, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Boot through onboard graphics. Go to the BIOS settings and change preferred display to PCI-ex. Also if possible, check your graphics card in another system to be doubly sure.
avinandan012
avinandan012 #11
Oct 30, 2011 at 2:04 AM
bios primary is selected as the PCI x gfx - no problem there
confirmed : the card is dead after 3 yrs of service .checked on two systems . no display is coming but the cooler fan is running. need to buy another one :x
Skud
Skud #12
Oct 30, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Sorry to know that. So which card are you planning to get?
clmlbx
clmlbx #13
Oct 30, 2011 at 1:42 PM
sad to hear :sad: R.I.P Greaphic card :lol:. But try showing it to some repairman, might be their is small fault and can repaired which is better then to buy new one.
avinandan012
avinandan012 #14
Nov 4, 2011 at 9:06 AM
do you think so ? i'll definitely try the repairman way thanks for the info :idea: