no video signal?

Nacht · Jul 10, 2004, 08:10 AM

slight problem here...I am currenty formatting my new comp, and was attempting to install windows on my old computer for my brother. He put a different HDD in there (a 60gb hdd that had one pin bent a tiny bit...i bent it back into place), and a wireless card. upon hitting the power switch...no signal gets to the monitor. I've tried having the hdd disconnected, using both the 5900 in it and the onboard video...no avail..the monitor just blinks it's orange light.

what could've happened?!?! how can i fix this?

Vampyromaniac · Jul 10, 2004, 08:14 AM

try a diff monitor cable? try the monitor on a diff computer?

MythicaL · Jul 10, 2004, 08:15 AM

Is the video card in right? Are the jumpers on the hard drive correct? I hope you're not having the problem that I just had!

Nacht · Jul 10, 2004, 08:17 AM

ill try that asap. also, i forgot to mention i switched out the ram for the ram the system came with.

Nacht · Jul 10, 2004, 08:28 AM

wow...uhh i took out the wireless card...and everything is g2g...dont exactly know what made that happen, but ill install windows and everything then try to reattach it. what do you guys think made that happen?

MythicaL · Jul 10, 2004, 09:20 AM

Hmm... well who was the maker of the card?

Logla · Jul 10, 2004, 11:25 PM

there may be a connection missing on the pci connector on the card - or one of them may be shorting out, stopping the mobo from booting correctly

check the slot and check the card - if there are any of the gold connections missing from the card, look closer and make sure they are missing on purpose and not broken off

Nacht · Jul 11, 2004, 01:23 AM

it's a linksys. My bro is home, and he finished installing the OS. It could just be a problem for the setup...Though Im not sure because we havent tried installing the card yet.

Jul 10, 2004, 08:10 AM	#1
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	no video signal? slight problem here...I am currenty formatting my new comp, and was attempting to install windows on my old computer for my brother. He put a different HDD in there (a 60gb hdd that had one pin bent a tiny bit...i bent it back into place), and a wireless card. upon hitting the power switch...no signal gets to the monitor. I've tried having the hdd disconnected, using both the 5900 in it and the onboard video...no avail..the monitor just blinks it's orange light. what could've happened?!?! how can i fix this?

Jul 10, 2004, 08:14 AM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	try a diff monitor cable? try the monitor on a diff computer? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Jul 10, 2004, 08:15 AM	#3
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Is the video card in right? Are the jumpers on the hard drive correct? I hope you're not having the problem that I just had! __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jul 10, 2004, 09:20 AM	#6
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Hmm... well who was the maker of the card? __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jul 10, 2004, 08:17 AM	Thread Starter #4
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	ill try that asap. also, i forgot to mention i switched out the ram for the ram the system came with.

Jul 10, 2004, 08:28 AM	Thread Starter #5
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	wow...uhh i took out the wireless card...and everything is g2g...dont exactly know what made that happen, but ill install windows and everything then try to reattach it. what do you guys think made that happen?

Jul 10, 2004, 11:25 PM	#7
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	there may be a connection missing on the pci connector on the card - or one of them may be shorting out, stopping the mobo from booting correctly check the slot and check the card - if there are any of the gold connections missing from the card, look closer and make sure they are missing on purpose and not broken off

Jul 11, 2004, 01:23 AM	Thread Starter #8
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	it's a linksys. My bro is home, and he finished installing the OS. It could just be a problem for the setup...Though Im not sure because we havent tried installing the card yet.