A new PCI-E video card installed to replace the integrated card did not work. Any way to test the motherboard or processor?
Richard P. On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 11:29 PM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try a different/separate video card. Otherwise, it sounds like a bad > motherboard. > > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 11:15 PM, Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> PC had trouble with the video display where the picture went bad with >> everything going diagonal. After several reboots, the computer and >> picture came up fine but then the picture went diagonal again. The >> third time it failed, a screen came up briefly announcing an error >> before it all disappeared. Tried rebooting but now only the fans run >> continuously with no activity on the monitor. Tried a different >> monitor without success. Tried putting in the recovery disc and >> booting from that without success. All it will do now is run the fans >> continuously. There is no activity on the monitor except a blinking >> standby light. >> >> Any ideas? If it's not one thing, it's another... > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************