Ok I will try to reseat the video card. I believe this is on a DVI Connector because I'm using a 15" flat panel display. Yea and there is no grey screen at all. The monitor is powered on automatically by the CPU.
--- On Wed, 2/2/11, imrazor <evol...@gmail.com> wrote: From: imrazor <evol...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: G5 powermac 1.8 single issues To: "G-Group" <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 5:27 PM On Feb 2, 3:56 pm, Clmtyne <mamahay...@yahoo.com> wrote: > i just purchased a g5, 1.8 as well and my problem is simualar to a > past post but different. The machine came with no hard drive, so I'm > booting from a external 60 gig FireWire drive. The system and the > monitor are communicating because every 7 seconds the yellow light on > the monitor blinks when the whtie light on front of the CPU blinks, > but there is no video from the monitor. I tried reseating the ram, and > that seem not to have any affect. Also I noticed the longer the system > was powered on i could hear a fan getting louder and louder, where I > thought the machine was getting ready to take off like a jet engine or > something. > Questions- why am I not seeing video, and upon engaging the button on > front of the system, it never chimes, just powers on and sits there. > So what's up ? The fan behavior indicates that the operating system is not loading. You should at least get a gray screen with a flashing folder indicating that the machine can't find an OS. This could be several things; the first thing that pops into my head is that you may have a bad video card. Have you reseated the video card? Do you have an ADC monitor and video card, or are you using a VGA or DVI connector? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
