Must be the slot, then. Tried it with my monitor and a brand new cable and got no picture.
Paul M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mandy F" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [Papermodels II 41281] OT- Ongoing computer problem > One of the original questions was - did you try another monitor and cable. > You said yes, but you didn't say what the outcome was... what did you see? > A > picture? If you didn't see a picture, you have some major problems. If > you > did see a picture in the new monitor, it's simply your monitor (or cable - > depending on whether it's a fixed connection or not) > > I had a monitor where the cable was bent. I've had a monitor where the > pins > in the male end were missing or also bent. If the video card slot is > caput, you need to get ahold of a very old pci slot video card to try.. > Yes, > they will still work the pci express machines. They will at the very > least > able you to see the post screen, if nothing else. Which will prove that > it's > a slot problem. All of these other things that people are suggesting are > overkill. The problem can only be in 3 places. The slot, the cable or the > monitor. If it's another part of the motherboard, you won't even get to > the windows loading sounds. ;) > > Good luck. :) > > Mandy > > PS Wish I was there to help. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bones" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 3:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Papermodels II 41280] OT- Ongoing computer problem > > >> On Mon, 2009-12-28 at 20:24 -0800, Paul McCool wrote: >>> Well, it looks like I wasted the $100, I spent on the video card, and >>> will >>> have to haul this thing down to a repair shop. &^&@)*&#!!!! >>> >>> Paul M. >>> >>> >> Not much else you can do at this point Paul...computahs are >> furshlugginer veeblefetzer for sure. >> >> Bones >> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Papermodels II" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Papermodels II" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en.
