[iyonix-support] Re: Graphics Card or PSU problem?
- From: David G Jones <jonesdg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:27:12 +0100
On 27 Sep, Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sat 25 Sep, David R Lane wrote:
> >
> > Hi comrades in ARMS!
> >
> > In another thread I was explaining a problem with Nixiyo, my
> > Iyonix PC, when booting. I can now say more about the symptons.
> >
> > If I boot Nixiyo after a short time from shut down, it boots up
> > normally.
> >
> > If I boot Nixiyo after a long time from previous use, it boots
> > up, but with nothing on the screen, no text, no desktop, just a
> > black screen. If I then get to the * prompt and type *NV , where
> > NV is the name of an obey file in the root directory which
> > produces a list of the pci devices, looking at the list later
> > shows the normal list including the NVidia graphics card.
> >
> > Typing "*RMReinit NVidia RETURN RETURN" immediately after boot up
> > usually produces nothing; but after leaving Nixiyo on for about 20
> > minutes, repeating this command several times gradually produces
> > brighter "Input not supported" message and then a flash of the
> > desktop. Each time the two images gradually get brighter until the
> > first stays on the screen. After a few more repeats of the command,
> > I get the desktop to stay and I can use Nixiyo as normal.
> >
> > I had the (original) PSU replaced with an HEC PSU 7 months ago,
> > due to Nixiyo freezing on boot up, but not the 'black screen'
> > problem.
> >
> > So is it the graphics card or the PSU again?
> Sounds like the graphics card.
> I don't recall ever finding/hearing a PSU change fixing this sort of
> video output problem.
> We can hire you a replacement graphics card and/or PSU to try for a couple
> of weeks!
> Chris Evans
You could try re-seating the graphics card. I get similar symptoms
from time to time and that always sorts it.
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David G Jones Parbold
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