Re: [PCWorks] Monitor signal goes dead on loading Windows desktop
- From: "vdacosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <vdacosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:10:05 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
I tried this, Hugh, but can't get the darned thing to move! I've tried
every possible way to shift it, levering, wiggling etc. but I'm afraid
of damaging the motherboard (and the video card itself) if I use any
more force. Have had to leave it for the moment, having had to go away
for the weekend, but will have another go when I get back home. It must
come out somehow otherwise I'll never be able to change it if it's
faulty, but I don't want to damage or break other components or the
motherboard. I've had times when cards have been difficult to seat into
the slots, and I know they should be tight, but this one beats
everything!
----- Original Message -----
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:30:16 -0500
Subject: Re: [PCWorks] Monitor signal goes dead on loading Windows
desktop!
From: Hugh Vandervoort <hughv2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
I think it's worth removing and re-seating this card. Easy to do and a
worthwhile troubleshooting step.
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Virginia Da Costa
<vdacosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for your suggestions Clint. I followed your advice about the
> settings, then tried again with another monitor, but still no go.
And
> this time I really thought I'd never get the desktop back again --
after
> about ten tries I finally got it. It's a real problem since this is
my
> main computer which I rely on heavily, though most of the files can
> still be accessed (since the PC is on even if I can't see anything
on
> it!)through my netbook and other older machines (although I may now
have
> to change the permissions so they can actually be used and altered
until
> the problem is solved).
>
> So it would appear the culprit must be the video card. It's an
> NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS. Device Manager says it's working
> properly. The card does have different inputs -- I'm not sure which
is
> which without counting the pins, but the one in use is the smaller
one
> which seems to be the standard video cable input,and I don't have a
> cable to fit the other one.
>
> I suppose I'll just have to try a new video card; I only hope the
> problem is not with the OS!! Does anyone have any other suggestions?
>
> Virginia
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