[iyonix-support] Re: Graphics Card or PSU problem?
- From: Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:56:40 +0100 (BST)
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
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