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built new pc, but have no graphics.....

  • 30-12-2004 8:17pm
    #1
    Heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭


    hello all,
    i just built a new pc today, but there is no graphic output on the motherboard, the board is a ESC 848p/a and the processor is a 2.4 pent4
    i have put in an ATI graphics card but how can i get the pc to recognise that the graphics should be going through this card... im flying blind here.. theres no graphic signal on the monitor at all..

    thanks

    Macker


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  • #2
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,989 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Well simply plugging in a card should be enough. Is it an AGP card, does it need power, is it in right?


  • #3
    Heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    Giblet wrote:
    Well simply plugging in a card should be enough. Is it an AGP card, does it need power, is it in right?

    thanks man, were going to try that now, yes it did need power, thats hopefully the problem..

    will let you know

    macker


  • #4
    Heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    bugger no it diddnt need power, i think it takes it from the motherboard...
    im stumped.... ANYONE? pleeeaassee


  • #5
    Heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    the graphic card is a ati radeon 9200se 128mb ddr video graphics card


  • #6
    Heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    possible problem.... might it be that im using a VGA monitor and not a super VGA monitor.. i borrowed a old gateway monitor off a mate, but im not sure if its super vga... and super is required for this card... if it was just a vga monitor, would i get no signal from the card??


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  • #7
    duridian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    No, the SVGA resolutions would only come into effect in Windows. At startup you should be able to see stuff like the Bios messages and so forth. Sometimes this type of thing although it seems the video card is actually caused by something else. Common things to try would be reseating the memory, cpu etc. especially the memory, it often causes things like this.


  • #8
    Mutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 822 ✭✭✭Mutz


    If you have more than one ram stick, try one at a time.

    You could try testing the new gfx card on an old working pc?


  • #9
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Most Gateway monitors had a tiny led on the left. If it is orange you have no signal from the pc, if it is green check the monitor brightness setting. If there is no light the monitor is dead or unplugged.


  • #10
    Heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    id say checking the ram would be an idea, does it matter which slot i test the ram on.. is there a no1 and no2 slot or will either do?


  • #11
    Heathen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    yea it was the ram....

    thanks lads :D:D

    macker


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  • #12
    Mutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 822 ✭✭✭Mutz


    Bet you're relieved now! Had the same trouble myself when building my own.

    Happy Computing! :D


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