[EGRyan]

p4 2.8ghz prescott
intel desktop board d915PCY
ati x700pro 256

i power on the computer, all the parts are working, there is no beeping....... however monitor displays a black screen, at first i thought it was the videocard so i went out and bought a new one, but the new one didnt change anything

my video card is on pciex16

this is my first build, please if somebody could walk me through this, im at my wits end ive been waiting weeks to get my computer working I don't know what to do.

Please contact me
aim:egryan
email:egryan87 at hotmail dot com

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get a regular pci graphics card...maybe an old one or a friends...you can buy em for like 20$. the bios maybe auto set for pci and not pci-e. then if that works, change the display feed in bios.

Nixx

[nixx]

get a regular pci graphics card...maybe an old one or a friends...you can buy em for like 20$. the bios maybe auto set for pci and not pci-e. then if that works, change the display feed in bios.

Nixx

[EGRyan]

no because the video worked the very first time i powered on the pc
then i powered off to plug in the usb and sound and all those other pin jumper lookin things..... and since then thevideo hasnt worked

[nixx]

take a look at this thread- it might be the same problem.

Nixx

[EGRyan]

yea it might be, but theres no solution given above..... im trying to obtain a pci video card...... but no luck yet........ >_<

[Silentlover12]

EG,

Try testing each piece of hardware with your motherboard and cpu. Your vidoe card should be recognized by the bios. Unplug everything and test the motherboard/cpu and your vidoe card. If your vidoe card is recognized then continue to add one piece of hardware and testing it in this manor until all hardware is being recognized by the bios up into the point where you can install your OS and other drivers.

Silent

[TiMBuS]

its not the video card. if you cant get to the bios it may be that you have another damaged component. I have a dual-RAM board. If you put the RAM into an incorrect slot, it doesnt boot at all, but everything physically starts up.. Oh, and if you went and put the USB in wrong, you may have blew a section of the board.

Edited by TiMBuS, 23 May 2005 - 06:16 AM.