Monitor Problem

Bryan332211 · 11-21-2008, 05:29 AM

A friend of mine just bought the parts for a new computer.. everything but the case and DvD drive because he already had one.

He connected his monitor into the slot on the graphics card, and the monitor wouldn't show anything... anything know what's wrong? And he cant connect it on the motherboard.. the piece doesnt fit.

**manic** · 11-21-2008, 06:04 AM

List all hardware specs, including power supply wattage and brand.
Does he get any beeps, describe what the machine does.,or doesnt do.
Need hardware specs though. Did he insure that the brass standoffs
were in the right place for his new mobo, a standoff in the wrong place
will cause a short, causing no boot, and possibly frying the board...

Bryan332211 · 11-21-2008, 07:39 PM

I don't exactly know what it does, I'll go over to his house and check it out. He just called me up and told me that when he connected the monitor to his graphics card it would not turn on, but it would turn on when he connects it to his old computer. He said he did insure that the brass standoffs where in the right place. I'll ask him about beeps and what it does exactly...

Specs:
Processor
Memory (x2)
Hard Drive
Motherboard
Graphics Card
Power Supply

Case (The case isn't new though, he's had it for a few months)

dai · 11-21-2008, 08:32 PM

you need to be at 850w min for that video card

Bryan332211 · 11-22-2008, 03:24 AM

Ohh crap.. alright thank you.

**wrench97** · 11-22-2008, 04:45 AM

Yes the supply is too small but I would expect it to post to the Bios screen ]
Does he have both 6pin power leads hooked to the video card?
And you might want to try this to see if there is a problem with the stand offs> How to Bench Test Your System

**speedster123** · 11-22-2008, 06:14 AM

did you try the connection next to the one you tried?

11-21-2008, 05:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bryan332211 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista	Monitor Problem A friend of mine just bought the parts for a new computer.. everything but the case and DvD drive because he already had one. He connected his monitor into the slot on the graphics card, and the monitor wouldn't show anything... anything know what's wrong? And he cant connect it on the motherboard.. the piece doesnt fit.

11-21-2008, 06:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,240 OS: xp	Re: Monitor Problem List all hardware specs, including power supply wattage and brand. Does he get any beeps, describe what the machine does.,or doesnt do. Need hardware specs though. Did he insure that the brass standoffs were in the right place for his new mobo, a standoff in the wrong place will cause a short, causing no boot, and possibly frying the board... __________________

11-21-2008, 07:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bryan332211 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista	Re: Monitor Problem I don't exactly know what it does, I'll go over to his house and check it out. He just called me up and told me that when he connected the monitor to his graphics card it would not turn on, but it would turn on when he connects it to his old computer. He said he did insure that the brass standoffs where in the right place. I'll ask him about beeps and what it does exactly... Specs: Processor Memory (x2) Hard Drive Motherboard Graphics Card Power Supply Case (The case isn't new though, he's had it for a few months) Last edited by Bryan332211; 11-21-2008 at 07:40 PM.

11-21-2008, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,588 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Monitor Problem you need to be at 850w min for that video card __________________

11-22-2008, 03:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bryan332211 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista	Re: Monitor Problem Ohh crap.. alright thank you.

11-22-2008, 04:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,495 OS: Win7	Re: Monitor Problem Yes the supply is too small but I would expect it to post to the Bios screen ] Does he have both 6pin power leads hooked to the video card? And you might want to try this to see if there is a problem with the stand offs> How to Bench Test Your System __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-22-2008, 06:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,219 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Monitor Problem did you try the connection next to the one you tried? __________________