PCI port feed issue

Edd01 · 06-18-2007, 01:25 PM

Okay so i have a Dell monitor i dunno what model exactly but it brings a AGP and PCI cable the blue and white one i've been using the blue one because for some reason when i plug in the white one it won't work when i first got it it worked perfect then one day it just stopped getting video feed the screen is black doesn't show that its not plugged in and yet it doesn't show any video.

i bought a 7800 GTX PCi-E card 2 of them and before i get them in my pc i just wanna figure out how im gunna get this to work i have a AGP adapter so that it plugs my AGP cable to my PCI but i haven't tried that yet. if any one knows how to fix this please do not hesitate to tell me.

ebackhus · 06-18-2007, 05:02 PM

AGP and PCI are actually bus types inside of your PC. I think you mean VGA and DVI.

If the monitor has two inputs or more you'll have to tell it which input to use and then have the video card configured to output on that connector.

Edd01 · 06-18-2007, 08:12 PM

well supposedly on my monitor i can press the - button to change from different ports when i do this the monitor acts like its getting feed and when i unplug it it says the DVI plug is unplugged but im still getting no video how do i set it up to use DVI it's a dell monitor LCD about 15" on the back the model doesn't show up so well. Angalog Input works but Digital Input shows nothing and the monitor acts like its idled.

Edit: tried to factory reset and that doesnt help.

Model: Dell 1704FPT

ebackhus · 06-18-2007, 09:02 PM

If you right-click on the desktop and select properties you'll get the control panel for the video card. Click on settings and in the box below the tabs you should have two blue boxes. One is solid and they other is semi-solid. Click the semi-solid box and click in the box below that says "Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor" and hit apply. Press the input button on your monitor and it should now receive a signal. If you want to use that as the default, go back to the other input and click the "Use this device as my primary monitor" box and click Apply. Hit the input button again and your normal desktop should now be shown over the other input.

Edd01 · 06-19-2007, 06:34 AM

okay so i got it working on my 7600 but my 7800 is doing it and i have no way of seeing what im doing my screen is completely blank but show as if its plugged in but idled.. could it be the card or my monitor?

ebackhus · 06-19-2007, 11:30 AM

Does it get a signal while booting?

Edd01 · 06-20-2007, 08:12 AM

DVI signal seems to be getting to the monitor but no video feed and card's fan is running fin just that i can't confirm it visually if the card is working becaue of the monitor not showing anything but monitor doesn't want to show anything even though it says its plugged in

dai · 06-20-2007, 01:45 PM

are you seeing the post screens

Edd01 · 06-20-2007, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

are you seeing the post screens

i dunno what that means all i see is a black screen like as if my computer was idle

ebackhus · 06-21-2007, 08:56 AM

As soon as the PC turns on you should start seeing things.

If you have a DVI->VGA adapter I'd plug that in so you can test both outputs using one cable.

06-18-2007, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Edd01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94 OS: WinXP My System	PCI port feed issue Okay so i have a Dell monitor i dunno what model exactly but it brings a AGP and PCI cable the blue and white one i've been using the blue one because for some reason when i plug in the white one it won't work when i first got it it worked perfect then one day it just stopped getting video feed the screen is black doesn't show that its not plugged in and yet it doesn't show any video. i bought a 7800 GTX PCi-E card 2 of them and before i get them in my pc i just wanna figure out how im gunna get this to work i have a AGP adapter so that it plugs my AGP cable to my PCI but i haven't tried that yet. if any one knows how to fix this please do not hesitate to tell me. Last edited by Edd01; 06-18-2007 at 01:34 PM.

06-18-2007, 05:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: PCI port feed issue AGP and PCI are actually bus types inside of your PC. I think you mean VGA and DVI. If the monitor has two inputs or more you'll have to tell it which input to use and then have the video card configured to output on that connector. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-18-2007, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Edd01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94 OS: WinXP My System	Re: PCI port feed issue well supposedly on my monitor i can press the - button to change from different ports when i do this the monitor acts like its getting feed and when i unplug it it says the DVI plug is unplugged but im still getting no video how do i set it up to use DVI it's a dell monitor LCD about 15" on the back the model doesn't show up so well. Angalog Input works but Digital Input shows nothing and the monitor acts like its idled. Edit: tried to factory reset and that doesnt help. Model: Dell 1704FPT Last edited by Edd01; 06-18-2007 at 08:22 PM.

06-18-2007, 09:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: PCI port feed issue If you right-click on the desktop and select properties you'll get the control panel for the video card. Click on settings and in the box below the tabs you should have two blue boxes. One is solid and they other is semi-solid. Click the semi-solid box and click in the box below that says "Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor" and hit apply. Press the input button on your monitor and it should now receive a signal. If you want to use that as the default, go back to the other input and click the "Use this device as my primary monitor" box and click Apply. Hit the input button again and your normal desktop should now be shown over the other input. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-19-2007, 06:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Edd01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94 OS: WinXP My System	Re: PCI port feed issue okay so i got it working on my 7600 but my 7800 is doing it and i have no way of seeing what im doing my screen is completely blank but show as if its plugged in but idled.. could it be the card or my monitor?

06-19-2007, 11:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: PCI port feed issue Does it get a signal while booting? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-20-2007, 08:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Edd01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94 OS: WinXP My System	Re: PCI port feed issue DVI signal seems to be getting to the monitor but no video feed and card's fan is running fin just that i can't confirm it visually if the card is working becaue of the monitor not showing anything but monitor doesn't want to show anything even though it says its plugged in

06-20-2007, 01:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: PCI port feed issue are you seeing the post screens __________________

06-21-2007, 08:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: PCI port feed issue As soon as the PC turns on you should start seeing things. If you have a DVI->VGA adapter I'd plug that in so you can test both outputs using one cable. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.