Graphics card probs

hantaah · 12-10-2008, 04:07 AM

I have a hp media centre and the graphics card packed in. I'm not a gamer so I replaced it with a 128mb 7200 gforce. It worked for about an hour then when I changed some of the lanuage settings it restarted but nothing came up on screen. The monitor just switches to standby and I cannot get anything. I cannot get to system recovery, boot memory or anything although all normal lights and sounds on pc and keyboard are on. Has the new graphics card packed in already and if so why and how can I fix it without being able to access anything on screen?

dai · 12-10-2008, 08:27 AM

check out the psu try another one in it

cmos reset
turn the computer off
remove the power lead from the back
take the side off
remove the cmos battery
move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2
reinsert the battery
put the side on
replug in the power lead
boot the computer

there can be 2 solder points you touch with a screwdriver
2 pins you touch with a screwdriver or use a jumper
a cmos clear switch or button
there will be a diagram and instructions in your manual

12-10-2008, 04:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
hantaah Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Graphics card probs I have a hp media centre and the graphics card packed in. I'm not a gamer so I replaced it with a 128mb 7200 gforce. It worked for about an hour then when I changed some of the lanuage settings it restarted but nothing came up on screen. The monitor just switches to standby and I cannot get anything. I cannot get to system recovery, boot memory or anything although all normal lights and sounds on pc and keyboard are on. Has the new graphics card packed in already and if so why and how can I fix it without being able to access anything on screen?

12-10-2008, 08:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,790 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Graphics card probs check out the psu try another one in it cmos reset turn the computer off remove the power lead from the back take the side off remove the cmos battery move the cmos jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pin 2 and 3 and the back to pins 1 and 2 reinsert the battery put the side on replug in the power lead boot the computer there can be 2 solder points you touch with a screwdriver 2 pins you touch with a screwdriver or use a jumper a cmos clear switch or button there will be a diagram and instructions in your manual __________________