Jaguar_Roll

Hello, I was having a problem with my graphics card and monitor since yesterday. For some odd reason while I was on the computer, gaming, as usual my computer just restarts on me. After booting it up I found that the monitor doesn't even have a signal anymore. The computer works fine, I can hear the desktop sound. I plug my monitor into the motherboard and it shows up fine. So then I tried dusting out my computer, tried it with my graphics card once again. I made it to the desktop then randomly again restarts and now it doesn't show up after I reboot. So I took out my graphics card to give it a dust off, but that didn't work. My monitor uses a VGA adapter and my graphics card uses a DVI port, so I'm using a VGA converter to DVI adapter. May anyone help me with this :(? Thank you very much for your support.

My monitor also works fine with my laptop and motherboard.
The fan on the graphics card is also still working.

The concerns I have is that :
1. Is my graphics card broken?
2. Is it my converter that is broken?
3. Did I mishandle anything when I took out the graphics card to dust it off?

dai

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

check you seated it ok

steveb1234

Check that the dvi to vga converter is firmly attached-you could also try reseating the adapter. Make sure that the screws connecting the adapter to the vga cable and to the vga port are securely tightened ( finger tight only - do not use a tool).
i know this sounds obvious but chieck it anyway.

Jaguar_Roll

video card - Radeon x1900
cpu - Intel (R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU @ 2.80GHz
m/board - I have no idea/can't find it
ram - 4.00 GB
power supply -Thermaltake TR2-430W
brand - Dell vostro 220
wattage - CPU Watts 12-23 W (typical), 25.3 - 34.5 W (Max)

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them
I can't seem to find it in my Bios, but my CPU Core Voltages are 2.00V/2.05V. I/O Voltage 3.3V. I can't seem to find the temperatures.

dai

if you are running the core 2 i would think your system would be pcie

you need to be up here at a min power for the 1900xt

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%2b550w

if it is a 1900xtx card then here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b650w

the 430w is of very low quality the efficiency rating is only 65%

Jaguar_Roll

So my problem is because of my power supply?

I had a friend come over and checked and he said it is probably the motherboard and the graphics card because when I checked the display settings or display adapter, it doesn't even show my graphics card. Is it because my monitor isn't plug into the graphics card?

dai

take the card out and reinstall it making sure it is seated

see if you can borrow a larger wattage psu to try in it