Would a busted card cause the system to physically not boot?

Fewmitz · 07-09-2009, 08:34 PM

Seems like a novice question, and it is.

Basically, if I wiggled the monitor input on the video card's port, it would boot up if I held it in the right spot. When I moved, it would stop.

Now, it just doesn't start at all. I'm assuming it's the card, but I'd like some confirmation before I buy a new one.

Edit: I wasn't clear before I think. When I say it doesn't boot, I mean none of the lights light up at all. I figured without a video card the thing would still get power, but it doesn't seem likely.

dai · 07-09-2009, 09:47 PM

it sounds like the card is not seated ok
pull it out and put it back in

check your main power plug to the m/b is seated also

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

Fewmitz · 07-10-2009, 06:22 AM

The card is seated fine. It's the port where you plug the monitor in that's loose, that I can't get right.

The motherboard and all over power connectors are fine. The card was having problems before this, so my question is literally "Will having no video card cause the system to not power up"

4870 X2
Core i7 920
MSI Eclipse X58
4 gigs 2x2gig (removed a broken DIMM) GSKIL DDR3 1333
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W

dai · 07-10-2009, 09:38 AM

yes it won't power up without video card,you should hear bios error code it is missing

07-09-2009, 08:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fewmitz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 134 OS: Vista 64	Would a busted card cause the system to physically not boot? Seems like a novice question, and it is. Basically, if I wiggled the monitor input on the video card's port, it would boot up if I held it in the right spot. When I moved, it would stop. Now, it just doesn't start at all. I'm assuming it's the card, but I'd like some confirmation before I buy a new one. Edit: I wasn't clear before I think. When I say it doesn't boot, I mean none of the lights light up at all. I figured without a video card the thing would still get power, but it doesn't seem likely. Last edited by Fewmitz; 07-09-2009 at 08:57 PM.

07-09-2009, 09:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,775 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Would a busted card cause the system to physically not boot? it sounds like the card is not seated ok pull it out and put it back in check your main power plug to the m/b is seated also 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 __________________

07-10-2009, 06:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fewmitz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 134 OS: Vista 64	Re: Would a busted card cause the system to physically not boot? The card is seated fine. It's the port where you plug the monitor in that's loose, that I can't get right. The motherboard and all over power connectors are fine. The card was having problems before this, so my question is literally "Will having no video card cause the system to not power up" 4870 X2 Core i7 920 MSI Eclipse X58 4 gigs 2x2gig (removed a broken DIMM) GSKIL DDR3 1333 PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W

07-10-2009, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,775 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Would a busted card cause the system to physically not boot? yes it won't power up without video card,you should hear bios error code it is missing __________________ Last edited by dai; 07-10-2009 at 09:39 AM.