2600 xt does not activate monitor

celluloidronin · 08-21-2009, 10:28 AM

Originally i started with a visiontek 2600hd and everything was working fine. I ended up with a virus on the comp and while fighting it suddenly the video card stopped working. the screen went blank on a reboot and would not show anything anymore. Not the bios startup or anything, the monitor displays the icon for check video signal.

So I thought that the card had gone bad even though the fan still works on it showing me that it is getting power...psu is a 650 watt unit.

A friend gave me his 2600xt which works on his machine. i plugged it in and nothing just like the hd this one doesnt display bios or anything...no signal. i dont know if the virus could have done something, although it did spread to my laptop as well through a external hd, i was able to beat it finally on the laptop.

But i am stumped and need to get my comp working again, could really use some suggestions.

Also removed cmos battery but this did not cure my ills.

celluloidronin · 08-21-2009, 10:40 AM

also come to think of it, i went through microsoft to try and get rid of the viruses and afterwards in system manager i had ! over most of my devices and they told me to download the new chipsets and while installing them is when this happened. could that have caused this? anyway out of it?

**Tyree** · 08-21-2009, 10:47 AM

Try clearing the CMOS.
UNPLUG the PSU.
Move the CMOS jumper from pins 1 & 2 to pins 1 & 3 for ten seconds.
Move the pjumper back to pins 1 & 2.

celluloidronin · 08-21-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyree

Try clearing the CMOS.
UNPLUG the PSU.
Move the CMOS jumper from pins 1 & 2 to pins 1 & 3 for ten seconds.
Move the pjumper back to pins 1 & 2.

is that the RTC RAM?

celluloidronin · 08-21-2009, 11:25 AM

also when it boots up there is one long beep then 3 beeps after.

celluloidronin · 08-21-2009, 11:31 AM

ok tried it and still nothing, interestingly enough though the jumper has been set on 2 & 3 since the system was built.

**emosun** · 08-22-2009, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celluloidronin

also when it boots up there is one long beep then 3 beeps after.

If it does this every time that's universal computer language for no video device. Which basically means the bios can't find and video card at all to display an image on.

When you boot your machine , does it show the post at all or is there absolutely nothing on the screen?

celluloidronin · 08-23-2009, 08:58 AM

yea its showing nothing at all i'm thinking i will have to send the mobo in for repair.

**Tyree** · 08-23-2009, 09:19 AM

Please post your PC specs.
Pre-Built--Brand & Model Number
Custom Built--Brand &Model of Mobo-CPU-RAM-Graphics-PSU.

08-21-2009, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
celluloidronin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	2600 xt does not activate monitor Originally i started with a visiontek 2600hd and everything was working fine. I ended up with a virus on the comp and while fighting it suddenly the video card stopped working. the screen went blank on a reboot and would not show anything anymore. Not the bios startup or anything, the monitor displays the icon for check video signal. So I thought that the card had gone bad even though the fan still works on it showing me that it is getting power...psu is a 650 watt unit. A friend gave me his 2600xt which works on his machine. i plugged it in and nothing just like the hd this one doesnt display bios or anything...no signal. i dont know if the virus could have done something, although it did spread to my laptop as well through a external hd, i was able to beat it finally on the laptop. But i am stumped and need to get my comp working again, could really use some suggestions. Also removed cmos battery but this did not cure my ills.

08-21-2009, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
celluloidronin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: 2600 xt does not activate monitor also come to think of it, i went through microsoft to try and get rid of the viruses and afterwards in system manager i had ! over most of my devices and they told me to download the new chipsets and while installing them is when this happened. could that have caused this? anyway out of it?

08-21-2009, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,900 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: 2600 xt does not activate monitor Try clearing the CMOS. UNPLUG the PSU. Move the CMOS jumper from pins 1 & 2 to pins 1 & 3 for ten seconds. Move the pjumper back to pins 1 & 2. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

08-21-2009, 11:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
celluloidronin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: 2600 xt does not activate monitor also when it boots up there is one long beep then 3 beeps after.

08-21-2009, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
celluloidronin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: 2600 xt does not activate monitor ok tried it and still nothing, interestingly enough though the jumper has been set on 2 & 3 since the system was built.

08-23-2009, 08:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
celluloidronin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: 2600 xt does not activate monitor yea its showing nothing at all i'm thinking i will have to send the mobo in for repair.

08-23-2009, 09:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,900 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: 2600 xt does not activate monitor Please post your PC specs. Pre-Built--Brand & Model Number Custom Built--Brand &Model of Mobo-CPU-RAM-Graphics-PSU. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.