PCI-E Video Card/Motherboard Issue

Pogo1289 · 11-05-2009, 07:56 PM

I just got a new motherboard for my computer. It is an Intel DG43GT. I have a PNY GeForce 9800GT 1024MB graphics card. If I boot the PC up without the video card everything goes fine. However if I plug the video card in I can't get a signal from onboard or the video card. I have tried BIOS defaults, and have turned it on to boot graphics through PCI express and all that. I have even changed rails on the PSU to make sure it wasn't a power issue. I have posted this in the Motherboard forum as well. The video card was working great before my last motherboard died.

**emosun** · 11-05-2009, 11:50 PM

Have you been able to confirm that your card still works after your motherboard died. Or even more important did you confirm that it was your old motherboard that died and not your power supply or card?

Post all your system specs including power supply make and model.

Pogo1289 · 11-06-2009, 07:27 AM

Motherboard: Intel DG43GT Classic Series

PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power

Graphics Card: PNY VCG981024GXEB-FLB GeForce 9800 GT Hybrid Power 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16

RAM: Standard that came with computer. It is an Acer Aspire m5640 with 4 gigs of ddr2 800 240-pin ram.

OS: Windows 7 RC build 7100

That's pretty much it. The graphics card was fine before I replaced the motherboard. It still powers on and the fans spin and the monitor recognizes that there is something plugged in, but while the video card is in nothing will display to the monitor through either the video card or the onboard graphics. I had this problem with a Gigabyte board as well but when I swapped it out for the board in my mom's computer it worked fine. So I'm pretty sure the video card is still working fine.

**emosun** · 11-06-2009, 08:10 AM

Do you have the 4 pin cpu connector conected to the board? What cpu are you using?

Pogo1289 · 11-06-2009, 08:37 AM

Yes the 4 pin connector is connected. Everything works just fine unless the graphics card is plugged in to the PCI-E slot. The processor is an Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2ghz.

**emosun** · 11-06-2009, 03:06 PM

Try updateing the bios on the board to the latest.

Pogo1289 · 11-06-2009, 03:58 PM

I have already done that. I took it to a small shop today and tested another graphics card in the pci-e slot and it looks like it is the slot itself.

11-05-2009, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pogo1289 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows 7	PCI-E Video Card/Motherboard Issue I just got a new motherboard for my computer. It is an Intel DG43GT. I have a PNY GeForce 9800GT 1024MB graphics card. If I boot the PC up without the video card everything goes fine. However if I plug the video card in I can't get a signal from onboard or the video card. I have tried BIOS defaults, and have turned it on to boot graphics through PCI express and all that. I have even changed rails on the PSU to make sure it wasn't a power issue. I have posted this in the Motherboard forum as well. The video card was working great before my last motherboard died.

11-05-2009, 11:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,034 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: PCI-E Video Card/Motherboard Issue Have you been able to confirm that your card still works after your motherboard died. Or even more important did you confirm that it was your old motherboard that died and not your power supply or card? Post all your system specs including power supply make and model. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

11-06-2009, 07:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pogo1289 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows 7	Re: PCI-E Video Card/Motherboard Issue Motherboard: Intel DG43GT Classic Series PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power Graphics Card: PNY VCG981024GXEB-FLB GeForce 9800 GT Hybrid Power 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 RAM: Standard that came with computer. It is an Acer Aspire m5640 with 4 gigs of ddr2 800 240-pin ram. OS: Windows 7 RC build 7100 That's pretty much it. The graphics card was fine before I replaced the motherboard. It still powers on and the fans spin and the monitor recognizes that there is something plugged in, but while the video card is in nothing will display to the monitor through either the video card or the onboard graphics. I had this problem with a Gigabyte board as well but when I swapped it out for the board in my mom's computer it worked fine. So I'm pretty sure the video card is still working fine.

11-06-2009, 08:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,034 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: PCI-E Video Card/Motherboard Issue Do you have the 4 pin cpu connector conected to the board? What cpu are you using? __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

11-06-2009, 08:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pogo1289 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows 7	Re: PCI-E Video Card/Motherboard Issue Yes the 4 pin connector is connected. Everything works just fine unless the graphics card is plugged in to the PCI-E slot. The processor is an Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2ghz.

11-06-2009, 03:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,034 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: PCI-E Video Card/Motherboard Issue Try updateing the bios on the board to the latest. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

11-06-2009, 03:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pogo1289 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows 7	Re: PCI-E Video Card/Motherboard Issue I have already done that. I took it to a small shop today and tested another graphics card in the pci-e slot and it looks like it is the slot itself.