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HELP!!! My Computer isn't showing any graphics!!!!
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31. July 2004 @ 21:42 |
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Hi,
I have just bought different parts to customize my own PC
Here are the parts:
EZ Media SOHO ATX Case w/ 300 Watt Power Supply
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ CPU
Elitegroup K7VTA3 v8.0 mobo
Kingston 512 MB DDR DIMM RAM
XTASY 9200 SE 128 MB AGP Video Card
Khypermedia 8x DVD+RW Drive
Mad Dog 16x DVD-ROM drive
Maxtor 160 GB Hard Drive
Seal 32-Bit 4 Channel Sound Card
The only problem is that when I turned the computer first on, it didn't show any graphics on the monitor, but when i plugged the monitor into my other PC, it worked fine. Also, i tried using a different video card, but no luck. Then I thought that maybe the video card I was using had some sort of problem. I tried using the same video card I used to customize my pc on my other PC (the non-customized one) and it worked fine. Then I tried any other combinations (by taking out the sound card, or removing one of the disk drives to lower the power usage, etc.), but no luck. That eliminated everything, except that the CPU was wrecked somehow, or the motherboard was wrecked somehow. But I tried booting the PC without the CPU, and nothing happened, except one of the fans turned on. Then I put the CPU back in, and then everything started working again (like the hard drive started making sounds, the CPU fan started spinning, etc.). That meant that the CPU wasn't wrecked and the motherboard wasn't fully wrecked (maybe only partially). That meant that there must be only one possible answer to why the graphics wasn't showing on the monitor: The AGP slot is faulty.
If I am correct, please tell me so, but if you have any other theories, please tell me. I am planning to exchange the faulty motherbaord for a working model, but if that doesn't work either, I will update you on that.
Thank you very much for your help!!!!
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1. August 2004 @ 00:25 |
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Did you go into your BIOS and set the graphics to the AGP port?
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1. August 2004 @ 04:32 |
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Have a good read through the manual provided with your mob.This should guide you through all the connections you need to make and how to set up your bios.If your totally happy you have hooked up everything correctly and bios is set up correctly then yes take it back and change for another.Thats the thing when setting up your own pc the smallest thing can throw it out.It happen to me when i set mine up i could not get windows to install.I read through the manual and checked everything again to find that the memory ports were the other way around to my previous mob.Silly mistake i know but we all make them from time to time.
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1. August 2004 @ 13:09 |
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thanks for replying nephilm and john.
nephilm,
I cannot get into the BIOS because the monitor doesn't show anything when i turn it on (it just stays black).
john,
I've read through the mobo manual 4 times now and have installed everything from scratch 2 more times, but still no luck. I even tried taking out some stuff to take some of the load off of the power supply but still no luck.
If anyone else has any more theories, i would appreciate it if u told me.
Thx!!!
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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1. August 2004 @ 13:22 |
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yugioh2me,make sure that video card is pushed all the way in the agp slot,some cards fall short because of the capacitors hitting the card,check for any obstructions.
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1. August 2004 @ 13:23 |
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ive done that also, and ive also tried the video card on my other PC and it worked perfectly
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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1. August 2004 @ 13:54 |
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I cannot get into the BIOS because the monitor doesn't show anything when i turn it on (it just stays black).
Duuuuuhhhh, don't I feel like idiot!
Let's see if I can actually come up with something useful :)
Since you know you're video card is good as well as your monitor and you've also tried another video card I would be suspicious of the AGP slot as you are.
One final test would be to try a PCI video card and see if that works. If it does then I'd return the motherboard for a new one.
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1. August 2004 @ 14:49 |
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either way, i know that the AGP slot is broken so i plan to exchange it anyways.
Thanks for the help though!!!
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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1. August 2004 @ 15:32 |
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Bummer about the board. Let us know how you get on :)
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1. August 2004 @ 15:37 |
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k sure. Do u think that I should get a different type of board if the one i get by exchanging my old mobo doesn't work. If so, which one do u think I should get? (I'm looking for one that is max $60, has capabilities of overclocking, and can run Visiontek XTASY 9200 SE 128 MB AGP video card).
Thx!!
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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1. August 2004 @ 16:47 |
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My killer sig came courtesy of bb "El Jefe" mayo.
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"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
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Praetor
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1. August 2004 @ 18:46 |
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If you're on a smaller no-nonsense budget, have a look at the A7V8X-X .. simple...straightforward :)
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2. August 2004 @ 00:26 |
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k thanks you guys!!
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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4. August 2004 @ 23:30 |
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I have another question. I went to Fry's (the store where i bought the mobo from), and they said that they couldn't replace the mobo because it was wrecked (they had found a wire on the back of the mobo that was burnt to crisp. The wire was connected to the PCI and AGP slots. I only managed to exchange the CPU for anew one (it was broken too). But they also said that if i could get a letter/email from ECS (the company of my mobo) saying that it was OK to return/exchange my mobo, i could exchange it (i think it was something about not exchanging it because of its burnt wire, and they dont take damaged pieces back or something like that unless u can get a letter/email from the manfacturer saying you can if the warranty is still in session and has not expired yet - of course mine hadn't). I have emailed ECS about my problem and I hope they give a good enough response for me to exchange the mobo at Fry's.
Thanks for all the help you guys gave me and thanks for sticking around till the end!!!
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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5. August 2004 @ 12:54 |
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Yikes! At first read, it sounds like your vid card was not seated properly when you put it in, and that caused the AGP and the first PCI slot down, to fry. But, I would think that that would have fried the vid card too. So, it may be that the mobo was roached to begin with.
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6. August 2004 @ 10:48 |
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I went to Fry's (the store from where I bought the previous mobo) and got a new mobo for $60. When I talked to the supervisor and told him about the old one getting fried up, he gave me a $10.00 dicount, so it costed me $50. But I also bought their testing policy for $10.00. The testing policy is where you can bring your components to Fry's and they test it for u first. So, if this time the mobo an/or CPU fries, its their problem and they would have to replace it!
Here is the mobo:
ECS Elitegroup N2U400-A with a NVIDIA nFORCE 2 chip.
It supports up to 13 IDE drives (ultraDMA)
It has an onboard 6 channel sound card (better than the one that i bought for $10)
It has DDR 400 capacility
USB 2.0 connectivity
This is funny: It says on the box itself that it is an overclockable board :)
It supports the 400 mhz FSB AMD Athlon XP CPU
It has AGP 8x
Also has 10/100 Mbps LAN
Do u think that was a good deal for $50?
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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11. August 2004 @ 03:29 |
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It supports up to 13 IDE drives (ultraDMA)
Im suspicious already!
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This is funny: It says on the box itself that it is an overclockable board :)
I would try testing the overclockability too much! :)
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Do u think that was a good deal for $50?
For $50 it's a fairly nice setup! Although I think you could have gotten a A7V for that price range (with the reliability of ASUS) but the downside is not having the nForce2 ...... the A7N would be $75ish
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12. August 2004 @ 16:50 |
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sorry Praetor,
I meant it had room for 4 IDE drives (Ultra DMA).
I found out what the problem was with my old mobo and why it fried up. Th reason it fried up was because the bottom of the mobo was touching the case making the mobo's wires short circuit. This time I was careful and I put brackets to hold the mobo up, and it worked!!I also installed Windows 2000 Professional on it and it works perfectly!! (Although it did have some problems in the beginning, but after some reformatting and installing the OS again, I fixed the problem! Now the computer works great.
Thanks for all the help you guys gave me!
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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askthiru
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23. August 2004 @ 07:18 |
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I purchased the same mobo from frys.. my version is K7VTA3 6.0 mobo... I have an ATI all-in-one Wonder AGP card and when I plugged in everything , the monitor display doesnt show up... I purchased a XTASY 128mb PCI video card and that didnt work either. When I try my old mobo with these video cards, the monitor works fine... My friend go this mobo from fry's and shipped it to me and I cant even return this.. someone pls help as to what needs to be done.. I can power up the pc but I cant see anything in my monitor... Any help will be really appreciated...
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ CPU
Elitegroup K7VTA3 v8.0 mobo
Kingston 512 MB DDR DIMM RAM
XTASY 9200 SE 128 MB AGP Video Card
Khypermedia 8x DVD+RW Drive
Mad Dog 16x DVD-ROM drive
Maxtor 160 GB Hard Drive
Seal 32-Bit 4 Channel Sound Card
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askthiru
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23. August 2004 @ 07:21 |
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sorry, here are my specs..
ATX case with 300w power supply
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ CPU
Elitegroup K7VTA3 v6.0 mobo
Kingston 256 MB DDR DIMM RAM
XTASY 9200SE 128 MB PCI Video Card
Mad dog 8x DVD+/-RW Drive
Some junk DVD Rom
WD 120 GB hard drive
Maxtor 40 GB hard drive
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dcoffey
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23. September 2004 @ 09:26 |
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I have had the exact same problem. I purchased an ATI PowerColor Radeon 9550 256MB 128bit AGP8X video card and installed it in my mob which is the same thing, Elitegroup K7VTA3 v8.0. My moniter is blank. I have a Dell 17" Flat Panel Monitor. I emailed ECS Tech Support and they came back and said, "Yes, the K7VTA3 v8.0 supports 8X AGP video card. Base on recent testing results, the ATI Radeon 9550 256MB DDR 128 bit AGP8X Video is incompatible with the K7VTA3 because of timing issue." I am not really up on computers but have a friend trying to help me. The PCI Video card works fine. I'm just trying to upgrade and am about to get an ulcer over it. I don't understand the "timing issue". Anybody know what that means? My specs are:
ECS K7VTA3 v8.0
758MB RAM
40BG HARDRIVE
DVD-ROM SONY DRIVE
DVD SONY 530U DVD BURNER
SOUNDBLASTER 2Z PLATINUM SOUND CARD
450 WATT POWER SUPPLY
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23. September 2004 @ 16:05 |
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Heres how i solved the problem":
I put brackets underneath the mobo to prevent it from shorting (becuase if the mobo touches anything metal, it shorts) and it worked perfectly.
Ofcourse, if u have already turned the computer on and havent put brackets underneath the mobo, then your mobo has most likely been fried from the bottom and wont work anymore.
Console: PS2 v7, 8MB Nyko MC, 32MB Max MC, 16MB Gameshark MC, Multitap, Sony Controller, Nyko Controller, AirFlow Controller
Chip: DMS4 E.Z.I. Pro, ToxicOS v0.41, 100GB HDD
Handheld: PSP Firmware v1.5, 32MB MS Pro Duo, 2GB MS Pro Duo
HomeBrew: DevHook v0.46 w/ GUI Mod & USB Mod, Firmware v2.71 Emulated
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