No display problem on new configuration

Broonage

Broonage

Broonage

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I plunged and bought the following to start the workings of a gaming machine:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-075-OK

I also got the Tuniq Tower 120 with it.

I tore (well carefully took out) my old kit from the case and spent a whole afternoon cutting my hands (i always nick myself while i'm in a case!) assembling the new gear.

Everything booted up great, installed Windows and whole pile of other stuff including most drivers. Everything was fine.

Bam, next morning i turn on, my computer makes a beep to say "i've posted ok", but no display. I strip the case and try to isolate the problem, switch graphics card, single memory, etc...nothing, nada.

by chance, i plugged in my old VGA cable (VGA - > DVI adapter included) to the card as the cable is still connected to the monitor. And "wayhay" we have display. So i'm thinking it's a PSU issue, there is not enough power to the system or something for the DVI. However, i have read that it's an issue with the DVI and there are workarounds. Something to do with drivers?

Not a huge deal as i have display, but kind of makes my great digital screen a little obsolete. Any ideas if it's the PSU? It only has the 4pin plug to go into the mobo, and in the instruction manual it does say it's best to use an 8 pin.

Here's my set-up:
- Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
- Abit IP35 Pro (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
- Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AL1065)
- SoundBlaster Audigy 4 PRO
- Alienware case
- Samsung SM226BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
- XFX 6800 GT with Artic Cooler (i know!! I'm going to upgrade soon :-))
- Tuniq Tower 120 heatsink
- DVD-RW 16x Pioneer
- 3.5 Floppy
- PC Power & Cooling TURBO-COOL - 510-ATX-PFC PSU
- WD 200GB SATA drive

Anyone any ideas if i should upgrade the PSU (especially since i'm thinking about a 8800 GTS 512MB upgrade)? Or should i leave the PSU and the "no display with DVI" issue is caused by something else?
 
can't imagine that psu should need replacing due to power issues.

what happens if you power the system up using the vga, then power the monitor off and swap to dvi connection ?
 
Does your display let you set the option for DVI or VGA input. That is, in the monitor menu, you can usually choose which connection you are using, or set it to auto. Monitor could be looking for a VGA signal, even when using DVI.

Just asking the obvious, we`ve all done it. ;) (Well, I have :D)
 
Hi,
so last night (didn't have a lot of time to test much), I plug in the DVI into the 2nd port of the graphics card. I boot up and the screen recognises the Analogue signal, as soon as it gets to the Windows XP login screen it switches to Digital and Nvidia's control panel recognises the digital too, prompting me settings/rez etc...

Anyway, so in DOS, it's analogue and in the Windows OS it's digital!
My monitor let's me switch from analogue to digital but i haven't really played around with it. What's really strange is it's not picking up the DVI?!! I'll check again tonight without the VGA cable, or using the monitor to switch over signals etc...

I'm still wondering about the PSU though? Is it a big problem that my PSU (which is pretty old now), doesn't have a 8 pin Mobo power cable?
 
its a quality psu, have you double checked you're mobo manual to confirm exactly what power connectors need to be in place.
 
Yeah it needs an 8 pin power connector (as well as a 4 pin molex and the standard connector). The PSU has a 4 pin. The manual does state this is ok but to "follow with some regulations etc" it is recommended to use an 8 Pin.
 
ok, so i unplugged the VGA cable, booted up and the screen recognised the signal. All is ok.

Got round to installing Windows Updates and one of them was an update to the screen's driver.

So i guess i don't need a new PSU, that's good!
 
Had something similar on a Samsung pebble. It wouldn't work on DVI for half an hour. Then used analogue, did a bit of swapping and hot plugging and then it works fine. Strange!

Glad it's sorted. Enjoy.
 
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