Old Crt screens?

Aod · 19 Oct 2008 at 15:21

i'm going to assume that you've plugged both PCI-E power cables into the graphics card?

jakelovatto · 19 Oct 2008 at 15:26

Happens regularly at work. Turn monitor off restart machine then turn monitor on (I do it just after POST), usually rectifies problem.

Tetras · 19 Oct 2008 at 15:33

i have 3 lights that flash when power on

If they just flash on, then off, then it is ok.

mjwp · 19 Oct 2008 at 17:17

Il describe the situation fully because i think iv tried everything.
i bought a new setup ( the one in my sig) and iv assemebled it all, i have no os no drivers installed and i cant do so because i cant see anything? so will tht be the problem?
both pci-e plugs in card, iv tried using the molex adaptors, when i power it on the 3 red lights flash on then off.
my screen is VGA so i use a VGA to DVI adaptor and when i remove the VGA lead from the adaptor my screen turns on and says " No signal..." and when i plug it into the adaptor ( powering pc off and on inbetween) the screen turns off and the amber light comes on the screen...

I think iv tried everything any i really need ideas. i tried it with my mates graphics card and it did exactly the same thing, amber light when plugged in green when unplugged and no signal message..
What do you suggest i do... will a new screen fix the problem? :confused:

Tetras · 20 Oct 2008 at 08:41

I don't see any obvious reason why it isn't working. You have tried two different graphics cards, both with the same symptom, so that would imply it is something else (RAM, mobo, PSU, monitor, loose connection somewhere?). I'm not sure what to suggest to you.

milkinc13 · 20 Oct 2008 at 22:27

it'll work, CRT i have will display upto 1920*1200 thou not fully, so no problems

mjwp · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:24

First power on the PSU did make a small Pop noise but it still works fine, theres also a green led on the MOBO indicating that it is working, il try removing and reattacthing RAM

mjwp · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:40

reattached RAM, same problem... im thinking of taking it back to retailler and asking them to look at it, but i dont want to pay a load for a small trivial issue.

Craig321 · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:46

mjwp said:
Do the old CRT screens recognize new graphics cards such as the Hd 4870 ??

My brother ran his 4870 on an old 19" IBM CRT for a few months perfectly.

mjwp · 22 Oct 2008 at 20:52

any thoughts to why no display ? :eek:

chronic86 · 22 Oct 2008 at 21:39

reseat gfx card/reset bios, ram etc, make sure all power cables are plugged in. as said above i dont think its the monitor it should work fine.

bretled · 22 Oct 2008 at 22:04

Though not related to the graphics card issue I decided to ask here because some of the members I see uses LG 700E as their monitor. In the recent time we had bad weather and it rained continuously for 3/4 days. On switching on the monitor there was a strange hissing sound as if something was being fried in the pan and the display was kind of blurred. Things normalized after 20 minutes or so. Can u suggest what caused this? Some people blamed the weather, but isn't there any remedy to it?

mjwp · 22 Oct 2008 at 23:29

how do i go about resetting the bios with no screen?

mjwp · 23 Oct 2008 at 18:12

Sorted out the problem, simple jumper settings :/ took a keen eye to spot

Thanks to everyone who helped

chronic86 · 24 Oct 2008 at 01:47

glad you sorted it mate.