pls pls pls pls help - no signal

[xsnv]

Hey guys, woke up this morning and found that my graphics card dosen't work!! When i power on, my tft just displays "no signal". I pluged the monitor into my old rig and that worked fine. At first I wasen't sure what wasen't working but when i power on i can hear the pc booting into windows so i know everything else workes fine.....help pls.

P.S. Its a x1800xl:

Edit: if this helps, this is exactly what happened. I put the pc on, it got into windows, then everything froze solid (even the mouse pointer). I restarted the computer (case switch) but it only booted as far as the epox logo. Restarted it again and same thing. Put it off for a while then put it back on and......nothing!!

 

[GlasgowTitan]

Put your graphics card in your old pc too, and try it there, if it does work in your old rig then you have more troubleshooting to do.

 

[xsnv]

my old rig is agp

 

[chaparral]

I had this problem a few weeks back..Took me ages to workout it was my memory not seated right..

Try taking your memory out and putting it back in again.

 

[xsnv]

thanks....will give it a go now....

EDIT: Just tried it man, didn't work

It boots into windows fine just dosen't output a signal...

 

[ns400r]

If it displays the motherboard boot logo e.t.c.Try booting into safe mode. If that works then it's most likely too high a refresh rate in normal Windows mode. Adjust it.

 

[xsnv]

it dosen't display anything at all. not even a boot screen. the monitor just says no signal.

 

[TheMooN]

Check the molex connecting power to the card.

I once had this with a 9800 Pro where an old PSU had surge shorted across and had semi melted one of the female molex pins on the card.

Might just be loose also !

 

[xsnv]

Just did, molex is fine. I think i'm just gonna rma it....pity though.

 

[sja360]

tried using the other dvi port on the card?

 

[Bookime Wood]

I would find out for sure before sending it on the merry goose chase that is RMA. Try it in a mates rig if you can, I would also take it out and re-seat it

 

[xsnv]

Yep, tried both dvi ports, same thing. Tried re-seating it as well....nuthing....
How long would an RMA take, i'd just want to swap this for another one.....
Would i be better off just contacting sapphire?

 

[sja360]

if your on about a RMA to ocuk then its pretty quick, probably within a week? as for sapphire no idea what there turn-around times are.

 

[|Ric|]

are you sure it couldn't just be a problem with the psu? maybe try a different psu or if thats not possible unplug as many unnessecary things as possible

have you got the case speaker connected to receive any beep codes? Try removing the card and see if the beeps change (or you get any)

 

[chaparral]

Faulty cpu.
Faulty memory.
Faulty motherboard.

They can all give you the same results..You need find a friend or shop that can test any them parts in another system or you could be rma stuff for a long time..

 

[pleo]

Have you tried resetting the CMOS on your motherboard mate? I've had a couple of times where I've had your problem and its worked ok.