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I am haing trouble with my computer yet again and NSG is not a tech suport forum and I don't like treating it like one.:(

Well, NSG isn't really a tech support forum, but Upward Thrust usually offers sound advice.

It depends what type of problem it is as well. Different forums give different expertise.

Is it a hardware or a software problem?

True, but I don't want to keep bothering the people here when computers screwing up isnt really what they come here for.

I think it is software. I got a new graphics card. hooked it up and my monitor stopped working. I hooked up my old card, still not working. tried hooking it stright to the motherboard, nothing. hooked up the monitor to another comuter and it works....


I cant figure it out. and it has me worried.

Depends on exactly what want help with. My favourite is the nice and friendly ubuntuforums.org but that is for Linux users. sweclockers.com is the best place to get knowledgeable advice on hardware issues but that is in Swedish... Guess I'm not mainstream enough to be of much help here.

True, but I don't want to keep bothering the people here when computers screwing up isnt really what they come here for.

I think it is software. I got a new graphics card. hooked it up and my monitor stopped working. I hooked up my old card, still not working. tried hooking it stright to the motherboard, nothing. hooked up the monitor to another comuter and it works....


I cant figure it out. and it has me worried.

Is the machine booting?

no beeps and I did try another monitor.



I was looking on the net, and apparently it might be a problem with the BIOS? but with no screen or floppy drive I wont be able to fix it






(edit: I think the is my frist time warp...)

True, but I don't want to keep bothering the people here when computers screwing up isnt really what they come here for.

I think it is software. I got a new graphics card. hooked it up and my monitor stopped working. I hooked up my old card, still not working. tried hooking it stright to the motherboard, nothing. hooked up the monitor to another comuter and it works....


I cant figure it out. and it has me worried.

did you try another monitor to that PC?

any beeps on POST?

I was looking on the net, and apparently it might be a problem with the BIOS? but with no screen or floppy drive I wont be able to fix it
You can reset the BIOS settings by removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard and short circuiting the 2 battery connectors with a metal object for a minute. As always remember to disconnect the power cord before messing with the hardware.

You can reset the BIOS settings by removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard and short circuiting the 2 battery connectors with a metal object for a minute. As always remember to disconnect the power cord before messing with the hardware.




I dont even know what the CMOS battery is let alone how to safely short its connectors O_O

There should be a CMOS reset jumper on the motherboard somewhere. Check your manual.

I'd say that it's more likely that something isn't seated properly. Unplug then reinsert the graphics card. Give the RAM a bit of a push in as well.

Check that the breaker on the power supply hasn't tripped.

Worst case scenario would be that you didn't earth yourself before fiddling and have fried the motherboard.

What sort of graphics card, what PC and and what OS you got? What was your old graphics card, did you notice any thing on the screen during bootup, or was it like the screen was in sleep mode?

found the battery, but I cant even tell how to get itout withou breaking.:( I think I will just leave that alone for now.

Is there anyway to reset it without taking out the battery?

I dont even know what the CMOS battery is let alone how to safely short its connectors O_O
the CMOS battery is a large "watch type" battery on your motherboard. look for a shiny silver disk, it will have one metal clip on top to hold it down. chances are you'll see the '+' sign.

as for shorting it... that I don't know.

What sort of graphics card, what PC and and what OS you got? What was your old graphics card, did you notice any thing on the screen during bootup, or was it like the screen was in sleep mode?

Old grphics card was nVidia 7800
New card VisionTek X1300

I sht down the computer before swaping cards, but when I turned on the computer the monitor never responded, it didn't have the no signal sign though. it was just blinking like the computer stayed off but it was on.

motherboard is a Geforce 6100-M9

you stated you had another computer... does that have a graphic card you can pop into your non-fuctioning one?

no sadly.

you stated you had another computer... does that have a graphic card you can pop into your non-fuctioning one?

Old grphics card was nVidia 7800
New card VisionTek X1300

I sht down the computer before swaping cards, but when I turned on the computer the monitor never responded, it didn't have the no signal sign though. it was just blinking like the computer stayed off but it was on.

motherboard is a Geforce 6100-M9

AGP or PCI?

new card is PCI old was AGP (if I remember right)

new card is PCI old was AGP (if I remember right)

Sounds like a timing problem. In all honesty the only way I have ever managed to fix that is a total rebuild.

Have you got a spare HDD drive you can whack in?

Sounds like a timing problem. In all honesty the only way I have ever managed to fix that is a total rebuild.

Have you got a spare HDD drive you can whack in?


Yea, I will try popping it in and see if that will work.

What exactly is a timing problem?



edit: still got nothing.

how do I take out the battery? It feels tight to the point that if I try to force it, it will break.




Edit: took a stab at it, literally. I use my pocket knife.

waited and put it back in. nothing T_T.

how do I take out the battery? It feels tight to the point that if I try to force it, it will break.




Edit: took a stab at it, literally. I use my pocket knife.

waited and put it back in. nothing T_T.

who's the manufacturer of your pc?

who's the manufacturer of your pc?

frankenstien. I bought the parts from tigerdirect and put it together aout 2 years ago.

^^^ Cough cough.

no reset jumper on my motherboard apparenly.



Also I was wrong, my old graphics card was PCI express not AGP if that matters.

There should be a CMOS reset jumper on the motherboard somewhere. Check your manual.

^^^ Cough cough.