IF you'd previously enabled it, AND it's just the graphics card which is knackered, can you RDC to it?
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yip there's always one. Difficult to decide between shoogly connection on card or cable really. Another "known good" monitor would rule this out I guess.Originally posted by Bunk View Post
If it's not one of those all in one boards swap out the graphics card?
If it is an all in one board then it's potentially new motherboard time. The all in one boards will accomodate another video card, but usually have a reduced number of expansion slots so this might not we workable. That and I always would be concerned about the two cards fighting each other.
If it's a Microsoft OS XP or later expect winges about licensing when booting up after changing the motherboard. It will give you a number on screen to ring and an automated teller will talk you through the process. You enter the number given to you on screen (after the phone number you dullard, not the phone number) and then they give you a number to enter back in. Takes no more than 5 minutes and is a minor pain in the ass really.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Not my monitor... I have two and both are dead.
Not sure it even has a hard-disk light.
Remote desktop not an option unfortunately.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetranComment
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Since the monitors are not even coming on to show me the BIOS screen, it's not going to help. Whatever is wrong is happening much earlier - dead GPU, dead CPU, dead board... dead something anyhow.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetranComment
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Is it onboard video or a separate card? If it's a separate card then take it out and power up the machine. The motherboard should beep in protest at having no video card. If it doesn't then it's fairly likely that the motherboard's knackered.Originally posted by d000hg View PostǝןqqıʍComment
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What make and how old is your motherboard?
Only time I have had anything like this is when motherboard died. Think it was dodgy capacitors. Newest mobos I have bought (ASUS) now all state solid capacitors, one that died was ASUS as well and do have a history of early death...Comment
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This could be the PSU, motherboard, CPU, video card or RAM. Or something else.
Try removing the video card and RAM and booting. It should at least beep. If it doesn't beep, I would try switching out the PSU, motherboard, and CPU in that order.
This is where that box full of leftovers comes in handy.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Oh yes, if you don't have the speaker / buzzer connected you might not hear the beeps.Last edited by doodab; 24 February 2010, 13:41.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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