black screen... please help

xslynux · 19-02-2004, 05:03 PM

hi... i turned on my pc this morning and there is nothing on the screen, but i can hear winxp starting up. is my monitor or video card dead? plese help... thanks in advance.

Big B · 19-02-2004, 12:18 PM

Not sure, but if you're overclocking, that tends to happen if you go to high. The only way to test for the video card/monitor is to swap out one for another that's in a known working state.

Anti-Trend · 19-02-2004, 05:08 PM

First things first. Can you see the system POST the BIOS, or do you see nothing at all? If you don't get any display, make sure the monitor is plugged in to the wall and the video card, turned on, and the contrast/brightness is set properly. Then you might check the monitor cable and be sure it's not shorting out, and that it has no bent pins on the connector. If none of this does the trick, borrow a different video card and see if you have the same issue.

xslynux · 19-02-2004, 06:40 PM

well...i just reconnect everything and its seems to be working fine now. lol

Anti-Trend · 19-02-2004, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by xslynux

well...i just reconnect everything and its seems to be working fine now. lol

There you go

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xslynux Geek Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 64 Status: Offline	black screen... please help hi... i turned on my pc this morning and there is nothing on the screen, but i can hear winxp starting up. is my monitor or video card dead? plese help... thanks in advance.

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 29 Male Posts: 9,721 Times Helpful: 594 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Not sure, but if you're overclocking, that tends to happen if you go to high. The only way to test for the video card/monitor is to swap out one for another that's in a known working state. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team

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Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 28 Male Posts: 5,520 Times Helpful: 662 Status: Offline My Computer	First things first. Can you see the system POST the BIOS, or do you see nothing at all? If you don't get any display, make sure the monitor is plugged in to the wall and the video card, turned on, and the contrast/brightness is set properly. Then you might check the monitor cable and be sure it's not shorting out, and that it has no bent pins on the connector. If none of this does the trick, borrow a different video card and see if you have the same issue. __________________ Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support HWF \| HWF Kernel Repo \| Remember Everything

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xslynux Geek Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 64 Status: Offline	well...i just reconnect everything and its seems to be working fine now. lol

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