My monitor wont go on when i turn my PC on.

[Sir Loin]

I recently made a PC using some spare parts, when I tried to turn it on my monitor wont go on. I know the video card works, I just can't get my monitor to go on. Does anyone know what I can do to fix it?


Thanks,
Sir Loin

 

[Phantasm66]

Have you tested the monitor with a good known computer??

Is the video card seated properly?

Can you try another video card in the machine?

 

[Sir Loin]

The moniter works fine with other computers, the video card is seated properly. I haven't tried another video card though. Thanks.

 

[tbrunt3]

is it pluged in to the right slot becuse some computers have onboard video and if so did you disable the onboard video?

 

[Sir Loin]

Its in the right slot. I tried another video card and it still didn't work, I have no idea what to do...

 

[Phantasm66]

I think you are going to have to take everything apart and reseat everything, including CPU and RAM. Something is not plugged in right, or is broken completely.

 

[Sir Loin]

I found what was wrong, one of the jumpers on the mb near the RAM fell out, thats probably whats wrong, i can't think of or find anything else.

 

[Phantasm66]

Well, what happens when you boot up? (or try to....)

 

[Sir Loin]

still the same, i went to the manufacturers website to see how to configure the jumpers and it wasn't any help. I'm about to quit, this is making me go crazy.

 

[tbrunt3]

PLease post some specs of this computer such as Motherboard ,Ram procrossor and os this would be the first step for us to help you..

 

[Sir Loin]

The motherboard is a Aopen MX34, the processor is a Intel Celoron, it takes SDR 133.

I found and fixed the problem! one of the jumpers fell out and went under the motherboard, Thanks for all of your help.


Sir Loin.