Video Card/Monitor Related Problem - New Problems, Please help.
Over the last few weeks, occassionally the monitor would not turn on when I turned on the computer. A simple restart of the computer usually fixed this. Yesterday however, the monitor decided not to turn on period, no matter how many times I restarted.
First I decided to try to isolate the problem, whether it was monitor or possibly video card related. I tried 2 other working monitors and found the same affect so I concluded it was not monitor related. I then took out the video card and tried plugging into the onboard video card on the MB and it worked first time, no problems.
I then assumed it must of been the video card as it was one of the oldest components in the computer, Nvidia Geforce 4 MX440.
I went to my local computer shop and got a decently priced new video card, a Nvidia Albatron Trinity Geforce 6600. I was also suggested to purchase a new PS as my current one was a 350W, so I got a 450W. I installed the PS no problems.
I then got a small paint brush and brushed away any excesss dust that may of been in ports etc, removed ram, video card etc. I installed the new video card, plugged it all in and still the same problem. Nothing on the monitor. I then put back in the old video card, same thing again. Nothing. I also tried 2 other different sticks of ram, no change.
I then tried it again one last time with the old video card and bingo, it works, WTF. I put the new video card in and it still doesnt work. Put the old one in once more and its working again. I'm currently typing on my comp with my old video card in. Can anyone give me any suggestions? Please help.
MB=Asus P4R800-VM
Over the last few weeks, occassionally the monitor would not turn on when I turned on the computer. A simple restart of the computer usually fixed this. Yesterday however, the monitor decided not to turn on period, no matter how many times I restarted.
First I decided to try to isolate the problem, whether it was monitor or possibly video card related. I tried 2 other working monitors and found the same affect so I concluded it was not monitor related. I then took out the video card and tried plugging into the onboard video card on the MB and it worked first time, no problems.
I then assumed it must of been the video card as it was one of the oldest components in the computer, Nvidia Geforce 4 MX440.
I went to my local computer shop and got a decently priced new video card, a Nvidia Albatron Trinity Geforce 6600. I was also suggested to purchase a new PS as my current one was a 350W, so I got a 450W. I installed the PS no problems.
I then got a small paint brush and brushed away any excesss dust that may of been in ports etc, removed ram, video card etc. I installed the new video card, plugged it all in and still the same problem. Nothing on the monitor. I then put back in the old video card, same thing again. Nothing. I also tried 2 other different sticks of ram, no change.
I then tried it again one last time with the old video card and bingo, it works, WTF. I put the new video card in and it still doesnt work. Put the old one in once more and its working again. I'm currently typing on my comp with my old video card in. Can anyone give me any suggestions? Please help.
MB=Asus P4R800-VM