Yes I am suspecting that it is either a bad PSU or a failed PCI-e slot but since I am not still sure of either I can't afford to buy a PSU and see that it doesn't work :/
Since there is no video signal at all to the monitor, unfortunately I can't see a message even if I unplug the power cable...
I have stumbled upon another advice which may be the cause of all this: PSU - I'd be grateful if you could comment on that;
Turns out that my PSU does not meet the minimum requirements for my card (8600 GTS)
Silverpower SP-400p1b has 18A Amperage output on the +12 volts rail while 8600 GTS...
Hello again :)
Yes you are right I am not getting anything at all including the POST screen. I have tried some of the suggestions you pointed and will make sure to leave the CMOS battery longer just to make sure its not about the BIOS. I'll post my results here thank you
Please try to bear with me as this post is a bit long..
Hello all,
OK I know this is a thousand year old question but this is unique in the way it pops out..
So here it goes,
My specs first,
1) Epox 9NPA Ultra+ Mobo
2) Athlon XP 3500+ CPU
3) 1 GB RAM
4) 8800 GTS video card
5) 400 W...
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