Video Card problem 1

[m99wacko]

Ok when I turn on my PC i have this message on my screen saying
SELF TEST
YOUR MONITOR IS WORKING FINE
CHECK YOUR VIDEO CABLE AND PC
I have checked both things and still can't get it to work. Any help will be most appreciated. Thanks

 

[edfair]

Monitor is telling you that the video card is not putting any signal to the monitor. Video card or chip may be blown. But you get the same error when the CPU doesn't power up correctly. Ed Fair
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[rfeenie]

do you get output to your keyboard ( num lock going on and off when you press it?). if yes then your CPU is OK and you have a video card issue. try plugging the video card back in. If in doubt get the Ball Pein Hammer out

 

[Guest_imported]

If it is an AGP card, make sure the card is pushed tightly into the slot. I had the same problem before and that fixed it.

 

[m99wacko]

Ok when I turn on the PC my keyboard light flash for a second and thats it. I press the num lock and the caps lock but I get no response.

 

[hc25036]

I also had this problem with a non-working 3.3v output from the power supply. If the video card is OK (try it in another PC if you can) then this is your next thing to try out.