EarthwormJim 1 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 okay iv built my computer, it all works fine EXCEPT the screen doesnt get a signal from the video card.... any idea what might be going wrong? heres a list of my specs Asus DRW-20B1LT DVD Writer, DVD 16R/20W/8RW, CD 40R/48W/32RW, Internal, SATA, Black, Retail, LightScribe $67.57 HIS HD4870 X2 Video Card, Radeon HD 4870 X2, 2048MB, DDR5, PCIe-16, TV out, DVI, HDTV, CrossFire $1,018.46 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, DVD, OEM $278.40 Logitech 600 Media Keyboard, USB, Black, Retail $50.65 ViewSonic VX2433WM Monitor, 23.6" LCD, 1920x1080, DVI, Speakers, Black, HDCP, HDMI with FREE Genius TVGO A31 External TV Tuner $506.40 XFX MB-N780-ISH9 Motherboard, Socket 775, 1333MHz FSB, 4xDIMM DDR2, 3xPCIe-16, 2xPCI, 1xPCIe-1, 10xUSB2, Firewire, Audio, RAID, ATX $433.44 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66 GHz, 1333MHz FSB, Socket 775, Retail pack with fan $573.81 Cooler Master Centurion 5 ATX Mid Tower Case, 460W PSU, Black $246.36 Corsair XMS3, TW3X4G1333C9DHX, 2x2GB, DDR3-1333, DIMM $270.78 FYI: i got different ram, prettymuch the same as this except its ddr2 instead of ddr3, stupid mistake i made Logitech LS1, Optical (Laser) Mouse, USB, Grape $40.79 Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS Hard Disk Drive, 640GB, 7200rpm, 32768KB Cache, SATA-2 $182.49 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saiyaman 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 Do you have the VGA and DVI both plugged in? If so unplug the VGA one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EarthwormJim 1 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 pc only has DVI plugs, no vga coz the motherboard has no on board vdeo and the video card has 2 dvi plugs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archer9234 20 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 Reinsert the video card. The contacts could have a bad connection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EarthwormJim 1 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 i did, twice. it has full power, fans going and everything. theres full power going to everything in the computer, and i know the monitor isnt broken because iv been playing my xbox through it for the last couple weeks, in 1080p no less. this is a HUGE mystery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orgcon 11 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 Mine did that when I first bought it, although I wouldn't suggest doing what I did to fix it It involved my foot, let me tell you that much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Statler 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 I'd would say use dxdiag to see what the problem is, but there's no way you can use it when you can't see what the hell your doing. hmm, contact HIS using their support section on their website. US http://www.hisdigital.com/us/support.shtml There's no link for AUSTRALIA but here's their Global site: http://www.hisdigital.com/un/support.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saiyaman 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 Try a different DVI cable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archer9234 20 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 Try the VGA port. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EarthwormJim 1 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 i dont have a vga port, im gna try nd find another dvi cable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archer9234 20 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 Didn't the card come with a DVI VGA adapter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edfake 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 set all resolution to minimum so 800x600 and the lowest bit. then do the new graphics card. also install any software LATER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites