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Jinn · 03-24-2006, 10:27 AM

I've got a X800 XL in my box (AGP) that requires its own plug from the power supply. A long time ago, I used to have a problem where when I reboot it would shout that my video card didnt have the power plugged in, even if it did. This problem went away (seemingly by itself) -- the workaround when it happened was to just turn off the PSU, unplug the video card, replug the video card, and turn the PSU back on.

Last night, I was in the middle of playing a game and the screen went black. Restarted a few times and it wouldn't boot into windows. Let it go. Woke up this morning and checked, and now device manager is saying that my "device cannot start" and right-click display shows "Default Monitor on " with no video card listed. I'm worried -- its a $300 video card and it's spring break -- I won't be able to play video games.

I have a 420W PSU, with 2 magnetic, 2 optical, plug for video card, 3 plugs for case fans.. some of its daisy chained together and I don't know for sure if the PSU is enough .. I tried unplugging all the case fans, and still a problem..

Any idea what this could be? It doesn't really seem like I cooked the video card, although I could have.

03-24-2006, 10:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	Boom? I've got a X800 XL in my box (AGP) that requires its own plug from the power supply. A long time ago, I used to have a problem where when I reboot it would shout that my video card didnt have the power plugged in, even if it did. This problem went away (seemingly by itself) -- the workaround when it happened was to just turn off the PSU, unplug the video card, replug the video card, and turn the PSU back on. Last night, I was in the middle of playing a game and the screen went black. Restarted a few times and it wouldn't boot into windows. Let it go. Woke up this morning and checked, and now device manager is saying that my "device cannot start" and right-click display shows "Default Monitor on " with no video card listed. I'm worried -- its a $300 video card and it's spring break -- I won't be able to play video games. I have a 420W PSU, with 2 magnetic, 2 optical, plug for video card, 3 plugs for case fans.. some of its daisy chained together and I don't know for sure if the PSU is enough .. I tried unplugging all the case fans, and still a problem.. Any idea what this could be? It doesn't really seem like I cooked the video card, although I could have. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel