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mustang91 · 07-30-2003, 02:43 AM

Heya,

So after all those threads of "what should I get" I finally got all the parts in last night. I assembled everything from Midnight to 3am....was very excited about turning everything on.

Well, the system turned on (yay! I didn't fuck up the power button) but the screen was black, no signal. (Card tested was a 9800 Pro) I doubled checked that the card was seated, it was, and that the power cord was running into the card. It was. I tried the card, both analog and DVI slots on two working monitors. Nothing.

This morning I woke up earlier and opened my gaming machine. It has a GeForce4 4400 inside. I know the 4400 works. I inserted the 4400, checked that it was seated properly, and plugged in the monitor. Turned the system on and again got a black screen on both monitors in both analog and DVI.

To double check the 9800 Pro wasn't the problem I tried it in my older system. The computer did show a bootup screen, but locked immediately at the 'Checking NVRAM' prompt. I believe this is due to my low wattage PSU(~300W).

Anyone have a fricken clue what's going on? I suspect the AGP slot is bad on my motherboard. Could it be the 9800 Pro? It seems doubtful since the other tested card refuses to show anything. Could it be a power issue? I've had the system run with a blank screen for a few minutes and nothing's seemed wrong (i.e. no unusual noises, smoke, burning smell, power failure, etc.)

The parts in the TBA computer are: 2.6CGhz P4, MSI Neo2-LS, ATi 9800pro, Corsair 1GB Twinx PC3200LLPT. If you guys need any other parts in the computer to figure out the problem, just ask.

Any thoughts or ideas on how to deal with this (other than immediately phoning NewEgg and asking for a replacement) would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

07-30-2003, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
mustang91 Upright Location: Cleveland, OH/Athens, OH	Building computer question Heya, So after all those threads of "what should I get" I finally got all the parts in last night. I assembled everything from Midnight to 3am....was very excited about turning everything on. Well, the system turned on (yay! I didn't fuck up the power button) but the screen was black, no signal. (Card tested was a 9800 Pro) I doubled checked that the card was seated, it was, and that the power cord was running into the card. It was. I tried the card, both analog and DVI slots on two working monitors. Nothing. This morning I woke up earlier and opened my gaming machine. It has a GeForce4 4400 inside. I know the 4400 works. I inserted the 4400, checked that it was seated properly, and plugged in the monitor. Turned the system on and again got a black screen on both monitors in both analog and DVI. To double check the 9800 Pro wasn't the problem I tried it in my older system. The computer did show a bootup screen, but locked immediately at the 'Checking NVRAM' prompt. I believe this is due to my low wattage PSU(~300W). Anyone have a fricken clue what's going on? I suspect the AGP slot is bad on my motherboard. Could it be the 9800 Pro? It seems doubtful since the other tested card refuses to show anything. Could it be a power issue? I've had the system run with a blank screen for a few minutes and nothing's seemed wrong (i.e. no unusual noises, smoke, burning smell, power failure, etc.) The parts in the TBA computer are: 2.6CGhz P4, MSI Neo2-LS, ATi 9800pro, Corsair 1GB Twinx PC3200LLPT. If you guys need any other parts in the computer to figure out the problem, just ask. Any thoughts or ideas on how to deal with this (other than immediately phoning NewEgg and asking for a replacement) would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. __________________ "I'm desperately not trying to feel the early, preconceived notion of love that only exists in top 40's pop songs." "He who wants money, means and content are without three good friends." - Shakespeare "...like Vietnam, or those bands that never got over the fact they opened for Nirvana, I never got over her." -Nick Hornsby