Help with my pc

Warcrime · 08-14-2008, 03:36 PM

Hey guys and girls,

I need help with my pc, hopefully you all can find whats wrong
Recently (today) i bought a new motherboard for my computer, which was using a agp motherboard before
This motherboard is PCI-e and i bought a 8800gt graphics card with it, and my processor is a 487 intel pentium 4. Everything is in fine and is running except the graphics card, and i cannot get a picture on my monitor wether be through the graphics card or the motherboard, any suggestions?

P.S. I had bought some ddr2 ram at 800mhz or ghz, but my motherboard is 667, will the 800 work?

FluffyBunni · 08-14-2008, 03:58 PM

First of all, you are going to have to reformat. Just so ya know...

Second, give us links to all the hardware you purchase/have if you want us to give it a serious look.

Right now, it could be either the Motherboard, Video Card, A power cable not plugged into something (did you plug the power into the video card? Did you plug the P1 and P4 power lead into the motherboard?), Is your PSU sufficient enough to run an 8800 series card? If you have a pentium 4 in there, i'm guessing NOT. Are you sure the monitor is using the DVI connection if that is the one you are plugged into?

You need to help us narrow it down more bud, haha.

Pedro · 08-14-2008, 04:18 PM

Also make sure if the motherboard has a built in video, that you disable it in the BIOS.

Warcrime · 08-16-2008, 11:01 AM

Ok so heres an update, I got my motherboard working, i was missing a 4 pin power cable to put in the motherboard to give it extra power, BUT my pny nvidia 8800 gt graphics card is not working, the problem is that whenever I put it into the PCI-E slot, it turns on and runs, but i get no picture! I even took it to a computer store where we tried it there and we got the same problem any suggestions?

The motherboard I am using is a biostar p4m900-m4
heres a link to it: BIOSTAR

Pedro · 08-16-2008, 11:58 AM

Ok, if the video card is properly placed and locked on it's slot, and you connected the 6 pin PCI-E power to the back of the card (yes the video card needs also a power connector), then your power supply might not be strong enough to supply the video card the power or amperage it needs.

If your power supply doesn't have a 6 pin connector, the video card should have brought an adapter for it.

Now you did mention that you took it to a computer store and had the same problem, you took the entire PC to get tested or just the video card on another PC and it didn't turn on either? If the latter one then you might need to return it and have it changed.

Warcrime · 08-16-2008, 04:08 PM

I took the entire pc to the store, my power supply in the computer is a 650w so that should be plenty, i dont understand why the graphics card wouldnt work though, because it runs but i just am not getting any signal to the monitor

Pedro · 08-16-2008, 05:22 PM

Have you tried running the video card in another computer?

Warcrime · 08-16-2008, 06:58 PM

no i have not

08-14-2008, 03:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Warcrime Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Merrland, US and A Posts: 5	Help with my pc Hey guys and girls, I need help with my pc, hopefully you all can find whats wrong Recently (today) i bought a new motherboard for my computer, which was using a agp motherboard before This motherboard is PCI-e and i bought a 8800gt graphics card with it, and my processor is a 487 intel pentium 4. Everything is in fine and is running except the graphics card, and i cannot get a picture on my monitor wether be through the graphics card or the motherboard, any suggestions? P.S. I had bought some ddr2 ram at 800mhz or ghz, but my motherboard is 667, will the 800 work?

08-14-2008, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pedro Black Sheep of LoS and Stick Bearer! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: You don't want to mess with the stick! Posts: 4,915	Also make sure if the motherboard has a built in video, that you disable it in the BIOS. __________________

08-16-2008, 11:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pedro Black Sheep of LoS and Stick Bearer! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: You don't want to mess with the stick! Posts: 4,915	Ok, if the video card is properly placed and locked on it's slot, and you connected the 6 pin PCI-E power to the back of the card (yes the video card needs also a power connector), then your power supply might not be strong enough to supply the video card the power or amperage it needs. If your power supply doesn't have a 6 pin connector, the video card should have brought an adapter for it. Now you did mention that you took it to a computer store and had the same problem, you took the entire PC to get tested or just the video card on another PC and it didn't turn on either? If the latter one then you might need to return it and have it changed. __________________

08-16-2008, 05:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pedro Black Sheep of LoS and Stick Bearer! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: You don't want to mess with the stick! Posts: 4,915	Have you tried running the video card in another computer? __________________

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08-14-2008, 03:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
FluffyBunni Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,104	First of all, you are going to have to reformat. Just so ya know... Second, give us links to all the hardware you purchase/have if you want us to give it a serious look. Right now, it could be either the Motherboard, Video Card, A power cable not plugged into something (did you plug the power into the video card? Did you plug the P1 and P4 power lead into the motherboard?), Is your PSU sufficient enough to run an 8800 series card? If you have a pentium 4 in there, i'm guessing NOT. Are you sure the monitor is using the DVI connection if that is the one you are plugged into? You need to help us narrow it down more bud, haha.

08-16-2008, 11:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Warcrime Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Merrland, US and A Posts: 5	Ok so heres an update, I got my motherboard working, i was missing a 4 pin power cable to put in the motherboard to give it extra power, BUT my pny nvidia 8800 gt graphics card is not working, the problem is that whenever I put it into the PCI-E slot, it turns on and runs, but i get no picture! I even took it to a computer store where we tried it there and we got the same problem any suggestions? The motherboard I am using is a biostar p4m900-m4 heres a link to it: BIOSTAR

08-16-2008, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Warcrime Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Merrland, US and A Posts: 5	I took the entire pc to the store, my power supply in the computer is a 650w so that should be plenty, i dont understand why the graphics card wouldnt work though, because it runs but i just am not getting any signal to the monitor

08-16-2008, 06:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Warcrime Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Merrland, US and A Posts: 5	no i have not