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Blank screen with PCI-E 7800GT
Name: Tommy56 Date: October 17, 2005 at 06:46:54 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows XP Prof CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon X2 3800+, 2GB
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I have just finished building my new PC. It boots but i recieve a blank screen on the monitor. I tested it out with a different monitor but the same problem occurs. So logically I turned to the graphics card as the problem which is a "PCI-e BFGtech Geforce 7800GT OC". It is properly placed in the correct PCI-e slot for single card use, the PCI-e power conector is secure in the graphics card and the monitor is also plugged in both to the card and to the mains but still i recieve no image. So... what is the problem, and how do I fix it?
Name: funkyhitman Date: October 17, 2005 at 07:19:21 Pacific
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Do you get any beep codes?
I recently built a pc and had the same problem as you...I thought it was a duff mobo but I found out the LED and power/reset switch connecters were plugged into the wrong sockets on the mobo. Double check these as on my mobo there were two places to plug in these connecters.
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Response Number 2
Name: Tommy56 Date: October 17, 2005 at 07:33:51 Pacific
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AYYYY! I have now fixed the problem, fairly simple actually. basically i didn't have the 12V 4 pin connector plugged in. Basically my old system didn't require it and i msut have overlooked it.
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Response Number 3
Name: Badboy Date: October 17, 2005 at 07:57:47 Pacific
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I've made both of those errors. They are good things to think about when a new build won't fireup .... which seems to be a common problem for people posting int his forum.
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Response Number 4
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:17:11 Pacific
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Nice rig !!!.
My sig is on sabbatical.
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Response Number 5
Name: shadowsonic Date: October 17, 2005 at 11:44:53 Pacific
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Usually another common thing when build a pc is people forget to sit the memory properly cause it to instanly give that black screen.
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