2013-06-03, 04:00 | Link #1 |
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PC Monitor Display Problem
Right, typing this from my laptop (in case people were wondering). My desktop is currently unable to show anything on the monitor, a Samsung Flatscreen. The monitor is still able to power up, and I can see the "Analog/Digital" corner display when it initially turns on.
The PC still boots up, and I can hear the log-in screen music. When I touch-type the password to log-in, I can hear the OS loading up. I just can't see anything on the monitor screen. Have already double-checked the cable connections. Need help on what might be causing the problem. Cheers.
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2013-06-03, 04:07 | Link #2 |
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If you have a graphic card (most people do right? ) remove it, plug it into the onboard graphics and see if monitor displays it.
If yes then either the card or the slot is at fault (since you have already checked the cables).
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2013-06-04, 23:07 | Link #6 |
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Pardon for the delay, I had to shop around for the HDMI cables to link the monitor/PC to my laptop. Well, the good news is that the monitor is fine. However, when I try to display my PC onto my laptop, it is unable to. I have also swapped to an older card which I know should work (it was only taken out to be replaced by an upgrade), but still no dice...
So... is it a slot problem? Please don't be a slot problem... Cheers.
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2013-06-05, 00:09 | Link #7 | |
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Assuming that it's some kind of typo, you haven't tell us whether the POST messages are displayed. |
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2013-06-05, 00:31 | Link #8 | |
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As for POST messages, nada. The monitor just shows nothing. I know the OS is loading up because I can hear the log-in screen tingle, and when I type in my password, the OS boots up to the desktop audibly. No BIOS beeps either, so it shouldn't be a motherboard issue right? Could faulty RAM be causing the issue? Cheers.
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2013-06-05, 14:27 | Link #9 |
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With no POST. Your problem is either the monitor, the cables or the video card.
You needed to connect the laptop to the monitor to see if the problem is the monitor or not. Connecting the PC to the laptop won't tell u anything more like it doesn't make sense.
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2013-06-05, 19:56 | Link #10 | |
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We can't say that the newer graphics card works for certain, but the problem is very likely to be the motherboard's slot.
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2013-06-07, 08:10 | Link #17 |
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While everyone seems to be focused on the motherboard, nobody seems to be focusing on the GPU itself (failure is not as suspect anyway since the computer boots to the OS where if it had failed, it wouldn't be able to pass POST and even if the slot failed you probably wouldn't be able to hear anything if the sound comes down the HDMI cable as well).
Have you tried connecting the monitor to another port on the graphics card to see if it's a fault with the HDMI port on the card? (if there's a DVI port on the GPU, then all you need to get is an adaptor so you can still use your existing HDMI cable). |
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