Connecting Monitor to PC

[Benobi]

Ok tested video cable and monitor on another PC and works fine. I don’t have any other PC though with a DVI port so I can’t test the adapter. The adapter is only about 1 month old so should be in good condition.

[DOUGIE]

Computer could do with a blow out, while you have the side off.

[Benobi]

First thing, I would be trying, is the Video cable on another PC.
That’s the easiest to try, first.
I have had a few faulty Video cables over the years.

Ok thanks for the advice. I have tried multiple video cables that work on other PCs yet they won’t do the trick in this one.

[jmarket]

Hello Benobi, sounds very much like your graphics processor may be dead. Do you know enough about the pc to enter the bios and ensure the graphics processor has not been disabled?

Do you have any friends that could loan you a graphics card to test the system with?

[Benobi]

Ok thanks. I would try to enter the BIOS but I can’t even access it because they monitor screen is just black- can’t do anything at all on it. How simple is it to replace a graphics processor?

[jmarket]

Hi Benobi, I didnt explain very well but we would have to get some video display first before attempting to check BIOS. It is possible that a stand alone graphics card may get around your issue.

To replace the onboard graphics means a new motherboard, and considering the age of your PC would be futile.

I would love to do more for you but I think given your level of expertise and the requirement to have parts on hand, it may be better for you to take it to a PC reapair shop and have them have a look at it. They will certainly have a graphics card on hand to test with.

You may have here a faulty power supply, or bad motherboard. Even if you could fix this with a dedicated graphics card it may also lead to fitting a more powerful Power supply.

That is unless some else has another approach?

[Benobi]

Ok thank you very much for your help Gus, I’ll see what I can do

[jmarket]

Good luck Benobi, will leave this thread open for a while for you, and in case we can do more for you, or maybe someone will have a better plan of action?

[veeg]

Any updates for us?

[phillpower2]

Any update for us Benobi? After 48hrs this thread will be closed.