Hi.
I've got a problem and I'm not sure if its hardware (ok it is hardware) but I am not sure 'what' hardware it is.
I was recently tidying up around my computer, and jarred the cable connection where my monitor plugs into my vid card.
when I looked at my comp screen it was grey.
I shrugged, and rebooted my computer. my screen has gone grey before on me... and rebooting it always works.
Upon reboot, one of the heat sink supports on my vid card snaps, pinging around inside my case. Opening it up, I look, and try and push the heat sink back on.
turning my comp on again (cus I had turned it off and pulled the card out), I run into my current problem.
I turn my computer on, it boots up, I see the standard 'win xp is loading' scroll bar... then my monitor turns off. Well, it goes 'no graphics feed'. just a large black screen with the standard flicking orange light, rather then the 'green' when it is on and i'm using my comp.
thinking I had done something wrong, I pull the vid card, and plug into the mobo vid. Boots up fine, I have graphics and all.
Put card in, boot up, I get all the way to the desktop, before the screen goes black.
Now, I'm thinking... that since the heat sink is no longer 'attached' 100% (it is hanging on by only one peg now) that its just over heating and cooking itself, thus causing it to auto shut down. Meaning I have to buy a new card.
My worry is, that since I jarred the plug (and thus the video card) I possibly did some dammage to the PCI slot.
Are my fears justified or just paranoid worrying?
and if anyone can help (or suggest ways I can re'attach my vid card heat sink properly, so I dont have to dish out money I dont have to) please... do
I've got a problem and I'm not sure if its hardware (ok it is hardware) but I am not sure 'what' hardware it is.
I was recently tidying up around my computer, and jarred the cable connection where my monitor plugs into my vid card.
when I looked at my comp screen it was grey.
I shrugged, and rebooted my computer. my screen has gone grey before on me... and rebooting it always works.
Upon reboot, one of the heat sink supports on my vid card snaps, pinging around inside my case. Opening it up, I look, and try and push the heat sink back on.
turning my comp on again (cus I had turned it off and pulled the card out), I run into my current problem.
I turn my computer on, it boots up, I see the standard 'win xp is loading' scroll bar... then my monitor turns off. Well, it goes 'no graphics feed'. just a large black screen with the standard flicking orange light, rather then the 'green' when it is on and i'm using my comp.
thinking I had done something wrong, I pull the vid card, and plug into the mobo vid. Boots up fine, I have graphics and all.
Put card in, boot up, I get all the way to the desktop, before the screen goes black.
Now, I'm thinking... that since the heat sink is no longer 'attached' 100% (it is hanging on by only one peg now) that its just over heating and cooking itself, thus causing it to auto shut down. Meaning I have to buy a new card.
My worry is, that since I jarred the plug (and thus the video card) I possibly did some dammage to the PCI slot.
Are my fears justified or just paranoid worrying?
and if anyone can help (or suggest ways I can re'attach my vid card heat sink properly, so I dont have to dish out money I dont have to) please... do