Ok ok... how to start the story. I built this computer probably about 1/2 a year ago, and now its starting to give me problems. When I go to turn the computer on, the monitor doesn't turn on like it usually does with it (I leave the computer monitor on). When I go to turn off the monitor and turn it back on, the only thing that comes up is the control panel for the monitor. I've seen this problem happen before, but in that case it was a DIMM slot problem. I tried swapping out the RAM but nothing was fixed. Next, I thought it may have been the motherboard. I went out and got a Fatality mobo, and the problem seemed like it was fixed. It stayed that way for about a week then the same problem started to occur again. Next step up. I thought it was my video card (BFG 7800 GT OC 256Mb) so I went ahead and called them to get my card replaced. About 2 weeks later I get my card in, really excited. I go to pop it into place and still... the same problem. The only other thing I can think of is that maybe its a power supply issue. The rest of my computer is getting power, so I'm just really confused. My computer is just a big paper weight right now and has been that way for about a month.
Computer Specs:
Mobo: Fatality AN8 Sli
Processor: AMD 64 3500+
RAM: Corsair 1Gb
PSU: 600 Watt (Don't know the name brand) SLi
Video Card: BFG 7800 GT OC 256Mb
HD: Western Digital 250Gb
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Let me answer some of the questions that I know I'm going to get.
Q: Did you try reseating the video card?
A: Yes, one million times.
Q: Is the monitor turned on?
A: Yes...
Q: Did you check all the cables?
A: Yep
Um... Can't think of any others. Thank you ahead of time for your input!
Computer Specs:
Mobo: Fatality AN8 Sli
Processor: AMD 64 3500+
RAM: Corsair 1Gb
PSU: 600 Watt (Don't know the name brand) SLi
Video Card: BFG 7800 GT OC 256Mb
HD: Western Digital 250Gb
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Let me answer some of the questions that I know I'm going to get.
Q: Did you try reseating the video card?
A: Yes, one million times.
Q: Is the monitor turned on?
A: Yes...
Q: Did you check all the cables?
A: Yep
Um... Can't think of any others. Thank you ahead of time for your input!