(HELP) VGA not working

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Hey im new to the whole computer building and getting the right pieces together i've actually been teaching myself by reading books and everything but i need help i been asking on yahoo answers but then i was referred here i was given an old computer which was working fine up until a few days ago when i turned it on and nothing happend i heard the computer start up as normal but the screen stayed the same i took a peek inside and found everything to appear normal. when i restarted it a few times and nothing happend i went out and bought a graphics card...i thought it was the vga port but its the same i dont know what to do or what the problem is...the computer is a dell XP and i tried installing a nvidia geforce 8400gs graphics card. the problem is the screen stays black and theres nothing going on. i unplug the vga and i know the moniter isnt the problem because it works fine with my other computer
 
Are you using the AVG/DVI port on the Graphic card? After you insert a graphic card, video woul be default to the card. Onboard would not work, mostly.
 
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