Video driver problem?? Can't get image on monitor?!

[nakedninjaz]

Howdy, 1st post!! Hope you guys can help!! Okay, so I have a Dell 560MT w/ windows 7. I am experiencing problems getting a display on my monitor. I plugged the monitor into my laptop and it worked fine, so I know it is not the monitor. Basically, when I boot up (no matter if I use HDMI, VMI, or VGA) I get a message on the screen saying "enter power saver mode" and the screen goes blank.

I've taken the battery out of the socket and EVEN reset the CMOS jumper and I still am getting the problem. Now, I did buy a new video card. If I reset the the CMOS jumper thing, and I plug in the new video card and plug in my monitor to that, will it default to that, or do I still have to disable the other one?

Please help!!! Thanks!!
Noah

 

[MindoverMaster]

Think you mean DVI, not VMI.

The onboard video isn't working, you mean? If it is a card in there, what do you have?

 

[nakedninjaz]

Lol, Yes, I meant DVI...There is no card in there. Just a small thing that looks like the little USB blue tooth where the HDMI is...

 

[patonb]

Um, do you know if the computers even turning on?

That message come if your system doesnt power on.

I'm not sure if your system is even booting up, so a new gpu will do squat.

With the system "Running" Listem for harddrive noise, or even the windowsx startup sound.

 

[nakedninjaz]

Yes, it is booting up. The display actually worked last weekend for a little bit, and then later when I came back to the CPU it gave me the same problem. I did have this problem even before it worked last weekend.