Bucko
06-17-2007, 09:42 AM
I wanted to try out Linux, so I've built up another PC from spares lying around. It's all screwed together, except I get no picture at all.
I've tried the DVI and VGA ports to no avail. It just says check signal cable on the screen.
The computer sounds like it is booting normally, I just get the one beep as normal and I can hear the HDD working, the USB mouse lights up, so I know it's getting that far.
The system is an AMD Athon XP2000+ on a Gigabyte Socket A GA-7VA board.
The video card is a Radeon 9550. The card is seated correctly and the fan on it spins. There is no power cables required for it and the MoBo doesn't use the 4 pin connector either, so I haven't forgotten them.
Unfortunately the MoBo has no onboard video, so I can't try that.
Am I missing something obvious because it's late and I'm a little tired?
I've tried the DVI and VGA ports to no avail. It just says check signal cable on the screen.
The computer sounds like it is booting normally, I just get the one beep as normal and I can hear the HDD working, the USB mouse lights up, so I know it's getting that far.
The system is an AMD Athon XP2000+ on a Gigabyte Socket A GA-7VA board.
The video card is a Radeon 9550. The card is seated correctly and the fan on it spins. There is no power cables required for it and the MoBo doesn't use the 4 pin connector either, so I haven't forgotten them.
Unfortunately the MoBo has no onboard video, so I can't try that.
Am I missing something obvious because it's late and I'm a little tired?