Christian Verner 1164995 Posted September 27, 2010 at 07:43 PM Posted September 27, 2010 at 07:43 PM Hi guys, I was doing an offline flight yesterday and all of a sudden my screen went grey. The only thing I could do was to shutdown manually (with the button). When I tried rebooting the computer, I couldnt even get anything on the monitor. All I got was "no signal". I tried rebooting a few times with the same result. I dont even hear the windows startup sound/jingle. Therefore I dont even think that Windows is actually starting. Could it be that I blew my video card? I have a Radeon 9600 GT. Any idea's on how I could get my computer to boot up again? I have important (non gaming) stuff on there and I need to at least boot up the computer. This is driving me crazy Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted September 27, 2010 at 08:03 PM Posted September 27, 2010 at 08:03 PM if your motherboard has a built in video card, just remove the 9900gt and start the PC, your system should revert to the built in device instead of the 9900gt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Littlejohn Posted September 27, 2010 at 08:11 PM Posted September 27, 2010 at 08:11 PM Okay.. couple of questions.. Are you getting any signals from the BIOS? a set of beeps? just one beep? Generally the BIOS would indicate something like that if something were wrong. If nothing, have you tried to re-seat the card? unplug and plug back in the video cable? Could the monitor be on standby setting for the other port? Also.. do you hear any other fans or anything else spin up? If not, check if the power supply is running. That may be your problem. If so, have a look at re-seating the card and trying again, and checking that the monitor is on the right setting. Something doesn't sound right if you're not getting anything from the monitor, and the BIOS doesn't indicate anything (audible) to you. BL. Brad Littlejohn ZLA Senior Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gerrish Posted September 27, 2010 at 08:12 PM Posted September 27, 2010 at 08:12 PM keep in mind as well not all Motherboards have a PC speaker built in or installed so you might not hear beaps at all. Richard Gerrish Developer, STM Applications Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Verner 1164995 Posted September 28, 2010 at 01:08 PM Author Posted September 28, 2010 at 01:08 PM if your motherboard has a built in video card, just remove the 9900gt and start the PC, your system should revert to the built in device instead of the 9900gt. Hi Ernesto, Thanks I'll give that a shot this evening when I get home. Thanks again Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Verner 1164995 Posted September 28, 2010 at 01:11 PM Author Posted September 28, 2010 at 01:11 PM Okay.. couple of questions.. Are you getting any signals from the BIOS? a set of beeps? just one beep? Generally the BIOS would indicate something like that if something were wrong. No beeps at all If nothing, have you tried to re-seat the card? unplug and plug back in the video cable? Could the monitor be on standby setting for the other port? I doubt that the monitor is on stand by but i'll try reseating the card as well Also.. do you hear any other fans or anything else spin up? Yes, all the fans are spinning, even the one on the card itself. If not, check if the power supply is running. That may be your problem. If so, have a look at re-seating the card and trying again, and checking that the monitor is on the right setting. Something doesn't sound right if you're not getting anything from the monitor, and the BIOS doesn't indicate anything (audible) to you. BL. Thanks alot for the advice. I'll be looking at this when I get home this evening. Thanks for your help, it's realy appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Verner 1164995 Posted October 5, 2010 at 01:13 PM Author Posted October 5, 2010 at 01:13 PM Hi guys, Here's an update on this issue: I tried everything listed in this post and nothing worked. The computer will still not boot. Looks like the MB is dead...weird. I'm waiting on the final parts for my new iE7 gaming rig so I dissasembled the whole machine and will be retesting part by part. I'm out of commission for now but will be back on Vatsim with my new rig. Thanks for all your help on this issue. It's realy nice to know that people are there to help out others. Thanks again Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Verner 1164995 Posted October 5, 2010 at 01:25 PM Author Posted October 5, 2010 at 01:25 PM By the way, this is my new gaming rig: Processor: Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06Gjz (will be overclocked) PSU: Antec TPQ-1200W Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Redline 6GB (3x2G) DDR3 1600 HD: WD Velociraptor 600G 10000RPM OS: Windows 7 Pro Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Titanium 7.1 MB: EVGA 141-BL-E760-A1 X58 RT Video: Nvidia GTX 480 (Zotac) 1.5Ghz GDDR5 Cooling: Cosair H70 Hydro cooling system Case: Cooler Master 922 HAF mid-tower I changed my original order that was posted in another thread to this setup after doing some research. IMHO this should realy kick FSX into high gear. Please let me know your comments on this setup. Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Otero Posted October 14, 2010 at 03:04 PM Posted October 14, 2010 at 03:04 PM Hi Christian, I had your problem (on VAIO laptop) and it turned out to be a bad RAM module. Once I pulled it out, the laptop booted normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted October 14, 2010 at 03:43 PM Posted October 14, 2010 at 03:43 PM chris, any updates? lets see some screenshots of those frame rates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Verner 1164995 Posted October 15, 2010 at 04:21 PM Author Posted October 15, 2010 at 04:21 PM I'm almost finished with the build. I'm missing my HD (will be in next week) The minute I have everything tested and in working order I will show you some pics and some screenshots. I cant wait!!!!!!! I installed my PSU last night along with my CPU and the Hydro cooling system Stay tunned fellaws! Almost there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Verner 1164995 Posted October 15, 2010 at 04:24 PM Author Posted October 15, 2010 at 04:24 PM Hi Christian, I had your problem (on VAIO laptop) and it turned out to be a bad RAM module. Once I pulled it out, the laptop booted normally. I tried that as well but still no go. To this day I still have no clue what broke that day. I'm in serious flying withdrawal at the moment It's been a little over a month now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Verner 1164995 Posted October 21, 2010 at 04:04 PM Author Posted October 21, 2010 at 04:04 PM Finaly...my new rig is ready! Installing Windows 7 Pro 64 this evening! Cant wait to try FSX on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Verner 1164995 Posted November 9, 2010 at 02:34 PM Author Posted November 9, 2010 at 02:34 PM Hi guys, Following up on this thread; New build: check FSX installed and running like never before (All settings at max): check Installing my LevelD 767: In process. Had some issues there. Had to contact Flight one support. Installing Fsinn: Will be done after my 767 is up and running First flight online with my new rig: Hopefully this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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