monitor/ graphics card

[hardy540]

I put my graphics card on right and i plug in my monitor in the screen shows up blank whats wrong with it? i need help!

[Serunson]

Basic question have you plugged it in?
If not do that!
Otherwise what are your computer specs?

[hardy540]

Yeah i have a converter and 2 ports. but yes i pluged it in. i pissed that it doesnt work
1
APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail
Item #: N82E16811998121
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

1
ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T OEM - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135151
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

1
Thermaltake SopranoRS VG7000BWS Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811133046
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

1
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115031
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

1
pqi TURBO 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PQI26400-2GDB - Retail
Item #: N82E16820141064
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

1
EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813188019
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

1
Maxtor STM3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822144456
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

1
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817153023
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

1
HIS Hightech H260XTF512DDN-R Radeon HD 2600XT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814161178
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
Add this item to your cart

[Serunson]

Have you built this machine from scratch?
If so check that you have the power button wired up correctly.
Am i right in thinking that when you press the power button nothing appears on your monitor when the monitor is on? Do you hear any fans 'wuring' or the HDD sound? Does the monitor display a message similar to: "No signal" when you press the power button on your machine?

[hardy540]

yes i built it from scratch. i have all the fans running ( inculding the video card one). but when i turn my moniter on it says no signal. thank you for helping me

[Serunson]

No signal to the monitor would point to the conenction between the gfx card and the monitor to be bad. Though the monitor has power going to it which is good. Are you going to be having an extended desktop setup? You have 2 gfx cards which would point out that you have 2 monitors? Am i right in thinking this?

[hardy540]

no i only have one monitor but i can have 2. my monitor works fine for the computer i have right now.

[Serunson]

Can i ask why do you have 2 Graphics cards?
The only need for two is if you are going to link them together or have 2 monitors run off of them. With the two different makes and models that you have joining them to work together is gunna be hard work.

[hardy540]

what? I only have one graphics card.

[Serunson]

Oh sorry, that's a fault on my part, your Video Card is the Radeon, I saw nVidea and guessed it was another Video Card! :D