Display Problem

[avinandan012]

I have ASUS M3A78-EM(rev 1.03G) & Phenom II x4 955 , XFX 9600GT 512MB. CM extreme 600W .
I pc was under my bed for eight months(packed). When i tried to run it last week PC booted & POST properly , but no display was coming from my gfx card. Power is coming from PCI x16 slot, fan of gfx card is rotating(i checked with removing the 6-pin power connector from gfx card). It worked fine from 2008 with Athlon x2 5200+ till march 2011 , then it went under my bed (then i had to travel back & forth to Hyderabad & Kolkata).
current BIOS 2701. But with onboard Radeon 3200 it is working properly. I use a DVI to VGA converter, any chance it went kaput?
What's the problem ?

 

[khmadhu]

Check the RAM. clean it and put it back, also run memtest on it.
once do a complete clean of the system..

 

[avinandan012]

Just bought a NZXT Gamma & Phenom II 955. I assambled the whole system with cleaning & cable management. After that i noticed the problem.

 

[khmadhu]

first run memtest for u r RAM, and see if there are any errors..
also try changing the DVI to VGA converter cable. also try connecting it to another port in gfx card (if available).

make sure u assembled u r new CPU correctly.. r u getting any beep sound..?

 

[avinandan012]

cleaned the rams with eraser, but still no display
inserted only one stick
is there any chance my pci x 16 slot went kaput?

my gfx card has two DVI & one s-video

i tried connecting to two DVI port - no display
tried the s-video cable with a TV - TV displays no input signal
gfx card is ok i think( the fan is spining on the gfx card when pc is on).
pc boots normally cause i can hear the windows sound

 

[JojoTheDragon]

Hmmm, maybe you removed the jumper key by mistake while assembling. Check it out please.

Or maybe your dvi to vga converter went kaput ?

 

[avinandan012]

no the converter is fine works fine in other system

i think the gfx card went kaput

 

[clmlbx]

try Bios Setting . If your Pci is Disabled or it has setting to select which Display to prefer (It might be preferring 'IGA' instead OF PCI)

 

[avinandan012]

but when the gfx card is connected no display is coming . Then how do i enter BIOS & change settings ?

 

[Skud]

Boot through onboard graphics. Go to the BIOS settings and change preferred display to PCI-ex. Also if possible, check your graphics card in another system to be doubly sure.

 

[avinandan012]

bios primary is selected as the PCI x gfx - no problem there
confirmed : the card is dead after 3 yrs of service .checked on two systems . no display is coming but the cooler fan is running. need to buy another one

 

[Skud]

Sorry to know that. So which card are you planning to get?

 

[clmlbx]

sad to hear R.I.P Greaphic card . But try showing it to some repairman, might be their is small fault and can repaired which is better then to buy new one.

 

[avinandan012]

do you think so ? i'll definitely try the repairman way thanks for the info