Bad video card?

d_b · Post by **d_b** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:45 pm

Friends computer shutdown out the blue. It will power up but the hard drive doesn't spin up. Nothing comes up on the monitor. All fans are running. I say it's the video card. What are your thoughts?

Karchiveur · Post by **Karchiveur** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:55 pm

"It will power up but the hard drive doesn't spin up"

Maybe the PS or mobo.. video card doesn't affect the HD?
or i could be terribly wrong?

just a quick guess.... try switching the molex cables around.. or RAM.

haha, just wait for the gosu techs.. to show me up

Viperoni · Post by **Viperoni** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:59 pm

d_b · Post by **d_b** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:07 pm

Update..it will now boot up, load windows then shut down.

the reason I say vid card is I had one do that earlier this year. Replaced the video card and it's still chugging along fine. Tried the bad card in another system and the HD's wouldnt spin up.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:48 am

my $$$ is on the PS.

i've had it where a weak PS would result in one or more optical or hard drives not coming on...reboot...they would appear ok...reboot again...they would disappear.

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:24 am

Originally posted by b-man1
my $$$ is on the PS.

i've had it where a weak PS would result in one or more optical or hard drives not coming on...reboot...they would appear ok...reboot again...they would disappear.

Invisible Evil · Post by **Invisible Evil** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:46 am

Man PS problems have really been poppin up in masses lately.

d_b · Post by **d_b** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:46 pm

:chug to those that said power supply

thanks