newb problems

Post by **Yue** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:58 am

well this is just one of a few problems but if i can get this fixed maybe i can fix the others on my own. when i plug my current monitor into my new vid card(msi 6600gt) it wont come on. the power light goes to orange as if the system is off when it is not. yet when i unplug it the power light comes on to green and the screen tells me to check if the cable is connected. why would this happen? thx in advance

monitor is a compaq fs740

Post by **Tormentius** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:37 am

Did you remember to plug the extra power connector into the vid card?

Post by **Yue** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:20 am

there was nowhere to plug anything into the vid card

Post by **Bdw3** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:26 am

Exactly what model card was it?

Is this PCI-E or AGP?

Post by **Yue** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:34 am

msi geforce 6600gt pci-e
asus a8n-sli mobo
antec truepower 550 psu
amd64 3000+

Post by **Bdw3** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:08 am

So much for that theory.. :/

Tried testing the montior on another computer? Or testing the video card on another montior?

Post by **Yue** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:43 am

i dont have another monitor and the other computer is what the monitor came with, thats how im even able to be posting ..had to reconnect this POS

Post by **Yue** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:45 am

seems liek everytime i unhook this pc to try to work on the other again sum1 posts and i miss it by like 30min or more