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In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
July 25 2009 03:52 GMT
#1
Well, I have an old Sony Vaio that I used and I recently put in an AGP Graphics card to boost up the speed and graphics (So I can play CS:S) and also a 512 MB Memory Card to help as well. So I get Geek Squad at Best Buy to put everything in and he says everything is good to go. So now when I replug everything in and turn on the computer power, everything loads up fine, BUT the moniter doesn't process the screen anymore. The sound, the computer, everything seems to be working great, sounds fine, but I can't see anything. Could it be the monitor? Do I need to get another one? I'm so confused T.T. I just spent the whole day and like $175 dollars getting everything into the computer only to have it not work when everything is installed properly.... T.T

FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
July 25 2009 04:00 GMT
#2
does everything include proper drivers?
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
Radical
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States481 Posts
July 25 2009 04:08 GMT
#3
Check the connection between the monitor and the video interface by unplugging and replugging/screwing in. If this doesn't do anything, try a different video card if you can, otherwise, take it to a computer shop and have them test the monitor for you or just bring it to a friends house and hook it up to his/her computer to test it.
In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
July 25 2009 04:08 GMT
#4
I believe so. It seems as everything runs smooth. No irregular noises or anything. The disk slots open like normal, the start up noise the same. Even the sound I get as I log into my account still goes off. I just can't see any of it...
In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
July 25 2009 04:11 GMT
#5
On July 25 2009 13:08 Radical wrote:
Check the connection between the monitor and the video interface by unplugging and replugging/screwing in. If this doesn't do anything, try a different video card if you can, otherwise, take it to a computer shop and have them test the monitor for you or just bring it to a friends house and hook it up to his/her computer to test it.



Yea, I'm prob gonna take it back to Best Buy and have them look at it again.... it's just such a hassle is all and I'm wondering if anybody has any answers; which is why I posted.
MuffiN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Korea (North)201 Posts
July 25 2009 04:24 GMT
#6
The bestbuy bastards probably forgot to install drivers for your new graphics card or did not insert the gfx card in properly or did some other shit. My advice, dont go to bestbuy or geek squad it is highly overpriced and service isnt top notch.
no name
Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-25 04:35:35
July 25 2009 04:35 GMT
#7
Wait, you are plugging your VGA/DVI cable into the AGP card right... sounds like you had integrated before... are you sure you didn't plug the cable into the wrong port? It could be the other way around if your AGP card isn't set as the default adapter in BIOS.
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Saddened Izzy
Profile Joined July 2009
United States198 Posts
July 25 2009 04:41 GMT
#8
Here is a basic question you always ask when you plug in more shit into a computer.
Esp one made by a manufacture although ionno about Sony's practices but dell has a horrible habit of making everything super efficient nothing extra in memory bandwidth 1:1 with fsb and no headway in their psu's for much of an upgrade. Some builds adding an extra HDD can bring their psu's to it's knees.
Can you PSU handle it?
and
Did you plug in everything as most high end cards require 4 pin molex (if agp usually) or pci6(+2) when necessary.
I don't use AIM/MSN/ etc stop asking...
In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
July 25 2009 04:45 GMT
#9
On July 25 2009 13:35 Loser777 wrote:
Wait, you are plugging your VGA/DVI cable into the AGP card right... sounds like you had integrated before... are you sure you didn't plug the cable into the wrong port? It could be the other way around if your AGP card isn't set as the default adapter in BIOS.



Yes it was previously integrated. Everything is in it's correct place. Could the power supply have anything to do with it? The card recommends 300 and up output but My computer gives out about 289 or somewhere around that. Is that ok? The Geek Squad dude says it will most likwely work but chance it won't...
imBLIND
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2626 Posts
July 25 2009 08:08 GMT
#10
Software : Your drivers might be screwed up.
Hardware : Best Buy messed up your cables. PSU might be overworked. Graphics card / Motherboard / Monitor not being compatible

My bet is that they either forgot the drivers or that something inbetween your new graphics card + motherboard + monitor is screwed up. Most likely something with the drivers.
BTW, what kind of monitor are you using? If your using an LCD, it might be incompatible with your computer in general, considering it's age and stuff. Try using an old CRT maybe?
im deaf
In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
July 25 2009 17:07 GMT
#11
On July 25 2009 17:08 imBLIND wrote:
Software : Your drivers might be screwed up.
Hardware : Best Buy messed up your cables. PSU might be overworked. Graphics card / Motherboard / Monitor not being compatible

My bet is that they either forgot the drivers or that something inbetween your new graphics card + motherboard + monitor is screwed up. Most likely something with the drivers.
BTW, what kind of monitor are you using? If your using an LCD, it might be incompatible with your computer in general, considering it's age and stuff. Try using an old CRT maybe?


I'm using a Samsung Monitor, and it worked fine with the computer before the installation of all the new crap. I don't get why it's just the SCREEN that won't show up...
VorcePA
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1102 Posts
July 25 2009 18:46 GMT
#12
Yeah, don't use geeksquad after this. They might end up charging you a second time. Most of the service is sub-par, too.

Computer repair in the yellow pages of your phone book will be more reliable, but also more expensive. You get what you pay for.

Shitposting
In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
July 25 2009 19:15 GMT
#13
Yo guys, well as it turns out, I was misplugging the monitor into the wrong slot. My bad...
In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
July 25 2009 20:08 GMT
#14
Also, 1 more question. The Graphics Card says that I need a CD-ROM to install software, but my Computer's CD-ROM thing doesn't seem to work. Would the DVD part work?

My software isn't installing.....
In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
July 25 2009 21:57 GMT
#15
NM Everything fixed! Thx for the help guys!
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