Re: dual 2.0 g5 - no video

2012-07-09 Thread Jon Kettenhofen
There are several ways to determine which Dual you have: look up the model number, sales number and manufacturing dates on the back or just open the case and count the memory slots. Then you can go to the lowendmac.com site and read the descriptions here: http://lowendmac.com/ppc/index.shtml I

Re: dual 2.0 g5 - no video

2012-07-09 Thread Edward Treen
On 4 Jul 2012, at 14:38, rumble wrote: hello someone just gave me a dual 2.0 g5 but there is no video output from the card. i'm wondering if it was commonly just the card that went bad (and where i can get another one) or was there something on the motherboard that was known to cause the no v

Re: dual 2.0 g5 - no video

2012-07-09 Thread Golden Silence
On Jul 4, 2012, at 8:38 AM, rumble wrote: hello someone just gave me a dual 2.0 g5 but there is no video output from the card. Hello Rumble: As others have said, machine specs are important, Ha!, we tell you this, then don't tell you where to go, www.everymac.com will help you a lot t

Re: dual 2.0 g5 - no video

2012-07-04 Thread Dan
At 6:38 AM -0700 7/4/2012, rumble wrote: someone just gave me a dual 2.0 g5 but there is no video output from the card. Do you hear the fans run, or any other signs of life? Does the machine bong when booted? Have you tried resetting the nvram? Have you tried reseating the video card? Have you

Re: dual 2.0 g5 - no video

2012-07-04 Thread Douglas Mencken
> i can't tell if it's pci, pci-e or pci-x from the info i can find about this > machine Apple machines are well-known, as well as its specs. > i'm wondering if it was commonly just the card that went bad (and where i can > get another one) or was there something on the motherboard that was kno

Re: dual 2.0 g5 - no video

2012-07-04 Thread Alex Sciortino
Reset the CUDA and the pram. If that doesn't work, try a new graphics card. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml an

Re: dual 2.0 g5 - no video

2012-07-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jul 4, 2012, at 8:38 AM, rumble wrote: also, i can't tell if it's pci, pci-e or pci-x from the info i can find about this machine. The info is in tiny print on a grey strip just below the clear plastic window behind the aluminum side. The video card will either be AGP or PCIe. -- You

dual 2.0 g5 - no video

2012-07-04 Thread rumble
hello someone just gave me a dual 2.0 g5 but there is no video output from the card. i'm wondering if it was commonly just the card that went bad (and where i can get another one) or was there something on the motherboard that was known to cause the no video output problem? also, i can't tel