well i had already been using a seperate video card besides my on-board one without any problems. Also, the manual for my computer said that the on-board is automatically disabled if it detects another video card. Well guess there's nothing I can do, seems like my motherboard is dead (but i still hear all the sounds my bios makes *shrugs) well thanks for all your help anyways everybody. -Gage ----- Original Message ----- From: "ME" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [vox-tech] HELP!! (happy now Peter? :P) > On Mon, 14 May 2001, Gage_006 wrote: > > I decided to just cut and paste this, insted of rewriting it, but i also > > have to mention this is when i FIRST turn on my computer, so I don't even > > see the bios. > > Assuming that your get this message right-away when starting your computer > with any and all monitor/video card combos: > > You have an on-board video controller and have installed a new video > adapter without first disabling your on-board one with (possibly) a jumper > setting or too many video adapters plugged into your system. > > You have a motherboard that is dead. (More difficult to test, but assuming > this machine is on a network, and it is able to start up all of the way, > and after it finishes (you see very little HD light activity) and you are > able to ping it, then your motherboard is not likely dead.) > > You have another (unlisted) hardware error. > > Hardware errors are often better solved in person because solutions over > e-mail generate lots of messages that tend to annoy other list members. > > > -ME > >
