Monitor has "no signal" after removing video card.

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Arturo Tinoco

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I just got a new dell Inpiron yesterday and I don't know what I did to it. I was hoping someone here could help me out a little just to understand what may have happened.

After setting it up (working out my account on windows ect..),

I opened it up, installed a corsair 650W power supply.

It ran fine with the power supply

I tuned it off and installed a EVGA Nvidia GeForce GT 545 that I have. The monitor read no signal so I turned it off, took out the card and plugged the VGA cable back into the Mobo connection.

I hoped the PC would just revert back to on-board graphics but it didn't and now I'm getting "no signal" from the monitor when the VGA is plugged in and a "no cable connected" when I unplug it.

MY QUESTION: did I do something to the motherboard or is this mainly a display issue? It's not my first time doing this and I have never had a problem with other pc's (even with less quality mobo's)

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!!
 
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With the video card out, try resetting the BIOS on the system (unplug from wall power, remove the CMOS battery for 10 seconds), see if the onboard video works.

Does that card need a secondary power connection that was not plugged in? It looks like the 545 should not need external power but your model may be different than stock.

Also make sure that card is working in another system to rule out a bad card.

You may need to update the BIOS on the system, and in rare cases if the card is good, it may not work with your motherboard.
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With the video card out, try resetting the BIOS on the system (unplug from wall power, remove the CMOS battery for 10 seconds), see if the onboard video works.

Does that card need a secondary power connection that was not plugged in? It looks like the 545 should not need external power but your model may be different than stock.

Also make sure that card is working in another system to rule out a bad card.

You may need to update the BIOS on the system, and in rare cases if the card is good, it may not work with your motherboard.
 
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Arturo Tinoco

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ok. I removed the battery for ten minutes and put it back in. It seems to do the exact same thing. Would it help if I plunged in my mouse and keyboard as well?

Again, I have no video card in but I do have a power supply installed. It seems to work fine and turns on whenever I turn it on..the fans start, it makes no beep ect.

I just want to figure out how to get the PC to go back to on-board graphics.

Thank you for your help, btw.

 
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Resetting the BIOS to defaults should have re-enabled the onboard video if anything changed it to use the new card. Make sure the cable and monitor are working OK.

It almost looks like installing the nVidia card killed the motherboard (rare but can happen, PCIe slot got fried, or some static spark from you, etc...). If you have several RAM sticks, try running with one at a time, try each one. Next, try running on the original power supply (without the nVidia card installed of course).
 
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Thanks a lot. I turned on the PC this morning and it works. I guess that first option did work and I think it didn't read Nvidia card because either a) The card isn't compatible or B) The onboard graphics are actually better (this card was pretty basic to begin with) - OR both.

I don't know. Maybe someone could shed more light on this one for me. Also, is there a good sight to look for a card that is compatible with my system?

Either way. Thank you so much hang-the-9!!

I was about to take the thing in to Geek Squad or something and you saved me a HUGE hassle.
 
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The 545 is not a totally horrible card on it's own, but it's not the best in it's class or price. If you have a NEW system, especially with that new power supply that looks to be working, you have some options for the video card.

What exactly are your system specs and how large is the area around the video card slot? For a low end video card, nVidia GT640 is OK. If you have a decent i5 CPU, you can go up to a Radeon Radeon R7 260X for a much much faster card than your 545 but still be near $100. From there, you ofcourse will have more options but I'm guessing your budget may not match hehe.
 
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