So my DVI - D cable I used to connect to analog monitor DVI-A worked. Same cable with new 8800gts DVI-A out - DIDN'T work with new digital monitor. New DVI - D cable works.
ALmost as if the cable has a memory.
I have no clue, but it's working.
This is closed. Thanks.
Sorry - those crashes were regular before the final death? Maybe BIOS wrong all along? Definately a relationship between your crashes and the HDD death I would think...and it's prolly not dead, just not recognized. I hope BIOS is the fix for you.
In my BIOS there is a section to specify the SATA or PATA etc.
I have to manually set that to SATA (along these lines)
Another time I was working on PC, and after replacing PSU and removing RAM etc (and the fan for it) upon reboot, big messages saying OVERCLOCKING HAS FAILED!
I went...
Asus P5N32-SLI 680i
Intel ee6600 Core 2 Duo
2 GB OCZ SLI ready RAM (8500)
Antec PS (650watts etc)
BFG 8800gts 640MB Nvidia
also tried
PNY 7300 (small, doesn;'t have an onboard power coupler.)
Monitor is older MAG 19" with VGA and DVI-A connectors
DVI -D cable used on old system same...
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