Computer won't boot

[mullog]

Hello!

My mother has an old P3-system on which I replaced a graphics-card yesterday. But ever since then the computer just refuses to start up! The fans get going and the harddrive makes sounds when it's connected but the screen shows no sign of connectivity with the computer, and the bios doesn't make any sound either. It doesn't matter which graphics card I use now. What could be the problem?

Help much appreciated!!

 

[GregANDTCH]

I replaced a graphics-card yesterday

What card did you put in it first?

 

[mullog]

the original card is a Winfast Riva TNT, I put in a Geforce 3 ti200 after which the computer refused to boot and now it doesn't matter which card I use.

 

[jackschmittusa]

Look in you mb manual, in the bios section, and see if there are various settings for agp1x, 2x, 4x. If so, your setting was probably on 1x for the origional card and was therefore 3.3v. The newer card could probably not tolorate that, as it was designed for 1.5v. It may have damaged the agp slot as well. I would try a pci vid card, and if it works, make the change in the bios and try again. Still might not work, but worth a try.

 

[Iahova]

Clear the CMOS and retry the original card.

 

[mullog]

Reseting the cmos didn't seem to help. I'm gonna try with a pci graphcard now.

Say, is there a chance that the 1.5v card has taken damage aswell as the agp-slot??