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Is my AGP slot dead?

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seti920

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Hello. Santa has been slaving over two new computer upgrades. One is for my brother. Situation is thus:

MSI KT3 Ultra2.

No video signal -- have tried two different video cards (Geforce 2, Radeon 8500). No signal from either; monitor does not display the 'no signal, check cable' message, but does not even flicker, stutter, or display any image whatsoever when computer is turned on. Have tried CMOS jumper several times, to no success. Through the entire process I have been scrupulously careful about ESD

Questions:
1. What else, if anything, should I try?

2. Is my AGP slot likely dead?

3. Should I begin RMA to newegg?

Thank you all too much for any thoughts or assistance.

-Ben
 
I bought a Gigabyte board in NY and was having similar issues. Tried a Voodoo 5500 and an MSI Ti4400 GeForce in it. Nada. Someone suggested putting in a PCI vid card and see if it POSTS. Tadaa... board was still wonky, but heck if it didn't POST.

So, to pass along the suggestion- throw in a cheapie PCI vid card and see what happens.
Good luck!
 
Double check the basics. CPUheatsink properly installed. Make sure memory is properly seated along with the video card. With just these things (memory, cpu and heatsink/fan, and video card) installed see if it will post.
EDIT: when you turn it on does the fans turn on?
 
Originally posted by: Willoughbyva
Double check the basics. CPUheatsink properly installed. Make sure memory is properly seated along with the video card. With just these things (memory, cpu and heatsink/fan, and video card) installed see if it will post.
EDIT: when you turn it on does the fans turn on?
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is the ram good? i was using either bad/wrong ram in a mobo once and thought it was the video

just a thought
 
Thanks for the advice.

I'd switched the RAM already - tried another stick, tried each stick in each of the 3 ram banks. CPU was seated, heat sink on. Fans whirl up to speed when power turned on.

I didn't have a PCI vid card. . . it's headed back to newegg. Santa's brother gets the Santa computer until they ship back a replacement. Let's hope RMA goes quick.
 
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