terry0412x
06-07-2008, 05:31 AM
I've used the 8500GT for about three months. It was bought on buy.com (google checkout), so I'm sure it isn't faulty.
The problem is that when I turn on my computer clicking the power button, it takes about 10 seconds to make a beep (it normally takes like two), and then the monitor says "no signal". I turned my computer off with holding the power button and I uninstalled the 8500GT from my computer. Then, I reinstalled my integrated 6100, which worked successfully. Then, after that, I installed it with the windows new hardware installer, and so I restarted. After that, I found out that I LOST MY LOCAL CONNECTION! (I have XP and I'm wired to my router.. My ISP is Verison Fios) It just wasn't there at the "Network Connection" place! So I had to reformat my computer.. Which took a huge amount of time, and then my local connection was back. After that I tried to re-install my 8500GT but I forgot to change my monitor cord to port to my 8500. It took about 10 sec to beep, but I can see the screen. I then noticed I forgot to change the port, so I turned off my computer and changed the monitor port to direct to the 8500GT. Then it still said "No Signal" on my monitor!
Help? :]
---SPECS---
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name PURELL
System Manufacturer Gateway
System Model GT5082
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 35 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2004 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 35 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2004 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 3/30/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.2
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2765 (xpsp.050928-1517)"
User Name PURELL\Owner
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.27 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 3.72 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
The problem is that when I turn on my computer clicking the power button, it takes about 10 seconds to make a beep (it normally takes like two), and then the monitor says "no signal". I turned my computer off with holding the power button and I uninstalled the 8500GT from my computer. Then, I reinstalled my integrated 6100, which worked successfully. Then, after that, I installed it with the windows new hardware installer, and so I restarted. After that, I found out that I LOST MY LOCAL CONNECTION! (I have XP and I'm wired to my router.. My ISP is Verison Fios) It just wasn't there at the "Network Connection" place! So I had to reformat my computer.. Which took a huge amount of time, and then my local connection was back. After that I tried to re-install my 8500GT but I forgot to change my monitor cord to port to my 8500. It took about 10 sec to beep, but I can see the screen. I then noticed I forgot to change the port, so I turned off my computer and changed the monitor port to direct to the 8500GT. Then it still said "No Signal" on my monitor!
Help? :]
---SPECS---
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name PURELL
System Manufacturer Gateway
System Model GT5082
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 35 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2004 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 35 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2004 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 3/30/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.2
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2765 (xpsp.050928-1517)"
User Name PURELL\Owner
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.27 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 3.72 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys