[Lewis1997]

Hi guys, I've been having problems with my pc for a while now, and it seems to be getting worse. Heres the story:

A couple of the blades on my processor fan snapped off, and I cant find a new fan anywhere, the computer monitor is in the port at the bottom of the PC on the back. Now, after starting windows, the screen freezes, and the monitor says something like "Analog, no imput" or something then goes to standby.

Now, usually with a bit of messnig about, turning on and off etc, I can get the monitor to work in the port further up the back of the PC, and it doesnt freeze. If i turn the PC off while the monitor is in that port, the next time I turn it on, it'll say the same and go on standby, and it takes ages to fiddle about and get it working again.

But, if i put the monitor plug back in the bottom port, it works for a while and freezes!

Can someone help me to get the monitor working in the top port at least? Cause it doesn't freeze in that one.

Hope that made sense and somebody can help me!

Cheers

Lewis

[Carbon]

Go into the BIOS and look for options to change the default video adapter to onboard. If it works properly then I'd remove the video card in the bottom.

[Fordy]

Originally Posted by Carbon

Go into the BIOS and look for options to change the default video adapter to onboard. If it works properly then I'd remove the video card in the bottom.

Lewis1997

He's 12/13 mate, might want to break that down a bit.

Lewis:
Do you know the key to get into your BIOS while the PC's loading up? Sometimes Del, F12, etc. it should say on load up. If you don't know, or your not happy fiddling with WoB, you can do as follows:

1) Turn off your PC, and then switch off at wall.
2) Leave plugged into wall, but unplug the monitor from the computer.
3) Open up your PC.
4) Remove the Graphics card near the bottom, where your monitor was plugged in. There should be small plastic tab on the right side of it to "push-to-release".
5) Remove the CMOS battery, this is an 1" round silver coloured thing on your motherboard.
6) Wait around 15secs, and pop it back in.
7) Plug the monitor back in to the higher slot, thats actually on your motherboard.
8) Put the case back together, and turn it back on.

Thats basically the same process as Carbon suggested, but a hardware reset rather than software based. The BIOS will reset to its default, and seeing as it can't find the GPU (You pulled it out) it will return to onboard video.