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My PC appears to boot fine, I can hear it get to Windows but I can't see anything on the screen. The screen is completely blank/black... no POST/BIOS/Windows etc. The problem only happens when my 8800 GTS is plugged into the screen (LCD). Using an alternative video-card or on-board video works completely fine.

Things I've tried:

  • Different (brand new) motherboard
  • Different PSU
  • Many different H/W combinations (just in-case it was conflicting with something)
  • Tested every stick of RAM individually
  • Cleaned off the video-card's contacts (using a rubber) and all the dust on the fan
  • Different DVI cable
  • 2nd DVI slot on the card

Also, if I unplug the power connector from the PSU to the video-card it beeps. Plugging it back in stops the beeps.

I'm running out of ideas... is my card dead?

Edit: I have a sneaky suspicion that the primary DVI port might be the cause of the problem. Is there any way to force it to use the secondary DVI port?

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You might want to test the card on a friend's system, although

Using an alternative video-card or on-board video works completely fine.on-board video works completely fine.

indicates the the card is most probably dead.

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  • Will take the card into work tomorrow and try it there.
    – Nate K
    Jul 19, 2010 at 23:04

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