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Dragon561
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 Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 1:57 pm Post subject: Graphics Card crash and burn |
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| I have a raid array that I had to unplug to use my gentoo hardrrive. I used that harddrive for about a day then I went back to my raid array. When I went to start it again, my mobo gave me a beep code that my graphics card wasn't detected. This may not be gentoo related but can you please help me out. |
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Malakin
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| Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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If your bios is beeping at you and not booting this wouldn't have anything to do with Gentoo.
Make sure your video card is properly seated and just in case you misinterpretted the beep code check the ram also. If this doesn't work, disconnect everything else including the drives and see if it works, if it doesn't work try another video card. |
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Dragon561
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| Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| I had a feelingyou were going to say that. No that is the correct beep code. But I was wondering if anyone had any idea. |
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BradN
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| Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| try resetting the cmos ram, just in case. |
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Malakin
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| Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | try resetting the cmos ram, just in case. |
Yea, that's worth a try also, I haven't seen a board beep and boot after resetting the bios, it usually just does nothing. There's usually a "clear cmos" jumper on the motherboard that will do this, or you can take the battery out for 5 minutes and that will achieve the same result. |
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Dragon561
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:24 am Post subject: |
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| Tried that right before logging on, anyone got anything else? Any hardware experts in the room? |
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BradN
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The reason I suggest resetting the cmos ram, is that at least on soft-CPU speed selection boards, it's sometimes possible for the cpu speed info to get corrupted, and the system then locks up immediately after setting the speed. It probably won't beep though, as that is controlled by the CPU (which isn't running after the incorrect speed setting).
Another idea... is it possible your power supply has deteriorated (or a connection no longer makes contact) and isn't providing enough power to run the video card? |
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Dragon561
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| Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| Well I tried unplugging close to everything except my cpus and ram, but to no avail. Anyone else got anything? |
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