help!!, visita boots, but nothing on screen
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I just got an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295, I replaced it from my GTX 260 graphics card
but after i switched it, i tried turning it on but nothing shows up on screen
(itunes froze a few times before i turned it off)
is my cpu dead or something or did just f**k up somewhere?
but after i switched it, i tried turning it on but nothing shows up on screen
(itunes froze a few times before i turned it off)
is my cpu dead or something or did just f**k up somewhere?
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It could be a couple of things, though I doubt that you killed anything.
1. Try reinstalling your old card. If that works, then at least your system is working fine.
2. Does your system display anything on start up, such as the BIOS splash screen? If yes, then it's a driver issue most likely in Windows; if not, then it hardware.
2a. If drivers are an issue, boot into safemode by hitting F8 before the Windows splash screen bootloader. Uninstall the drivers, use a driver removal utility such as drivercleaner and reboot. This should allow Windows to boot without any issues (and any nVidia drivers). Download the latest ForceWare drivers and install them. This should work.
2b. If it is a hardware issue, make sure your power supply has enough amps on the 12V to run your shinny new video card. If you do, check the seating of the card. If that still doesn't work, try to see if the card works in another machine. If it does there, then it might be incompatible with your motherboard.
That should give you a start on what to look out for. Feel free to ask any other questions you have.
1. Try reinstalling your old card. If that works, then at least your system is working fine.
2. Does your system display anything on start up, such as the BIOS splash screen? If yes, then it's a driver issue most likely in Windows; if not, then it hardware.
2a. If drivers are an issue, boot into safemode by hitting F8 before the Windows splash screen bootloader. Uninstall the drivers, use a driver removal utility such as drivercleaner and reboot. This should allow Windows to boot without any issues (and any nVidia drivers). Download the latest ForceWare drivers and install them. This should work.
2b. If it is a hardware issue, make sure your power supply has enough amps on the 12V to run your shinny new video card. If you do, check the seating of the card. If that still doesn't work, try to see if the card works in another machine. If it does there, then it might be incompatible with your motherboard.
That should give you a start on what to look out for. Feel free to ask any other questions you have.
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Sounds to me you have a faulty card.
If your computer looks like it's booting normally but nothing is showing up on screen then chances are the card's a dud.
You can confirm this by simply reinstalling your old card. If your computer boots normally and displays then your 295 has died take it back to be exchanged as the card is DOA.
Usually when the nvidia cards don't have enough power they make a nasty screeching sound to tell you the baby does not have enough juice.
Your problem with iTunes is more likely that the program is just buggy or poorly coded.
If your computer looks like it's booting normally but nothing is showing up on screen then chances are the card's a dud.
You can confirm this by simply reinstalling your old card. If your computer boots normally and displays then your 295 has died take it back to be exchanged as the card is DOA.
Usually when the nvidia cards don't have enough power they make a nasty screeching sound to tell you the baby does not have enough juice.
Your problem with iTunes is more likely that the program is just buggy or poorly coded.