MongooseST3 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I have an FX5800 Nvidia CAD card with 4 GB ram, for high end graphics rendering. It is installed in a Dell Precision 490 with dual Xeons and 64gb of ram > I fire up the computer and it runs ok but no signal is coming out to the monitors I take the same monitor and hook it into another machine and monitor works fine. The FX5800 has two ports 24 pin vertical and 4 pin horizontal at one and with a FLAT pin with the last 4 horizontal pins. I have used a 15 pin VGA cable with an adapter to fit the VGA cable to plug into the FX5800, still no screen signal. The card is running fine fan is on I have removed and re-inserted the card and still nothing. I have even switched plugs; there are two inside the card, still nothing. I do NOT have the optional side card just the main card Any suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinger Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 go grab another monitor from someone and give it a try. If that still does not work, it may be that your card got corrupted and is no longer working properly. Based off your system, you may call Dell if it is under warranty still(let's hope) and see if they will send out a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseST3 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 I have tried switching monitors. The card monitoring light is green and all connectors inside are tight and secure. HOWEVER upon booting up the computer ( again without any monitor) it goes thru the BIOS and checks all drives I watch the lights but when it completes that sequence it beeps twice. When I consult the Precision 490 Manual the beep code I have are just two fast beeps and it is not listed on the beep code list the manual has. I have checked the DVI cable at the monitor end with a digital voltage meter and get about 5 vDC which tells me it is getting signal. I don't know. Might have to get in contact with the tech support on Monday. It sucks. I wasted an entire day chasing rabbits in an open field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 So you've tried different monitors, different cables, DVI and VGA with an adapter, and no POST screen? That leaves the Dell box - either the motherboard or the video card. If you have an extra video card and you're okay with opening the Dell you could try that to narrow it down to the video card, but either way you're probably going to need a warranty call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseST3 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 I have enclosed a picture of the slot it was in. It was in the middle BLACK slot labeled PCIE The White ones are labeled PCI ( small one) and PCIX large white slots. I say it should be in one of the larger white ones. yet the power supply to the bottom will block the cooling fan What is the difference between PCIE and PCIX anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 PCIX mean PCI Extended. It's an older spec used on server boards for some types of hardware that are now very uncommon. I think a normal PCI 2.0 or 3.0 card can go in a PCIX slot, and it looks like that's what Dell did. PCIE is PCI Express, a newer technology. It is what all respectable video cards now use. It is not compatible with PCIX. (You can see from the photo that because of the size of the slots the cards are not interchangeable.) I think you will find that there is only one place the video card can go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihabkal Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 this might be a stupid suggestion but maybe the card or computer is set to a higher resolution or refresh rate than the monitor can handle. Also if the monitor is big 30" it needs a dual link cable. lastly if the card is not getting enough power it will not operate normally, check that if it takes additional power, that the cables feeding it are not feeding anything else like a hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Good point. I'd assumed a properly set up and previously working box but if there are any issues like that it could cause problems like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseST3 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 You are correct. However I am using a standard NEC LCD 205WXM with a resolution that is 1680 x 1050 and it does not require dual link cables. I still think from my previous post above that upon booting up the computer ( again without any monitor) it goes thru the BIOS and checks all drives I watch the lights but when it completes that sequence it beeps twice. When I consult the Precision 490 Manual the beep code I have are just two fast beeps and it is not listed on the beep code list the manual has. These beeps mean something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihabkal Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 consult the motherboard instead, see what is the make of yours and check online do a search. a lot of guys have tables with beeps and their meaning online but they are related to your specific mobo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinger Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Eugene I am digging around for you. BTW, does your Dell still have a warranty on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinger Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) Do me a favor and get a dvi to vga adapter and use that on the videocard and then hook a monitor up with that. I want to see if you are having issues with the dvi ports. And you are correct...there is no code for just 2 beeps based off the manual guide: One last thing I would like you to try Eugene is to hard shut off your machine, unplug it from the wall, pull the cmos battery and let it sit for 15 minutes. Go buy a new cmos battery and install the new one and power everything on with a monitor. This happen to my buddy before and was as simple as the cmos battery dying. Edited April 3, 2011 by Slinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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