bostonmike :
Ok, so I had my old computer hooked up to a 22in monitor with a vga cable. I get a new computer with a GTX260 card in it. No VGA on mobo. I switched the display from vga to dvi on old computer then I hooked up the new computer. Black screen. Any ideas where I could have gone wrong? Is there something wrong with the computer? Any help would be appreciated.
Mike if I were you , I'd first install the drivers for the video card, new computer should have come with cd/dvd , if not use the old computer to download the drivers for the video card to a cd or flash,dvd, whatever you have, install them.BEFORE PERFORMING THIS DISCHARGE ALL STATIC ELECTRICITY, either by buying an anti-static wristband or you can rub you hands on the cage of the case that hold the hard drives,do this a few times to make sure it's dischagred, If that doens't work, make sure to turn the computer off and turn the switch off on the back of the computer if it has one, pull the power plug, then remove the cable to video card that goes to your monitor,pull the PCI-E power plug at the back of the video card,most of the PCI-E power plugs will be facing the front of your case, then remove the video card itself, ok be careful when doing this, you have to push up gently on the bent arm of the PCI-E slot to actually remove the card, take your time doing this ok, let the card sit for a few minutes and just reinstall it the same way it was.Hook everything back up in the same order and give it a go, hope this helps, good luck, PS...If your not comfortable doing this, just take it back to where you bough it and have them do it, might be a good idea to bring the monitor you'll be using and take notes if you have to as the tech does his work, this way when you get it home, you'll know what your doing.
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