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725952 2008-12-05 00:29:00 Hi

Was trying to recover a disc that had fallen behind the computer when I accidentally knocked the power plug and the computer shut down.

Turning it back on I get 2 really quick beeps then 8 normal beeps. The computer sounds like it is on ok but nothing displays. I googled the motherboard (msi kt6) and suspect video card might not be seated correctly. As the cause of this problem was power related I am not really sure whether that diagnosis is correct. Is it possible that the power cut caused the video card to die?
sam m (517)
725953 2008-12-05 00:36:00 If the power cable was the only thing that fell, I doubt that would damage the videocard

Reset it then see what happens

If that doesnt fix it, open the case, and make sure everything is in properly (with the power off)
Speedy Gonzales (78)
725954 2008-12-05 00:38:00 googling the beeps suggests it could be a memory chip that has died on your video card.

may be time for a new one
GameJunkie (72)
725955 2008-12-05 00:48:00 Thanks,

Embarrassingly I have knocked that power plug out a couple of times and computer came back fine after that. This time not so lucky. Looks like I will have to go in.......or buy a new computer, it is 3 years old after all.
sam m (517)
725956 2008-12-05 00:49:00 Guttered.. mabix (10146)
725957 2008-12-05 00:50:00 Make sure you haven't knocked out the VGA monitor cable as well.
Sometimes the mainboard will beep like that if it doesn't detect a monitor connected.
CYaBro (73)
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