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Thread ID: 77986 2007-03-30 00:25:00 Cable plugged in but no video signal? kyokei (3431) Press F1
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536869 2007-03-30 00:25:00 Hi,

I recently got a new computer & have a 7900GT installed. I plugged the dvi cable to my Sony 19' LCD which i have never used before.
When i boot up the pc, the monitor tells me that there is no video signal & to plug in the HD15 cable? (im assuming this is the older video plug which im more accustomed to seeing as i haven't upgraded for 5 years)

Anyone know why this is so?

Cheers
Alex
kyokei (3431)
536870 2007-03-30 00:32:00 Does the LCD have both video input plugs?, if so plug both in for now and there should be an input toggle button from which you can swap to test! SolMiester (139)
536871 2007-03-30 00:44:00 Hi, yes there are both video plugs but the MB doesn't have any video support so its only DVI on the video card. Should i plug in the other cable anyway?

Cheers
Alex
kyokei (3431)
536872 2007-03-30 01:53:00 I think you've got to make the dvi your primary monitor from memory.Had to do that myself when I connected my DVI cable and it wouldn't work.But I'm blowed if I can remember how. Been trying to find how I did it. Neil McC (178)
536873 2007-03-30 02:21:00 Try and get you hands on a known to be working screen and plug that in and see if that goes.

There is no need to plug in the other cable at the screen unless there is an output for the cable to plug into eg GFX Card
The_End_Of_Reality (334)
536874 2007-03-30 04:21:00 OP, are you saying you have onboard video and a video card as well?. Some boards wont disable the on-board so you have to select the other card as primary from within the BIOS. SolMiester (139)
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