I had been using an Nvidia 8800GT 512 mb card for about 2 years until the other day. The computer did not recover from Sleep mode. Whenever I unplugged the graphics card and used the onboard video, I was able to boot the computer. However, when I reinserted the card, the computer would no longer boot (no motherboard flash or BIOS on the screen even with onboard video enabled). Furthermore, the processor and system fans would continue spinning at full speed nonstop.
I inserted a brand new graphics card (ATI Radeon HD5770) and am getting the same problem. Whenever the card is inserted, nothing displays on the screen and the fans continue to blow at full speed (just like when the computer boots after a full power cycle).
I am confused as to whether this is a PSU or motherboard problem. I removed the battery from the motherboard and reinserted it, resetting the board, and the problem persists.
Specs:
Asus A8AE-LE mATX board (OEM board from HP)
500w PSU (Turbolink)
AMD Athlon x2 64-bit (2 GHz)
3 GB DDR RAM (PC3200)
Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks!
I inserted a brand new graphics card (ATI Radeon HD5770) and am getting the same problem. Whenever the card is inserted, nothing displays on the screen and the fans continue to blow at full speed (just like when the computer boots after a full power cycle).
I am confused as to whether this is a PSU or motherboard problem. I removed the battery from the motherboard and reinserted it, resetting the board, and the problem persists.
Specs:
Asus A8AE-LE mATX board (OEM board from HP)
500w PSU (Turbolink)
AMD Athlon x2 64-bit (2 GHz)
3 GB DDR RAM (PC3200)
Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks!