dead pcie slot?

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jaberocs

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hey everyone. i just got an ultra 120 extreme along with an accelero s1 for my 8800gt. after installing both, i get no video output! scared as hell that my newly acquired 8800gt was gone, i tried my old 7800gt, and same result -- no video. I've tried both DVI ports, one to my regular monitor and one to my TV. I didn't even do anything to the mobo (Gigabyte 965p-DS3). I checked all my connections also, nothing wrong.

Is my mobo screwed? Thanks in advance!
 
Can be a motherboard or a monitor issue. Can you try another monitor if it is availible?
 
@anime4u: yeah i tried another monitor...didnt work

@munkle: yeah i plugged it in...the GPU was warm and the fan would turn on, so I know that was working
 
Now its down to the video wire or the videocard. I'm betting on the videocard though.
 
someone suggested that I try another cooler on the CPU, and what do you know, it worked. I was using the 120 extreme without a fan, so he said my board might be acting up because of the lack of CPU fan. Hopefully i can figure this out since I don't want to have a 120 for nothing.
 
hey everyone again, now i have a new problem!

after what happened before, i reseated the ultra 120 extreme again and it worked fine. it worked for a couple of weeks. a couple days ago, i installed a zalman heatsink on my northbridge chipset and everything was still fine. then when i was playing COD4, the screen froze and the sound "stuck" (i'm sure you guys know what i mean).

after that, it sounds as if the computer boots normally, but with no picture! i tried my old 7800gt to make sure it wasnt my 8800gt, but that didn't work either. i tried reseating both the ultra 120 and that zalman heatsink with no luck. tried resetting the mobo, still no luck. any ideas?

i'm going to fry's (local computer store) tomorrow to get a new board, but hopefully someone can help and save me an hour drive.

thanks again!
 
burnt out north bridge maybe u didnt have it seated properly so it overheated
 
I think I have the answer to your problem.... Ironically, we simultaneously posted seeking help for the same issue. My problem was completely identical to yours. Reading your post, I noticed you had fixed the problem by placing a fan your 120 extreme. Before installing my new 8800gts, I also tried changing my CPU cooler. Noticing that both our issues involved changing the CPU cooler, I theorized that the fan must be a factor in both our cases.

Installing my Arctic 64 caused my system to become unstable so I switched back to my old stock fan. However, the video issue occurred despite switching back to the old cooler. After reading your post, I checked the CPU cooling fan more thoroughly and noticed the black lever wasn't pushed down completely. I the removed the cooler completely and reseated it making sure that the lever was pushed down all the way.... After this, my video returned to normal. No more "sleep mode" issues with my Sammy.

I noticed that you solved the issue but the inability to display video returned. I suspect it has something to do with the pressure of your CPU fan. It seems that the CPU requires strong force from the cooling fan in order for the system to operate correctly. So, if I were you, I'd definitely make sure that whatever fan your using is applying ample pressure to the CPU. This may mean making sure the black lever is pushed all the way or checking to make sure the side clips are fastened properly. Hope this helps....
 
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