Oi!! Problem, help would be greatly appreciated

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

I tried both your advices, i reformatted my hd plugged it in empty into the new computer...as soon as it gets past the MB booting screen....it just goes blank...and i get the same message. And the Primary Visual control adaptor is set on AGP...THIS SUCKS!

[Happydude]

here is some advice from me (DON'T SAY ANYTHING!)

1) get a new HD
2) get a new Mother board
3) get a profesional to put it together for you
4) get a new video card
5) throw everything out
6) throw everything out the window
7) use a sledge hammer on it
8) take it back for a refund
9) don't complain!
10) erm...hmm...i dunno...

[Null]

Originally Posted by GiMpY-wAnNaBe

I tried both your advices, i reformatted my hd plugged it in empty into the new computer...as soon as it gets past the MB booting screen....it just goes blank...and i get the same message. And the Primary Visual control adaptor is set on AGP...THIS SUCKS!

does it let you install XP while pluged into your computer?



also, make sure the jumpers are correct on the drive, this shouldnt be a problem tho cuz it sounds like its reconizes the drive ok.

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

Originally Posted by Null

does it let you install XP while pluged into your computer?



also, make sure the jumpers are correct on the drive, this shouldnt be a problem tho cuz it sounds like its reconizes the drive ok.

after the BIOS stuff, the screen just goes blank..nothing...zip....btw thx for trying to help everyone +rep to all

[Null]

Originally Posted by GiMpY-wAnNaBe

after the BIOS stuff, the screen just goes blank..nothing...zip....btw thx for trying to help everyone +rep to all

check the jumpers on the back of the hard drive. there would be 2 rows of 5 pins, and a block that goes vertically connecting one row.


Its differnt for each hard drive but they normally say what it should be ontop.

if its your only drive, they should be set to just master.
if you have 2 it should be set to master WITH slave. and have the 2nd set to slave.

And are you sure you have the ribon cable connected with the right end, i believe the end end goes in first drive. the middle connector goes to 2nd.

Also, go into the bios, make sure your boot sequence is..

Floppy
CD ROM (or dvd)
Hard drive.

and check over the hard drive settings in bois for anything funny lookin.

[Hero2]

When I had my 9800 I had the same problem when I tried to hook in two monitors one would go blank and the other would boot fine. If your card has two outputs Id say try the other hook in or you can try another monitor.

EDIT: and make sure you disabled your on board video

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

doen't come with onboard video ...this is getting really annoying, i'm going to check the jumper settings on my MB just to make sure that its not set manually on the MB itself to use PCI...this is causing me a lot of distress, also my RAM may be the problem, does it make any difference in what slots you stick the sticks in? i have 2 sticks of 256 MB (and its Ultra, so its not a question aboot shoddy brands), my MB doesn't have the dual channel slots, so i don't think it should matter..does anyone know otherwise????

[Null]

as long as the motherboard supports that type it doesnt matter where you put em.