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getagrip_already

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8. Do you have any free PCI slots?

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Aug 25, 2021, 12:30 PM

Aug 2021

Sometimes, they are fickle and one will work when another won't.

If you have an open, compatible PCI slot, try it.

What I do is remove anything not required for the system to boot. Then I move the card around to see if another slot works. When I get the monitor working, I add back other components one by one to make sure they aren't causing any issues.

And of course, make sure you apply any applicable hw and sw updates.....

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Ugh. Dell Optiplex 780 won't display w/new graphics card, works fine w/old graphics card. [View all] eppur_se_muova Aug 2021 OP

Is anything visible when you boot into the BIOS? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #1

Nothing. If I connect the monitor to the built-in video it gets as far as ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2021 #2

I have had issues with DVI monitors and adapters. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #3

Yes. I've tried several variations of adapter and cable, too. eppur_se_muova Aug 2021 #4

I remember cases where older PCs with onboard video... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #6

Do any of your monitors support DVI or HDMI? PoliticAverse Aug 2021 #5

I have one 29-pin (gift from a neighbor) but no power adapter big enough for it. eppur_se_muova Aug 2021 #7

There's really only one variant your monitor needs - single link digital. PoliticAverse Aug 2021 #10

Do you have any free PCI slots? getagrip_already Aug 2021 #8

No, this was never a top-end machine. eppur_se_muova Aug 2021 #9

Check the Bios settings for the onboard graphics on the Dell LuvLoogie Aug 2021 #11