Is my video card bad or just acting up?

I believe my video card is now shot (died all of a sudden). I have a ATI AIW 7500 AGP video card in my PC (no on board or other video cards in the computer). The monitor status light goes to green, knowing that something is connected but no image appears. I have tried the following:



1) Hooked up my laptop to the monitor. Monitor works fine.

2) Tried resetting the monitor (Acer LCD). Same symptoms.

3) Tried entering the BIOS, but no display comes up. (No RAM check, IDE list, but I can tell from experience that the system is in the BIOS menu)

4) Tried unplugging the monitor cables and re-tightening them

5) Tried removing the video card and reseating.

6) Tried entering safe mode but I couldn't tell if I blindly selected the correct option.



The computer itself is fairly old. The video card has a DVI out which I need to use the RGA adapter that came with the card on, which imo has always put a lot of weight on the end of the video card...maybe the cause? Any help is great|||It sounds like the card's gone to me.



You've already done some very good troubleshooting steps and verified that the monitor's ok.



That card must be at about 3 years old by now which is a 'fairly' good run for a Video Card.



Are there any extra beeps at start up, when a computer boots up it performs a POST (Power On Self Test) and usually reports any issues with a series of beeps. Have you noticed any unusual noises at start up?



The only way to really test if it's the card that's gone is to try a Video Card that is known to work in there an see what happens.



You might be able to 'borrow' a friend's AGP card for testing if you can. Other than that you might have to take it to a local technician for further assistance.



Hope this helps you out! Good luck getting it sorted



~®|||Diagnosing your problem is a little tricky. Your video card is not necessarily bad. It could be your harddrive that is causing the problem. You may have bad boot sectors.

First, if you have onboard video remove the AGP card and install your monitor on the onboard display. If you dont have onboard video remove that drive and have someone do a backup for you.

Assuming that someone has backed up your data try using another hard drive, possible from an old junk computer. If your hard drive is the problem, you should be able to boot from the drive taken from the junk computer. Regardless whether or not an operating system is on the junk drive you will be able to use it. If it has an old operating system you should be able to boot into it. If it does not, you will get an error message on your screen. Either way you will know whether or not the video card or your present hard drive is faulty.|||the definitive way would be to temporarily put a replacement card in and see if that one works.



who can you borrow an AGP video card from?



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you can also use your laptop to access the ATI website for troubleshooting tips.





GL|||Well yes you have just listed telltale symtoms of a broken video card. Pull it out and smell it. If it smells like gunpowder then take it out. If you leave your card in it may create pc damage. Get a new one now!

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Need Help? Mail me at ty90012@gmail.com|||Try disconnecting the video card and re installing it. It may just be that it is not seated correctly. Also you might want to check if it is a PCI or AGP card. Some computers support one but not the other. Also make sure if your card needs extra power that you have connections to it. Most dont but some of the newer ones need some extra juice.