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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Somehow, I always manage to fubar my video card slot. It always gets to the point where I have to take the card in and out, wiggle it around for literally hours before I get a picture. Has happened with many different mother boards over the years. Any suggestions? It would seem like just putting in a video card wouldn't be rocket science.

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

As far as I know, that shouldn't happen.

Is your case routinely jostled or otherwise knocked around?

Is there anything large and vibrating near the motherboard that might account for the dislodging?

-Trevor

Edit: For typo

[ September 23, 2004, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: TMedina ]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Because you're life's too easy and you need to challenge yourself?

Dagonee

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Actually, Dagonee, getting the freaking things to work is so mind numbingly boring and mundane that it gives me fits after about a half an hour and I have to take a break.

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Trevor, I'm talking about just gettinga picture to begin with. I'm not talking about putting the card in, it works, and then it stops working.

Posted by peterh (Member # 5208) on :

I had a problem with my video card coming loose because it was connected to my Monitor cable and my cat would go back and mess with the cables behind the computer.

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

Have you used the same card through the various motherboards you've mentioned?

If yes, I'd suggest getting a new video card.

-Trevor

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Nope. Different ones. Cleaned the contacts on the current one with an eraser and everything.

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

Well, that's the end of my ideas.

Sacrifice a chicken to the computer goblins and hope they move on to your neighbor. [Big Grin]

-Trevor

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Then I got nothing to offer except poor Stormy.

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

Ok, silly question - do you move your monitor around a lot?

-Trevor

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Sympathy is good.

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Not really.

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

Dude, go sacrifice a chicken.

I am honestly out of ideas at this point.

-Trevor

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Maybe my video card slot just needs some wd-40.