computer troubleshooting

[phatdaddy]

The reason i am leaning toward the tower & not the monitor is when i power it up it reads "No Signal" and the test pattern will come on. it acts as if its ok, just no signal from the computer. i'll try switching monitors

thanks

[Skools Out]

still sounds like the monitor or have you changed your display settings on the computer sounds like that may be set to the wrong setting for your monitor. beating on the CPU will only kill your hard drive.

[phatdaddy]

beating on the CPU will only kill your hard drive.

I know it's wrong, but it feels so right...

[macojoe]

[gofish]

Phatdaddy, if the monitor is reading no signal when this occurs it is more than likely your video card. Depending on what type of computer you have and what options came w/ it, you may have just an "onboard" video card, which means it is actually part of your motherboard. Even if this is the case you can add another video card to one of the expansion slots and it will override the old one. You shouldn't have to change anything in the bios, just pop the new card in and boot up. Once you get back into your desktop it should go through the found new hardware deal.
If you want, I can come by and help you install it some time. I'm a network tech for the school district.

[phatdaddy]

sounds like a plan, i'llpm ya

i tried swapping monitors and that didn't help, so i think it is another problem.