Re: [tlug] NOT SOLVED: BIOS / Video not fixed

[Raymond Wan <rwan.kyoto@example.com>]

Hi CL,


On 17/03/18 22:00, CL wrote:
> No video -- on either the monitor or the TV (tried both) --
> no accepted keyboard or mouse input (either USB or PS/2).  I
> have a Debian 9.2 Live CD in the CD/DVD player/burner which
> gets seen first and continues to spin. 
> 
> - I've tried starting with memory in both slots A1+A2 and A1+B1.
> - I've tried starting with just one 8Gb stick of memory in
> slot A1.
> - I've verified that the memory timing is the same as the
> brand-name memory specified by the motherboard manufacturer
> - I've tried two different Nvidia video cards.
> - I've tried an ASUS monitor and TV
> - I've tried straght HDMI <-> HDMI and DVI <-> HDMI cable
> connections as well as three different HDMI cables of
> varying ages (including  one new cable purchased during the
> wek).


I guess I don't have a clue but I have one or two things
which you can try (sorry if you've tried them before earlier).

* Does it work with the NVidia video cards removed?  I mean,
does your motherboard have video out on-board?
* Does either your motherboard or NVidia card have a VGA
out?  Likewise, does your monitor have VGA in?  Perhaps you
can try a VGA connection?

Why I'm asking is because sometimes a video card is disabled
by default.  You have to ironically enable in BIOS, which
you won't be able to see unless it was enabled first...  :-)

Also, I've had a situation where I wasn't getting a signal
on DVI or HDMI...but I was on VGA and from the motherboard's
VGA out.

All these issues are temporary...once you can get it worked
out in BIOS, then it'll be fine.

I'm not sure if this helps you at all...

Ray