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That was my original thought, I thought abotu switching out the PSU's but honestly I really doubt the other video card would draw more power, it has a much smaller heatsink and is also a less powerful card.
The weird thing is, Card B was always used on Computer B
It is quite random, they are old computers i built about 6 or 7 years ago.
Have you inspected the connections to make sure they are clean? Corrosion and dirt can really make troubleshooting difficult because most people overlook it.
What exactly is "doesn't work" mean?
~ Do you even get to see the BIOS/POST screen with card B in computer B?
If yes, then it really isn't a hardware issue but a software (driver) issue.
Prior to removing either card, are you properly uninstalling it from the system?
If no, then what kind of a card it card B? AGP? PCI? Is card A the same kind or different? If they are indeed different, are the related settings in BIOS correct?
No, doesn't work means it doesnt function whatsoever, the monitor does not turn on. It is a hardware issue, not a software issue. It is just weird to me because I can't get the one video card running on the other motherboard.
Did you happen to over-clock recently? If the AGP bus speed or system bus speed is messed with (especially if they're linked), for whatever reason it'll do strange things.
Lastly, I know this is a bit condescending but make sure you're plugging the RGB cable in to the right card...I've plugged in the RGB to the onboard video and NOT the AGP/PCI card before on accident, wondering why nothing was being displayed...
Did you happen to over-clock recently? If the AGP bus speed or system bus speed is messed with (especially if they're linked), for whatever reason it'll do strange things.
Lastly, I know this is a bit condescending but make sure you're plugging the RGB cable in to the right card...I've plugged in the RGB to the onboard video and NOT the AGP/PCI card before on accident, wondering why nothing was being displayed...
Yes, it does sound like a hardware issue. If you are not getting any beeps and no output to monitor at all, then I have to agree with what harhar mentioned.
Also, if you indeed have an onboard video card, as I initially had the feeling, just as harhar mentioned make sure you are plugging the VGA cable to the add-in card but as a troubleshooting twist, plug the VGA cable to the onboard video port to see if you get display. If for some add reason you do, then boot up, check the Device Manager (remove the existing video adapter) shutdown, pull power cord out, remove add-in Video card then re-seat it, connect the VGA cable to the add-in card and turn on the PC. Also you might have to reset the BIOS settings by removing the CMOS battery but if that is indeed needed then that means the related BIOS settings were changed which goes back to a software issue.
If all the above is true why does the other video card work correctly in the same PC? Wouldn't the device manger problem affect both?
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