PC Won't Boot with AGP Card in

[Digital Gopher]

So, I've had my AGP Graphics card installed for over a year now. But now, all of a sudden my PC won't boot with it in there. When I have it connected, it just doesn't turn on. Well, it turns on, but there are no BIOS beeps, and the hard drive doesn't spin at all. I have no idea what the problem could be.

SOMEONE HELP!

[Agent007]

When was the last time that you updated the drivers for it? Check that. If you are now using a different video card to use your computer download the drivers for the card you are having problems with. Install them and log on in Safe Mode and see if there is something you can do. If you can figure out when this started happening, do a system restore. Just go through the dates and see if there was something installed that you didn't know about. I dunno, try that and see what happens.

[Hollow Bastion]

Have you installed any new hardware recently?

Also, the computer doesn't even post when you turn it on with the card in? No beeps or anything?

[Digital Gopher]

I can't even boot it up. No POST, no beeps, no nothing. THe fans spin, the hard drive seems like it's spinning, and the cards' fan spins too. But nothing happens.

[Hollow Bastion]

And it works when you don't have the card plugged in?

[Digital Gopher]

It's working right now without the card in.
I don't understand how it just stops working after a year.

[Arcon-Death]

Perhaps you overloaded it or it somehow got shocked

[Hollow Bastion]

Do you notice any burn marks or odd smells coming from the card? Perhaps go into BIOS and make sure that AGP is selected to be used (doubt that would be the problem though).

Any way you could get access to another AGP card to try out? May be that the slot has gone bad.

[Digital Gopher]

There are no burn marks on the card, it looks normal.
Is there any way to see if the slot is bad without using another card?
Oh, and no I haven't added any hardware.

[Digital Gopher]

So, ATI customer Care emailed me back, telling me to clear the CMOS. If i knew ho and where to do that, that would be great.

[Hollow Bastion]

How do I clear the CMOS
Basically, you can either remove the battery or clear it using the jumper. The jumper slots would have something about either clear or cmos on it.

For example, near my mobos lithium battery, there are 3 pins, 2 occupied by a jumper, with "1CLRTC" right under it. I would move that jumper over for a few seconds in order to clear the CMOS, and then move it back over to continue on.

[Digital Gopher]

I have no idea where to look on my mobo.

[Hollow Bastion]

For examples.


Item in blue box is the lithium battery.


That's similar to how mine looks. Mine is found on the bottom middle of the board, and the jumper is right beside it.


Just make sure you have the power off and such before doing anything.

[Digital Gopher]

If I do that, is there any chance it will seriously mess up my computer?

[Hollow Bastion]

From what I understand, no. Unless you altered the BIOS settings yourself. It'll probably give you some warning when you reboot, but I don't think it would be anything major. Just do some default stuff if you have to do anything.