No display - Help Please!

caleb · 12-08-2007, 10:28 AM

I've assembled a PC from several of my old components (and some donated by friends) for a few poor kids in my neighburhood. Here are the specs:
P4 1.70Ghz on VIA Motherboard
40GB HDD
128 MB SDRAM
Windows XP

Everything went fine after installing XP, even downloaded all the required XP updates...because the total memory is very low and it was using 32 MB of shared memory I went to the BIOS and changed the shared Video RAM (for onboard graphics) to "None". When I rebooted after this I no longer get a display on my monitor.

There is nothing wrong with the monitor because it works with other computers.

How do I fix this problem? Please help.

romeo_8693 · 12-08-2007, 10:41 AM

lol increase the display ram...else how will it display....
btw nice job..keep it up!!!!

sagargv · 12-08-2007, 11:36 AM

refresh the BIOS , use those jumpers or remove the battery for a few hours . .set the display memory(shared ) to minummum available in give set and not none. .

caleb · 12-08-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by romeo_8693

lol increase the display ram...else how will it display....
btw nice job..keep it up!!!!

How can I increase the display ram when I cannot see anything on the screen?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sagargv

refresh the BIOS , use those jumpers or remove the battery for a few hours . .set the display memory(shared ) to minummum available in give set and not none. .

Thanks this sounds useful...I'll remove the battery for a few hours and try...but how do I use the jumpers? and which jumpers are you talking about. Thanks in advance/

romeo_8693 · 12-08-2007, 11:53 AM

oh yeah!!!
theres a jumper next to cmos batt...switch its pos and boot..nw put comp off then replace jumper to org pos and boot..the cmos wud b resetted..nw set display ram to minimum possible...but dnt make it zero...

caleb · 12-08-2007, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romeo_8693

oh yeah!!!
theres a jumper next to cmos batt...switch its pos and boot..nw put comp off then replace jumper to org pos and boot..the cmos wud b resetted..nw set display ram to minimum possible...but dnt make it zero...

Thanks mate

slugger · 12-08-2007, 12:28 PM

hey u need not remove it 4 a few hours, 3-4 mins max is enuf

sagargv · 12-08-2007, 05:03 PM

read in toms place that it may take hours in some cases , but nehow u can try after 5 mins but remember dont put it(the battery) back immediately after u remove it.