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Storm Saxon
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Somehow, I always manage to fubar my video card slot. It always gets to the point where I have to take the card in and out, wiggle it around for literally hours before I get a picture. Has happened with many different mother boards over the years. Any suggestions? It would seem like just putting in a video card wouldn't be rocket science.
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TMedina
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As far as I know, that shouldn't happen.

Is your case routinely jostled or otherwise knocked around?

Is there anything large and vibrating near the motherboard that might account for the dislodging?

-Trevor

Edit: For typo

[ September 23, 2004, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: TMedina ]
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Dagonee
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Because you're life's too easy and you need to challenge yourself?

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Storm Saxon
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Actually, Dagonee, getting the freaking things to work is so mind numbingly boring and mundane that it gives me fits after about a half an hour and I have to take a break.
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Storm Saxon
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Trevor, I'm talking about just gettinga picture to begin with. I'm not talking about putting the card in, it works, and then it stops working.
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peterh
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I had a problem with my video card coming loose because it was connected to my Monitor cable and my cat would go back and mess with the cables behind the computer.
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TMedina
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Have you used the same card through the various motherboards you've mentioned?

If yes, I'd suggest getting a new video card.

-Trevor
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Storm Saxon
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Nope. Different ones. Cleaned the contacts on the current one with an eraser and everything.
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TMedina
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Well, that's the end of my ideas.

Sacrifice a chicken to the computer goblins and hope they move on to your neighbor. [Big Grin]

-Trevor
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Then I got nothing to offer except poor Stormy.
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TMedina
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Ok, silly question - do you move your monitor around a lot?

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Storm Saxon
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Sympathy is good.
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Storm Saxon
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Not really.
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TMedina
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Dude, go sacrifice a chicken.

I am honestly out of ideas at this point.

-Trevor
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Storm Saxon
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Maybe my video card slot just needs some wd-40.
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