aquanutz Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Alright, I picked up a used BFG Geforce 7800 GT OC for next to nothing ($125) and I can not get the {censored} to display. Long story short: I moved to Boston. My LCD broke in the process. Ordered new LCD from New Egg. Saw 7800 on Craigslist. Bought it. Picked it up this Friday. Monitor was delivered Friday also. Hooked up monitor. Worked. Put in 7800 and had to use a DVI to VGA connector since my monitor did not come with a DVI cable... and could not get a display. Thought my 500w PSU was having trouble so I unplugged all my hard drives. No go. Messed with the Bios settings on my Intel D945GTPLKR and I can not get it to go. Everytime the mobo just defaults to the onbard GMA 950. The card is getting power as I can hear/feel the fan going. I have tried both DVI ports on the card and I have tried multiple DVI to VGA converters. Does anyone have any thoughts? This is driving me mad. I want to be able to use this card so damn badly!!! :censored2: Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37802-bfg-7800-gt-oc-wont-display-at-all/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 does the card work in windows? you'll have to try and disable your onboard card i guess, but if you arent getting anything at POST and it was on craigslist for that cheap i'd guess the card might be dead too. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37802-bfg-7800-gt-oc-wont-display-at-all/#findComment-269530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquanutz Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Thank god I haven't payed for it yet. The guy was really cool and let me test it before I have to pay. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37802-bfg-7800-gt-oc-wont-display-at-all/#findComment-269565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 can be the dvi to vga plug you are using. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37802-bfg-7800-gt-oc-wont-display-at-all/#findComment-269566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 well since you havent paid for it yet, you might as well try everything first. if possible try it in another PC. are you able to disable onboard video in your bios or change the priority? do other pci-e cards work in your system? and since this guy seems helpful, why is he selling it for so cheap and letting you test if it works? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37802-bfg-7800-gt-oc-wont-display-at-all/#findComment-269590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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