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Your computer isn't starting properly.

Your computer isn't starting properly.

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RedSpeedster_
Junior Member
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12-27-2016, 08:16 PM
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I installed the motherboard and power unit from a HP Pavillion p7-1803t into a Compaq Presario SR1803WM. I also reused an HP CD drive to convert the old Compaq, removing its IDE ports and switching to SATA connections. The HDD is a 3.5-inch SATA drive, 80GB, connected and booting Windows XP. I attached a DVI to female HDMI adapter to the motherboard and used the same adapter on two monitors. After connecting both devices to the board and powering it up, I noticed no signal on the monitors. Occasionally the PC would shut down briefly during testing. I think the OEM power supply might be insufficient.
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RedSpeedster_
12-27-2016, 08:16 PM #1

I installed the motherboard and power unit from a HP Pavillion p7-1803t into a Compaq Presario SR1803WM. I also reused an HP CD drive to convert the old Compaq, removing its IDE ports and switching to SATA connections. The HDD is a 3.5-inch SATA drive, 80GB, connected and booting Windows XP. I attached a DVI to female HDMI adapter to the motherboard and used the same adapter on two monitors. After connecting both devices to the board and powering it up, I noticed no signal on the monitors. Occasionally the PC would shut down briefly during testing. I think the OEM power supply might be insufficient.

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craej
Junior Member
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01-04-2017, 02:14 PM
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My GPU is integrated.
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craej
01-04-2017, 02:14 PM #2

My GPU is integrated.

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hockeyole
Junior Member
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01-04-2017, 10:03 PM
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Not every old office computer came with a small GPU chip on the motherboard. Your Dell Vostro 260 had a VGA port, which allowed it to display images on a VGA monitor properly.
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hockeyole
01-04-2017, 10:03 PM #3

Not every old office computer came with a small GPU chip on the motherboard. Your Dell Vostro 260 had a VGA port, which allowed it to display images on a VGA monitor properly.