Graphics card not working?

Hello everyone!

First off i am going to post my specs here then continue on with my problem.


OS - Windows 7 ultimate x64

CPU - Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz

MotherBoard - Dell Inspiron 530

RAM - 6.00 GB (5.99 usable)

Graphics Card - NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 DDR3




So here is my problem one day i was playing this game and i left (AFK) to go run errands leaving the cpu on and as soon as i get back i have no display on my monitor. At first i thuoght my cpu was on idle mode or sleep mode but i kept trying to wake it but it did not show any display. So then i tried rebooting it but i still get no display; but i can hear audio and yes my monitor works because i tried plugging the vga cable too the mobo and i get display. SO is it my graphic cards doing? All fans are working fine even the one on the graphic card. Someone please help i don;t want to go out and spend money on a new one :/.

ThrashZone said:

Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
Hold down the power button and do a hard shutdown,
Unplug the unit and hold down the power button for at least 45 seconds

Now you could remove the graphic's card and use the onboard graphic's and restart see what happens.

Hello ThrashZone, I think i've mistaken but it's my NVIDIA Graphics card that does not show any display. My onboard graphics works fine, but when i plug the vga cable into the NVIDIA graphics port i get not display.
I have done every step you told me though but in that case the graphics card still doesn't give me visual. any ideas?

If the said things above still does not work, Try installing that card into your friend's PC to see if it will work.

Sorry for the late reply but all the suggested options above doesn't work.

Hi,
Here is a screenshot of the main board.

Yeah most likely the gpu is dead and no it's a dell inspiron 530 case. well thanks again you guys for the help. BTW can someone direct me too the laptop technical issues on the fourms? thanks