1703FP No DVI signal

Question

I recently installed a generic NVidia FX5500 AGP card in my computer. Everything works fine if I use an analog connection to my Dell 1703FP. However, when I try to connect using the DVI cable that came with the monitor, I get no output to the monitor, not even post messages. The computer does boot up but the power light on the monitor stays orange (no video signal). This is not a driver issue since it happens at post time. I've tried two different video cards with exactly the same results.   And yes, I did switch the monitor to digital input.   I know this is a known problem with Dell flat-panel monitors. Does anyone know of a real fix?

bobsmi · Answer

See earlier message dell 1905fs posted 8 feb. Please email me if you find the answer. I have contacted eVGA tech. support, 2nd level and they say it's a bad GeForce FX 5700 card (again!) Waiting for My computer manufacturer to check the old card on known good monitor and cable. Try THAT with Dell! Thanks

tmdg · Answer

How did you switch the monitor to DVI input?  I had the same problem when I install a new Radeon 9250 PCI, but the problem is that I don't know how to switch the monitor to DVI input (I think the default is VGA).  And I have the 1703FP also.  Finally I found a post on some other forums, and someone mentioned to use the '-' or '+' buttons on the monitor to switch between VGA and DVI, and it works like magic!  Was that how you did to switch?  If not, try it and it will work.  Good luck.

tetragonia · Answer

As far as I know, the '-' key is the only way to switch from analog to digital.

egg123 · Answer

Hello,   I have exactly the same problem. Did you find some solution or receveive some support from Dell?   Tks for the answer!   (egg, user from CH)

tmdg · Answer

No, I didn't get any help from Dell.  But the '-' button worked (as the other user showed me).  I wonder why it's just a simple solution but nowhere in the manual that mentions how to do the switch!

Trefonal · Answer

Did you get your problem sorted? You probably did. I just had the same problem but changed the seetings in the Nvidia softward program and is now working fine   Cheers Steve

Trefonal · Answer

Hi,

I have Nvidia desktop on my computer to manage the graphics card. When I right clicked on it I saw a button called anologue display. I clicked this and it gave me the option to click down to digital display. THis worked.

CHeers

Steve

tetragonia · Answer

I'm not sure how you are getting to that setting. Can you give me a little more detail?

tetragonia · Answer

No, I never was able to get this straightened out. I just stayed with an analog connection. What setting did you change to get it to work?

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