Video card died after installing new RAM?!

[apfhex]

Unfortunately I don't know anyone else with a Mac Pro. But here's the deal. I turned it on and waited for what would be the usual startup time, entered my password, waited a minute, put my iPhone on it's dock, and it's synching. I can't seem to get iTunes to play any music, if in fact it is running, but the iPhone wouldn't sync if iTunes weren't open right? This furthers the evidence that it's the video card, not matter how little sense that makes.

Edit: one more thing, the fan noise was coming from the the fan on the video card. I wonder if I has something to do with the power management or something, but I already tried resetting the SMC.

 

[aethelbert]

Unfortunately I don't know anyone else with a Mac Pro. But here's the deal. I turned it on and waiting for what would be the usual startup time, entered my password, waited a minute, and put my iPhone on it's dock, and it's synching. I can't seem to get iTunes to play any music, if in fact it is running, but the iPhone wouldn't sync if iTunes weren't open right? This furthers the evidence that it's the video card, not matter how little sense that makes.

No, it wouldn't sync without iTunes open. I would have to agree that this sounds like a video card issue. I've had problems with that card myself.

 

[trainguy77]

Unfortunately I don't know anyone else with a Mac Pro. But here's the deal. I turned it on and waited for what would be the usual startup time, entered my password, waited a minute, put my iPhone on it's dock, and it's synching. I can't seem to get iTunes to play any music, if in fact it is running, but the iPhone wouldn't sync if iTunes weren't open right? This furthers the evidence that it's the video card, not matter how little sense that makes.

Edit: one more thing, the fan noise was coming from the the fan on the video card. I wonder if I has something to do with the power management or something, but I already tried resetting the SMC.

If this is the case using your volume keys up and down should emit the sound effect.

 

[Celeron]

Is the monitor cable plugged in?

A few additional things to try as you think its actually booting up normally:
1. try to ping it using your powerbook
2. do you have screen sharing turned on? If so, try to connect from the powerbook

 

[apfhex]

If this is the case using your volume keys up and down should emit the sound effect.

Yes, it does.

Is the monitor cable plugged in?

A few additional things to try as you think its actually booting up normally:
1. try to ping it using your powerbook
2. do you have screen sharing turned on? If so, try to connect from the powerbook

LOL if only it were as simple as an unplugged cable. FYI I also made sure my ACD was still working by plugging it into my Powerbook.

I don't have anything like file sharing or screen sharing turned on unfortunately. And I don't use a router so I'm not sure how I'd ping it with a direct ethernet connection. But I'm convinced now it's a dead X1900 XT.

 

[Celeron]

Yes, it does.


LOL if only it were as simple as an unplugged cable. FYI I also made sure my ACD was still working by plugging it into my Powerbook.

I don't have anything like file sharing or screen sharing turned on unfortunately. And I don't use a router so I'm not sure how I'd ping it with a direct ethernet connection. But I'm convinced now it's a dead X1900 XT.

If you plug the Mac Pro and Powerbook together with an Ethernet cable you can open terminal on the Powerbook and type:

ping 255.255.255.255

This should garner a response from something on the network. Be sure to disable any wireless you may have running so you're certain the response (if you get one) comes from the Mac Pro.

 

[agrayphoto]

it happened to me

I had this same problem. Took my machine to the Apple store and they replaced the graphics card. Took about six days.

Everything seems fine now. Here's the link from that thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/532714/

 

[apfhex]

I just installed the ATI 3870 — which only arrived this afternoon from OWC — and it it's working fine. With my new RAM, too. So, problem solved, I guess.