Help please...lost all video from gpu after new cpu install.

The cpu swap seemed to go ok but when I did it I removed the videocard for room.

Now I'm geting no video....any ideas?

Make sure the card is fully seated and has its power connector (if it has one) hooked up.RayvinAzn

No power to it, seems to be seated fine.

I have taken it out and tried again with no luck.

CPU may not be completely inserted.muirplayer

Well I locked it into place...not sure what elseI could do.

try resetting the CMOS?theragu40

Not yet...not even sure how to.

Somewhere on your motherboard near the battery will be a little jumper. It *should* say CMOS right near it. There will be three pins, and a jumper sitting on two of them. Power off your computer, then move the jumper from pins 1 & 2 to pins 2 & 3. Leave that sit for perhaps 30 to 60 seconds, then move it back and power the system back on.theragu40

Thanks , how does this work? Why wold this do the trick?