Display Not Working

[apbodway]

Ok.....So my monitor started cutting out and after a few full boots I was able to get it to kick on and then after a short time you would hear a click and the monitor would cut out again.  The computer would keep running.  When I disconnect the monitor from the PC and reconnect it the monitor light turns blue but then says no signal and stays black.   I have the 1999 Ambios 686 so I tried the cmos reset but don't believe is has pins so I just pulled battery etc.  Still nothing.  I believe my video/graphics card is built into the motherboard so my question is, can I go buy a new video card and install it in the open slot and transfer my monitor cable to that vs the one built into the motherboard bypassing and leaving that one dead?

[Prométhée]

hi

I couldn't find any documentation for this model.
If your monitor works with another computer, indeed, you likely have a problem with the onboard video, but it could be a faulty motherboard or something else!
So don't spend a crazy amount of money on a graphics card..
If we can lend you one...
so I'm not sure what you can use, but probably older generation
if you remember your bios version:

In theory only old graphics cards
AMD Radeon HD 6xxx cards, or a Nvidia GT (X) 6xx card
can be used
on condition of having the required power supply for the chosen model