i have a problem with my new build

i have built a new computer using the

Krypton Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz @ 4.00GHz Overclocked Bundle
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=BU-029-OB
mobo - Asus P6X58D-E

i have a antec 902 case,
tx650w corsair ps
2 tb wd 64mb sata 3 hd
pioneer dvd burner

Asus HD 5850 Graphics Card
EAH5850/2DIS/1GD5 - 1GB Asus HD 5850 , PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 4000MHz GDDR5, GPU 725MHz, 1440 Cores, DP/ 2x DVI/ HDMI


the problem seems to be that the monitor doesn`t seem to get a signal from the computer.

the mobo seems to work alright, no beeps
the ram led is red, not sure what that means... can`t find any info in the manual. also the graphic card manual is useless as there is only 2 pages in it... i.e. not helpful.

everything seems to be running apart from not getting a picture from the computer.. if there was a picture i could tell if there is no problem with the setup, so therefore can set about getting windows 7 onto it.

any help is more than appreciahed.

but i have a feeling i`ll be having to go to the computer store to try and fix it. but since i have an overclocked system, they may not touch it. so i`ll be let with a big white elephant


anymore information needed and i`ll provide if i can.

any chance you can borrow a gfx card off a friend ?

have you tried both of the dvi ports, and a different cable from card to monitor ?

is there enough slack on the cable from the card to the monitor?

if there isn't then it can cause the card to be dislodged slightly and can at best show no picture or at worst short out the card

Does the Gfx card have enough power from the PSU?

Tearz said:

Does the Gfx card have enough power from the PSU?

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are both of the 6 pin pci-e power connectors secure in the gfx card ?

hmm you'd be best of trying a differnt graphics card..

I'd check all of the basics first mate, could be something simple. Are you in the right dvi/hdmi output, are the connections at the monitor secure, have you selected the right monitor output on the display itself (vga/dvi,hdmi etc), try reseating the gpu, use different pcie connectors, etc.

Is the fan on the card spinning?

I can only suggest what has been mentioned before.

1. Check GFX connection (power and output)
2. Check monitor connections (power and output)
3. Check GFX is a seperate PC (friends computer is ideal)
4. Try another GFX in your rig to see if that was the problem.
5. Remove all componets from the case and try it externally, maybe something was shorting out in the case.

Let me know if you need any more help

Check that your ram is installed in the correct slots, when i built my i7 rig, (asus p6t dlx v2 based), i had the ram in the wrong slots to start with, this caused a black screen on the monitor.