help me find the fault plz

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:47

Hi all.

So I've recently had a new case and moved the parts into it. But now when I turn it on, I get no video. The monitor goes into power saving mode. At 1st it did come on....for about a few milliseconds. I've checked the cables and everything is inplace. I've moved parts from case to case plenty of times so I know it's nothing I've done physically to damage anything.

Motherboard- asrock 970 extreme3 r2
CPU- AMD fx 4300
Gfx- sapphire Radeon r9 270x 2gb
Memory- Kingston Hyper X 8gb

Things I've done so far.
Unplugged and plugged everything in again.
Unplugged all new fittings that is in case and tried turning on.
Tried monitor on laptop (worked)
Reset cmos

1 major thing about this motherboard is that it has no onboard VGA/hdmi connection. A gfx card must be used so I can't even view the bios. Has anyone got any ideas that I could try before I go pay £40 for someone to tell me whats wrong lol

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Vesper · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:50

Have you got a 2nd monitor to test? While you have tested the monitor on another system this will at least rule out any hardware faults.

DaleTheWhale · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:52

Another cable to try?
Does the GPU power up when switched on?

trejo. · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:53

Any beeps? Do you have a speaker plugged in to the board?

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:54

No unfortunately. Recently moved and just threw out 2 monitors. Sods law.

Edit: just remembered tv. But didn't work on that either

Vesper · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:54

Also, what Power Supply you got in there?

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:57

No post beeps when starting up.

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:58

Superflower 550w 80+ gold. Not sure on exact. I bought it from overclockers. All the drives work and the gfx card does come on. By that I mean the fans work

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:01

I am using the VGA extension that came with the card. I don't have a hd screen to try the hdmi

Vesper · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:01

Ok power is fine, on the graphic card are you using the HDMI slot or the DVI slot?

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:08

Dvi with VGA extension

Vesper · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:11

jeff_mcormick said:
Dvi with VGA extension

On the MoBo, there's a small white connector called the HDMI_spdif, has this been connected from the card to the MoBo?

Looks like this: http://www.manualslib.com/manual/347555/Asrock-4core1333-Glan-V1-1.html?page=24

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:12

trejo. said:
Any beeps? Do you have a speaker plugged in to the board?

Yes, waited for a while for the windows welcome sound but nothing

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:14

Vesper said:
On the MoBo, there's a small white connector called the HDMI_spdif, has this been connected from the card to the MoBo?

Looks like this: http://www.manualslib.com/manual/347555/Asrock-4core1333-Glan-V1-1.html?page=24

No. Never noticed. I'll go take a look and get back too ya

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:25

Not connected. The gfx card had no manual so I presumed it was plug in and go. Not sure where it connects on the card though. I didn't get any cable to connect to that hdmi on mobo. Only a crossfire cable

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:30

Also I had this exact setup working in the previous case without that connection. Do you know what kind of cable I need for it?

Vesper · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:34

Hmm ok, your GPU may not require it then. Does your monitor have HDMI compatibility?

ED209 · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:37

may sound silly but have you tried re seating the GPU?

when you turn the PC on does the GPU get power? does the fans spin up etc?

is the PSU a modular one at all? if so check the cables going to the PSU and the GPU.

from a quick google search I see the motherboard as 2 x PCI E slots for SLI\Crossfire, have you tried the other PCI-E slot to see if that works?

jeff_mcormick · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:48

ED209 said:
may sound silly but have you tried re seating the GPU?

when you turn the PC on does the GPU get power? does the fans spin up etc?

is the PSU a modular one at all? if so check the cables going to the PSU and the GPU.

from a quick google search I see the motherboard as 2 x PCI E slots for SLI\Crossfire, have you tried the other PCI-E slot to see if that works?

Yes I've tried that. Haven't tried the other PCI yet though. I'll give it I try now.

@Vesper no its a VGA screen. No hdmi

Threepwood · 12 Nov 2014 at 09:48

1st thing is 1st.

Does the build work with minimum components when built out of a case?