HELP - New build wont turn on.

Plec · 30 Oct 2009 at 21:44

Have you tried the other monitor connector on the gfx card?

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 21:53

shinester184 said:
I had exactly the same problem 3 months ago, when re-assembling my rig after RMAing my mobo. Spent hours stressing over it, then it turn's out I've forgotten to connect the 8-pin to the mobo

What GPU have you got?

XFX ATI 4890.

Here's some pics if they help..

Is this where the 8-pin should be yes?

Finally this is the cable I'm using from the monitor to the GPU - it's the right one isnt it?

It says the white cable is "DVI In", and the blue one is "RGB In" but the blue one is too small.

Plec · 30 Oct 2009 at 21:56

Yateszy said:
Finally this is the cable I'm using from the monitor to the GPU - it's the right one isnt it?

Yes, and could you confirm if you have tried the other monitor connector (other DVI output on the gfx card) on the gfx card?

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 21:59

Plec said:
Yes, and could you confirm if you have tried the other monitor connector (other DVI output on the gfx card) on the gfx card?

Both the same, it just says "Check Signal Cable - Analog" on the monitor.

shinester184 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:08

Yateszy said:
Both the same, it just says "Check Signal Cable - Analog" on the monitor.

Analogue input is for the blue (VGA cable only) the white DVI cable is sending a digital input - you need to change the input channel on the monitor to Digital!

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:12

shinester184 said:
Analogue input is for the blue (VGA cable only) the white DVI cable is sending a digital input - you need to change the input channel on the monitor to Digital!

Yeah I pressed the button "Source", and it just has a blank screen..

EDIT, computer just turned itself off after 15 mins, hope it didn't overheat.

shinester184 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:17

Has it turned on again yet? I wish you luck!

Cycle through all the input channels...still nothing?

Plec · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:17

Have you tried disconnecting all non essential hardware so you're just running cpu, 1 stick of memory, gfx?

Also, was the monitor part of the new build and do you have another you could try or at least a different cable?

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:18

shinester184 said:
Has it turned on again yet? I wish you luck!

Cycle through all the input channels...still nothing?

I had to turn it on again, I'm sure the H50 is working so not sure why the PC turned off..

I can't get a display at all tho..

Showboat · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:18

Not sure what power connectors your gfx card will have, but do you have it connected?

Eiether pci-e 6 or molex

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:19

Plec said:
Have you tried disconnecting all non essential hardware so you're just running cpu, 1 stick of memory, gfx?

Also, was the monitor part of the new build and do you have another you could try or at least a different cable?

I've had the monitor about 2 months connected to the laptop via analogue it has worked fine.

What parts should I try disconnecting?

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:21

Showboat said:
Not sure what power connectors your gfx card will have, but do you have it connected?

Eiether pci-e 6 or molex

It has two PCI-E 6 connectors, so I just connected both to the PSU.

The fan is spinning on the graphics card but not sure if its connected up right/

shinester184 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:23

Showboat said:
Not sure what power connectors your gfx card will have, but do you have it connected?

Eiether pci-e 6 or molex

2x PCI-express 6-pins. You can just about make out in the picture that both are connected (I think).

Plec · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:23

Yateszy said:
What parts should I try disconnecting?

HDD, optical drives, fans, pci cards, usb devices (apart form keyboad/mouse) etc..

Yateszy said:
I've had the monitor about 2 months connected to the laptop via analogue it has worked fine.

Do you have a DVI to analogue adapter so you could try a different cable to the monitor?

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:29

No I dont have a DVI to analogue adapter.

shinester184 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:33

No I dont have a DVI to analogue adapter.

Normally XFX cards come with a DVI - VGA adapter...

Plec · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:33

I forgot to ask - do you get the post beep?

And this:

shinester184 said:
Normally XFX cards come with a DVI - VGA adapter...

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:39

Plec said:
I forgot to ask - do you get the post beep?

And this:

No bleep.

And I didn't get any sort of adator with my gfx card.

Plec · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:42

:/

Are you running a stripped down rig now (skeleton setup)?

mufc802 · 30 Oct 2009 at 22:42

Plec said:
:/

Are you running a stripped down rig now?

Yes, 1 stick of RAM, cooler and gfx card. Nothing in my screen.