Just finished a new build but not getting a display up now :( help!!

iMacMart · 20 Feb 2009 at 22:27

Hi Guys

Just completed a new build, all went well but first boot and the monitor says no signal??

All cables are plugged in to graphics card, motherboard etc etc but nothing?

Any ideas chaps??

Spec below

Samsung SM2443BW 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB GDDR5 TV-OutDual DVIHDMI (PCI-Express) + Company of Heroes Bundle - Retail
Asus M3A79-T Deluxe AMD 790FX (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail
Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant Power Supply
Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD753LJ)
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU)
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Titanium 4GB Edition Dual Channel (OCZ2T800C44GK)
Razer DeathAdder Blue 1800dpi High Precision Gaming Mouse - Retail
Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM

valerian · 20 Feb 2009 at 22:33

re-check the psu is plugged in everywhere properly

AtaRo · 20 Feb 2009 at 22:35

check that your mobo shipping BIOS supports the Phenom II X3 Tri Core

RJC · 20 Feb 2009 at 22:39

Try a CMOS reset sometimes works, double checked the 4 or 8 pin for cpu power is connected.
Remove memory bar one stick, if that fails try the other stick.

iMacMart · 20 Feb 2009 at 22:40

valerian said:
re-check the psu is plugged in everywhere properly

Just done that and no change, I have 2 x 4pins plugged into the motherboard I think thats correct, also I have installed the graphics card into the top primary slot x16 as per manual?

iMacMart · 20 Feb 2009 at 22:41

AtaRo said:
check that your mobo shipping BIOS supports the Phenom II X3 Tri Core

Did that before I purchased and it does..

thefishdude · 20 Feb 2009 at 22:44

have you plugged any required poqer conenctors into the gfx card ? if any

iMacMart · 20 Feb 2009 at 22:51

RJC said:
Try a CMOS reset sometimes works, double checked the 4 or 8 pin for cpu power is connected.
Remove memory bar one stick, if that fails try the other stick.

Right I have a dead stick of RAM, took second stick out and it booted with display and I got into BIOS, took the good stick out and put the bad one in slot one and no boot again!!

So I think thats it, will call OcUK first thing in the morning and get it sorted!!

Many thanks guys, hope thats the only hitch I have

Ging3r · 20 Feb 2009 at 23:33

I take it your on vista 64?

It might not be the ram, vista likes to be installed with only one stick in.
Install SP1, then put the RAM back in

iMacMart · 20 Feb 2009 at 23:41

Ging3r said:
I take it your on vista 64?

It might not be the ram, vista likes to be installed with only one stick in.
Install SP1, then put the RAM back in

No way? I've install Vista lots of times with 4gb even 4x1gb sticks?

Will try though