New build no picture!!

Gregry254 · 13 Mar 2009 at 21:46

New build not finding monitor help!!!!!

Ok, me and a mate just put together a new pc.

When you press the powerbutton everything seems to come on but when you look at the monitor there is nothing.

Its not the graphics card as I have tried a spare one I have and still nothing.

Any ideas?

This is the build

RJC · 13 Mar 2009 at 21:50

All power connectors installed including the 4 or 8 pin for cpu power. Try each memory stick and reset the CMOS.

Gregry254 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:03

Tried that

Ucof · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:07

Are there any beeps at all?

This might appear like a *really* stupid question, bt I urge you to double check - Is the monitor a) on and b) not set with the brightness right down?

I once was working on a computer that had exactly the same problem as you described, and spent hours and hours trying to get it to work. I then worked out that the brightness on the monitor was at 0. I slapped myself really[i/] hard.

I assume that it doesnt have a OS installed yet?
Does it sound like it is searching the hard drives and trying to get going?

Are you able to try a different monitor, or that monitor on a different system?

Gregry254 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:08

none at all, even with no ram in it

Ucof · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:11

Have you tried resetting the bios at all?

Ucof · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:12

Oh, and have you got a speaker connected for the beeps to come out of?

reflux · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:15

I had a little trouble getting my new build with those core components booting last week. Took me three attempts, but has worked fine since then.

Gregry254 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:15

Its not the monitor either as I am using that on my pc nwow to post this.

It only seems to have a 4pin connector to conenct above the cpu. . . does that sound right?

Mike0124 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:15

might be stupid but i take it the monitor has juice i.e led on. Eliminate the basics

Gregry254 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:16

What was the problem that stopped your one booting then reflux?

bremen1874 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:23

It only seems to have a 4pin connector to conenct above the cpu. . . does that sound right?

The motherboard will have a 24 pin connector near the edge and an 8 pin connector near the processor. The 8 pin connector may have had a blanking plug blocking off half of the pins that will to be need removed before you can use the 8 pin connector from the Corsair.

Gregry254 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:28

Well theres x2 4 pins the first has 2 square pins and 2 shaped pins, the other 4 pins are all shaped, however the 8 pin connector on the mobo has squares in both sides, so only 1 x4 can fit in.

bremen1874 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:39

The EPS/ATX12V 8 pin connector will definately fit into the 8 pin connector near to the processor.

Any chance you're trying to connect a PCI-E cable?

Gregry254 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:47

omg lol, the 4 pin shaped connecter, does actually fit in (never try to make a build while drunk lololololol)

thanks a lot!!!!!!

bremen1874 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:50

Does connecting all 8 pins actually help with the original problem?

Gregry254 · 13 Mar 2009 at 22:53

lol yes its now booting

DDD