New PC build - Black screen

benparker · 11 Feb 2017 at 12:19

Hi

I built a PC last night and I get black screen only, doesnt show bios or option to go into it. Everything powers up even the keyboard.
I have:
i5 6400 CPU
2x8GB DDR4 Ram
Asus H110i-Plus motherboard https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/H110I-PLUS/ (new from Amazon)
650w Fractal PSU
1TB HDD without OS
Zotack 1060 GPU

I reseated the CPU and Ram and tried 1 Ram stick on both slots. Tried the HDMI on the board and GPU, also tried without GPU. I know the components work as I had to return an MATX board and that went into BIOS and an older HDD with OS)

So what can I do?

ANDARIAL · 11 Feb 2017 at 12:24

Are you connecting to a TV?i have had issues doing this on occasion
Try another cable?
Try a diff cable i.e. hdmi/vga/dvi?

benparker · 11 Feb 2017 at 13:02

Its a PC monitor with only HDMI x2 connections.
I am yet to try VGA connection

How did you solve your issue?

ANDARIAL · 11 Feb 2017 at 13:04

TBH I don`t remember if I ever did,think I might have just used a different mobo as a htpc
Does the monitor default to 1 particular hdmi port?
Have you tried the other or the one in the front?if it has one?

benparker · 11 Feb 2017 at 13:15

I tried switching inputs but still black screen. What I will try is VGA and on a TV and removing CMOS

Danny75 · 11 Feb 2017 at 15:20

Also, some monitors can have dodgy HDMI ports. With new builds, I've twice experienced no display (everything else powers on fine) until I swapped back and forth between both HDMI ports about 5 times, and switching monitor on/off, and all of a sudden display. So try persisting at that too, in case it's just that.

benparker · 11 Feb 2017 at 15:22

Danny75;30493818 said:
Also, some monitors can have dodgy HDMI ports. With new builds, I've twice experienced no display (everything else powers on fine) until I swapped back and forth between both HDMI ports about 5 times, and switching monitor on/off, and all of a sudden display. So try persisting at that too, in case it's just that.

Tried on tv with 2 hdmi ports, still black screen.

Just to clarify, without having an OS, it should still show something on the display right? Like press f2 for bios?

Rannoch · 11 Feb 2017 at 15:23

Check MB CPU socket for bent pics?

ANDARIAL · 11 Feb 2017 at 15:26

benparker;30493824 said:
Tried on tv with 2 hdmi ports, still black screen.

Just to clarify, without having an OS, it should still show something on the display right? Like press f2 for bios?

Yeah without OS should have a bios screen

benparker · 11 Feb 2017 at 15:30

There werent any bent pins, guess I'll look again.

Can the motherboard be faulty although everything is booting from it?

ANDARIAL · 11 Feb 2017 at 15:53

You tried a different cable yet?and/or vga or dvi cables?

benparker · 11 Feb 2017 at 22:04

Vargas;30493828 said:
Check MB CPU socket for bent pics?

Fixed! It was a bent pin in the bottom left corner. Thanks for mentioning that as I missed it when I first looked at it yesterday night.

ANDARIAL · 11 Feb 2017 at 22:07

Congrats

Rannoch · 12 Feb 2017 at 12:20

benparker;30494966 said:
Fixed! It was a bent pin in the bottom left corner. Thanks for mentioning that as I missed it when I first looked at it yesterday night.

Excellent

magpie1966 · 13 Feb 2017 at 23:41

Vargas;30493828 said:
Check MB CPU socket for bent pics?

well done, that was what I would have said, if I'd seen the post earlier

benparker · 22 Feb 2017 at 23:12

Is there anyway to get led lights in there without using a molex connection?