new system - won't display!?

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:18

Hi all,
system is:-
intel 2500k
64GB Crucial M4 SSD S-ATA3 Solid State
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3
G skill 2133mhz DDR3

Got it to light up motherboard, spin CPU fan, spin blu ray drive, heard SSD drive going bu no video at all.

Why?

Using exactly the same card in my AMD setup now.

Card is a 4350 radeon according to CPU-Z and doesn't require extra power.

Tried plugging in a 500w and a 600w psu from amd - using 24 pin and 4 pin so should have booted up hard drive from amd setup shouldn't it?

either way - wouldn't boot to bios or nothing - monitor just said connect video cable.

as said - cable and 4350 are ok as using them now.
looking like motherboard? it lights up and the lights go out to mean i guess they've passed inspection?

Intel are crap.

stulid · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:20

Try a ClearCMOS first.

Then start using the basics, one stick of RAM, no drives etc.

The Halk · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:21

Have you tried without the graphics card? The 2500K does have one built in, so you could eliminate one possible problem and see if it is indeed the card or not.

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:27

The Halk said:
Have you tried without the graphics card? The 2500K does have one built in, so you could eliminate one possible problem and see if it is indeed the card or not.

eh?

you jest?

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:28

stulid said:
Try a ClearCMOS first.

Then start using the basics, one stick of RAM, no drives etc.

can't see screen? or do you mean clear cmos on the motherboard.... ah.... ram is good as that's out of the amd too. will try though.

stulid · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:28

Theres a HDMI port on the motherboard, so if you have a display that can take this? or use a HDMI-DVI cable etc.

stulid · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:29

helpimcrap said:
can't see screen? or do you mean clear cmos on the motherboard.... ah.... ram is good as that's out of the amd too. will try though.

Yeah dude, switch off and pull the battery for a minute.

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:31

stulid said:
Theres a HDMI port on the motherboard, so if you have a display that can take this? or use a HDMI-DVI cable etc.

bugger - will dig out the hdmi thing and hope i have it - cheers. cya in a bit hopefully! lol

Nikumba · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:31

You say intel are crap, so I assume you ahve come from an AMD setup? Did you check to make sure both boards had the motherboard mounts in the same place?

Have you tried all the kit out of the case, just leaving the motherboard on its box?

The Halk · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:32

helpimcrap said:
eh?

you jest?

Nope

The 2500K has a built in GPU, it's not very beefy, but for anything but games it's spanky. As Stulid has said if you can plug in your monitor direct to your motherboard, that will eliminate one possibility and you can narrow down the problem. Even if you pull the HDMI lead out the back of your bluray player or Sky box just to test things it's worth a shot.

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 18:13

Had to try it out the case to find duff psu.
Now to top it off - AND setup has gone same way so on phone.

what a day.

Will try unplugging blu ray and put it straight through tv. Feasible?

The Halk · 2 Apr 2012 at 18:16

Yep, instead of the bluray plugged into the telly have the PC plugged into the telly, take the graphics card out first and see how that goes.

Sorry to hear everything is ******** the bed :/

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 18:23

It boots to BIOS on tv. Does that mean motherboard is FUBAR?

Gfx card used to work fine in AMD setup.

Arghhhh.... Lol

Idleman · 2 Apr 2012 at 18:31

helpimcrap said:
It boots to BIOS on tv. Does that mean motherboard is FUBAR?

Gfx card used to work fine in AMD setup.

Arghhhh.... Lol

No. Does your gpu have hdmi, if so connect hdmi cable to gpu. iT might be your monitor or cmonitor cable.

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 18:51

When it happened with the AMD I was worried. So I happened to check the connection to the monitor. And on it popped lol. So duff psu but motherboard is ok!

Thank god! Installing win 7 on SSD now from blu ray drive on its aide with pc scattered all over room lol.

Idleman · 2 Apr 2012 at 18:56

Good news then.

The Halk · 2 Apr 2012 at 19:02

Well, a happier ending there. I think you had started to despair.

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 19:16

The Halk said:
Well, a happier ending there. I think you had started to despair.

After the hassle with finding out the psu was duff I was getting ready to bin it! Lol
On a 500w cheapo psu but it works. See how efficient Intel really is lol.

helpimcrap · 2 Apr 2012 at 19:37

Windows experience for SSD= 7.8/7.9.
Guess I can forgive it.... Lol