Powered up, but no visual!

jaketuricchi

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So Ive finally pieced together my first system (a lot of you guys have probably noticed me asking the most stupid question here the past few days).

I followed, pretty much step by step, the guide at the top of this forum and occasionally the manual.

So I attempt to boot, fans begin to turn (in case/gpu/psu and processor cooler) some LEDs and noise ect. But yet no visual.

First of all it may be because I am connecting wrong. I am using a MALE TO MALE SVGA/VGA MONITOR PC TO TFT which is connect to the mobo.

If i have a GPU(7850), should I not be using a newer cable and connecting the GPU to the TV - is that where i'm going wrong? Perhaps a HDMI Cable?

Or - should it work the way its set it, and there is most likely another problem with my set up?

Thanks!
 
JCX50 said:
Have you installed the Drivers for the card? I'm guessing you have an output on your motherboard so use that until you have installed the drivers. Go on the website you brought it from, find out the make and model, Google it and download and re install it.
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I'm going to remove the gpu and try and run with the vga from mobo - should this work?
 
Bacon? said:
Onboard wont work with a GPU installed unless specified on the motherboard I believe. Why are you using onboard anyway instead of the GPU?
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Dont have a HDMI cable as of yet. Looking for one that can connect TV to GPU if anyone can spec?

I'll swap to gpu once 1. Windows/gpu drivers are installed and 2. i have hdmi cable:(
 
Just an update, removed the GPU and booted only to face the following message on screen:

Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media

Anyone know where to go from here? Is this an error or simply part of the progression:(?
 
Dimple said:
While it is fully built remove the motherboard battery for a few seconds and then try, somebody else mentioned this and over the past 24 years I've had to do this at least 5 times for a system to recognise the graphics.

It doesn't work for an assembly line but I always build computers out of the box. The motherboard sits on the table and I fit the CPU, fan, memory, PSU and monitor straight out of the motherboards graphic output and see if it all turns on and goes to BIOS. I then add the other parts 1 by 1 and each time see if it boots to BIOS. I then add the OS and drivers and only put it in the case when its sat on my table working for 48 hours.

Example:
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Will try this, need to install OS first so perhaps it wont even be a problem?
Thanks for the post regardless!

And as for a cable: my gpu has a HDMI and a DVI slot, should I get a DVI to HDMI (into tv) cable? or HDMI to HDMI? Whats the difference?

thanks!
 
Dimple said:
I think you're missing the point, you should see graphics without a hard drive installed so take off what you don't need and remove the motherboard battery for a few seconds.
How are you going to install an OS if you can't see it?
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I done an update saying the graphics are working from the inbuilt gpu, so I intend to install windows, install 7850 drivers then physically install the 7850 before trying it again.

If there remains no visual after that, ill try removing the battery.This is the way to go about things i think?
 
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