In the process of building a machine, finally got it mostly working, but now I can't get the ethernet to work!
When I plug a cable in, it gets all blinky like it's working, but no ethernet connection shows up in Network Adapters or Device Manager, even with hidden devices shown.
In the BIOS...
The problem seemed to be the fan on the back of the case??
The fan had a 3-pin plug, was plugged into the only spot in the motherboard with 3 pins. Unplugged it and it all turns on. It's a miracle!
But now the question comes up, where the heck am I supposed to plug this fan if it's not in...
Done all of the above. I'm starting to worry that the motherboard is bad somehow, and I have no clue how to check this with no video and being unable to see the BIOS.
EDIT: PSU just says "Thermaltake Toughpower 750W"
So I did this, and when I flipped the switch on my power supply (before I hit the power button) the RAM immediately started glowing. It's still glowing even now several minutes later. Not sure if I should try powering up the computer again or...
The power plug is in (I only see one), and the GPU glows when power is on. Fans don't spin, but from what I understand this card has "Zero RPM Mode" when cold and that's normal.
I've tried several different cables and monitors, and have tried THIS cable and monitor with another computer and...
Specifically Gigabyte Aorus Elite X570 With Wifi
I have no idea how to check this without video.
No warning lights at all, everything seems to be powering up and glowing and spinning just like it should.
Putting together a system I've been meaning to put together for over a year. I've gotten it to the point where everything seems to be hooked up right and firing up, but I'm getting no video and I'm not sure where to go from here.
CPU is a Ryzen 9 3900X, which from what I understand has no...