[SOLVED] Built a simple, high-speed terminal for school work. It won't POST.

[alichfield]

My tower is using this motherboard:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F83RY49/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And this processor:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B41WS48/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I found out from MSI that the processor didn't have any video capability built into it, and I had made the assumption that the HDMI port on the MB meant that video capability was somehow part of the MB. So I begrudgingly bought this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AZHOX5K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Still nothing on any monitor using HDMI, VGA, or DVI (now using the connections on the video card).

What am I missing? Do I have to install the OS with another processor in place, and then switch later? No matter what I try, black screen of nothing.

 

[bmockeg]

You need to list your full system specs please.

 

[alichfield]

I don't know that anything more than the RAM is actually necessary, but okay. Here's the rest of the list.

RAM:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F6JYTDH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SSD:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GCL6BR4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

PSU:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009Q56N6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Case:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TMRGV6D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[alichfield]

Do I need to borrow another AMD processor with built-in GPU to perform the install?

 

[USAFRet]

Booting up with ALL the parts in place, and the monitor connected to that GPU, should give some result on the monitor.
Even before any Windows happens.

 

[alichfield]

That was my assumption. Is there an easy way to determine MB vs Processor? It's got to be one of the two, right?

 

[USAFRet]

That was my assumption. Is there an easy way to determine MB vs Processor? It's got to be one of the two, right?

It could be a LOT of things.

Start here:

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