- Jan 29, 2018
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Hello all, I have built my PC but cannot get a display no matter what I do. I am new to this and am by no means an expert. This will be posted in two parts as Toms Hardware wouldnt let me send all together.
Upon turning on my computer, everything seems to be running like it should: the case fan is on, the GPU and the CPU fans are running, my hardrive is installed with a SATA Data 6gps and power cable, as is my Optical Drive and SSD. I did however have to borrow the SATA Cables from my SSD to plug into my Optical Drive as my case only came with two Data cables. I can hear that all is 'working', although one of the fans (I think it is the GPU) takes a while to run smoothly. There is also a red light on my motherboard next to my graphics card, I am not sure if that is healthy.
Upon booting, I plugged the HDMI cable into my Toshiba TV straight from the graphics card, but nothing. I then tried all the other different HDMI ports on the TV to no avail. I tried turning the TV on and off, the same with the computer. I also turned the TV off before plugging in the HDMI lead and vica versa, but there was no display either way. I know for a fact that the HDMI cable works because I use it for my Xbox with the same TV. I tried a different monitor (a TV with a HDMI and VGA port, which also works fine with my Xbox). Still no display. Both TV's come up with a blue screen and 'no signal'.
I originally thought that this was because I hadn't yet installed my motherboard CD, my GPU disk and Windows Licence, so I bought and installed an Optical drive- I can hear that this works; green light shows, I inserted a disk and heard it reading it. Nothing happens.
I then thought that maybe I would need to first use my Mouse and Keyboard? The trouble with this is that they are both wireless and would need to start the computer first to connect them.
Upon turning on my computer, everything seems to be running like it should: the case fan is on, the GPU and the CPU fans are running, my hardrive is installed with a SATA Data 6gps and power cable, as is my Optical Drive and SSD. I did however have to borrow the SATA Cables from my SSD to plug into my Optical Drive as my case only came with two Data cables. I can hear that all is 'working', although one of the fans (I think it is the GPU) takes a while to run smoothly. There is also a red light on my motherboard next to my graphics card, I am not sure if that is healthy.
Upon booting, I plugged the HDMI cable into my Toshiba TV straight from the graphics card, but nothing. I then tried all the other different HDMI ports on the TV to no avail. I tried turning the TV on and off, the same with the computer. I also turned the TV off before plugging in the HDMI lead and vica versa, but there was no display either way. I know for a fact that the HDMI cable works because I use it for my Xbox with the same TV. I tried a different monitor (a TV with a HDMI and VGA port, which also works fine with my Xbox). Still no display. Both TV's come up with a blue screen and 'no signal'.
I originally thought that this was because I hadn't yet installed my motherboard CD, my GPU disk and Windows Licence, so I bought and installed an Optical drive- I can hear that this works; green light shows, I inserted a disk and heard it reading it. Nothing happens.
I then thought that maybe I would need to first use my Mouse and Keyboard? The trouble with this is that they are both wireless and would need to start the computer first to connect them.
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