Bumped my Tower and Moniter Won't Connect to PC Anymore.

Rednaxela Xilef

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OK So I had started walking away from my computer (which was on) and I bumped into my tower, and then the monster said no display connection So I had checked the ram to make sure it was fully seated, and all the wiring. I tried another gnu to insure that wasn't the issue, and checked my cpu to make sure it wasn't broken, I tried a different cale (HDMI) another moniter, and a different pic slot. None of them did anything, what should I do, thanks.
specs:
cpu- i7-5820k
gpu- gtx 980ti ftw
gpu 2(the one I use to see if the cpu was the problem)- gtx 960 ssc
ram- g.skill v 3200 4 x 4gb ddr4
moniter- asus pb287q
moniter 2- asus MX279H
mono- x99a sli plus
ssd- 850 pro 512 gb
cpu cooler- h100i gtx
case- define s
psu- evga supernova 1000 g2 (plenty of power)
 
Solution
I think you might need to get the CPU out and check for damage in the socket, although I'd imagine you'd get some sort of beep. Who knows, reseating the CPU and Cooler may fix the issue. Make sure you have some thermal paste left to reapply it when putting the CPU back.

The motherboard/cpu's graphics chip, which you can use by removing the GPU and plugging the monitor into the motherboard.
 

Rednaxela Xilef

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I tried a different VGA(PCI??) power cable for my gpu, nothing. (however the only ones I had left were 6+2+6 pins, so I had to use two (2 8 pins). The fans come on for a little bit and turn off, like always. I bumped enough to move but not knock it down. Finally I forgot to say the clear cos led and the power led have a little flicker and then turn off when I turn the pc on or off.
 

Does it boot loop or just turn off and stay off? Mine did a similar thing when a RAM stick died, do you have any friends with DDR4 RAM?
 

Rednaxela Xilef

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HDD??
The pc lights up and all and the fans work, also the hdd led is connected.
 

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HDD??
The pc lights up and all and the fans work, also the hdd led is connected.
 

A mechanical hard drive, I see you have an SSD but do you have any normal hard drives connected too?
Do you have another power supply to test?
 
I think you might need to get the CPU out and check for damage in the socket, although I'd imagine you'd get some sort of beep. Who knows, reseating the CPU and Cooler may fix the issue. Make sure you have some thermal paste left to reapply it when putting the CPU back.
 
Solution

If they are bent you can try very carefully to bend them back but this very rarely works and you can cause more damage.
 

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Is there anything else I could do?
 

I think you could send it back to be repaired but you'd have to pay for it as bent pins aren't covered by warranty. It depends on whether your motherboard company allows paid repairs.
 

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2 things
1- does msi do paid repairs
2- would they do it even if I bought from someone else (new)
 

You'd have to contact them about that but I've heard their customer service isn't great. If they do do it, I can't see a problem with it if you purchased from a retailer.
 

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